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New GM Top 100 - how many have you played?
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Only 11 for me
Every time I have to give the same answer - Not enough...
Played 67
Got booked in to play this year another 10
It’s the west coast of Ireland that I am missing most.
Got booked in to play this year another 10
It’s the west coast of Ireland that I am missing most.
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18. Have had chances to play a few more, but not chasing any of them.
The Top 100 is always a controversial exercise. RCD is truly a magnificent course, so no arguments there, but further down gets more questionable.
Remedy Oak is in 100th place. A lovely setting and some nice holes but utterly ruined for me by a few holes that were squeezed in to spaces ill suited to them. The 8th is a dreadful hole that practically ruins the course all on its own, and the 18th is a poor finishing hole where they seem to have run out of space and bodged a hole in. The 2nd would be a better par-5 if the pond had a bit of space before the green. As it stands the average player will always have to lay up.
And The Brabazon. Oh dear. Ryder Cup history does not a good course make. Never has been a good course, never will. Lots of utterly forgettable holes, then a few that are memorable but not for good reasons.
I'll take Bearwood Lakes over either of those any day.
The Top 100 is always a controversial exercise. RCD is truly a magnificent course, so no arguments there, but further down gets more questionable.
Remedy Oak is in 100th place. A lovely setting and some nice holes but utterly ruined for me by a few holes that were squeezed in to spaces ill suited to them. The 8th is a dreadful hole that practically ruins the course all on its own, and the 18th is a poor finishing hole where they seem to have run out of space and bodged a hole in. The 2nd would be a better par-5 if the pond had a bit of space before the green. As it stands the average player will always have to lay up.
And The Brabazon. Oh dear. Ryder Cup history does not a good course make. Never has been a good course, never will. Lots of utterly forgettable holes, then a few that are memorable but not for good reasons.
I'll take Bearwood Lakes over either of those any day.
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18 for me. 17 in Scotland and 1 in Wales - clearly need to travel more 
67 of this list. Will be adding loads more this year!
44 for me - not sure if I’m adding anymore this yet
Poor showing, only 7
2. Formby and Porthcawl. Haven't even played the closest which is The Brabazon. Always put off by talk of 5hour rounds.