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Sale Golf Club
Played On 11/24/2017Water logged
They should do themselves a favour and close the course for winter.
I wasn’t told about winter greens, I had to carry my clubs but only found out once I’d packed my trolley.
Greens were far to soft and wet and boggy on the fairways and around the greens.
This is a great course, but it isn’t a winter recommendation.
Macdonald Hill Valley Spa, Hotel & Golf - Emerald Course
Played On 09/02/2017Fabulous
I love the Emerald, such a tough course. The 10th seems to be my nemisys, so very tight.
Great course as usual, but the bunkers are shockingly poor. I don't want to pay a fortune for my clubs to only have them scratched and pitted by bunkers that are covered with stones and grit. I expect sand and from a Championship course, fine sand, imported from a beach in Dubai.
If I want to play out of a stone filled bunker, I'll chuck some balls on my driveway.
Not acceptable, sort it out, it's really poor.
Other than that, great day out.
HCP 28, GS HCP 21; score 103
Carden Park - Nicklaus Course
Played On 08/28/2017Not as good as the Cheshire
That title seems really unfair and I feel slightly guilty for saying it; but it's true.
The course is great, the 2nd cut rough is a golf ball hiding monster. That being said I only lost one to the mischievous growth.
The fairways are wider than the Cheshire and there are more strategic bunkers throughout. Apparently, the reasons and requirements for a championship award.
It felt long, very long, my feet were aching by by the end of it, trolley not carrying, similar length to the Cheshire but I never felt that tired playing the other course.
Some great features, the 17th over the water and I think the 6th with a similar angle of attack. Other than those two, nothing really exciting.
I wanted to love the Nicklaus, I've been looking forward to playing it for months. Sadly I feel let down and I hate myself for thinking it, even more for typing it. I wanted it to be so much more, after playing the Cheshire my expectations were at 100,000 ft.
My top tip: Ignore the yellow tees and play off the whites; it's too short otherwise and offers no challenge at all.
Play it as a bucket list and immediately play the Cheshire to wash your sins away.
Enjoy, try and love it, take it in and then appreciate it for what it is and the man who designed it.
HCP: 28
Strokes: 94