Why do people like parkland golf?

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Liverpoolphil said:
Not at all - ground is very hard on courses without fairway sprinklers and we have plenty of brown areas - plenty of parkland course are bare right now
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Oh dear, that's a terrible shame for those people that love lush green fairways :(
 
drive4show said:
Oh dear, that's a terrible shame for those people that love lush green fairways :(
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During heights of summer not all parkland courses have lush green fairways - would say more actually have the hard ground

You are doing lots of pigeon holing of specific courses.

I know you said you didn't start the thread out to suggest links is better than other etc but it's certainly reading that way from you.
 
drive4show said:
It's not just the greens, there are loads of other things to adjust to. The wind, landing the ball 50 yards short of the green and bouncing it on, playing bump and runs around pot bunkers, putting from 30 yards off the green.....a whole multitude of challenges that you don't get on an inland course.
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Those aren't challenges as such; they are options! If you have the ability to stop a ball on a hard/fast green, then you might prefer to use that - I knew a couple of guys that did. And putting from 30 yards is the same - a choice though you are unlikely to have that on a parkland course. I was with a guy who 'belley-ed' an 8-iron a few times in preference (he's a bit spoilt for Clubs to play at too - RSG or Sunningdale mainly, Portmarnock for 'breaks'!)
 
Liverpoolphil said:
During heights of summer not all parkland courses have lush green fairways - would say more actually have the hard ground

You are doing lots of pigeon holing of specific courses.

I know you said you didn't start the thread out to suggest links is better than other etc but it's certainly reading that way from you.
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No....I just started this thread to do a bit of fishing. I knew you would bite ;)
 
One thing Saunton East does not give you is breath taking views. It also, because of its surrounding sand dunes, has less wind effect than other surrounding Parkland courses. IMHO West has better views all be it only slightly. If you want a links course in the area that has real wind effect its got to be RND which many on here dont seem to rate, or of course you could try ours on a Tuesday when the seniors are out.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Not actually true

Ascot Golf Club was founded by local Barrister F.J. Patton in 1887, and given Royal status by Queen Victoria later that year. Many of her children learned to play golf at Royal Ascot and The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, was patron of the club in 1901.
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My apologies!

I had been misinformed and contrary to JCW's suggestion I was not having a "dig". Indeed that was why I worded my comment more as a question than a statement.

I have never played RAGC and only ever saw the old course within the racecourse.
 
i love parkland golf, the feeling of water lapping over my shoes as i trump though mud. Then get to where my ball is only to find the area covered in leaves so cant find the ball:)
 
Old Skier said:
The last two years you could have played 2 links courses in N Devon on had the sea lapping around your ankles. Actually you couldn't as they were closed.
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More than likley, but two years ago every other guy on this forum was complaining their course was closed due to the amount of Rain the south had.
 
Old Skier said:
One thing Saunton East does not give you is breath taking views. It also, because of its surrounding sand dunes, has less wind effect than other surrounding Parkland courses. IMHO West has better views all be it only slightly. If you want a links course in the area that has real wind effect its got to be RND which many on here dont seem to rate, or of course you could try ours on a Tuesday when the seniors are out.
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Hhmmmmm......not sure I can agree with that!
 
Old Skier said:
Try Portmore with the wind coming straight up the Taw and, possibly not true Parkland, Ilfracombe with nothing between you and Wales. You can always tell an Ilfracombe member, they never carry a brolly due to the fact it would be wrecked the first time you put it up.
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Not played Portmore but from what I can see from the road, you need one leg shorter than the other? :) But in fairness, it is on top of a hill so bound to get the wind. I've never played Saunton without a considerable breeze. Forecast on Sunday was 10-15mph winds but in reality it was a 3 club wind.
 
patricks148 said:
More than likley, but two years ago every other guy on this forum was complaining their course was closed due to the amount of Rain the south had.
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You don't have to go back two years - there were guys down South on here moaning about their courses being unplayable at the start of June.

I like a parkland course at the right time of year - give me a links in the winter though.
 
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