Wentworth going even more "upscale"

I've always wanted to play the West Course, mainly because of its iconic history, but reading that it isn't as good a course as The Centurion I'm not too sure I'd like to shell out that much just to say I have :mmm:
 
what is a shame is I would love to see a properly renovated East course - for me, by far the nicest design, routing and the best land utilised on the property - but the bunkering does not have any Colt left and there needs to be some TLC on green surounds etc. If they do a good job here, it could sit easily alongside the better heathlands such as St George's Hill, The Berkshire and Swinley. I can't really think of any weak holes on the East apart from the renovation needs. I can't say that about the West, where I love the first and 7-13, actually 14 is also a decent par 3 - but not much love for the rest. Not matter what they do, I can't see that course becoming really special - it is still very much through a housing estate, with several roads crossing and often the need to wait for cars, apart from the much nicer feel of 7-13. In a list of the 10 best holes on the property at least half would be on the East
 
Fish said:
I've always wanted to play the West Course, mainly because of its iconic history, but reading that it isn't as good a course as The Centurion I'm not too sure I'd like to shell out that much just to say I have :mmm:
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I agree with that about the Centurion and Phil's comments on the other courses. I would never have left Bearwood for Wentworth even if the fees were the same
 
I've played the West and the Edinburgh. Honestly, the courses were lovely. I really enjoyed both, however, I didn't feel I was at a golf 'club'. More a resort that had members.

At at the end of the day, a lot is spoken about the 'spirit' of golf. What the chap at Scottsdale did, and what Wentworth are doing is not in the 'spirit' of golf, which to me, is a working mans game that should be available to the masses.

That said........am I angry at Wentworth and Scottsdale? Absolutely not. It's business. It's about supply and demand and making money. As long as people want that level of exclusivity, it will always be provided.
 
PNWokingham said:
what is a shame is I would love to see a properly renovated East course - for me, by far the nicest design, routing and the best land utilised on the property - but the bunkering does not have any Colt left and there needs to be some TLC on green surounds etc. If they do a good job here, it could sit easily alongside the better heathlands such as St George's Hill, The Berkshire and Swinley. I can't really think of any weak holes on the East apart from the renovation needs. I can't say that about the West, where I love the first and 7-13, actually 14 is also a decent par 3 - but not much love for the rest. Not matter what they do, I can't see that course becoming really special - it is still very much through a housing estate, with several roads crossing and often the need to wait for cars, apart from the much nicer feel of 7-13. In a list of the 10 best holes on the property at least half would be on the East
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The 1st on the east course is probably the worst on the entire resort.
 
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