Sharpley Golf Co Durham

Jensen

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Played here yesterday as my course was closed. Ive played it 3 times before, but really enjoyed it yesterday.
I think it's a great layout with rolling hills. The greens are excellent with slopes and they run true. The greens are ample in size like a proper championship course. Drainage is superb.
The only downside, as it attracts a lot of visitors, was the number of pitch marks unrepaired on the greens. Disgraceful, I've never seen so many.
All the greens are on, there no such thing as temporary greens or tee boxes, neither is there any teeing up on the fairways.
Cost was £23 which I thought was well worth it.
If you're in the region then give it a try you won't be disappointed.
 
Yep, a popular course in the north east when home courses are closed! It's a laugh to play in the ice and wind. My longest ever drive was on the 4th at Sharpley, down hill and down wind. Just kept running and running.
 
This is a course i love, but youre bang on with the pitch mark comment. Its the only thing that spoils the course for me.

Also some of the holes are sculpted using the mud dug up from the site used for the Stadium of Light....so youre playing on hallowed turf!
 
This is a course i love, but youre bang on with the pitch mark comment. Its the only thing that spoils the course for me.

Also some of the holes are sculpted using the mud dug up from the site used for the Stadium of Light....so youre playing on hallowed turf!
That explains why some of the holes are mickey mouse;)
 
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