Thurlestone…or Bigbury or elsewhere?

[evemccc]

I’m escaping to Devon for three days over Christmas with a lady who may make the Cut to one day turn into Mrs Evemccc

I will be staying in Salcombe and hope to have a round with Her walking round admiring my ball striking with my long irons ()

Ive seen photos of Thurlestone and it looks perfect, as views and scenery is important

Anyone played it? Thoughts about it? Or should I consider looking elsewhere and close by, such as Bigbury?

Thanks

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Thurlestone is very good , Bigbury is a decent course as well but Thurlestone would be my choice

 

[IanM]

Definitely Thurlestone over Bigbury, but either is worth a game. She'll prefer the views from the former too.

Take the smallest practical car you have. Those Devon lanes are narrow.

Are you treating her to a posh hotel, or have you got the Saunton Tent?

 

[evemccc]

Definitely Thurlestone over Bigbury, but either is worth a game. She'll prefer the views from the former too.

Take the smallest practical car you have. Those Devon lanes are narrow.

Are you treating her to a posh hotel, or have you got the Saunton Tent?

Somewhere in between Ian

 

[IanM]

Hope and Anchor in Hope Cove worth a visit...

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Thurlestone is very good , Bigbury is a decent course as well but Thurlestone would be my choice

I concur…played them both and prefer Thurlestone.

 

[cliveb]

Be warned that both Thurlestone and Bigbury are a bitch to get to (but worth the effort). Prepare yourself for single track lanes with grass down the middle.

 

[evemccc]

I booked Thurlestone…

In a few short days time I will let any and all avid readers know what I thought of it, how well/badly I played, and what ‘she’ thought of it all..

 

[evemccc]

Greatly enjoyed Thurlestone - had wall-to-wall brilliant sunshine and strong 25mph winds…what’s not to love!?! The views are simply breathtaking

I hadn’t picked up a club in at least 2 months and so was fairly pleased with how I played…putting however was as usual, bloody awful

 

[RichA]

I'm late to this this thread. If you get the opportunity to play again on your trip then Teignmouth is in my top 2 favourite golf courses I've ever played.

 

[IanM]

...…putting however was as usual, bloody awful

Get some blinkers!

Or buy a stupidly expensive putter and it'll guilt you in to holing more putts