Top 5 courses played this year

[Billysboots]

In no particular order;

JCB
Beau Desert
Amondoeira (O’Connor)
Pennard
Carden Park (Nicklaus)

 

[Bdill93]

Been quite a reserved year in regards to trying other courses! Goals for a lot more travels in 2024!

1) Hankley Common
2) Brampton
3) Farnham Golf Club
4) Alexander Park
5) Grims Dyke

 

[D-S]

Teeth of the Dog
Punta Espada
Els Dubai
Jumeirah Earth
Hayling Island
Honourable mention to Haut Poitou purely because it had an escalator from 18th green to the clubhouse - something many courses need.

 

[sunshine]

Wasn’t a marquee year for me course wise. I’ll pick these as my top 5 of the year

Parador El Saler
Royal Troon
Dundonald
West Kilbride
Barassie

Hmm… bit of an Ayrshire theme…

is this list in any particular order? Interesting that you have el saler at the top (like me)

 

[Klimski]

Carlyon Bay
Mullion Golf Club
Noordwijkse Golf Club (NL)
St Enodoc Holywell
Golfclub Gaasterland (NL)

 

[Bdill93]

This thread has me thinking.... Between the forum, I wonder how close we are to playing every course in the UK..... Could we achieve that in 2024?

 

[patricks148]

a quite year for me course wise, only really played places im a member and a couple of others that i play, or at least played regularly

in no particular order

Nairn
Royal Dornoch
Castle Stuart
Tain
Cruden

 

[Links Lover]

Been lucky enough to play 40 new courses this year despite it being a hectic year and suffering with some injuries, so quite happy with that. Top 5:

Muirfield - just an absolute masterpiece of links golf and worthy of it's place amongst the world's elite courses. Fabulous lunch and a warm welcome too, which I was a little apprehensive about after reading some reviews.
Royal Birkdale - played it on a glorious February morning with no winter restrictions, practically had the course to myself too. Without doubt the toughest course I have played.
Prestwick - did the full "Prestwick Experience" and I would say the best 'golf day' I have had to date. Everything perfect and the course is such great fun, a must-play for anyone passionate about the game and it's history.
Royal St George's - played it a month ago and it was immaculate. Admittedly I didn't play from the Championship tees, but thought it was a very playable and fair track. Really understated place, not snobby at all.
Prestwick St Nicholas - I've noticed it gaining some traction on social media recently, a lovely links course to pair up with it's illustrious neighbour.

Honourable mention - The Bradford GC. Played an open here in summer on a baking hot day, what a gem it is too.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

This thread has me thinking.... Between the forum, I wonder how close we are to playing every course in the UK..... Could we achieve that in 2024?

Historically or in the one year?

 

[need_my_wedge]

My top 5 this year in no particular order:

Kingsbarns
Murcar
Thracian Cliffs
Dunbar
Berkshire Red

Edit: need top 6 to include Gotemba, otherwise have to drop Dunbar

 

[Bdill93]

Historically or in the one year?

Historically... We'd need one hell of a commitment from the whole forum to do it within a year

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Historically... We'd need one hell of a commitment from the whole forum to do it within a year

that's what I was thinking

 

[Bdill93]

that's what I was thinking

It would be fun though! I need to find a list of clubs somewhere

 

[need_my_wedge]

Historically or in the one year?

About 2500 courses in the UK, give or take…..

 

[AussieKB]

Black Mountain
Banyan (both in Thailand)
Port Fairy (Victoria)
Newcastle (NSW)
The Vintage (NSW)

 

[Bdill93]

About 2500 courses in the UK, give or take…..

Is that including Ireland or just GB?

 

[DeanoMK]

Mine are:

Woburn - The Dukes
Hankley Common
Farnham
Frilford Heath - Red
Moor Park - High Course

Notable mentions to Huntercombe and Burnham Beeches too.

I've just realised, I forgot Secret Valley GC in Cyprus, that's definitely in the Top 5, probably in place of Farnham, sadly.

 

[Bdill93]

I've just realised, I forgot Secret Valley GC in Cyprus, that's definitely in the Top 5, probably in place of Farnham, sadly.

Surely great company and a putt that definitely should have gone in brings Farnham back up to 5th...

 

[DeanoMK]

Surely great company and a putt that definitely should have gone in brings Farnham back up to 5th...

Well, when you putt ( ) it like that....

 

[Bdill93]

Well, when you putt ( ) it like that....

With the perfect weight and line!