Which Open Championship venue would you most like to play?

[MarkT]

Now we're finally approaching another Open Championship which venue would you most like to play? Just for the experience of it, value for money doesn't come into it - for ease I've chose the venues that have held the Open this century

Will use the best bits for an online piece, thanks

 

[fundy]

Portrush as have had the fortune to play all the others at least once. If revisiting hold a soft spot for RSG and Muirfield

 

[KenL]

Good thread.

I have played OC, RT, MF & Carnoustie.

Carnoustie my least favourite by a mile. A strange course with not many stand out holes apart from the last 3 that are only famous for being hard.

I love RT (6, 7 and 8 is an incredibly great run of holes) and really enjoyed MF.

But for an experience, OC is the best.

 

[Sports_Fanatic]

I want to play Birkdale next.

I've had the chance to play OC, Portrush and Hoylake. Without thinking about it the first two are the ones I'd have wanted to play having done none and really want to go back to the OC for another round.

 

[Bdill93]

For me its The Old Course

I endeavour to play them all throughout my life though!

 

[IanG]

Already played the Old Course, Carnoustie and Muirfield and enjoyed them all. Portrush looked so amazing on TV when last hosting the Open so it has to be next on the wish list.

 

[chrisd]

It has to be the Old Course, the most famous course in the world (probably)

 

[IanM]

Troon...as it the only one on the list I have yet to play.

 

[Swingalot]

Old Course as not played yet and need to tick it off.
Played 4 others on the list, loved the experience. Portrush my fav to date, stunning.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I've gone for Muirfield. I'm not a links fan so most of the others don't grab me. Muirfield is the one that pro's seem to rate the best though so I'd like to see why.

(I've been lucky enough to play Turnberry. It was fabulous and I'd happily play it again. It would be nice to try another top course though)

 

[KenL]

Not a links fan - really?

 

[Imurg]

Old Course
Isn't it the one every golfer should play before they die?
Would love to play the others but the Finance Dept might have a word or two to say about that..

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Old Course
Isn't it the one every golfer should play before they die?
Would love to play the others but the Finance Dept might have a word or two to say about that..

It's okay, GM will cover an all expenses trip I believe so cost doesn't come into it. I think that is what Mark suggested ?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Not a links fan - really?

Nope, sorry. Used to be a member of one, played plenty of them. Don't do it for me.

 

[Imurg]

It's okay, GM will cover an all expenses trip I believe so cost doesn't come into it. I think that is what Mark suggested ?

And then you woke up....

 

[Ethan]

Portrush was a fabulous course before The Open changes, with perhaps a relatively weak finish. Now that it has been beefed up with the new coastal holes and the great 18th, it looks fantastic. Pity about Big Nelly, though.

 

[KenL]

Nope, sorry. Used to be a member of one, played plenty of them. Don't do it for me.

Interesting. The best form of the game for me.

 

[Ethan]

Nope, sorry. Used to be a member of one, played plenty of them. Don't do it for me.

There are different types of links, the big dunes style, like Birkdale, the lunar landscape style, like The Old Course, some hard and fast, others more lush, and they can play quite differently.

 

[KenL]

The man made style ones like Dumbarnie too.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Interesting. The best form of the game for me.

It would be very dull if we all liked the same thing ?. I understand why people like links, I just don't.