Weekend Course Recommendations - The Open 2023

[rystaman]

Hi all,

I’ve got tickets to the Friday at Royal Liverpool this year and am staying in Ellesmere Port and looking to play a couple of courses on Saturday and Sunday but looking for some recommendations with say a £75-ish budget.

I've looked at a couple but didn’t realise the price of some of the links courses like S&A around there Any recommended courses would be great, would love to play some links but think it's out of the budget...

 

[upsidedown]

Bromborough

 

[Red devil]

Don't bother looking at the Southport area,you'll get nothing for that money there. Look at the Wirral, Leasowe isn't a bad course.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Also, dip into Cheshire. Plenty of options there that wont be impacted by an Open bounce. Obviously not links but may offer a better / cheaper alternative.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

I'd be trying to play Conwy on a twilight rate. It can only be an hour drive from Ellesmere Port?

 

[CountLippe]

I'd be trying to play Conwy on a twilight rate. It can only be an hour drive from Ellesmere Port?

Played conwy a couple of weeks ago, first time since the changes. Got to be honest, I think the course is worse for them, it just seems a bit of a mess. Whereas on the other side of the beach, I think changing the order has improved Maesdu and North Wales is as good as I've ever seen it.

 

[cunnini]

Blundells Hill is an interesting course, just off the M62 J7 - i used to be a member many years ago before relocating down south.... you need to plot your way around, not blast the driver on every hole

 

[3offTheTee]

Try Prestatyn

 

[rystaman]

Cheers all, Prestatyn looks a great shout for Saturday/Sunday. Might take a look around Cheshire see if there's any others that pop up

 

[Skytot]

When we went away with the lads to North Wales in May we played , Conwy , Prestatyn & Maesdu. All very good but Maesdu just keeps on improving, they’ve changed the layout and think it’s much better . Also they let you play after 12.30 on a Saturday ( after comp) . Very friendly club

 

[Wabinez]

no twilight rate at Hoylake?

Bad form.

 

[IanM]

no twilight rate at Hoylake?

Bad form.

First tee is clear from 6pm so worth an ask... but there's some pretty slow players going out in front!

 

[rystaman]

First tee is clear from 6pm so worth an ask... but there's some pretty slow players going out in front!

Just need to make sure I'm not behind Cantlay's group

 

[rystaman]

Well Saturday looks like a washout now