St Andrews...Should it host a "Major" ?

[Dan2501]

What was it about Gullane you didn't like the look of? Looked amazing from what I saw. I love links courses. Not had the chance to play many, but will be changing that next year. Playing Alcaidesa Links in Spain this summer, but that's not a true Links from what I've read. Would love to get up to Scotland and play some of the great courses.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

What was it about Gullane you didn't like the look of? Looked amazing from what I saw. I love links courses. Not had the chance to play many, but will be changing that next year. Playing Alcaidesa Links in Spain this summer, but that's not a true Links from what I've read. Would love to get up to Scotland and play some of the great courses.

Mate, Double it, get to Goodison for a match and play some of the great links on the North West Coast, 2 birds, 1 stone:whoo:

 

[Backache]

Years ago I played at Lochgreen in Troon. Came 3rd in the work golf day out. Came home absolutely shattered, weatherbeaten and vowed never to play on a course so exposed ever again.

It is a long course but fairly flat if you get tired after a long walk you may find the Fullarton course more suited.
You can get bad weather anywhere but the drier fairways of links courses in this climate generally make them less of a tiring slog than many parkland mudbaths when the weather turns bad.

 

[Dan2501]

Mate, Double it, get to Goodison for a match and play some of the great links on the North West Coast, 2 birds, 1 stone:whoo:

Haha, sounds even better. Actually moving to the North (near Warrington) in the next couple of months, so many visits to the golf coast, and to the home of Football are planned

 

[Paul77]

It is a long course but fairly flat if you get tired after a long walk you may find the Fullarton course more suited.
You can get bad weather anywhere but the drier fairways of links courses in this climate generally make them less of a tiring slog than many parkland mudbaths when the weather turns bad.

I'm a lot fitter now than I was when I was 28. I'd walk anywhere now. Current course is only 5100 yards but it's a physical slog uphill most of the time. Course is cut into the Campsie hills. I fear if I play links and like it, I'll just want to play there all the time.

 

[Backache]

I'm a lot fitter now than I was when I was 28. I'd walk anywhere now. Current course is only 5100 yards but it's a physical slog uphill most of the time. Course is cut into the Campsie hills. I fear if I play links and like it, I'll just want to play there all the time.

I've not played in the Campsies though I don't live far away ,but would you write off inland golf if you had once paid a visit when it was pishing down and the ground sodden?
There is no reason why anyone has to prefer inland or links golf but it seems a bit close minded to write off links based on one visit. I have loved my visits to the coast in what has been rather a wet summer in the West of Scotland.

 

[dewsweeper]

Haha, sounds even better. Actually moving to the North (near Warrington) in the next couple of months, so many visits to the golf coast, and to the home of Football are planned

I live in Warrington and am a member at Warrington Golf Club.
When your settled in I would be happy to have a game.
This is a lovely area and I think you will be happy to make the move.
I am from South London originally and moved here in 1977,almost a local now!
Dewsweeper