South Winchester GC

[Tongo]

Played here for the first time on Tuesday. Quite a nice course but a little bland in places, lacking in character. Some of the holes were very similar to each other. A couple of interesting greens as well. Not sure how you hit and hold the 9th green with a long iron from the fairway which will inevitably be off of a downhill lie whilst one longish par 4 (approx 420) yards had a tiny green which seemed bizarre and difficult, again, to hit a long iron / hybrid and hold for the average player. (Many I'm guessing would struggle to reach in two though as I did)

Anyone else played here? Thoughts?

I see that the land has been sold to Bloor Homes with the possibility that the course may close.

 

[Patster1969]

It's a great course to play in the winter, as it drains really well. As you said, there were some points that were a bit bland but I quite liked it - it beat playing at my old club that was usually ankle deep in mud at some points & as both were Crown courses at the time, it didn't cost me anything.

 

[SyR]

I played here quite a few years ago with Scienceboy from the forum. It's a nice course, but felt a bit samey at times.
It will be a shame if the course gets turned into housing. Unfortunately it seems to be happening far too often in the South.

 

[Paperboy]

It's quite possibly one of the worst courses I've played. Billed as an inland links, can be three fairways over and still have a shot.
A few good holes but that's about it, best thing for it is building houses.