needmoreclub
Challenge Tour Pro
I had the pleasure of accompying our current champion for a round prior to his Champion of Champions tie over St Nicholas last Friday. On arrival the weather seemed determined to spoil things for us as it rained persistently throughout the round. We received a friendly welcome in the pro shop and off we went. The course presentation was superb considering the winter we've just had and how cold April has been, with the definition of the fairways complementing the efforts made by the greenstaff. Not being the longest of courses it protects itself by the deep beautifully prepared reveted bunkers, having found the left hand greenside one at the third only the most skillful of golfers would be able to escape first time, i finally admitted defeat and came out sideways. The pace of the greens was impressive on all eighteen greens, but what impressed most was the ability to drain and stay puddle free throughout our round. Also seeing multiple greenstaff out seeding divots and being prepared to stop and have a bit of banter with us despite the down pour was great. After finishing our round we retreated to the clubhouse for some tea and sympathy. The welcome we got was great, all the bar and catering staff made us feel very welcome and even showed interest in our days golf. If you're planning a visit to Ayrshire be sure and pop in to St Nicholas, well for a visit for a very nice golf course and great welcome.
