Robobum
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Anyone got any feedback on this place?
Old Ford Manor GC
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BoadieBroadus
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not played it myself, which is daft seeing how close it is to me, but i hear nothing but good things about the place...
Foxholer
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Played it a few times.
Several of us refer to it as 'Old Farts Manor'!
Didn't use to be visitor friendly - the land is owned by Barnet Council, so they are required to allow Barnet residents (and also other visitors) on 'Public Days'. That's when all the messy/noisy course maintenance happens in my experience. Visitors changing rooms is an old shed and I've never been into the bar area - prefering the atmosphere across the road at The Shire.
Course is very pleasant - Regional Open Qualifier - with some reasonable, if unspectacular holes. I wouldn't have picked this as a Harry Colt design! A bit scruffy compared with some others. Good finishing holes though. Greens can be made super quick and rough can be grown very severe if desired. Short Par 3 9th green can be made impossible! Think St Georges Hill 11th with greens running at 12-13! Greenkeeper has been described as a genius by a Pro I know.
Others in the close area worth considering are Hadley Wood (apparently - not played it) and The Shire (best fun). But I presume you are looking at their Open.
PS. It's Old Fold, not Old Ford. Predictive text?
Several of us refer to it as 'Old Farts Manor'!
Didn't use to be visitor friendly - the land is owned by Barnet Council, so they are required to allow Barnet residents (and also other visitors) on 'Public Days'. That's when all the messy/noisy course maintenance happens in my experience. Visitors changing rooms is an old shed and I've never been into the bar area - prefering the atmosphere across the road at The Shire.
Course is very pleasant - Regional Open Qualifier - with some reasonable, if unspectacular holes. I wouldn't have picked this as a Harry Colt design! A bit scruffy compared with some others. Good finishing holes though. Greens can be made super quick and rough can be grown very severe if desired. Short Par 3 9th green can be made impossible! Think St Georges Hill 11th with greens running at 12-13! Greenkeeper has been described as a genius by a Pro I know.
Others in the close area worth considering are Hadley Wood (apparently - not played it) and The Shire (best fun). But I presume you are looking at their Open.
PS. It's Old Fold, not Old Ford. Predictive text?
rickg
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Use to play it every year in a society and really enjoyed it, best played after a regional open qualifier as course set up is great. Possibly 4 of the toughest stretch of finishing holes in the region....especially the closing par 4 over water.
Always received a friendly welcome.
Always received a friendly welcome.
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As stated by others, it's a pleasant track but nothing spectacular. Greens are generally better than average. It's directly across the road from The Shire which isn't everyone's cup of tea but I think is a more varied and interesting course due to it having 6 holes of each par.
Robobum
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Thanks Gents - another possible on the comps list for 2014.:thup:
rickg
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If you play in that one, you can come over to mine for a game either before or after, whatever suits..
