fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
did you pick Ashridge to look at?
Top 100 courses of England 2016
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did you pick Ashridge to look at?
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Yep - me too. Just waiting for the first really outrageous comment! Surprise no-one has taken the bait on The Belfry and Wentworth West yet
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
I have only played one, Close House, but my expectation of those on the list is that they are a cut above the norm. Whether it is the course alone or the course plus clubhouse, as I suspect is the case with CH as the course alone is not exceptional IMO.
Lists like these are good fun but not to be taken too seriously. I suspect that they are by the clubs however as if you are in the top 100 then people will look to play them. Plenty on here have already commented on how many they have played and how many more they want to tick off. These lists become challenges to many. Unfortunately for me I suspect my number of courses played will not expand beyond my existing one next year.
Lists like these are good fun but not to be taken too seriously. I suspect that they are by the clubs however as if you are in the top 100 then people will look to play them. Plenty on here have already commented on how many they have played and how many more they want to tick off. These lists become challenges to many. Unfortunately for me I suspect my number of courses played will not expand beyond my existing one next year.
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Yep - me too. Just waiting for the first really outrageous comment! Surprise no-one has taken the bait on The Belfry and Wentworth West yet
Excellent courses, they should be ranked #1 and #2 IMHO :thup:
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Snelly
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I have played 53/100.
My main observation would be to say how pleased I am to see Swinley, St Georges Hill, Hankley Common and West Sussex all moving up four places. All are absolutely brilliant golf courses and I rate them very highly in my list of all time favourites.
In terms of the moves down, no bad thing to see both Walton Heath courses drop a little as I have always found them overrated.
The Wentworth West plummet is a surprise! A welcome one though.
Of those on the list that I think should be perhaps a little higher, I would vote for both Berkshire courses, Hillside and Notts.
The one glaring error in my view is Hindhead being higher than Liphook - no way. Certainly not in terms of a golfing test. Perhaps a better club though?
Anyway, just my thoughts and I don't claim to be right. A good subjective list I think.
My main observation would be to say how pleased I am to see Swinley, St Georges Hill, Hankley Common and West Sussex all moving up four places. All are absolutely brilliant golf courses and I rate them very highly in my list of all time favourites.
In terms of the moves down, no bad thing to see both Walton Heath courses drop a little as I have always found them overrated.
The Wentworth West plummet is a surprise! A welcome one though.
Of those on the list that I think should be perhaps a little higher, I would vote for both Berkshire courses, Hillside and Notts.
The one glaring error in my view is Hindhead being higher than Liphook - no way. Certainly not in terms of a golfing test. Perhaps a better club though?
Anyway, just my thoughts and I don't claim to be right. A good subjective list I think.
Jates12
Challenge Tour Pro
Ive only played one and its number 99 :rofl:
Hopefully get a couple more checked off this coming year.
Hopefully get a couple more checked off this coming year.
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Depends on what is the course you are talking about
You can't judge a course based on a website
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Do you not want to play on the best courses in the country ?
Junior
Tour Winner
22 for me. I actually ticked Sandiway off today ! Good list, lots to debate as always. I need to get to Sunnigdale!!!!
Sheffieldhacker
Club Champion
Great to see where I work has moved up 1 spot to 96. Hallamshire GC. Great little course
Crawfy
Tour Rookie
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.
Agreed.
richart
Major Champion
Best course in the UK is in Northern Ireland.:ears:Agreed.
PNWokingham
Journeyman Pro
49 for me including 27 of top 40 - but added no new courses this year - hopefully that will change next year and can get near 60. Be nice to complete the 100 by 2020
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
A big fat zero for me, really need to start travelling a bit further afield
Break90
Tour Rookie
Total of 10 played so far, with at least one (Hotchkin) booked already for next year.
lists like this are always going to be very subjective
lists like this are always going to be very subjective
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:rofl:
paddyc
Challenge Tour Pro
Played 10 of these but would question Royal Cromer at #100.IMO nowhere near a a top 100 course.
Astraeus
Head Pro
I think Golf Monthly's Top 100 is a better run-down.
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Bit of fun to see the list, positive some are on there based on the fact they've always been on it.
Played Alwoodley and Hillside this year and as much as I enjoyed both, really don't know what the fuss about Alwoodley is, Hillside was a different league for me.
Played Alwoodley and Hillside this year and as much as I enjoyed both, really don't know what the fuss about Alwoodley is, Hillside was a different league for me.
