Lundin and Leven are or have been open qualifiers but Crails courses are most definately not.They are however nice tracks,fairly short but nice never the less.
Top 100 Golf Courses
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Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Interesting to note that all the cheaper green fees are "Up North"
Most of ours down here are damn expensive.
Most of ours down here are damn expensive.
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Quite! Although I've been going for years, the value of the golfing pound north of the border never fails to amaze me! You get so much more course for your money. Out from south London, £30 gets you not much more than mediocre or average (not always but mostly) but for the same price up north, you get so much better. The top courses in the 100 may want an arm and a leg to play them - and may be worth it too - but for £30-£50, up north you can have as much golfing heaven as you can waggle a 6iron at.
John_Findlay
Tour Winner
Have to say that we're all gonna be a bit partisan towards our own courses or courses in our own areas..... but if we're honest....the top 20 aren't gonna change much. They're head and shoulders above most.
Personally I'd play Bamburgh more often than Goswick. More fun. Personal thing. No offence Dodger but both don't even make my own personal top 50 so they'll not make the top 100 in the country in my mind. My own course would be around 200 I guess.
Am just so amazed at the cost of playing the best Irish courses nowadays. Ludicrous for what they are.
Personally I'd play Bamburgh more often than Goswick. More fun. Personal thing. No offence Dodger but both don't even make my own personal top 50 so they'll not make the top 100 in the country in my mind. My own course would be around 200 I guess.
Am just so amazed at the cost of playing the best Irish courses nowadays. Ludicrous for what they are.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Carnoustie would have to go down as my favourite course ever.
If I had one days golfing left on earth it would be a sunny day playing 18 holes around the Burnside as a warm up, followed by the Championship course.
My favourite golfing memories are from trips we used to make to Scotland every May and play some wonderful courses.
I would love to return one year and play the six best courses I have visited "North of the border"....
Blairgowrie (Rosemount), Carnoustie, Pitlochry, Scotscraig, Ladybank and just for old times sake a return to a club we had never heard of but had the most enjoyable day there....Alyth.
I booked it up because "it sounded good" in a course guide I had read. Didn't know what to expect, and had a hard job finding it. But it was a hidden gem and I urge anybody in the area who hasn't played it to go and have a knock round. I've been lucky enough to play some of the lovliest courses around, but will always have a soft spot for the Scottish ones, and the friends I used to play with.
We used to play two rounds a day, walking, for six days on the trot. We were mad, but we loved every minute of it.
Bugger......why do we have to get old???
If I had one days golfing left on earth it would be a sunny day playing 18 holes around the Burnside as a warm up, followed by the Championship course.
My favourite golfing memories are from trips we used to make to Scotland every May and play some wonderful courses.
I would love to return one year and play the six best courses I have visited "North of the border"....
Blairgowrie (Rosemount), Carnoustie, Pitlochry, Scotscraig, Ladybank and just for old times sake a return to a club we had never heard of but had the most enjoyable day there....Alyth.
I booked it up because "it sounded good" in a course guide I had read. Didn't know what to expect, and had a hard job finding it. But it was a hidden gem and I urge anybody in the area who hasn't played it to go and have a knock round. I've been lucky enough to play some of the lovliest courses around, but will always have a soft spot for the Scottish ones, and the friends I used to play with.
We used to play two rounds a day, walking, for six days on the trot. We were mad, but we loved every minute of it.
Bugger......why do we have to get old???
andiritchie
Journeyman Pro
I agree you get great value golf in Scotland i travel up around 10 times a year mainly to see family and feel sick at your low cost of yearly fees its too good to be true in some cases,I always find Southerness a great tight links track and for 30-45 notes well worth it,its out in the sticks though
Cannot understand that JF but it is as you say a personal thing,I never find Bamburgh fun,short,blind shots and mickey mouse holes a plenty yes.The whole course just doesnt balance up for me 2 par 3's followed by 2 par 5's to start with then a mundane drive and flick par 4 followed by one of the worst holes in golf the 240 yrd up hill to a platue green par 3!The next is a nice par 3 but too many blind shots where luck play a massive part and not a tough par 4 among the 18.Fun is a word I can honestly say I will never use for the goat track.
It's a great debate and one which no one will ever totally agree on that whats makes it such a great pastime.
It's a great debate and one which no one will ever totally agree on that whats makes it such a great pastime.
John_Findlay
Tour Winner
My mates were the same when they played Bamburgh, Dodger. Half loved it, half hated it.... but we ALL thought Goswick was a good track, a proper course.
I just thought Bamburgh was that wee bit different to many courses and we had glorious weather so I actually enjoyed the challenge of the blind shots and all the hills. Great scenery, too. I'd probably rate Goswick a lot higher if I'd got a scorching day.
I think it also helps when objectively rating the 100 courses in the list if you consider them all at the same price, too. Which would you prefer if they all cost the same to play?
I just thought Bamburgh was that wee bit different to many courses and we had glorious weather so I actually enjoyed the challenge of the blind shots and all the hills. Great scenery, too. I'd probably rate Goswick a lot higher if I'd got a scorching day.
I think it also helps when objectively rating the 100 courses in the list if you consider them all at the same price, too. Which would you prefer if they all cost the same to play?
Summer 09 when we get that one day of sunshine we have all year you must then come down and Ivan and I will take you round the proper golf course!!
John_Findlay
Tour Winner
Now that sounds like a plan, Dodger. Will do.
shanker
Q-School Graduate
I've never played the Old Course but lots of people have told me it's disappointing. I think you're probably right.
IM01
Challenge Tour Pro
It's all about opinion but Turnberry and Carnoustie would be at the top of my list both are great tests of golf.Have to agree with comments made about the Old Course that it's more the whole experience that makes it a must play.
JF..based on the fact I have been a member at Bamburgh and now Goswick I would have to agree with Dodger that Goswick is the better test of golf...whereas he maybe slightly influenced by them usually topping our local league at our expense.
JF..based on the fact I have been a member at Bamburgh and now Goswick I would have to agree with Dodger that Goswick is the better test of golf...whereas he maybe slightly influenced by them usually topping our local league at our expense.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Goswick!!
I had forgotten I had played here.
March 1991.
Played Goswick, Magdelan Fields (?), Coldstream, The Old Course, Dunbar (twice...got blown over the first time) and Duns.
Bloody cold it was too but I can just about remember a few holes at Goswick.
I had forgotten I had played here.
March 1991.
Played Goswick, Magdelan Fields (?), Coldstream, The Old Course, Dunbar (twice...got blown over the first time) and Duns.
Bloody cold it was too but I can just about remember a few holes at Goswick.
