Simon Bale
Surrey based golfer who loves heathland and links turf the most.
Enjoy target golf and my top 5 courses include Streamsong (Red), Valderrama, Swinley Forest, Royal St George’s & Aberdeen International Links.
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Mijas (Los Lagos) 07/03/2022
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I really enjoyed my round at Mijas, Lagos. I have visited the area many times but had never come across the course as it is tucked away in an urbanization area, so until...
Real Sotogrande 17/01/2022
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I am a massive fan of this golf course. I have played it twice now and the first time I didn’t realise how good it was, but, the second time, I realised what an amazing c...
Victoria Golf & Country Resort 11/12/2021
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Sri Lanka isn’t generally a country that anyone would associate with great golf courses. There are only a handful of golf clubs in the country and Victoria Golf and Count...
Quinta do Lago (South) 27/10/2021
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Between 2019 and 2021 a golfing trip to Eastern Algarve has been missing a very important component as the South course at Quinta do Lago had been closed for renovation....
San Roque (Old) 24/10/2021
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Before reviewing the Old Course at San Roque I’d like to briefly describe the venue, as the recent investment has created a very high-end experience that gives a visitor...
West Sussex 28/09/2021
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When I finally managed to organise a round down at West Sussex I was chuffed to bits. I had wanted to play there for a while, having heard glowing reviews, and with a pla...
Dumbarnie Links 26/05/2021
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When we played Dumbarnie in May 2021, the course had been open for play for around a year. I was looking forward to seeing the course as had heard comparisons to Kingsbar...
Buckinghamshire 07/09/2020
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The Bucks is probably slightly underrated on the Top100 website. I can understand why, as it’s not a traditional or natural course, but it is a clever and interesting des...
Silloth on Solway 31/08/2020
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I’d been hoping to play Silloth-on-Solway for some time as I’d heard loads of good things about the course. The chance arose when my son and I had a staycation in the Lak...
Royal Ashdown Forest (Old) 04/07/2020
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What a great golf course! The Old course at Royal Ashdown is simply irresistible. One has a sense of being at one with nature, whilst being treated to some of the most ex...
Royal Ashdown Forest (West) 04/07/2020
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The West Course is great fun. It’s challenging and tactical from start to finish and if it’s windy you’ll need a combination of luck and skill to navigate your way around...
Streamsong (Red) 10/03/2020
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I’ve just returned to visit the Red course at Streamsong after 6 years, and boy is it as good as I remembered. I have played the Black and the Blue since and I can say th...
La Reserva 13/01/2020
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We arrived at the course on a windy and cold December day and knew it was likely to prove a hard test of golf. From the moment of arrival the service was smooth and easy...
Real Las Brisas 15/09/2019
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If you’re looking for quality, class and style in a golf course Las Brisas will not disapoint. This is a very strong layout and It’s hard to find fault with anything abou...
Hollinwell 16/04/2019
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The UK is blessed to have a few rare pockets of heathland in some random spots throughout the country. When the great golf architects of yesteryear found these spots to b...
TPC Sawgrass (Dye's Valley) 29/03/2019
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It’s always great to come to a venue where there are two very different courses and that’s certainly the case at Sawgrass. Pete Dye is known for making courses tricky and...
Real La Manga Club (West) 12/11/2018
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La Manga’s West Course is totally different to most Spanish resort courses, offering a natural, rural layout. The conditioning is superb - a unique style of coarse sand i...