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What are the best golf courses in the UK?

  • 12-11-2007 1:07am
    #1
    Preset No.3
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    Fathers birthday coming up and its one of the big ones and hes kinda average golfer. Rest of the family got together and we've decided to send him to the Uk for a weekend to do his thing. I should have started this with I know nothing about golf.

    If money was no object and you had a weekend to play in any of the courses in the UK, where would you go? Looking to spoil the old man so the bigger the better. What do you suggest?

    Is it hard to get a round in somewhere like gleneagles?


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  • #2
    stockdam
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    You'd need to narrow it down. Are you looking for Scotland or England (or even Wales). Portrush and Royal COunty Down are very good courses and they are in the UK.


  • #3
    PhilipMarlowe
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    Lots of super places to play, but to be honest, I wouldn't fancy being sent away to a super course on my own ;)
    You might consider sending him to a top irish course with a voucher for a fourball (him and 3 of his golf buddies). That way he'd have more crack.

    If you insist on him going overseas, stay in London and play the west couse in Wentworth (surrey) is a combination that gives you a great city break with a top course.... but your choice is endless :)


  • #4
    Adiaga 2
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    Has to be St. Andrews. Not sure how far in advance you would have to book it though. I'd imagine you could easily get Gleneagles.


  • #5
    PhilipMarlowe
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    St. Andrews is magic, was there a week ago.... still suffering withdrawal symptoms.
    Turnberry is always loved by people who've played there.... unfortunately haven't played there, yet :D


  • #6
    Adiaga 2
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    Licksy wrote: »
    St. Andrews is magic, was there a week ago....

    Yeah yeah we know! ;):D I'd imagine it's something you wouldn't forget in a hurry. Hope to play there some day.


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  • #7
    slumped
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    stockdam wrote: »
    You'd need to narrow it down. Are you looking for Scotland or England (or even Wales). Portrush and Royal COunty Down are very good courses and they are in the UK.

    dont get me started...............


  • #8
    Mister Sifter
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    A couple of my favourite lesser known courses in Scotland are... Gullane (three links courses near Edinburgh) the Roxburghe (beautiful, stunning course in the borders region), Kings Barns (near edinburgh. some of you will likely have heard of this one) and down the south west, a links course called Southerness.


  • #9
    Oliverdog
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    If you're travelling to Holyhead go to one of the North West courses. Birkdale is good but Royal Liverpool at Hoylake is the best links I've ever set foot on. But why not tour him up the Lancs coast, starting in Liverpool at West Lancs, then Formby, Birkdale, Hillside, Royal Lytham. That'll give the old boy something to remember, especially if it's windy.

    Any way you choose, you have a great trip.


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