No Laying Up - Tourist Sauce

Liverbirdie

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The 12th is a fun hole, especially as you have seen it from the 10th & 11th, so know what is coming up. Think we choose to hit from the green tees on that hole, so about 420yards?, 15-20 yards shorter than whites and wind was more off the right but tbh it was fairly still(10-15mph?). Son didn't hit a good drive down the left and was driver/3 wood to green, not the kind of club/or side to approach from, you want to hit to that green but he pulled it off:D, I hit a great drive then an 8 iron to the right of the green(With the ball above my feet and not wanting to go left, wasn't a good combination and didn't fancy the walk of shame down the side of the dune that the green was on :eek:) .

But sounds like you had a windy day into ?, so would be a right beast of a hole!

EDIT But what a great course, my favourite links course, had everything, welcome, views, course, fun, challenging, do/die holes & playable etc.

Yes we were off the whites and I think it wasnt my best drive, as was on the right and on a little hillock, so had about 220 plus in, and as you know it's all carry (the approach). A great risk/reward hole. Definitely a hole that you could play a "nearest in 2" on, although probably then takes 60% of the field out of play. Brilliant getting on/parallel in two. (y)

The par 3 afterwards is one were you need to get your distances right also, as that's some steep hill you'll be playing from if short.
 

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Catching up with the Ireland ones again, some great footage and fun had by all. Adare Manor didn't grab me at all, think I just hate that style of course, not saying I wouldn't play it. British Isles for me is about links golf.
 

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Catching up with the Ireland ones again, some great footage and fun had by all. Adare Manor didn't grab me at all, think I just hate that style of course, not saying I wouldn't play it. British Isles for me is about links golf.
We’ve got to stop agreeing on things.

Lahinch looks so much more appealing.

I think it’s only a matter of time before they do a Surrey Tourist sauce to be honest
 

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We’ve got to stop agreeing on things.

Lahinch looks so much more appealing.

I think it’s only a matter of time before they do a Surrey Tourist sauce to be honest
Soly did a podcast about heathland golf, and courses he played in England. It’ll definitely happen. Potentially a links England too. Probably north-west
 

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Soly did a podcast about heathland golf, and courses he played in England. It’ll definitely happen. Potentially a links England too. Probably north-west
Yeah I’ve chatted to him on twitter recently about Burnham as it’s on their radar
 

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Best in the UK for me including Royal County down, although havent played Muirfield yet.

Front 9 are good clifftop style links holes, back 9 is in a dune scape. There are 2 river inlets on each side and the sea on the other and surrounding hills and mountains. Some brilliantly crafted holes and also a little castellated tower.

Best in the UK? It's in Ireland, mate.
 
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