Predictions for Woodhall Spa Pensioners v Athletes meet

Smiffy said:
Looking at Brocket Hall as a possible venue for next years event, it looks like the cost is going to increase to around £199.00 per person to get the same deal as Woodhall Spa were offering us, if you want to stay for an evening meal there.
Another alternative is a return to Forest Pines. They are always offering deals and it would work out a bit cheaper.
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Ullesthorpe Court, near Uttoxeter. is worth looking at. Just had an away weekend for 28 of us - 2 nights DB&B, 3 rounds for £195, including prizes, £10 bar credit and 10% off all drinks. Although the course was closed on the Sunday due to torrential downpour, I thought the course was a nice layout and well presented and the hotel was up to scratch as well.
 
MadAdey said:
What is the possibility of going somewhere and getting a deal to stay Friday and Saturday with 2 rounds on the Saturday and one on the Sunday. Not sure how much that would push the price up though. Be a bit more Ryder cup style so we could play better ball sat morning, greensomes sat afternoon and singles on the sunday.Have you ever tried having a home international match on the forum before? Play somewhere ooop north so we can have England against Wales, Scotland and Ireland?
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There is the annual "Scotland v England" match that takes place at Goswick later in the year.
I really liked the idea of the "Old Farts v Whippersnappers" format, it put a different slant on things and created quite a bit of banter.
Looking at the cost of Brocket Hall, I think it's safe to say that this is going to cost £199.00, a bit dearer than Woodhall Spa this year. But bear in mind that the price of Brocket Hall would remain the same even if we played there in June/July/August (in the hope of getting better weather). Playing Woodhall Spa at a similar time of year would push the price up to £189.00 and that would mean we would have to play the Bracken course again, which is nowhere near the quality of either the Hotchkin, or either of the courses at Brocket Hall.
Forest Pines is an alternative, and this would be cheaper. Looking on their website, you could get two nights accommodation and 3 rounds of golf for a similar price. But I have visited Forest Pines twice now, and personally fancy something different.
Me? I'd rather play Brocket Hall. Reading the reviews and studying the website lead me to believe it would be a great week-end. And if, as I suggest, we were to go in the Summer months, it would give us plenty of time to save up for it.
Just throwing it out there for suggestions.
It would be really great if we could get a similar number next year.
And if it was nice and sunny, I wouldn't walk off the course.....promise
:o:o:o
 
199 is bang on for me, cost me 45 in petrol to do woodhall whereas Brocket would be about a fiver :)

would love the 2 night 3 round option elsewhere though
 
Would be interested to see whether the Brocket Hall price included dinner as the pub really close by (the name of which RickG mentioned in an earlier post) would be a cracking option for the evening. Am sure they would accomodate us for food if we gave them advance notice. Great choice of beer in there too and would be a lot cheaper than getting steamed on-site!

Spring, Summer or Autumn - I don't care as the weekend is brilliant. Smiffy - you had the OF / WS format spot-on mate. The only downside will be losing Poker and Murph to the dark side next year..........;)
 
Just had a look Brocket Hall web site looks very good,would like to make a full weekend of it play Friday afternoon Saturday and Sunday.
 
Leftie said:
I think that the most unusual and creative shot of the weekend was on the 10th on Sunday.

Vera (name changed to save embarrassment) played her/his tee shot which somehow landed about 6ft behind her/him and proceeded to spin forwards back towards the tee leaving a 2ft shot to get past her/his starting point. Now I've seen big Phil play a shot back over his head but that was on a severe up slope. To play a similar shot off a level lie using a hybrid (iirc) takes real​ skill.

As she/he hadn't got past the green markers, let alone the reds, we felt sorry for her/him and didn't apply the usual penalty as a) we didn't know if she/he had the necessary equipment and b) if she/he had the equipment, as it was so wet and cold, would it have been possible to find it let alone get it out?
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just glad you are not talking about me... phew, embarrassing! I am sure this Vera whoever he/she is, is pleased you have not told everyone about saturday when he/she slipped onto his/her arse on a severe slope and had a terrifying scramble to avoid sliding down into the stream.
 
PieMan said:
Would be interested to see whether the Brocket Hall price included dinner
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The £199.00 price includes dinner on the Saturday night Paul. It would give us exactly what we had at Woodhall Spa. I appreciate what people are saying about the price of drinks at the hotel but there is nothing stopping everybody upping sticks and heading over to the pub you mention aferwards is there :whistle:

And I know that I have mentioned it a couple of times already, but bear in mind this event could be held during the (hopefully) warmer months of June/July/August.
Brocket Hall also offer a winter rate of £129.00 per person but bear in mind this doesn't include the evening meal and is also only available from Nov-March which would leave us totally reliant on the weather again.
On the run up to this years event, most of my spare time was spent watching various weather forecasts and dreading the worst. After the months and months of planning, I was absolutely gutted with the way the week-end worked out weather wise. Personally I'd rather pay the extra £70.00 and play the course at it's best anyway and have a decent dinner into the bargain.
I'm not saying you don't get rain during the summer months, but I would much rather play in a short sleeved shirt with the sun on my back than run the risk of having to wear full waterproofs and bobble hats!
It would be great to stay for 2 nights and play 3 rounds, but I think the increase in price will put a large number of people (including myself!) off going. I will make some enquiries.
 
PS.
Just checked on the St Mellion website.
During August this year you can get two nights accommodation including all meals and 3 rounds of golf (2 on the Nicklaus and 1 on the Kernow) for £179.00 per person!!
I bet they'd do the same deal for next year if you pushed them
I know it's a bloody long way to go, but that is dirt cheap.
And extra rounds would cost peanuts if you were a "resident".
The Nicklaus Course at St Mellion is a "must play" in my book. One of the best courses I have ever played, and as tough as old boots. But superbly manicured and greens like lightning!
:whistle::whistle:
 
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gjbike said:
Just had a look Brocket Hall web site looks very good,would like to make a full weekend of it play Friday afternoon Saturday and Sunday.
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If you went to St Mellion you could drive down Friday morning, play The Kernow course on the Friday afternoon as a "warm up", another round around there on the Sat Morning, take on the Nicklaus on Sat afternoon and another round around the NIcklaus on Sunday morning for just on £200.00!!
;)
 
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