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Such a brilliant day - The Brabazon...
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quinn
Q-School Graduate
April ? It's not bad but it's nowhere near the brabazon, I'm not sure what people expect from the brabazon,obviously everybody remembers the 10th and the 18th as the stand out holes but it's a great course, people come from all over the world to play it, just surprises me how much stick it gets. Each to their own, personally I'd never get bored of playing on it, hopefully I'll be on it next Saturday and can't wait,
As I said, it goes down to what you want out of a course and what you came to expect, I played Hoylake and was really disappointed, once you strip away the clubhouse and the history, very much like the Belfry, it wasn't all that and I would comfortably place Wallasey, Hillside and Formby above it, I'd even go as far as saying that if it wasn't for a small handful of holes at West lancs (as a course) I'd put that before it also! So, it goes down to personal opinion and the Brabazon is nowhere near worth what they charge for a round or membership IMO. So based on the green fees of £160 against many others in the area at well less than £100, it doesn't offer me value for money.
quinn
Q-School Graduate
Exactly, I've played loads of top courses and found that there not as good as what you believe them to be, the 2010 at Celtic manor doesn't have many memorable holes, best course I've played has to be the old course with kingsbarns a close 2nd, I'd also put antsy up there
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Value for money is a completely different argument.
I personally think it is impossible to justify any green-fee in excess of £60 as value for money but that is just my choice.
Still cannot think of any great​ holes at Edgbaston though.
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Little Aston, played both within 24 hours so feel I can comment objectively.
What GPS do you use and/or did your fellow player/s use when you played Little Aston?
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
I used a strokesaver as hadn't charged my skycaddie, unsure how up to date the course is if that's your question though. One guy had the Garmin watch the others had nothing.
quinn
Q-School Graduate
Never heard of little Aston ? Is it any good
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
It's very good, for me it's head and shoulders above the Brabazon. It's also very exclusive but you can get on.
hovis
Tour Winner
Not without a member you can't
hovis
Tour Winner
You'd rather play edgbaston than the brabazon, I rest my case
Yeh right!!!
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
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hovis
Tour Winner
I've tried twice this year and despite what the web site says I've been told to "do one " my chiropractor is a member and sorted me out though. I would say for course lay out and playability it beats the brabazon. But for condition and presentation..... Not even close
quinn
Q-School Graduate
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Well it was head and shoulders better 3 weeks ago, Brabazon greens were slicker but Little Astons were still very good.
hovis
Tour Winner
Little aston would be in great condition this time of year because they hold the open qualifiers there followed by some senior tour. Great course. Wish i could get in
PNWokingham
Journeyman Pro
Had a check on the Top 100 site and the Brabazon is above Little Aston - not played either but it surprises me as Little Aston was long renowned as the premier club in the West Midlands. A few other good names also rank below it: Remedy Oak, Bearwood, Moortown, Gleneagles Queen's and Ballyliffin Old. Check out the 'Ball Rating' and joe-public golfer has a different opinion
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/topcourses.asp?Move=Next&id=1
http://www.top100golfcourses.co.uk/htmlsite/topcourses.asp?Move=Next&id=1
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I see the dress codes states 'Tailored shorts may be worn with knee length stockings' Trouble is I don't have any suspenders that go that far down though, so will I be let on?
