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David Baxter
Although I have played golf for over forty years now (generally in Wiltshire and Gloucestershire) it is really during the last 10 years that it is has become my primary sport and my real interest in different courses has developed. This has been enhanced by the development of websites such as this and the increase in number of Open competitions, which is a great way to play different courses at a reasonable cost. I have been a single figure handicap golfer for about 10 years and am a country member of Saunton Golf Club. I played my 200th course in November 2016, and am a bit of a traditionalist golf course wise (not too keen on some modern layouts) and think course conditioning (in particular the greens) and location is more important than off-course food and clubhouse. I particularly enjoy links and heathland courses and my favourite courses to date would be Royal Porthcawl, Notts Hollinwell, Saunton (East and West). Other favourite gems would be Pennard, Cardigan, Llandrindod Wells and Parkstone. Royal Dornoch is top of my must visit list, and there are many areas of the UK I would like to visit... would be good to play at least one course in each county.
Llandrindod Wells remains an absolute treat and one of my favourite courses. Due to covid I missed my annual trip in 2020, but returned in October 2021 to find all is wel...
Played RND in October 2021, primarily because I was interested to see the proposed changes due to coastal erosion. Hole 7 is a new par 5 that seems to blend in seamlessly...
Royal Porthcawl is a fabulous course, and in November 2021 it was in better condition than I have seen it before. Even the wider grass paths as mentioned in another revie...
Returned to Ferndown in August after a gap of a few years, Still a delightful heathland course with plenty of interest for a day out. Course condition was just out of thi...
Harry Colt rarely disappoints and Blackmoor is a delightful venue for a game of golf. Heathland in style it reminded me very much of The Berkshire's but with less elevati...
Fairhaven was very pleasant. Greens in good condition, everywhere neat and tidy, nice clubhouse, easy to book, 10 minute tee intervals and nice pace of play. Can't think...
Sometimes when you return to a course you are disappointed, but sometimes the opposite happens. I returned to Hayling two years after my first visit and absolutely loved...
Why have I waited so long to visit Ashburnham ?. Absolutely loved it and even with a 3 hour drive I am planning to return next year. A bargain green fee in their open wee...
A trip through the New Forest is always a nice way to start a days golf, but in fairness once you arrive at Brokenhurst you enter a treelined isolated course that makes y...
Sherborne is very much parkland in lovely quiet countryside with many surrounding trees and good views, with 11 holes one side of the road and the 7 finishing holes on th...
Thurlestone has long been on my target list and finally got to play a new course post covid in May 2021. Once you have negotiated the country lanes to get there, a specta...
Not sure the severe wind and rain conditions were best way to review a course, but have to say course stood up pretty well to recent bad weather and it was very well pres...
Much improvement in course condition has occurred since my negative review in 2018. Pleased to report greens are now good, fairways as always drain well and the course is...
Returned in September 2020 to play the full course. Playing in a mixed open the course condition was much better than on my last visit. Greens were in generally good cond...
Newbury & Crookham offers plenty of interest for the visiting golfer, with a variety of holes. This is not basic parkland as it has some uphill holes, downhill holes, fla...
Kidderminster is set in amongst houses and roads, and is in places congested. Most holes are treelined, with much Silver Birch in evidence and I thought the bunkering was...
Enmore Park were very friendly and helpful, although the round was a bit slow. Post covid19 course conditions pretty good, with springy fairways nicely mown and true gree...
First played Tiverton a couple of years ago in teaming rain and my over-riding impression was of a lot of approach shots to concealed pins. Thought I should revisit on a...
A pleasant enough parkland track in a nice countryside location with some views. Although on top of a hill it's fairly flat and doesn't seem to be a taxing course with a...
Chipping Sodbury is a typical 1970's style of parkland course with numerous water hazards. I have played it a few times and twice post covid lockdown when it has been in...
