Phil Ree
Nomad playing wherever I can without a membership & proper handicap.
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Montrose (1562) 01/10/2021
3rd
49th
Montrose has a famous front nine but its back nine is just as interesting, only without the views. I played on a day windy enough to be blowing my bag over, and it was st...
Murcar Links 30/09/2021
4th
34th
Murcar’s front nine is similar to Royal Aberdeen’s in that it largely plays along the coast, is long and tough and will result in some lost balls. After that, it turns in...
Royal Aberdeen (Balgownie) 30/09/2021
1st
8th
17th
52nd
Royal Aberdeen’s front nine is set on some of the best links-land in the world. I can see why Donald Trump insisted on building his course nearby. Unfortunately the Balgo...
Cruden Bay (Championship) 29/09/2021
3rd
11th
25th
70th
Cruden Bay has that special aura like a North Berwick or Elie, and its holes don’t disappoint. You are greeted by one of the best views in Scottish golf, and surely its b...
Cruden Bay (St Olaf) 29/09/2021
19th
Perhaps because of a hangover from the main course, we found St Olaf’s first few holes relatively flat and uninteresting. They’re not bad, but not enough to put St Olaf i...
Royal Troon (Old) 28/09/2021
2nd
13th
32nd
Royal Troon is certainly hard enough to host Opens. As a visitor though, it lacks some X-factor, special aura and diversity so I think deserves its place outside the high...
Western Gailes 28/09/2021
3rd
15th
37th
Western Gailes is at the championship end of the scale rather than quirky, and although fairly short from the yellows it’s one of the tougher courses you’ll find. It’s so...
Prestwick St Nicholas 27/09/2021
9th
58th
Prestwick St Nicks understandably goes under the radar but is worth well worth a try. It has a great mixture of par 4 lengths, is a little cheaper and won’t beat you up a...
Cleeve Hill 18/08/2021
6th
A course for bombers, pretty long and extremely wide, helped by the ever vigilant sheep trimming the rough. The greens rolled very well for the small green fee, obviously...
Mannings Heath (Waterfall) 09/08/2021
7th
Mannings has far more good than bad, and is as tough a walk as mentioned below. It felt like a pure parkland though, besides some bracken. Maybe in a less squalid summer...
Braid Hills 04/08/2021
23rd
As mentioned below, this is a unique course and is worth trying if in Edinburgh. If you’re on the coast for a links trip, maybe stick to the seaside unless you’d like a c...
Royal Ashdown Forest (West) 26/07/2021
10th
I really like shorter courses where play is faster and the average player has more par and birdie opportunities. At 5100 yards from the yellows Ashdown West would fit tha...
Kilspindie 30/06/2021
10th
59th
I have a soft-spot for shorter, more fun courses – pace of play is better, they’re more suitable for novices and seniors, and for us in between we can make more pars and...
St Andrews (Eden) 28/06/2021
16th
79th
The front nine of the Eden is one of the best nines in St Andrews. It is gently sloping links-land that plays firmer than its well-manicured sibling next door, with some...
St Andrews (Old) 28/06/2021
1st
2nd
3rd
9th
I played The Old Course last year and was relatively underwhelmed. However, I’ve taken advantage of the easy access again and enjoyed it far more this time. Playing in a...
Musselburgh (Old) 28/06/2021
Gem
Well worth a try if passing through or if staying in East Lothian. It is council run but the greens were in excellent condition and the slightly lower maintenance meant t...