Jacko_G
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Clearly not that strict when you don't have to play 18 holes!
Guidelines. Yip and budgets.
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Clearly not that strict when you don't have to play 18 holes!
Guidelines. Yip and budgets.
Jacko_G
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Wallasey, definitely a top 100
Not a course that I have played but I would probably trust your judgement and ability to know its a better track than The Castle Course and Ladybank which currently are top 100.
chrisd
Major Champion
Lists are always subjective, how are the Oscars decided, footballer of the year, etc etc, a top 100 can only be done the way GM do it and will always be questioned as to why one course is rated differently to another. If you play, say, the number 37 course on a given day when its raining or been undergoing maintenance you might justifiably feel that it's not as good as the course rated 45 which you played on a gorgeous summers day. Some courses are better to your eye than others, you may prefer, say, parkland courses to links - so, GM have a panel who play the courses, put in a report and then the decisions are made as to their place on the list after, we are assured, much discussion.
I find it funny that Jacko would trust Val's opinion of Wallasey over GM's ranking list when he hasn't even played the course?
I find it funny that Jacko would trust Val's opinion of Wallasey over GM's ranking list when he hasn't even played the course?
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haha...aye I'll bet there is strict criteria, whoever lets you on free just happens to pop up the list and any place that takes the slightest of fee from you finds themselves plummet, I think we all know how it works.
I know how it works and what you are suggesting is NOT how it works.
How can a course go up and down, TOC down one
As Phil said, courses are continually making improvements and the conditioning and presentation of the course carries a lot of marks in the total marking.
Where did you get that bit of information from?
AMcC
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Lucky to be getting a game round Royal Troon on Wednesday, will report back 
Even luckier that it is costing a lot less than £250.
Although does the £250 include lunch and a game on Portland ??
Even luckier that it is costing a lot less than £250.Although does the £250 include lunch and a game on Portland ??
Jacko_G
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Absolutely. Anyone that can rank the Castle Course ahead of Dundonald needs to make an appointment with their GP.
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I have posted it before, but what surprises me more is the amount of the top 100/200 that are links courses. I don't get that.
Certainly don't 'get or understand' why generally parklands are almost always rubbish and links are great(apart from the dryness in winter). And certainly don't really get the 'its a better test of golf stuff/argument', the Uk open winners are littered with not the best golfer winners.
Some links courses which have no scenery and are very manicured, I would call them very bland to look at and to play not much more interesting(I suppose I don't count the sea as much scenery tbh). Even Turnberry No 1 course in UK, I thought had a number of not so great holes on.
But I think it is great we all have our own opinions, its brilliant.:thup:
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Lucky to be getting a game round Royal Troon on Wednesday, will report back
Although does the £250 include lunch and a game on Portland ??
Hey stop it, that's not fair.:rofl: Hope you have a good round/weather for it.
No extras for the bargain of £250 sadly :- https://www.royaltroon.co.uk/visitors/green-fees-2018
