What course if any has blown you away ?

[sev112]

Lots of nice courses
But to blow me away
Pennard on a summer evening. Beauty all around
Dingle -awesome Atlantic coast views
Painswick beacon - 360 degree views for ever

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Foxholer if you were sitting in the lounge my brothers former company built it in the 1970's.
I have a picture of Sunningdale soon after it opened [circa 1920's] and it looks like Salisbury Plain, not a tree in sight, all heathland scrub.

 

[Fyldewhite]

Druids Glen. Beautiful setting, real quality in every department.

 

[lobthewedge]

Turnberry, Royal Dornoch, Askernish and Machrihanish Dunes.

Would be happy to play my final round on any one of these.

 

[Val]

Murfield for me, just the whole experience of driving into the sheds in the car park, walking through the gates to the clubhouse, the locker rooms and dinning room were awesome, the clubhouse must be insured for an absolute fortune. Then there is the course which was fantastic, it has everything people look for in links, elevation changes, dog legs, blind shots, long par 4's, tough par 3's, pot bunkers and great greens.

A must play for all golf lovers

 

[Foxholer]

Foxholer if you were sitting in the lounge my brothers former company built it in the 1970's.
I have a picture of Sunningdale soon after it opened [circa 1920's] and it looks like Salisbury Plain, not a tree in sight, all heathland scrub.

There are quite a few 'traditional' courses where members recoil in horror when large clearances are carried out - especially of areas of the likes of Rhododendrons or Silver Birches. However, often early photos of barren holes can be found. I'm ambivalent about whether that's the way the designer planned it (barren) or whether he had the foresight to anticipate the growth.

I believe The Addington has done some dramatic clearing on the iconic 12th near the green; something that caused quite a ruckus until early photos were shown to pretty much match!

Of course, this is something that doesn't happen on links courses - the stamp of the course is the same when it's created as what it is/will be 20 years in the future.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

There are quite a few 'traditional' courses where members recoil in horror when large clearances are carried out - especially of areas of the likes of Rhododendrons or Silver Birches. However, often early photos of barren holes can be found. I'm ambivalent about whether that's the way the designer planned it (barren) or whether he had the foresight to anticipate the growth.

I believe The Addington has done some dramatic clearing on the iconic 12th near the green; something that caused quite a ruckus until early photos were shown to pretty much match!

Of course, this is something that doesn't happen on links courses - the stamp of the course is the same when it's created as what it is/will be 20 years in the future.

Caused a right stushie round our place when ten years ago we felled 400 non-indigenous mature trees around our 5,6,7,8 and 9 so that we could regenerate heathland species. Then few years later another 75 or so for a better transition from 'parkland' to heathland, and we could create a new 10th tee. Today - all looks splendid.

 

[Bratty]

I believe The Addington has done some dramatic clearing on the iconic 12th near the green; something that caused quite a ruckus until early photos were shown to pretty much match!

Yep. Check these out:



Just goes to show what we think of as "the course proper" is all relative!

 

[seochris]

I'll go for Carnoustie. Played it on a great day a couple of years after Paul Lawrie won his Open there. I started well but suffered in the middle before ending well. Played the last four holes par, bogey, par, par which was an amazing feeling. We were fed and watered at one of the wee clubs along the side of the course and when we left late evening to drive home the sun was low in the sky and the place just had that 'special' aura about it. Cracking course, has to be on everybodies 'must play' list surely.

Second that emotion...loved it..

plus North Berwick and Brancaster......

 

[seochris]

Well my'n is the simply awesome Yas Links of Yas Island Abu Dhabi. The contours of the fairways and quality is unbelievable. Greens smooth as you like. And then some fantastic holes with water carries and bunkering lining the coast. A must play if your in the UAE.

Best course for 3000 miles.....although the Montgomerie and Els are not too bad!

 

[Liverbirdie]

Murfield for me, just the whole experience of driving into the sheds in the car park, walking through the gates to the clubhouse, the locker rooms and dinning room were awesome, the clubhouse must be insured for an absolute fortune. Then there is the course which was fantastic, it has everything people look for in links, elevation changes, dog legs, blind shots, long par 4's, tough par 3's, pot bunkers and great greens.

A must play for all golf lovers

I hope it is, as I still haven't played it.

I looked at a picture from overhead of the course, and it looked so bland. As my mate said, everything is flattened with overhead pictures, and nearly all the holes looked straight.

Glad to be put right.

 

[Paul_Stewart]

Turnberry.
Machrihanish Dunes.
Cruden Bay.

And for individual holes
8th on the Turnberry Kintyre and the 13th (Presiach) at Hopeman.

 

[Val]

I hope it is, as I still haven't played it.

I looked at a picture from overhead of the course, and it looked so bland. As my mate said, everything is flattened with overhead pictures, and nearly all the holes looked straight.

Glad to be put right.

Have a look at GM's fly over on you tube, Jezz shows every hole.

 

[slicer79]

Tralee in Co Kerry, amazing back 9 holes.