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Suits me, they are always more grateful. When are we going?Bel Air. Also well know for the "Grab a Granny" with some very "mature" ladies in attendance
Suits me, they are always more grateful. When are we going?Bel Air. Also well know for the "Grab a Granny" with some very "mature" ladies in attendance
The head green keeper used to be at our place. .
So when I was playing The Derby up at the Belfry, one of the marshall's mentioned he'd been told they were planning on levelling The Derby, to build a new championship course, in order to try and attract bigger tournaments again. To add to this, I also heard that they may be bulldozing all 3 courses there to re-start almost! Although I can't see them bulldozing all 3, it'd cost em an absolute fortune.
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Darn, so not returning the whole place to a higher purpose, growing potatoes as before, then?
If they are going to level the not very good courses, they should start with the Brabazon.
Bel Air. Also well know for the "Grab a Granny" with some very "mature" ladies in attendance
Actually, the Brab is awesome compared with the other two. That's the problem ?
I can see this being a good move from a business perspective. The pay off would take many years given the investment required, but it's hard to imagine that it wouldn't pay off.
As it stands, I'm not bothered about visiting the Belfry on the grounds that the Brabazon doesn't appeal enough to make the other two courses worth playing. The Brabazon plus another championship course though.......
This has been rumoured for years. It would take a lot of work to make the Derby anything other than the bang average course it is already. The PGA has the potential to be a good course but needs stripping right back. There are some decent holes but if you are going to go the whole hog would you keep anything or start from scratch? The Brabazon has some good holes on and has shown with the British Masters it can still hold a DP event but it is a million miles from hosting another RC or similar. Would it make more commercial sense to focus on two top quality courses and use the Derby course to build purpose built state of the art practice facilities
Bel Air! At least, that was what it was called when we stayed at Belfry on our honeymoon!
I never attended btw!
You can't just play there though so is it really in competition?
The sight itself, the current courses (design & quality) the flat land, poor drainage, potato field etc, has nothing to do with what it could be.
With the ability to move earth, create elevation changes etc, they could build something brilliant. All it requires is a top designer, enough money, and time for growth and maturing.
It's never going to be a challenger to the top links or heathland courses, because so many people already have ingrained ideas that parklands can't be better than those courses. But a new Sawgrass or Phoenix type stadium course is possible.
If it is true I'd be intrigued to see what might happen.
Anyone who says the brabazon is an average course either played it in winter when it's a god awful golf course. Or they got spanked by the course and can't find their dummy. The course for a parkland course is immaculate outside of winter and a challenge to play. The Derby has the potential to be a great course but as long as Angus is there it will never be!!!!! The bloke is a tool!I agree. With enough $$$ it could be turned into something good. "Trump Belfry" anyone???
I think I last played the Brabazon about 5 years ago and whilst I don't disagree with some on here about there only being a few standout holes, it was in immaculate condition. Infact, I go as far as to say one of the best conditioned courses I've ever played.
Anyone who says the brabazon is an average course either played it in winter when it's a god awful golf course. Or they got spanked by the course and can't find their dummy. The course for a parkland course is immaculate outside of winter and a challenge to play. The Derby has the potential to be a great course but as long as Angus is there it will never be!!!!! The bloke is a tool!
Anyone who says the brabazon is an average course either played it in winter when it's a god awful golf course. Or they got spanked by the course and can't find their dummy. The course for a parkland course is immaculate outside of winter and a challenge to play. The Derby has the potential to be a great course but as long as Angus is there it will never be!!!!! The bloke is a tool!
Anyone who says the brabazon is an average course either played it in winter when it's a god awful golf course. Or they got spanked by the course and can't find their dummy. The course for a parkland course is immaculate outside of winter and a challenge to play. The Derby has the potential to be a great course but as long as Angus is there it will never be!!!!! The bloke is a tool!
That's just it. Expectations!!! People expect ring girls to get their boobs out on each hole because it's had the ryder cup so many times.It is though. Aside from the 10th and 18th there aren't too many memorable holes. It was in great condition and the greens putted well but for the cost it was low value for money. I actually played reasonably well so no sour grapes. YOu see the Ryder Cup there and have some thoughts about what it will be like but it failed to live up to my expectations