Why do people like parkland golf?

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I'm just back from a weekend at Saunton playing in their Open event, was also down there at Easter for another Open.

On one of the par 3's, I hit a 7 iron and on another a 9 iron. On the same 2 holes at Easter in different wind conditions I hit 2 iron and 5 iron respectively.

So just wondering why so many people on here love parkland golf where you are hitting pretty much the same shot every time you play the course?
 
drive4show said:
I'm just back from a weekend at Saunton playing in their Open event, was also down there at Easter for another Open.

On one of the par 3's, I hit a 7 iron and on another a 9 iron. On the same 2 holes at Easter in different wind conditions I hit 2 iron and 5 iron respectively.

So just wondering why so many people on here love parkland golf where you are hitting pretty much the same shot every time you play the course?
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What makes you think you hit the same shot every time you player when you play a parkland ?
 
I like trees (squirrels do too and I like squirrels!) and I like the grass to be lush and green :-)

I guess also the difficulty level IS constant (give or take especially wet and/or windy days) but it doesn't mean it's easy. On our course the strategy is totally different if you're a little out of position off the tee. Plus the amount of water hazards and tight tree-lined trees keeps the interest going as you're never quite sure what hole you're going to stuff up from one round to the next!
 
I love parkland, I am a home counties boy so its homely and the wind blows at AVGC in differing directions many more days than it doesn't. I would go as far as to say that the course is defended by the wind more than any other factor.
 
drive4show said:
I'm just back from a weekend at Saunton playing in their Open event, was also down there at Easter for another Open.
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Very very jealous. I could play golf at Saunton for the rest of my life without ever getting bored...:thup:

As for the question, sorry, but your excitement appears to have gotten the better of you.. :D
 
drive4show said:
Because I've played 000's of them over the years!
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Did the wind not blow on those courses ? Did you not have to chip out of trees ? Hit low runners , high soft shots ? A Parklamd and heathland will certainly have just as much challenges as a links course
 
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Did the wind not blow on those courses ? Did you not have to chip out of trees ? Hit low runners , high soft shots ? A Parklamd and heathland will certainly have just as much challenges as a links course
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Sure it does but generally in the same direction and you get much more protection from trees. Sorry but you just don't have to play the range of shots on a parkland course that you do on a links, it's much more one dimensional.
 
Nothing wrong with parkland golf. Still have the same issues with club selection when the wind blows and you could argue some holes on some courses are more picturesque than many links courses but that I guess is a whole different kettle of fish. At the end of the day, parkland, links, heathland or whatever you still have to get the ball in the hole as quickly as possible and all offer their own challenges
 
drive4show said:
Sure it does but generally in the same direction and you get much more protection from trees. Sorry but you just don't have to play the range of shots on a parkland course that you do on a links, it's much more one dimensional.
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Lol.. It's not more one dimensional. It's less 3 dimensional.. It has it's own challenges that make it interesting. I'd much rather play a Links course, but I don't really have the option yet.
 
bluewolf said:
Lol.. It's not more one dimensional. It's less 3 dimensional.. It has it's own challenges that make it interesting. I'd much rather play a Links course, but I don't really have the option yet.
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That is a good way of looking at it :thup:
 
 
Alex1975 said:
I love parkland, I am a home counties boy so its homely and the wind blows at AVGC in differing directions many more days than it doesn't. I would go as far as to say that the course is defended by the wind more than any other factor.
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So I guess on top of this I live just about as far from the sea as you can be in England....
 
drive4show said:
Sure it does but generally in the same direction and you get much more protection from trees. Sorry but you just don't have to play the range of shots on a parkland course that you do on a links, it's much more one dimensional.
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Where as on a links course you can run it along the ground for miles - hit it yards offline and still have a shot to the green

What range of shots are different for a links course that I won't see being used on a parkland ?

Surely it's everyone just adjusting to their surroundings ? What happens when the wind doesnt blow in a links course ? What about swirling winds that you get on a parkland - Augusta is a prime example.
 
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