Siolag
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£250 is lots for a round.... I'd have to be getting something good for that!
It is, but it seems in line with the other 'Destination' courses in Scotland.
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It is, but it seems in line with the other 'Destination' courses in Scotland.
we didn't pay, but you do get looked after, lots of Free Prov 1's on the practice ground and on the chipping green£250 is lots for a round.... I'd have to be getting something good for that!
Bxm Foxy
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I reckon I'd be slung out of The Renaissance in no time . Be fun though!
. Be fun though!
Grant85
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agree - no harm to the guys who built the course as their private Scottish links, but don't really get the strategy to promote Scotland or Scottish golf by having consecutive Scottish Opens at a course that most won't be able to play or certainly won't want to spend that kind of money to play, even if they can afford it.
There's plenty of other suitable venues around Scotland that are far more in the mould of what a Scottish club is and what should represent our wee country on the world stage.
Amazed they haven't gone back to Royal Aberdeen, which looked absolutely incredible in 2014. Perhaps logistic issues - but last year with the Open at Carnoustie was surely the obvious opportunity if they were going to use this course again.
Jacko_G
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Money talks.
who are all these members clubs who want to hold it?
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we didn't pay, but you do get looked after, lots of Free Prov 1's on the practice ground and on the chipping green
Did you manage to walk ok with those bulging pockets?
Garush34
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Royal Aberdeen is still £190.00 to play, thats not cheap to play either. I think the ET has looked at past events and see that they don't get the same turn out in crowds else where, why not take it to a part of the country where they can get the people in. Having it in east lothian opens up the north of england for visitors etc. And its just unfortunate that other clubs in teh area don't have the space to host such events. Gullane, archerfield and maybe Craigielaw would be the only other ones with the space to do so. Archerfirld had the womens years ago, Gullane has already hosted and Craigielaw has the Seniors.
Bxm Foxy
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How about Royal Craiglang? Love it when Tam and Winston are playing Craiglang, getting hassle from the local news
Bxm Foxy
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Neds!How about Royal Craiglang? Love it when Tam and Winston are playing Craiglang, getting hassle from the local news
Grant85
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Fair enough - East Lothian does make sense for a lot of reasons.
And £190 is on a par with championship venues. As far as I understand, the Renaissance offer is a 'one time experience' allowing non-members only one chance to play it - I assume at far more than £190. After that you could only ever get back on as a member, or a guest of a member. Clearly a far more elite venue, not catering for the everyday golfer or golf tourist who will come back to play the likes of Gullane, Royal Aberdeen, Castle Stewart etc. on multiple trips.
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Well I hope it’s a case of the telly not doing it justice because it doesn’t look a very inspiring course to play , doesn’t shout out “come and spend £250†to play
sam85
Head Pro
That could be said about a lot of links golf courses though. In all honesty when I saw Royal St George's on the TV I didn't "get it". However having played it twice now I'd happily pay the green fee again.
Jacko_G
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You pay for exclusivity. Like Loch Lomond.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I enjoyed the coverage (especially late on when they were given Radar some grief even Beem who had no idea what was going on!) and some good scores. Some challenging holes and I like seeing somewhere like The Renaissance where I know I'll never be able to set foot
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Has to also come with a golf course to match the price tag .
Don’t mind paying a large green fee for an exclusive club but the actual course needs to also justify it and some that are “exclusive†will prob struggle to justify it but understand from Bro In Law Loch Lomond does.
The telly pictures watching today did show the golf course off as a “must play†- didn’t look like a links course too much as well
Tommo21
Tour Winner
I'm slightly surprised that this club/course is going along okay considering Archerfield is right next door with super facilities at a fraction of the cost, still expensive though. If you take into account East Lothian has many genuine quality courses at a fraction of the cost of even Archerfield it never stops to amaze me how they all survive. That aside it wouldn't surprise me if Renaissance paid a pretty penny for this.
Jacko_G
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Archerfield is bang average though.
Tommo21
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Maybe, but I don't see Renaissance as anything that warrants that outlay, but hey, people obviously have the cash.
