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Hi Everyone

Ok a quicky for everyone this evening see what happens

Follow the way i have done my choices for your own and then do a quick comment on others.

Keep it to Europe for this one. I have a course in New Zealand that would fIt the bill but alot of people have not been there.

Here goes

1 TORREQUEBRADA SPAIN
18 VARIED STYLE OF GOLF HOLES. WOULD NEVER TIRE OF PLAYING.

2. PARKSTONE DORSET UK
JUST SHADES BROADSTONE BUT NOT BY MUCH

3. TRALEE IRELAND
THE CHALLENGE OF THE HOLES BY THE SEA IS BREATHTAKING
 
Mount Juliet in Ireland
Beautiful, tight log and tough

Forest Pines, Lincolnshire
Very nice, quite tight and tough

Beau Dessert
Nice and challenging
 
Mount Juliet in Ireland
Beautiful, tight log and tough

Forest Pines, Lincolnshire
Very nice, quite tight and tough

Beau Dessert
Nice and challenging
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Where is Beau Dessert?? Parkland links ???
 
1 TORREQUEBRADA SPAIN
SAME REASON! - 18 VARIED STYLE OF GOLF HOLES. WOULD NEVER TIRE OF PLAYING

2 BERKSHIRE (BLUE) - BEAUTIFUL COURSE

3 SWINLEY FOREST - JUST PIPPED BY THE BERKSHIRE!
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I have driven past the Berkshire and Swinley and that area has loads

Woking is a hidden gem
 
This is so hard, as top courses mean different things to different people, but taking quality, difficulty and personal affections as a measure I will just list local ones so it has to be.......

Market Raisen...Some long holes, some very difficult holes in the woods, beautiful greens (or used to be)very pretty area. A challenge and I never tire of this one.

Woodhall Spa (Hotchkin)... Just a superb course with a mix of very difficult holes and simple holes providing you dont go wayward, lovely greens and plenty of history.Never tire of this either.

For pure difficulty I would choose Forrest Pines, but I am going for another local to me that I have a little affection for ...Louth. Undulating course sitting alongside Hubbards hills, when its in top condition it is a formidable course in an attractive area and great value for money. Its hard work for those who dont like hilly courses but its a great course to play.
 
1. Golf de Champagne
Lovely golf course in Northern France - shaped to use the countryside with style
2. Royal West Norfolk (Brancaster)
Classic - old style links
3. King's Lynn
Never seem to play well (too tight) but always enjoy the round
 
Western Gailes

A breathtaking natural links layout sandwiched between the railway and the sea with some absolutely fantastic holes. A miles better test of golf than Troon and Prestwick in my opinion.

Machrihanish

Machrihanish just pips Machrie as my second favourite course. The 18th is a big let down however the 17 holes before are a true joy and they make you think as well as challange.

Boat of Garten

I would happily play this course for the rest of my life. Its one course that truely deserves the "hidden gem" title which is so over used these days. Stunning scenery, great holes, tight driving, risk and reward, fantastic greens it has the lot.
 
Surrey and Berks are choc full of hidden gems. West Hills is supposed to be nice. Played Guildford few months back and that was a nice track.

Also played the Buckinghamshire recently which was very nice and i'm lucky enough to know a few guys who can get me on at the Oxfordshire which is fun in the wind!
 
Royal County Down, needs no introduction, a perennial top five in the best courses list in GB and I. First 5 holes are awesome.

Woodhall Spa Hotchkin, the prettiest and toughest heathland course you will find. Gets prettier the further round you get.

Then it gets difficult. Really. If I could go global, then Pearl Valley SA, (or Erinvale SA, or San Isidro Arg, or any number in Fl) but if forced to remain local, then, hmm, nothing stands out. Very local to me is The Grove, Herts, which I guess is a poor third.

Other than that then Princes, Goswick and The Brabazon get a mention in despatches.
 
I have a few rules of thumbs about golf courses. One is using all of your clubs.

You do that at Torraquabrada
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If that's a rule then how does Parkstone get in? It's a lovely course, but you can easily play it without driver. Personally I think Ferndown is nicer that either Broadstone or Parkstone, so that would be one of mine.
Also Woburn because of the peace, the cathedral pines, the challenge and the greens.

Then Perranporth, because I had a sublime 36 hole experience there last year - just the setting, the company, the weather, the course.
 
Too many to really narrow it down with any sense of fairness. As pinseeker rightly states we are spoilt in this area and choosing locally it would have to be

Sunningdale (Old) - A real sense of how a golf course should play.

Berkshire (Blue) - Another classic course which rewards accuracy off the tee and a good putting stroke

Swinley Forest - Not as exclusive as it once was but there is still a thrill at playing such a beautiful course. Quiet, immaculate and hidden
 
I need to get out more. :o

I've not really played many, probably less than 10, and the only one that I'd class as great is St. Mellion (Nicklaus course).
I played it on holiday last month. Normally I have to play a course 4 or 5 times before I remember much of it, but I can still remember every hole now. Stunning.
 
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