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Going up to Northumberland on Wednesday until Sunday . I’m taking my clubs and thinking of playing Alnwick Castle on Friday morning if anyone is at a loose end and fancies joining me ?
Ps, Doesn’t have to be Alnwick , I’m staying in Lucker near Bamburgh so anywhere with 30 mins drive .
I'm afraid I can't on Friday. Sorry
 
Going up to Northumberland on Wednesday until Sunday . I’m taking my clubs and thinking of playing Alnwick Castle on Friday morning if anyone is at a loose end and fancies joining me ?
Ps, Doesn’t have to be Alnwick , I’m staying in Lucker near Bamburgh so anywhere with 30 mins drive .
Apologies for coming back to you this late. I have to be in work on Friday morning but I can be with you late morning. Is that any good or do you want to be out early?
 
Apologies for coming back to you this late. I have to be in work on Friday morning but I can be with you late morning. Is that any good or do you want to be out early?
Thanks very much for getting back to me . Unfortunately I need to play early Friday because we have beach plans in the afternoon.. I’m sure we will be back up to Northumberland in the future , we love it . Thanks again for your kind offer , appreciated.
 
Just played Alnwick Castle GC on my own . I was 1st out and started with a tap
In Birdie ! Downhill from here obviously. Front 9 at AC is tough if you’ve not played it before like me , a fair few blind holes and it’s VERY hilly . Back 9 was much easier on the knees . Course was in good condition generally but greens were slow & bobbly . The lad in Proshop/ reception admitted they were poor but have improved a lot since April . They have just recruited a Head Green keeper having not had one for 2 years ! Another Northumberland course ticked off
 
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@Skytot what did you think of the 18th? I think it's hateful 😡. It used to be a mid round hole but they sold their 18th for housing and moved the clubhouse. I really like the new clubhouse but the penalty is that you play that hole at the end.

Alnwick has always struggled a little, better players go to nearby Alnmouth, Foxton, and they've never quite had enough members or money to really get the course sharp. I'll play it once a year or so, they offer silly deals at times. It's an honest place though, no delusions of grandeur.
 
😂 I played it text book too be honest , good drive , good 5w , 9 iron on the green, just missed my birdie , tap in par , Great hole 😂. I wondered why my gps watch was all over the place , didn’t realise they have re-configured the course . Club house was superb , it was lovely sat on the balcony looking over he 18th drinking my coffee. Foxton is definitely on my list
 
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