Royston Golf Club - Herts

[golfbluecustard]

Has anyone played this course?

It's one of a number of local tracks that i play (i'm not a member) and wanted to see what anyone out there thought about it?

Not a long course but tricky none the less. Par 5 1st is a tough first hole, up hill, always windy, elevated green....

GBC

 

[TXL]

I played there a couple of times ages ago. There were a couple of holes that I can remember, a par 3 over a valley, a par4 with a cardiac hill and the 18th being almost drivable.

Biggest memory is that it is public land and therefore you had to watch out for ramblers and also dogs/dog walkers.

Oh, and we used the 18th as a ski slope in winter

 

[viscount17]

played it two or three times - quite enjoy it.

1. it's cheap - can be really cheap
2. I don't think it has a flat lie on it
3. don't even bother if you don't have a power trolley
4. bring your crampons
5. did I say it can be cheap - they had it down to £15 one Sunday and still took a 2-for-1 (not me but I know who did)
6. windy, always windy, very open, chalk downland, dries quite well so looong bounces

 

[viscount17]

the 18th seems driveable because you tee off from so high above it - invites a good lash - never seen anyone make it though.

 

[golfbluecustard]

Managed a birdie on the par 4 18th last week, but that was after after an 8 on the par 5 first 3 1/2 long hours before!

 

[fundy]

Isnt Royston the course where you read every putt as breaking towards the road? If its the one I think played there quite a few years ago, think we have a reciprocal deal with them nowadays, should try and play it again at some stage

 

[golfbluecustard]

It used to have two holes where you hit it over a public road! Not sure how many cars it took being hit for that to get changed.

Great teaching Pro Sean

Club house at least 1/4 mile from the 1st hole

As a previous forum member has said watch out for the dog walkers as being on public heath land they have full right of way

GBC