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Close House (Lee Westwood Filly) 05/08/2022

Gem

The Filly is a curiosity because it doesn't meet the very high standards set at the Close House complex.The smart clubhouse and top-notch accommodation would lead a visit...

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Close House (Lee Westwood Colt) 01/08/2022

2^nd 98^th

“You haven’t hired a buggy for the Colt?”, queried the friendly server in the Close House restaurant.“Then, you’ll need plenty of energy for those hills.”She wasn’t kiddi...

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Silloth on Solway 30/07/2022

1^st 18^th 46^th

“Approved.” The application form had been filled out and payment transaction completed. Minutes after completing her first round, Mrs W joined Silloth on Solway Golf Club...

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Hinckley 26/07/2022

8^th

Our past two club committee away days have been at Hickley and I have to say I am rather enamoured by it.The sloping fairways, attractive but menacing water hazards and a...

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Radcliffe-on-Trent 21/07/2022

Gem

A few years back I played against Radcliffe in a club match which finished in the pitch dark, our shots illuminated only by the torches on our respective mobile phones.So...

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Sunningdale (New) 15/07/2022

2^nd 5^th 18^th 45^th

As soon as a review is written about a visit to Sunningdale, the question is posed: “Do you prefer the Old or the New?”Our host – who is a member of this wonderful club –...

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Sunningdale (Old) 14/07/2022

1^st 2^nd 9^th 24^th

Paintings, photos and memorabilia reminded us of Sunningdale’s illustrious past inside the clubhouse while those who were the very best in their sports held court on the...

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Formby 08/07/2022

4^th 23^rd 52^nd

Being just a pen-pusher, I cast an envious eye at those who have the creativity and dexterity to make stuff.Thus, I was rather excited that Mrs W and I were guests of a F...

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Royal Liverpool 07/07/2022

1^st 15^th 42^nd

When I began my top 100 odyssey, it certainly wasn’t my plan to include an assessment of the health benefits of playing golf for a newly diagnosed cancer patient. However...

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Dunstable Downs 24/06/2022

2^nd

“What have the Romans ever done for us?”. As well as the aqueduct, sanitation, public baths etc, the crowd listening to John Cleese’s Reg in The Life Of Brian could have...

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Highlands Links 16/06/2022

3^rd 6^th 54^th

Our two-week holiday in Nova Scotia had been prompted by the desire to play Cabot Cliffs and Links because they are in the world's top 100 but several people told us we s...

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Cabot Cliffs 12/06/2022

1^st 1^st 22^nd 46^th

“How on earth did it occur to them to create a golf hole here?” We were perched in awe over the rocky chasm between the tee and the 16th green at Cabot Cliffs. Our Canadi...

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Cabot Links 09/06/2022

2^nd 3^rd 31^st 61^st

“This is just like Scotland,” exclaimed Mrs W, as we trundled around the 61st best golf course in the world I presume that William Alexander, the first Earl of Stirling,...

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Hillside 24/05/2022

3^rd 22^nd 51^st

“If you look in that direction, you can see the Three Graces and Liverpool Football Club and the other way, there are Blackpool Tower and the Big One.”The 11th tee at Hil...

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Stoneham 22/05/2022

3^rd 65^th

Are you with the society?” said the jolly chap who met me before I had taken even a step into the clubhouse at Stoneham. I confirmed that I was and he provided me with a...

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Liphook 20/05/2022

1^st 31^st 75^th

“Make sure you take in the scent from the azaleas on the 16th tee!” The friendly members at Liphook are rightly proud of the quality of their course and that one comment...

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Hankley Common 11/05/2022

6^th 25^th 58^th

“Vinnie Jones!”, exclaimed my Hankley Common host as my promising approach to the first hole veered off to the right. “Sorry?”, I replied, bemused. “A nasty kick that you...

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Royal Wimbledon 06/05/2022

19^th 78^th

“It is brilliant that, no matter how busy it becomes, London maintains these wonderful green spaces.”I dwelt on the words of my Aussie compadre as I was stuck for what se...

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Adare Manor 03/05/2022

1^st 11^th 59^th

“Have yourself a magical time!”It was as if we had entered a Disney resort rather than a Ryder Cup venue, as the gent in the top hat waved our people carrier through to o...

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Ballybunion (Old) 01/05/2022

1^st 1^st 7^th 19^th

It is revered all over the world, so am I allowed to say that Ballybunion didn’t meet the hype or our very eager anticipation?Let me explain – while, there are undoubtedl...

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