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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.
Marlborough is a tale of two nines, the flatter and older common land forming the back nine, and the newer front nine which opened in the 1970's and is built on sloping f...
The older ten holes above the road that dissects the course are for me the better holes. These holes are typical Wiltshire downland holes with small greens and with sever...
What is there not to like about the Red course at the Berkshire ?. A very good Herbert Fowler designed course, easy to book, reduced winter green fee, friendly, no air's...
Saltford is standard parkland with a some ordinary holes, a few good ones and a few hilly holes. In recent years a covered driving range has been added. The feature hole...
Some good holes, some bland holes, some newer holes, some quirky holes. I have played Clevedon a number of times over many years and remain to be convinced that the cours...
Keith has asked for more raters to see Taunton & Pickeridge. Well I did on a beautiful evening in April 2019; cricket in Taunton finished early so it seemed a good time...
Woburn is without doubt an exceIlent complex with good practice facilities, the three courses and a modern practical clubhouse which I really like. Played the Marquess in...
The Duchess seems to be tighter and hence more claustrophobic than the other courses at Woburn. Personally I enjoy the Duchess as much as the other two, probably because...
Played the Duke's in October 2019 and it was in good condition throughout; even off the yellow tees all the recent rain mean't it certainly played all of it's yardage, so...
Such a high ranking and so many good reviews for St Enedoc suggested I had missed something first time round in 2012. So a return and as soon as you arrive you feel a sen...
Bowood Park is very much a child of the 90's, a modern style course with generous but sloping fairways and the awful mounding to the sides; little in the way of bunkers s...
First couple of holes at Neath are uphill from the clubhouse, the 1st being an ok par 5 but the 2nd is a totally blind par 3 which for me is fairly pointless. Hole 3 is a...
Played in the mens open at Luffenham Heath in September 2019 and the course was in excellent condition with quick true and very testing sloping greens; fairways and tees...
Course condition in September 2019 was ok with good greens. Fairways and green aprons were very lush and green, infact for me they were too soft and this contrasted with...
Two quality courses at Enville and both provide a similar mix of heathland and woodland, invarably in good condition. Although I have a slight preference for the Highgate...
Having played Ross-on-Wye a long time ago I was a bit surprised to see it at the top of the Gloucestershire rankings so I returned in September 2019 to view for myself.A...
The Kendleshire starts promisingly enough with good practice facilities and a few nice holes at the start of the round, including the 4th. Then there seemed to be a few h...
Redditch in August 2019 was well presented; the greens were good and had interesting and subtle contours. The course itself is a mixture of parkland, woodland and more op...
Played Stourbridge in April 2019 and fairways and rough were still struggling to recover from last years dry weather. Greens were very good though. The course is quite ti...
Played Moseley in September 2018 and was very impressed with the condition of the course, especially the greens which were very good. I generally like Harry Colt courses...
