Top 100 courses of England 2016

[matt611]

The top100golfcourses.co.uk website has just released its new rankings for England. The top 5 remain unchanged and the biggest fallers include Wentworth and The Belfry.

What do you think?

England top 100 link

 

[Val]

Oh man, im away for popcorn.

NW Boys

Formby is above Hillside

:rofl:

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Surprised me that I have played 5 of the top ten.
[added bonus that no green fees were involved]

Looks like the better 'old courses' such as Hindhead, Swinley Forrest, Silloth etc are getting more worthy recognition.

 

[Piece]

Nice courses on there. Played a few, but can always play more!

 

[louise_a]

Much prefer Hillside to Formby personally. Just checked the list and I have played 10.

 

[Fyldewhite]

Have only played 5 of those. Find these lists pretty meaningless tbh. An excuse to charge silly money.......all the best courses are in Scotland anyway.

 

[Val]

Much prefer Hillside to Formby personally. Just checked the list and I have played 10.

Horses for courses Lou but I always enjoy the debate on both.

I've played 12.

 

[Val]

Have only played 5 of those. Find these lists pretty meaningless tbh. An excuse to charge silly money.......all the best courses are in Scotland anyway.

They are a guide more than anything and always very subjective. I mean, why isn't Wallasey ahead of Royal Liverpool?

 

[Retread61]

Just had a quick glance and was delighted to find I have played 4 of the top 10, and 6 of the top 12. The bonus being I am a member of No 12!!!!

Woo Hooo!!!!

 

[pbrown7582]

14 played for me plenty of reason to debate that list.

 

[FairwayDodger]

I've played 3... but since I've only played 4 courses in England I seem to be doing well!

 

[louise_a]

Horses for courses Lou but I always enjoy the debate on both.

I've played 12.

One reason I go for Hillside is that Formby doesn't have ladies tee as such, it is over 6000yds off the red tees which is just too long for me to really enjoy playing there it just seemed like a slog.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Hmmmm, I have played 15 of these but the first is at 26, so need to play some of the top 25.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Played 28 and will hopefully add 6 more this year

 

[richart]

I have played 45, including 9 of the top 12.

Good to see my course rising in the rankings.:whoo:

Not sure how Remedy Oak can be ranked above Bearwood Lakes.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Not sure how Remedy Oak can be ranked above Bearwood Lakes.

That's because it's a rubbish list based on user reviews ie. a 28hcp slagging a top course off because it was too difficult for them or someone rating a wide open field as good because they scored well round it.

63 for me

 

[User20205]

28 for me. I've not played Remedy since they dug the greens up & 'sleepered' the water features. That must have improved it, but unless they've redesigned the 8th & 18th it will never be top notch.

I always struggle to see how Stoneham & Isle of Purbeck make these lists. Both are OK, I may be biased but Brok is streets ahead of both IMO.

 

[Slab]

What kind of standard of course/facilities etc would a visitor expect from a course rated in the 70's or 80's

 

[Deleted member 15344]

What kind of standard of course/facilities etc would a visitor expect from a course rated in the 70's or 80's

Pretty damn good

Some cracking courses on that list in the 70's and 80's

 

[Slab]

Pretty damn good

Some cracking courses on that list in the 70's and 80's

Reading back its a poorly worded question

I picked one at random and obviously I can't rate it properly just based on websites etc but I was wondering what would distinguish them from courses rated a couple hundred places lower?

The one I looked at seems perfectly nice, mix of reviews but generally complimentary without anything stand-out, an average website, a bit lacking in course layout/pics etc and a tendency to push club history rather than what they do now. A traditional style quiet club & a weekend round for £60

As I say seems perfectly adequate and inofitself not to be knocked... I just don't see what makes it a course worthy of inclusion in a list like this