Winter golf in the North West or Yorkshire

[ainley87simon]

Anyone have any suggestions of good winter courses in the NW or Yorkshire we like to get together on the 27th for an away day, last year we went to Ganton which for the time of year was in incredible condition. We are thinking Formby this year (assuming that do it's heritage and the fact it's links it will be dryish and in good condition). Any other suggestions welcome that I can research and offer to the group.

 

[rulefan]

If you are paying those prices I would suggest any of the big boys' links on the Lancashire coast or the Wirral. Alwoodley is the only one in Yorkshire.

 

[3offTheTee]

If you are paying those prices I would suggest any of the big boys' links on the Lancashire coast or the Wirral. Alwoodley is the only one in Yorkshire.

Agree with above, basically spoilt for choice. Consider St Annes Old Links. You could alway spend the night in Blackpool!!!

 

[clubchamp98]

Wallasey
West Lancs.
Hillside.
Fleetwood.
Depending where your coming from. Siloth is worth the extra hour imo.

 

[HeftyHacker]

Wallasey
West Lancs.
Hillside.
Fleetwood.
Depending where your coming from. Siloth is worth the extra hour imo.

Fleetwood is down to 14 holes and off mats at the moment.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

You could alway spend the night in Blackpool!!!

That would be cruel ?

 

[Bobthesock]

Fleetwood is down to 14 holes and off mats at the moment.

Wouldn't really class Fleetwood as a links anyway. Not the right type of soil.

 

[Duckster]

Formby

 

[SteveJay]

Fleetwood is down to 14 holes and off mats at the moment.

No its not.
Went back to 18 holes on Thursday. There are about half a dozen tee mats but the winter rule of moving your ball off the fairway to the first cut is in force.

 

[SteveJay]

Wouldn't really class Fleetwood as a links anyway. Not the right type of soil.

What????
Whilst the first 3 holes are on a clay/sand mix, the rest is sand......even more so following the recent storms when half the beach blew onto the 5th fairway
It's probably the only true links on the Fylde coast!!!!

 

[Bobthesock]

What????
Whilst the first 3 holes are on a clay/sand mix, the rest is sand......even more so following the recent storms when half the beach blew onto the 5th fairway
It's probably the only true links on the Fylde coast!!!!

Only played it once and wasn't impressed. Can't be compared with the true links courses of Scotland and Southport.
I'd say the first few holes at Knott end are far more linksy than Fleetwood.
Just my honest opinion of course

 

[rulefan]

Consider St Annes Old Links.

A couple of decent hotels thereabouts

 

[SteveJay]

Only played it once and wasn't impressed. Can't be compared with the true links courses of Scotland and Southport.
I'd say the first few holes at Knott end are far more linksy than Fleetwood.
Just my honest opinion of course

Surely a links course is just one that is adjacent to the sea....hence the name. I'm not going to opine on whether its better or worse than any others but it is definitely a links course. Can't be any closer to the sea!!

 

[The Fader]

If Yorkshire - possibly look at Selby GC?? Built on sand so usually fairly playable all year round.

 

[rulefan]

If Yorkshire - possibly look at Selby GC?? Built on sand so usually fairly playable all year round.

That is true but not in the same class as the west coast courses and Selby is a bit of a one horse town

 

[The Fader]

That is true but not in the same class as the west coast courses and Selby is a bit of a one horse town

I never suggested it was. OP asked about good winter courses in the region for an away day. Selby fits the brief.

 

[rulefan]

I never suggested it was. OP asked about good winter courses in the region for an away day. Selby fits the brief.

Sorry, not intending to be rude but the OP seemed to be prepared to pay top whack.
But certainly Selby is often the only course where they are not playing preferred lies or on mats in the wettest part of the winter. I usually manage a couple of rounds there after xmas.

 

[DaveR]

Alwoodley is the only one in Yorkshire.

Moortown?

 

[rulefan]

Moortown?

It's very wet and boggy at this time of year except the holes at the far end of the course.

 

[DaveR]

It's very wet and boggy at this time of year except the holes at the far end of the course.

I played them on consecutive winter days a few years ago during a wet spell and they both held up quite well.