New GM Top 100 - how many have you played?

[Deleted Member 1156]

88 with another 5 planned for this year. Possibly another 3 or 4 more if I make it up to Scotland this year as well.

 

[Bigfoot]

28 with two being added this year hopefully - but I thought that last year!

 

[need_my_wedge]

21 for me with a couple more planned this year.

 

[Beedee]

Only 1. And given the price of most in the list and the number of Links courses, I can't see that changing any time soon.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Not many after 40 years of playing but don't really care as I'm a member of one.

As an observation, it's interesting looking at the 'latest'review of Silloth. Assessor feedback says "A truly wonderful course. If it wasn’t for its location (which is part of its charm) it would be much higher up the rankings and receive far more press. A visit to Silloth is life-affirming stuff."

Looks like spending a little extra time in your car for a jolly marks you down......???

 

[Lord Tyrion]

4. What's happened to Close House?

 

[Kennysarmy]

Ignore me ʘ‿ʘ

 

[PhilTheFragger]

15 for me with Woodhall Spa lined up just before the Auld Pharts in May ?

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Not many after 40 years of playing but don't really care as I'm a member of one.

As an observation, it's interesting looking at the 'latest'review of Silloth. Assessor feedback says "A truly wonderful course. If it wasn’t for its location (which is part of its charm) it would be much higher up the rankings and receive far more press. A visit to Silloth is life-affirming stuff."

Looks like spending a little extra time in your car for a jolly marks you down......???

I find that comment strange because when courses are ranked location is not a factor. I'll highlight it back to the senior panellists.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

4. What's happened to Close House?

It's dropped out of the top 100.

 

[patricks148]

12 for me.

91 Painswick
89 Fulford
83 Cleeve Hill
78 The Belfry (Brabazon)
74 Woburn (Duchess)
71 Saunton (West)
65 Woburn (Marquess)
54 Goswick
44 Sherwood Forest (playing in June)
23 Notts (Hollinwell) (playing in June)
22 Saunton (East)
21 Burnham and Berrow

which list are you looking at ?

i've played 20, but 19 of those are in Scotland

 

[Deleted member 3432]

I find that comment strange because when courses are ranked location is not a factor. I'll highlight it back to the senior panellists.

If anything it should gain us places, keeps the numbers of our American friends down to the odd handful in pre covid days

 

[Lord Tyrion]

It's dropped out of the top 100.

I gauged that. I can't remember quite where it was previously, I thought somewhere in the 80's but to drop out it must have dropped a lot of places. It hasn't been neglected or declined so I'm surprised that has happened.

 

[chrisd]

19 for me

 

[GG26]

Just 5 for me

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I gauged that. I can't remember quite where it was previously, I thought somewhere in the 80's but to drop out it must have dropped a lot of places. It hasn't been neglected or declined so I'm surprised that has happened.

No it was right down in the low 90's from memory.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

No it was right down in the low 90's from memory.

Ah, fair enough.

It's one I look for as it is our token representative for the NE.

 

[D-S]

I’ve played 38 but quite a few of those would not be in my top 100. Immediately Thorndon Park in Essex and both Enville courses spring to mind.

 

[Beedee]

12 for me.

91 Painswick
89 Fulford
83 Cleeve Hill
78 The Belfry (Brabazon)
74 Woburn (Duchess)
71 Saunton (West)
65 Woburn (Marquess)
54 Goswick
44 Sherwood Forest (playing in June)
23 Notts (Hollinwell) (playing in June)
22 Saunton (East)
21 Burnham and Berrow

I think you might be looking at the Golf World Top 100 in England, rather than the Golf Monthly UK and Ireland.

 

[Canfordhacker]

27 for me, and some fabulous memories.

I'm another who thought the Brabazon to be the one I am least likely to visit again.