Top Links Courses

[davidy233]

Royal Dornoch
The Old Course
Carnoustie Championship
North Berwick
Cruden Bay
Valley at Royal Portrush (absolutely loved it)
Monifieth

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I just gave mine an honourable mention (within the Parkland courses thread). It's very nice, but I've played a lot better!

Most peoples home course when looked at honestly won’t rate in Top 5/10 lists - home course will be a favourite for them but for me the lists where about finding out what people think are the best as opposed to favourite.

Out of the forumers on here I can think of PNwokinghams course being in the Top 5 Parkland , LQ in the Top 5 Heathland and and Jimaroids course being in the Top 5 Links

 

[Deleted member 1147]

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Out of the forumers on here I can think of PNwokinghams course being in the Top 5 Parkland , LQ in the Top 5 Heathland and and Jimaroids course being in the Top 5 Links

They're alright I suppose

 

[Deleted member 1418]

yes you were so impressed you stated it was the worst

to coin a Phrase "nice trolling"

Jeez - trolling couldn't be further from the truth! It was put in the context of 'wow - what a great list; very impressive'. It was meant to be light-hearted and humorous so sorry if you didn't get that and I've upset you.

So I'll try again and hopefully make it clearer - your list is excellent and the courses you've stated are all those that I'd love to get to play one day. I would imagine Muirfield and Carnoustie would be on most of our must-play lists.

Of course you could just be winding me up and being ironic!

 

[Val]

Top 5

Turnberry Ailsa
Muirfield
Royal Birkdale
Royal Dornoch
Carnoustie

Top 5 Favourites,

Formby
Royal Aberdeen
Royal Dornoch
Kingsbarns
Wallasey

 

[Mr Hip]

Southerness.
Muirfield.
The Dirleton, Archerfield.
Gullane 1
Luffness.
Bit of an East Lothian thing going on obviously but so many great courses there.

 

[upsidedown]

From the ones I've played.

Hillside , for the memories of the day
Royal Liverpool
Powfoot
Burnside
Royal Montrose

 

[MendieGK]

Having played a few in the last 3 years 😉

Royal County down
Royal Portrush
Portstewart
Ballyliffin both
Royal Troon
Western Gailes
Dundonald
Royal Dornoch
Castle Stuart
Nairn
Royal Aberdeen
Cruden Bay
Murcar
Trump Aberdeen
Trump Turnberry
The Old course
North Berwick
Royal Birkdale
Hillside
West Lancs
S&A
Wallasey
Royal Liverpool
Silloth
Southerness

Favourite has got to be Royal County Down
Hardest was Royal Portrush

Most enjoyable North Berwick

Still not made the effort to visit though 😉

 

[Jacko_G]

Southerness.
Muirfield.
The Dirleton, Archerfield.
Gullane 1
Luffness.
Bit of an East Lothian thing going on obviously but so many great courses there.

Luffness and no North Berwick???

 

[Papas1982]

nothing wrong with thinking your home course is the best, after all you are best placed to play it often and appreciate it .

I'm surprised more people don't rate their home course in the top of their lists

I'd imagine most play at courses significantly cheaper than the top courses that we all try to play once or twice in a lifetime.

 

[Mr Hip]

Luffness and no North Berwick???

Stuck at 5 as per original post. Otherwise add in both courses at North Berwick, Kilspindie, Western Gailes, Saunton, Silloth ......

 

[Jacko_G]

Stuck at 5 as per original post. Otherwise add in both courses at North Berwick, Kilspindie, Western Gailes, Saunton, Silloth ......

All about opinions but Western, Silloth and North Berwick are all miles ahead of Luffness. As for Kilspindie, no better than a West Kilbride or similar.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Top 3 is easy:-

Royal St Davids
Royal Cinque Ports
Royal St Lytham

Next I think would be Turnberry and Machrihanish

A few I was disappointed with like RSG, North Berwick, princes, West Lancs and Royal Liverpool(but son loved it), maybe I had built them up to much in my mind before playing.

Hope to tick lots more links in the next year as love them

 

[Mr Hip]

All about opinions but Western, Silloth and North Berwick are all miles ahead of Luffness. As for Kilspindie, no better than a West Kilbride or similar.

No argument re opinions. Kilspindie is there for highly personal reasons - the last round that my Dad and I played together.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

A few I was disappointed with like RSG, North Berwick, princes, West Lancs and Royal Liverpool(but son loved it), maybe I had built them up to much in my mind before playing.

Interesting comment that, I think we have all been guilty of going to a course and expecting way too much.

I need to go back to Dornoch as I didn’t get it for how much it’s loved everyone else.

Same for Royal North Devon as I really didn’t get that place.

 

[huds1475]

The Ailsa
Old Course
Silloth
Goswick
Elie

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Top 5:
Trump Aberdeen
The Old Course
Carnoustie
Royal Liverpool
Troon


Favourites:
Seaton Carew
Hillside
Dundonald
The Jubilee (St Andrews)
The Machrie (Islay, before renovations)

 

[NWJocko]

Best:

Birkdale
Lytham
Carnoustie
Old Course
Dornoch

Favourites:

Birkdale
Gullane 2
North Berwick
S&A
Formby

 

[User 99]

I played Carnoustie recently, I was pretty disappointed.

 

[Andy]

I've played plenty but really looking forward to Barnbougle Dunes. Bring it on.