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Juan Jose Carricondo Perez

Been offered a round at Renaissance in September. 
Not sure if my game is up to a course like that though. Gave me the fear just looking at it during the Scottish Open 

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31 minutes ago, Juan Jose Carricondo Perez said:

Been offered a round at Renaissance in September. 
Not sure if my game is up to a course like that though. Gave me the fear just looking at it during the Scottish Open 

 

Dinnae be daft, get yourself down there, there'll be a course length to suit your game...

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1 hour ago, Juan Jose Carricondo Perez said:

Been offered a round at Renaissance in September. 
Not sure if my game is up to a course like that though. Gave me the fear just looking at it during the Scottish Open 

 

I'd avoid it...and give me the spot :rofl:

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Samuel Camazzola
1 hour ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

 

They've just asked for home clubs, I'm presuming they'll just check the CDH database.

👍 

 

I have vouchers to use so will look to redeem them there. 

 

Are you putting a general play in to work towards the handicap? 

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1 minute ago, Samuel Camazzola said:

👍

 

I have vouchers to use so will look to redeem them there. 

 

Are you putting a general play in to work towards the handicap? 

 

I'm in two minds.

 

1 - the slope rating will ensure a decent round gets me cut

 

2 - I'm petrified of those greens and could easily rack up a horror show

 

:lol:

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4 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

 

I'm in two minds.

 

1 - the slope rating will ensure a decent round gets me cut

 

2 - I'm petrified of those greens and could easily rack up a horror show

 

:lol:

Nice to have it on your SG record. Not so much if you shoot a 90! 😄

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1 minute ago, Samuel Camazzola said:

Nice to have it on your SG record. Not so much if you shoot a 90! 😄

 

I probably will to be honest, I put a GP in with every round I play.

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Juan Jose Carricondo Perez
1 hour ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

 

I'd avoid it...and give me the spot :rofl:


looks like there’s 4 of us now. So might not be too bad. £80 each for the round plus £60 forecaddie. 
doubt I’ll get the chance to play it again. 

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Juan Jose Carricondo Perez

Anyone played Drumoig recently?

Meant to be going there in a few weeks as well with a few friends for a day out.  

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1 hour ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

 

I'm in two minds.

 

1 - the slope rating will ensure a decent round gets me cut

 

2 - I'm petrified of those greens and could easily rack up a horror show

 

:lol:

Played it with our group (12) back in June.

Great course but on the scale we were nearly all on the horror show side with the putting.😨

You might be lucky with the pin positions on the day, if not😡

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22 hours ago, Juan Jose Carricondo Perez said:

My mate played Cardrona on Saturday. Greens were like a camel trackD6C8F7EE-F27F-4D62-AE36-F32D2B4EF90E.thumb.jpeg.f6809547d9282a298d5d9e708e840edc.jpeg

Similar at Rouken Glen  (taken off Facebook)

 

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11 hours ago, Tommy Brown said:

Similar at Rouken Glen  (taken off Facebook)

 

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Needs a wee bit water, 😏maybe a bit grass seed.

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I've joined the Fife golf pad trying this year. Played a few of the courses. The greens have been great. Big shout out to the 9 hole course at https://fifegolftrust.co.uk/auchterderran-golf-course/

£7 to play for an adult, till just over an hour an there were 2 or 3 really enjoyable holes (2 or 3 WTF holes as well) but when it comes to value for money... Its be right up there. And the Greene are really surprisingly good. 

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On 23/07/2021 at 12:00, Juan Jose Carricondo Perez said:

Been offered a round at Renaissance in September. 
Not sure if my game is up to a course like that though. Gave me the fear just looking at it during the Scottish Open 

Get it played mate!

 

I chickened out playing Gullane a few years ago the weekend before the Scottish open week was all set up stands and advertisements at the time I wasn’t happy with my golf . I still regret not playing it.

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35 minutes ago, Stu_HMFC said:

Get it played mate!

 

I chickened out playing Gullane a few years ago the weekend before the Scottish open week was all set up stands and advertisements at the time I wasn’t happy with my golf . I still regret not playing it.

 

I played it when it was all set up and it was so weird hitting into the greens with the stands around them. Reallt helped my thinned chip at 18 which bounced right of the board and back onto the green. 

 

But the pins were in hard positions and it was the longest the course can be.

 

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On 24/07/2021 at 09:37, Bigsmak said:

I've joined the Fife golf pad trying this year. Played a few of the courses. The greens have been great. Big shout out to the 9 hole course at https://fifegolftrust.co.uk/auchterderran-golf-course/

£7 to play for an adult, till just over an hour an there were 2 or 3 really enjoyable holes (2 or 3 WTF holes as well) but when it comes to value for money... Its be right up there. And the Greene are really surprisingly good. 

 

No heard many folk praise the Country Club before :lol:

 

It's where I grew up playing but it's a shambles of a course.

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On 22/07/2021 at 21:26, Juan Jose Carricondo Perez said:

My mate played Cardrona on Saturday. Greens were like a camel trackD6C8F7EE-F27F-4D62-AE36-F32D2B4EF90E.thumb.jpeg.f6809547d9282a298d5d9e708e840edc.jpeg

 

:wow: 

 

Absolute horror show, that.

 

 

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Samuel Camazzola

The Torrance at The Fairmont is looking tremendous ahead of the Hero Open in two weeks. 

 

Tees and greens are lush green. Fairways likewise and framed nicely with the contrasting rough. Fairways have the sprinklers on more than usual and additional help is being supplied by Dumbarnie. 

 

The pros will tear the place to bits but the exposure the courses will get will be hugely beneficial. It's just a pity the dates will clash with tge WGC in Memphis which will lead to the top-ranked guys qualifying to play there but Ryder Cup points will be up for grabs for others. 

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Played Dunbar yesterday, bar Muirfield, it’s the best course down the East coast IMO, the weather couldn’t have been better and the place was immaculate, if you’ve never played it get yourself down.

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26 minutes ago, Armageddon said:

Played Dunbar yesterday, bar Muirfield, it’s the best course down the East coast IMO, the weather couldn’t have been better and the place was immaculate, if you’ve never played it get yourself down.

 

It's on the list for sure. I've played embarrassingly little in East Lothian. Longniddry and Monktonhall is my lot.

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Started the year at 0.6 , currently 2.0 now after getting a wee cut from 2.4 on Saturday, won the 18 hole open at Tain. 73 gross, course was like concrete, proper links golf. Irons off every tee.


 

 

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On the subject of courses played, fun one from the Golf Courses in Scotland Facebook page.

 

Which top 100 courses have you played? Quite a poor amount from me to be honest.

 

1 Turnberry Ailsa
2 St.Andrews Old Course
3 Royal Dornoch
4 Muirfield
5 Carnoustie (Championship) ✅
6 North Berwick (West)
7 Kingsbarns
8 Royal Aberdeen (Balgownie)
9 Castle Stuart
10 Trump International
11 Cruden Bay (Championship)
12 Ardfin
13 Royal Troon (Old)
14 Gleneagles (Kings) ✅
15 Western Gailes
16 Prestwick
17 Loch Lomond
18 Machrihanish (Championship) ✅
19 Nairn (Championship)
20 Gullane (No.1)
21 Machrie
22 Renaissance
23 Gleneagles (Queen's)
24. Machrihanish Dunes ✅
25 Skibo Castle- Carnegie Club
26 St.Andrews (New)
27 St.Andrews (Castle)✅
28 Moray (Old)
29 Brora
30 Dundonald ✅
31 Lundin Links ✅
32 Archerfield (Fidra)
33 Dukes St.Andrews ✅
34 Murcar Links
35 Elie
36 Blairgowrie (Rosemount)
37 Panmure
38 Boat of Garten ✅
39 Dunbar
40 Trump (Robert the Bruce)
41 Fraserburgh (Corbiehill)
42 Gullane (No.2)
43 Glasgow Gailes
44 Spey Valley ✅
45 Southerness
46 Luffness New
47 St.Andrews (Jubilee)
48 Leven Links ✅
49 Montrose (Medal) ✅
50 PGA Gleneagles
51 Archerfield (Dirleton)
52 Ladybank ✅
53 Scotscraig ✅
54 Monifieth (Medal) 
55 Irvine
56 Nairn Dunbar
57 Fairmont St Andrews (Torrance)✅
58 Prestwick St.Nicholas
59 Kilspindie
60 Peterhead (Old)
61 West Kilbride 
62 Roxburghe ✅
63 Golspie
64 Kilmarnock Barassie
65 Downfield
66 Longniddry ✅
67 Crail (Balcomie) ✅
68 Lanark 
69 Fortrose & Rosemarkie
70 Crail (Craighead)✅
71 Blairgowrie (Landsdowne)
72 Fairmont St Andrews (Kittocks)✅
73 Powfoot 
74 Kings
75 East Renfrewshire
76 Newmacher (Hawkshill)
77 Bruntsfield Links ✅
78 Mortonhall
79 St.Andrews (Eden) ✅
80 Musselburgh ✅
81 Kilmalcolm
82 Askernish
83 North Berwick, The Glen
84 Royal Burgess
85 Craigielaw
86 Reay
87 Moray (New)
88 Tain
89 Edzell (Old)
90 Forfar✅
91 Glenbervie
92 Ranfurly Castle
93 Duff House Royal
94 Stranraer
95 Meldrum House
96 The Carrick ✅
97 Port Patrick (Dunskey)
98 Alyth ✅
99 Auchterarder ✅
100 Mar-Hall
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18 hours ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

 

No heard many folk praise the Country Club before :lol:

 

It's where I grew up playing but it's a shambles of a course.

 

For £7 it's brilliant value for money. 

 

1 round on Gullane number 1 at the weekend or 31 rounds here.. lol. 

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2 minutes ago, Bigsmak said:

 

For £7 it's brilliant value for money. 

 

1 round on Gullane number 1 at the weekend or 31 rounds here.. lol. 

 

It's all fun and games until your ball (or club) scuds one of the numerous fairway boulders 🤣

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1 Turnberry Ailsa 
2 St.Andrews Old Course 
3 Royal Dornoch  
4 Muirfield 
5 Carnoustie (Championship) 
6 North Berwick (West) 
7 Kingsbarns
8 Royal Aberdeen (Balgownie) 
9 Castle Stuart  
10 Trump International 
11 Cruden Bay (Championship) 
12 Ardfin
13 Royal Troon (Old)
14 Gleneagles (Kings) 
15 Western Gailes 
16 Prestwick 
17 Loch Lomond 
18 Machrihanish (Championship) 
19 Nairn (Championship)  
20 Gullane (No.1) 
21 Machrie
22 Renaissance 
23 Gleneagles (Queen's) 
24. Machrihanish Dunes 
25 Skibo Castle- Carnegie Club 
26 St.Andrews (New) 
27 St.Andrews (Castle)
28 Moray (Old)  
29 Brora 
30 Dundonald 
31 Lundin Links 
32 Archerfield (Fidra) 
33 Dukes St.Andrews 
34 Murcar Links 
35 Elie 
36 Blairgowrie (Rosemount) 
37 Panmure 
38 Boat of Garten ✅
39 Dunbar
40 Trump (Robert the Bruce)
41 Fraserburgh (Corbiehill)
42 Gullane (No.2) 
43 Glasgow Gailes 
44 Spey Valley ✅
45 Southerness 
46 Luffness New
47 St.Andrews (Jubilee) 
48 Leven Links 
49 Montrose (Medal) 
50 PGA Gleneagles 
51 Archerfield (Dirleton)
52 Ladybank 
53 Scotscraig 
54 Monifieth (Medal)  
55 Irvine 
56 Nairn Dunbar  
57 Fairmont St Andrews (Torrance)
58 Prestwick St.Nicholas 
59 Kilspindie
60 Peterhead (Old)
61 West Kilbride  
62 Roxburghe 
63 Golspie  
64 Kilmarnock Barassie 
65 Downfield
66 Longniddry 
67 Crail (Balcomie) 
68 Lanark  
69 Fortrose & Rosemarkie  
70 Crail (Craighead)
71 Blairgowrie (Landsdowne) 
72 Fairmont St Andrews (Kittocks)
73 Powfoot  
74 Kings  
75 East Renfrewshire 
76 Newmacher (Hawkshill) 
77 Bruntsfield Links 
78 Mortonhall 
79 St.Andrews (Eden) 
80 Musselburgh 
81 Kilmalcolm
82 Askernish 
83 North Berwick, The Glen 
84 Royal Burgess 
85 Craigielaw 
86 Reay
87 Moray (New)  
88 Tain  
89 Edzell (Old)
90 Forfar✅ 
91 Glenbervie 
92 Ranfurly Castle
93 Duff House Royal 
94 Stranraer 
95 Meldrum House 
96 The Carrick 
97 Port Patrick (Dunskey) 
98 Alyth 
99 Auchterarder 
100 Mar-Hall
 
pretty poor effort as well 😂. Not even sure I’ve played Forfar, played a few qualifiers as a junior and I think it was one of the courses. 
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On 23/07/2021 at 20:16, Tommy Brown said:

Similar at Rouken Glen  (taken off Facebook)

 

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Christ. Makes me greatful for the greens at my home course which are in great condition. 

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4 hours ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

On the subject of courses played, fun one from the Golf Courses in Scotland Facebook page.

 

Which top 100 courses have you played? Quite a poor amount from me to be honest.

 

1 Turnberry Ailsa
2 St.Andrews Old Course
3 Royal Dornoch
4 Muirfield
5 Carnoustie (Championship) ✅
6 North Berwick (West)
7 Kingsbarns
8 Royal Aberdeen (Balgownie)
9 Castle Stuart
10 Trump International
11 Cruden Bay (Championship)
12 Ardfin
13 Royal Troon (Old)
14 Gleneagles (Kings) ✅
15 Western Gailes
16 Prestwick
17 Loch Lomond
18 Machrihanish (Championship) ✅
19 Nairn (Championship)
20 Gullane (No.1)
21 Machrie
22 Renaissance
23 Gleneagles (Queen's)
24. Machrihanish Dunes ✅
25 Skibo Castle- Carnegie Club
26 St.Andrews (New)
27 St.Andrews (Castle)✅
28 Moray (Old)
29 Brora
30 Dundonald ✅
31 Lundin Links ✅
32 Archerfield (Fidra)
33 Dukes St.Andrews ✅
34 Murcar Links
35 Elie
36 Blairgowrie (Rosemount)
37 Panmure
38 Boat of Garten ✅
39 Dunbar
40 Trump (Robert the Bruce)
41 Fraserburgh (Corbiehill)
42 Gullane (No.2)
43 Glasgow Gailes
44 Spey Valley ✅
45 Southerness
46 Luffness New
47 St.Andrews (Jubilee)
48 Leven Links ✅
49 Montrose (Medal) ✅
50 PGA Gleneagles
51 Archerfield (Dirleton)
52 Ladybank ✅
53 Scotscraig ✅
54 Monifieth (Medal) 
55 Irvine
56 Nairn Dunbar
57 Fairmont St Andrews (Torrance)✅
58 Prestwick St.Nicholas
59 Kilspindie
60 Peterhead (Old)
61 West Kilbride 
62 Roxburghe ✅
63 Golspie
64 Kilmarnock Barassie
65 Downfield
66 Longniddry ✅
67 Crail (Balcomie) ✅
68 Lanark 
69 Fortrose & Rosemarkie
70 Crail (Craighead)✅
71 Blairgowrie (Landsdowne)
72 Fairmont St Andrews (Kittocks)✅
73 Powfoot 
74 Kings
75 East Renfrewshire
76 Newmacher (Hawkshill)
77 Bruntsfield Links ✅
78 Mortonhall
79 St.Andrews (Eden) ✅
80 Musselburgh ✅
81 Kilmalcolm
82 Askernish
83 North Berwick, The Glen
84 Royal Burgess
85 Craigielaw
86 Reay
87 Moray (New)
88 Tain
89 Edzell (Old)
90 Forfar✅
91 Glenbervie
92 Ranfurly Castle
93 Duff House Royal
94 Stranraer
95 Meldrum House
96 The Carrick ✅
97 Port Patrick (Dunskey)
98 Alyth ✅
99 Auchterarder ✅
100 Mar-Hall

I think The Dukes, Lundin Links and Leven are ranked way higher than they deserve to be. 

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45 minutes ago, Samuel Camazzola said:

I think The Dukes, Lundin Links and Leven are ranked way higher than they deserve to be. 

 

Agree on Dukes & Leven.

 

Dukes should count itself lucky to even be on the list.

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7 hours ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

On the subject of courses played, fun one from the Golf Courses in Scotland Facebook page.

 

Which top 100 courses have you played? Quite a poor amount from me to be honest.

 

1 Turnberry Ailsa
2 St.Andrews Old Course
3 Royal Dornoch
4 Muirfield
5 Carnoustie (Championship) ✅
6 North Berwick (West)
7 Kingsbarns
8 Royal Aberdeen (Balgownie)
9 Castle Stuart
10 Trump International
11 Cruden Bay (Championship)
12 Ardfin
13 Royal Troon (Old)
14 Gleneagles (Kings) ✅
15 Western Gailes
16 Prestwick
17 Loch Lomond
18 Machrihanish (Championship) ✅
19 Nairn (Championship)
20 Gullane (No.1)
21 Machrie
22 Renaissance
23 Gleneagles (Queen's)
24. Machrihanish Dunes ✅
25 Skibo Castle- Carnegie Club
26 St.Andrews (New)
27 St.Andrews (Castle)✅
28 Moray (Old)
29 Brora
30 Dundonald ✅
31 Lundin Links ✅
32 Archerfield (Fidra)
33 Dukes St.Andrews ✅
34 Murcar Links
35 Elie
36 Blairgowrie (Rosemount)
37 Panmure
38 Boat of Garten ✅
39 Dunbar
40 Trump (Robert the Bruce)
41 Fraserburgh (Corbiehill)
42 Gullane (No.2)
43 Glasgow Gailes
44 Spey Valley ✅
45 Southerness
46 Luffness New
47 St.Andrews (Jubilee)
48 Leven Links ✅
49 Montrose (Medal) ✅
50 PGA Gleneagles
51 Archerfield (Dirleton)
52 Ladybank ✅
53 Scotscraig ✅
54 Monifieth (Medal) 
55 Irvine
56 Nairn Dunbar
57 Fairmont St Andrews (Torrance)✅
58 Prestwick St.Nicholas
59 Kilspindie
60 Peterhead (Old)
61 West Kilbride 
62 Roxburghe ✅
63 Golspie
64 Kilmarnock Barassie
65 Downfield
66 Longniddry ✅
67 Crail (Balcomie) ✅
68 Lanark 
69 Fortrose & Rosemarkie
70 Crail (Craighead)✅
71 Blairgowrie (Landsdowne)
72 Fairmont St Andrews (Kittocks)✅
73 Powfoot 
74 Kings
75 East Renfrewshire
76 Newmacher (Hawkshill)
77 Bruntsfield Links ✅
78 Mortonhall
79 St.Andrews (Eden) ✅
80 Musselburgh ✅
81 Kilmalcolm
82 Askernish
83 North Berwick, The Glen
84 Royal Burgess
85 Craigielaw
86 Reay
87 Moray (New)
88 Tain
89 Edzell (Old)
90 Forfar✅
91 Glenbervie
92 Ranfurly Castle
93 Duff House Royal
94 Stranraer
95 Meldrum House
96 The Carrick ✅
97 Port Patrick (Dunskey)
98 Alyth ✅
99 Auchterarder ✅
100 Mar-Hall

73 out of 100 for me.

Still some good names i have not played. Ardfin the first on the list I have not played.

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9 minutes ago, merrymac said:

73 out of 100 for me.

Still some good names i have not played. Ardfin the first on the list I have not played.

 

Good effort.

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6 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

 

Good effort.

Yeh its only when you count it up you realise.

Was very very lucky to play a lot of top courses through contacts via my  job, places I probably would not otherwise have played as an individual, Skibo Castle being a prime example. It should be much higher on the list IMO.

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Samuel Camazzola
17 minutes ago, merrymac said:

Yeh its only when you count it up you realise.

Was very very lucky to play a lot of top courses through contacts via my  job, places I probably would not otherwise have played as an individual, Skibo Castle being a prime example. It should be much higher on the list IMO.

About five years ago, the only way to play the course was through being a resident. Do you know if this is still the case? 

 

It was approx £1k a night (although that price was 'all inclusive' I believe) 😄 

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2 hours ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

 

Agree on Dukes & Leven.

 

Dukes should count itself lucky to even be on the list.

Think the inclusion of Longniddry and Mortonhall is generous too. 

 

 

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1 Turnberry Ailsa 
2 St.Andrews Old Course 
3 Royal Dornoch
4 Muirfield 
5 Carnoustie (Championship)
6 North Berwick (West) 
7 Kingsbarns
8 Royal Aberdeen (Balgownie) 
9 Castle Stuart 
10 Trump International 
11 Cruden Bay (Championship) 
12 Ardfin
13 Royal Troon (Old)
14 Gleneagles (Kings) 
15 Western Gailes 
16 Prestwick 
17 Loch Lomond 
18 Machrihanish (Championship) 
19 Nairn (Championship)
20 Gullane (No.1) 
21 Machrie
22 Renaissance
23 Gleneagles (Queen's) 
24. Machrihanish Dunes 
25 Skibo Castle- Carnegie Club 
26 St.Andrews (New) 
27 St.Andrews (Castle)
28 Moray (Old) 
29 Brora 
30 Dundonald ✅
31 Lundin Links 
32 Archerfield (Fidra) 
33 Dukes St.Andrews ✅
34 Murcar Links 
35 Elie 
36 Blairgowrie (Rosemount)
37 Panmure 
38 Boat of Garten 
39 Dunbar
40 Trump (Robert the Bruce)
41 Fraserburgh (Corbiehill)
42 Gullane (No.2) 
43 Glasgow Gailes 
44 Spey Valley ✅
45 Southerness 
46 Luffness New 
47 St.Andrews (Jubilee) 
48 Leven Links 
49 Montrose (Medal) ✅
50 PGA Gleneagles
51 Archerfield (Dirleton)
52 Ladybank 
53 Scotscraig 
54 Monifieth (Medal)  
55 Irvine 
56 Nairn Dunbar
57 Fairmont St Andrews (Torrance)
58 Prestwick St.Nicholas
59 Kilspindie
60 Peterhead (Old)
61 West Kilbride 
62 Roxburghe 
63 Golspie 
64 Kilmarnock Barassie 
65 Downfield
66 Longniddry 
67 Crail (Balcomie) 
68 Lanark  
69 Fortrose & Rosemarkie
70 Crail (Craighead)
71 Blairgowrie (Landsdowne) 
72 Fairmont St Andrews (Kittocks)
73 Powfoot  
74 Kings 
75 East Renfrewshire 
76 Newmacher (Hawkshill) 
77 Bruntsfield Links 
78 Mortonhall 
79 St.Andrews (Eden) 
80 Musselburgh 
81 Kilmalcolm
82 Askernish 
83 North Berwick, The Glen 
84 Royal Burgess 
85 Craigielaw 
86 Reay
87 Moray (New) 
88 Tain
89 Edzell (Old)
90 Forfar
91 Glenbervie 
92 Ranfurly Castle
93 Duff House Royal 
94 Stranraer
95 Meldrum House 
96 The Carrick 
97 Port Patrick (Dunskey) 
98 Alyth 
99 Auchterarder 
100 Mar-Hall
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1 hour ago, Samuel Camazzola said:

Think the inclusion of Longniddry and Mortonhall is generous too. 

 

 

Mortonhall above Royal Burgess as well 😂. No even got a first green at Mortonhall. 

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William H. Bonney
1 hour ago, Samuel Camazzola said:

Think the inclusion of Longniddry and Mortonhall is generous too. 

 

 


Last 5 holes aside, longniddry is a pretty poor course. 

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Actually surprised Elgin isn’t in that list, best parkland course I’ve played . Rate it much more than my old club kings. 

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Played about 17 or so of them including Downfield which is a bit of a standout bang average course for a top 100 list.  

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The only one I've played on that list is Roxburghe and tbh it wasn't that great, I've played several that I rate better that don't make the list. The pissing rain when I played it probably didn't help though tbf.

 

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Had a recount.  Played 19 of them.

 

North Berwick west,  Archerfield Fidra,  Blairgowrie Rosemount,  Gullane 2,  St.Andrews Jubilee,  Leven,  Scotscraig,  Kilspindie,  Downfield,  Longniddry,  Crail Balcomie,  Blairgowrie Lansdowne,  Bruntsfield,  Mortonhall,  Musselburgh,  North Berwick Glen,  Royal Burgess,  Edzell,  Alyth.

 

I reckon only 5 of them I would count as special courses to play.  North Berwick west,  Archerfield Fidra,  Scotscraig,  Crail Balcomie,  Blairgowrie Lansdowne.  There's a lot of average courses in there.  Longniddry and The Glen.  :rofl:

 

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13 hours ago, Samuel Camazzola said:

About five years ago, the only way to play the course was through being a resident. Do you know if this is still the case? 

 

It was approx £1k a night (although that price was 'all inclusive' I believe) 😄 

Not sure, but they were working hard to maintain the "exclusive" tag. I played  about ten years ago, and I was involved in a major sponsorship deal with them. Still had to jump through hoops to get a game😂 Was worth it though, beautiful course.

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38 minutes ago, Victorian said:

Had a recount.  Played 19 of them.

 

North Berwick west,  Archerfield Fidra,  Blairgowrie Rosemount,  Gullane 2,  St.Andrews Jubilee,  Leven,  Scotscraig,  Kilspindie,  Downfield,  Longniddry,  Crail Balcomie,  Blairgowrie Lansdowne,  Bruntsfield,  Mortonhall,  Musselburgh,  North Berwick Glen,  Royal Burgess,  Edzell,  Alyth.

 

I reckon only 5 of them I would count as special courses to play.  North Berwick west,  Archerfield Fidra,  Scotscraig,  Crail Balcomie,  Blairgowrie Lansdowne.  There's a lot of average courses in there.  Longniddry and The Glen.  :rofl:

 

Balcomie really?

Nice holiday links course, but  special?  add it too you average list, no better than Longniddry or Glen.

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10 minutes ago, merrymac said:

Balcomie really?

Nice holiday links course, but  special?  add it too you average list, no better than Longniddry or Glen.

 

You're probably right tbh.  It's just a fav of mine going back almost 40 years since I first played it.  

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Just now, Victorian said:

 

You're probably right tbh.  It's just a fav of mine going back almost 40 years since I first played it.  

And mine too, love the course.

I get why it was special to you, but maybe not in the context of the list.

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8 minutes ago, merrymac said:

And mine too, love the course.

I get why it was special to you, but maybe not in the context of the list.

 

Absolutely.  Some of my standout places for personal reasons wouldn't make a top 200 or maybe 300 list.  Particularly good scores around Merchants (68) and Winterfield (70),  both at first sight.  Blairgowrie (Wee course) is an outstanding and quirky wee track that I've played about 30+ times.  66 for twice around on one occasion.  But it's a different question to a top course list.

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There's always going to be some average courses in the top 100 list given that it counts for around 20% of our courses.

 

Some countries don't even have 100 courses to choose from :lol:

 

 

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33 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

There's always going to be some average courses in the top 100 list given that it counts for around 20% of our courses.

 

Some countries don't even have 100 courses to choose from :lol:

 

 

From the top of my head, shorter courses like Gullane 3 merit a place ahead of a bulk of those. 

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33 minutes ago, hmfc_liam06 said:

There's always going to be some average courses in the top 100 list given that it counts for around 20% of our courses.

 

Some countries don't even have 100 courses to choose from :lol:

 

 

From the top of my head, shorter courses like Gullane 3 merit a place ahead of a bulk of those. 

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