Orikoru
Tour Winner
19/08/20 UPDATE: Have booked at Coulsdon Manor.
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This topic is two-fold really, on one hand I want to get views on the available courses, as there are a few course/hotel options on the voucher she bought me for Valentine's day; on the other hand how to deal with the delicate matter that she has never played golf before.
So there are six courses available, but a couple we've sort of ruled out because of the location:
North Shore Hotel, Skegness - a bit far to drive.
Garstang Hotel, Preston - a bit far to drive.
Coulsdon Manor, Croydon - might be being unfair but I'm not sure if Croydon is the nicest location of the bunch.
Shendish Manor, Apsley - I have actually done a golf break here before a couple of years ago and played the course a few times, so I know it's alright but I'd probably rather go somewhere new. Also dinner isn't included in this one for some reason and it is some of the others.
Manor of Groves, Sawbridgeworth
Magnolia Park, Aylesbury
The latter two seem like the better options as I don't have a reason to rule them out immediately. Now with her being a total beginner I'd probably feel more comfortable if the course isn't too nice to the point where they'd object to a beginner hacking up the place - although that might be the case with all of them. Would be good to get a view on some of these courses if anyone has one?
Now the other aspect. My wife believes she is excellent at everything, usually without basis. She has been to Top Golf a few times before, and she can connect with the ball and if lucky send it about 75 yards I would guess. She seems to grip it as if it's a putter and swing very upright (probably because her only other experience is mini-golf, lol). My mum has a set of clubs we can borrow, they're 15+ years old Wilson's with graphite shaft, they are at least ladies clubs so should be fine. My wife refuses to practise before we go of course but she has resolved to come to the driving range once to at least try out the clubs. I'm not someone you'd want a lesson off of, plus she ignores everything I say anyway so I imagine however the range session goes, that's what we'll be working with.
When she told me she'd bought it I was sort of pleased and dreading it at the same time... weird mix of emotions. Haha.
Edit: Forgot to say, for her the priority is that the hotel is nice with nice food etc, so feedback on that perspective on those locations would be great too.
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This topic is two-fold really, on one hand I want to get views on the available courses, as there are a few course/hotel options on the voucher she bought me for Valentine's day; on the other hand how to deal with the delicate matter that she has never played golf before.
So there are six courses available, but a couple we've sort of ruled out because of the location:
North Shore Hotel, Skegness - a bit far to drive.
Garstang Hotel, Preston - a bit far to drive.
Coulsdon Manor, Croydon - might be being unfair but I'm not sure if Croydon is the nicest location of the bunch.
Shendish Manor, Apsley - I have actually done a golf break here before a couple of years ago and played the course a few times, so I know it's alright but I'd probably rather go somewhere new. Also dinner isn't included in this one for some reason and it is some of the others.
Manor of Groves, Sawbridgeworth
Magnolia Park, Aylesbury
The latter two seem like the better options as I don't have a reason to rule them out immediately. Now with her being a total beginner I'd probably feel more comfortable if the course isn't too nice to the point where they'd object to a beginner hacking up the place - although that might be the case with all of them. Would be good to get a view on some of these courses if anyone has one?
Now the other aspect. My wife believes she is excellent at everything, usually without basis. She has been to Top Golf a few times before, and she can connect with the ball and if lucky send it about 75 yards I would guess. She seems to grip it as if it's a putter and swing very upright (probably because her only other experience is mini-golf, lol). My mum has a set of clubs we can borrow, they're 15+ years old Wilson's with graphite shaft, they are at least ladies clubs so should be fine. My wife refuses to practise before we go of course but she has resolved to come to the driving range once to at least try out the clubs. I'm not someone you'd want a lesson off of, plus she ignores everything I say anyway so I imagine however the range session goes, that's what we'll be working with.
When she told me she'd bought it I was sort of pleased and dreading it at the same time... weird mix of emotions. Haha.
Edit: Forgot to say, for her the priority is that the hotel is nice with nice food etc, so feedback on that perspective on those locations would be great too.
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