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Dan Hare
I am an 10-handicap member of Les Mielles in Jersey, where I am lucky enough to be able to regularly play some great golf both on the island and in France. I'm a traditional links golf addict and have an unofficial challenge with a good friend to play all classic links courses in Britain in a few weeks per year, of course using the Top 100 Golf Courses and its informed users as our Bible!
If I could only play at one golf course for the rest of my life it would have to be Royal Dornoch (gorse controversy not withstanding) – maybe one day I would birdie Foxy?
Gullane #2 is an excellent course in its own right, and the first of the 3 that i played, but having played #1 and #3 subsequently the rankings are correct. #2 is like #1...
I'm lucky to have played the New quite a few times now - locals prefer it since the Old is too busy and slow, and the Jubilee and Castle are tricked up. Much quicker gre...
#1 is a superb course, surprisingly hilly, with top quality fun golf. From the gentle opener, to the very tricky uphill holes that get you to the top of the hill, then r...
Prestwick is one of my favourite Links courses, where the old cliche "they don't make 'em like this any more" is probably truer than any other essentially flat Championsh...
A tremendously fun course woven into beautiful scenery, but it's a real test. Each time I've played King 's it's felt harder: you've got everything here with blind drives...
A newish course, some quite long green to free transits, lots of water and sea views but no seaside holes so not really my kind of course, but a fun relaxing fairly quick...
A perfect afternoon of seaside golf; cloudless skies but not too hot, and a tremendously fun and scenic golf course. The benign and forgiving sibling of West Cliffs shoul...
Played Penina a few years ago now, so can't comment on current condition, but it's a superior resort course, longer than many Algarve courses with a more English style la...
Played yesterday in perfect conditions and we were still beaten up by this beautiful, but uncompromising course. We buggied the 55 tees, and would follow an earlier tip t...
We played yesterday, based in the very pretty coastal town of Sesimbra 40 mins away, and Aroeira 2 is a strong course that could do with a little TLC in the bunkers and t...
Once we heard of Trump's plans we visited Balmedie on a Scottish golf trip to see what the fuss was all about. What a location ! We were very excited to see what would re...
Vila Sol was in reasonable condition last weekend, and an ok venue for a society outing, but a very typical resort course where it's hard to lose a golf ball in a worthy,...
Played today in pleasant sunny weather, a very enjoyable game of golf until we ran into the back of s Scandi golf tour that apparently required people missing putting out...
We played yesterday en route from the Algarve to Sesimbra and really enjoyed our game. Nice low key club, with some nice sea views early and late on, good upkeep and in p...
Stayed and played with a Society group, and ideal for such a trip with Interesting greens, elevation changes and good upkeep but like most resort courses most holes don't...
Played the other day as part of a society, and it's ideal for that market - difficult to lose a ball but enough variety to keep the interest with elevation changes and ni...
As others have noted, with the variety in the area Val de Lobo is showing its age. It's compromised by the patchwork quilt effect of the golf holes crammed into the devel...
I've played Carnoustie a number of times, and it can be an absolute brute. Great opener, beastly second and it goes from there right through to the famously exacting fina...
Bramshaw offers great value golf in a beautiful, unspoilt location with a very friendly club with excellent home made food making it an excellent Society venue. I've play...
Reddish Vale is a really good golf course, with fine turf, good greens, some very challenging shots and a great variety of holes. Once you tee off you have no idea that y...
