Turnberry Ailsa - I saved the best till last!!

[stef92]

Everyone knows how good Turnberry is, however it is not until you play it do you realise it's greatness…

I managed to play it for a discounted sunset (after 3pm) tee time of £95 and it is a steal at that. The only issue with that is that you are kind of treated as a 2nd class citizen as you are not paying full price nor staying in the hotel. I felt the welcome was pretty uninterested, which I am sure most are but they don't have to cotton on. Nevertheless, if I wanted to have had that treatment I would have stayed in the hotel. All I truly cared about was that I was here, at Turnberry…! I can however recommend the B&B that I stayed at called Fairways. Only a 3 minute walk from the first tee and top class hospitality. We stayed in the Garden Suite at £25 pppn. Great value, as it had everything we needed and a superb breakfast that kept us going till 2:30 for lunch!

As for the course there are no weak holes whatsoever, and they all fit together perfectly.

I have plenty of pictures that I hope you will enjoy, plus a short video of the drive on the 9th from the championship tee (I know I shouldn't have, but you have to really! ) that found the notoriously difficult to find hogsback fairway!

Finally, not only did I save the best course till last on my trip, I also saved my golf too… a +6 gross 75! And without any birdies!

Sorry for not describing each photo, but otherwise I could be all day!

I hope you enjoy them!

Everyone knows how good Turnberry is, however it is not until you play it do you realise it's greatness…

I managed to play it for a discounted sunset (after 3pm) tee time of £95 and it is a steal at that.

There are no weak holes whatsoever, and they all fit together perfectly.

I have plenty of pictures that I hope you will enjoy, plus a short video of the drive on the 9th from the championship tee (I know I shouldn't have, but you have to really! ) that found the notoriously difficult to find hogsback fairway!

Finally, not only did I save the best course till last on my trip, I also saved my golf too… a +6 gross 75! And without any birdies!

Sorry for not describing each photo, but otherwise I could be all day!

I hope you enjoy them!


Video: My Drive off the 9th

 

[fundy]

Thanks for these cracking reviews, of some truly great courses, but gee you dont half know how to make some guys jealous

 

[stef92]

Thanks for these cracking reviews, of some truly great courses, but gee you dont half know how to make some guys jealous

Thanks

And sorry too!

 

[Ethan]

Wow, with those pink trousers and mop of unruly hair, I thought it was Rory McIlroy.







Then you swung the club ........

 

[stef92]

 

[Aztecs27]

Looks terrible. Won't be wasting my money going there!

 

[Crawfy]

Played The Kintyre earlier in the year, and was sooo jealous of the guys tee-ing off on Ailsa. Great photos, looks like you got a great day.

Liking the Poulter troosers and Rory barnet...

Nice review mate !

 

[redcatjazz]

really first class review - and - great swing my friend!

this really made me want to play this magnificent course one day, adding to the already burning desire that formed after viewing the 2009 Open.

 

[CMAC]

Nice review, played it a few times and it's not just because you had a deal that you received the apathetic greeting! We paid full whack each time and you'd think I'd insulted their mothers and dug a hole in the 18th green!!!
The montys warm up basket was 20 balls (called baws locally) and the range was a poor layout, the course deserves better customer service.

P.s nice swing