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Snagged a hot deal for here, along with a new discounted shirt.
Nice layout, some tough long holes especially when there's zero run!
Greenkeepers have done amazingly well to keep this course open, green were really good, fast enough too, rough was thick in places, easy to lose balls at times, as some were plugging , only lost 2 between us, could have been more but we got lucky.
Would love to play here when it's dry!

A cracking course, played in less than ideal conditions, having said that we really enjoyed our round.
Very easy to lose wayward balls, some really good holes, finishing with a tough par 3 up hill.
Damp under foot but not plugging thankfully, pick and place was in use and the rough juicy as, not worth being wide in.
Pro shop has all you'll need, would love to play it when there's sun out and run on the fairway, greens very good given the conditions....
Wish everyone would replace their divots and fix their pitch marks, would make golf a little more positive...
Well done all in the club, especially the green keepers in the ongoing poor weather conditions.

A warm happy welcome from Will as always, great to find a course available to play in the current conditions while our home course was closed.....
Although a slow round, to be expected when the course is full, still managed to get around in under 4 hours on a semi sunny Sunday afternoon.
Wish fellow golfers would replace divots, rake bunkers and repair pitch marks....if you can't do this, maybe you'd be better sticking to bowls! Or hiring a caddy !
We shall return, thanks you Hurtmore and staff for a cracking little course, with something for everyone, drivable par 4s and more...

On Christmas eve, why not go play a round of golf, so Hurtmore was chosen , knowing that it can handle most of the recent rains and hopefully still be in good condition.
It was, greens allowed you to go at the flags, lovely and receptive, fairways good except for the creators where previous golfers haven't be bothered to replace their divots, that's when I'm greatful for winter rules!
Bunkers not too bad, plenty of sand in most, be great if once again those who land in there rake them! I was punished by landing in a previous 3rd escape divot of a recent visitor......
I ended up being invited to join a 3 ball, good group on lads, thankful I did as it was slow ahead because of a 2 and 4 ball who seemed to constantly be joining each other down the fairways, then finishing before teeing up separately again? Loved the short par 4s, wonderful long par 5 and some tough little par 3s, snagged 5 birdies out there, mostly from some good recoveries.....
Thoroughly enjoyed my pre Christmas round of golf, no lost balls, a great short course that's well worth a visit, if only others cared for it as much as some....
Greenkeepers I dote my hat, loved the greens, thank you Hurtmore, I shall return....

On a wet early November, with under 4 hours daylight left in the day, much to the amusement of the helpful gentleman in the pro shop we headed out just as the rains stopped, to play our 18, a lovely test of golf in the wind and cooler conditions, ball wasn't running far due the previous few days rain..... Tees were half mats and half tee boxes...
There's plenty out there to test accuracy at times, cross over ditches, lakes and an amazing last few holes, especially the last with water surrounding it 360 degrees. Really enjoyed our round, only 1 ball lost between us due to the sun affecting our sight. Think that is a big win around here....
Greens were wet, plenty of backspin in them with wedges, but they played really quick and fair, would love to play in the summer, great work team, a smashing little course...

With a couple of hours daylight left we rocked up to here and after a chat with the gentleman in the shop, got the clubs on the back and headed out cold, managed to play 13 holes, a few big walks in between but what scenery...
Greens were lovely given how wet it had been, lots of slopes and testing putts as well as being pretty pacey too, some lovely holes especially 5, where you can take on the green from a slightly raised tee box, great par 3s and hole 7 offers a risk and reward too...
Damp underfoot but expected that given the biblical rain and the fact we were in Wales, would love to return....pro shop well stocked and gentleman most helpful, well done all, a testing course in most conditions....thank you

A good find, fully playable despite the biblical rain in previous days, no plugged balls, wet under foot on areas but fully understandable given the conditions.
Course has a few long walks between holes, but allows a sense of peace. Was busy and slow at times, lots of backed up groups, but never more than another group ahead of the tees. Would love to try here in the dry.
Good pro shop, friendly lady and the greens are spot on, well done to the greenkeepers....thank you

Cracking find this place, lovely semi hidden clubhouse,
A very hilly and undulating course, set up on the cliff tops and criss crossed by many public paths, dog walkers, hikers and more, very public, but don't let that put you off, get your breath back in sync and enjoy the views, stunning as in areas, cracking last hole, par 3s are superb but all different styles....a brilliant test of club selection.
Course is in good condition, greens running well, just wish people would actually make an effort to repair pitch marks, there can't be too many blind golfers playing here? No excuses including lack of effort in the bunkers, wether it's visitors or members there's really no reason why greens aren't spotless or bunkers all raked.....sort it out fellow golfers!
The greenkeepers aren't your slaves!

We really enjoyed a warm welcome and chat to a few members and staff upon our slightly early arrival, they managed to tee us off 45 mins early,
Golf course is on shared common land and crosses several quiet country roads to the different holes, although 9 holes, you play off of different tees for the back nine...... mostly tree lined with some tight fairways and some more generous, namely the 2nd a tough 2 shot par 4, followed by a stunning little par 3 that plays all of 100 yards at times.....
Really enjoyed the round, picked up a fair bit of litter, but do that on every course....mostly in the bushes, greens were superb and course generally in very good nick, you'll do well to get around in less than handicap at times......
Favourite hole was probably hole 7, even though I didn't play it well, it's a tough one to get right....
So go ahead an have a go here....
Just please don't litter, repair those pitch marks, rake bunkers and repair divots even if not yours, trust me when I say, look after the course and the course will look after you!
Marc and Abi

A lovely warm welcome when we arrived, quick verbal guide about the place, nice fast putting green, a couple of nets with masses of balls for a warm up.
Bundles of horses around the car park, course was in good condition and rather different to most others that you'll ever play, some long holes , where it's too very decent hits to the green, only 3 par 3s over the 18 holes, if you play off the 2 sets of tees!
2nd is a lovely hole, as is the 3rd and 7th, all very different and most demanding a good landing spot.
Plenty of trees in places along with the ferns...masses of wildlife, really enjoyed here, first 9 we sped around, 2nd 9 a bit slower, but still around in very good time.
Well worth a visit as somewhere different, you'll do well to play to handicap if the winds up...

A screw up with dates and places put us 30mins behind but a quick call to Jenny at Hythe and we were still assured of a round...so a big thanks.
The course is set back from the ocean, almost sheltered in a bowl, between the coast road and canal, some really nice tough short holes and a few much longer par 5s, very true and quite pacey greens. Rough wasn't too penal in the main, but in summer I'd love to see it up.
I had a good round and only the 180 yard hole 4/13? Stopped me shooting under the course par! A bogey both times!
(Tough raised green into wind)
There's 18 tees and 12 greens, some different flags on some holes, different greens for others or shared dual flags, once you get your head around that it's easy enough.
If I was local it would be a great place to improve, nice short range area, big putting green and lovely looking clubhouse and bar.
Keep it up Hythe, many thanks....

A nice late booking for the bank holiday Monday, as most courses were closed. Played here a fair few times and this is the best I've seen it in years.
Greens had been recently slit but were recovering well, fairways were a little long but again, very sensible given the weather we have had, some great holes, didn't play too well going out but a silly 3 putt on 18 stopped me playing the back 9 under par....
There is a fair few areas that can catch you out, plenty of areas to avoid, given its shortness it can be tricky....really enjoyed our round, nice mix of near drivable holes along with some longer ones.
Plenty of small bunker which can grab the ball.
Keep it Avisford as it's a lovely place to play....

Lovely lay out, very dry in areas due to the ongoing warm spell, so played like a links course in areas.
Very slow near 5 hour round on a Sunday afternoon, seemed the same for everyone, waiting on most shots and tees for the traffic in front, tee boxes are very worn and tired.
If people had some more respect for the course that would help, so greens were really pitted with pitchmarks,
I was repairing at least 5 most greens.
Challenging set up with many tees to choose from, the whites were chosen by me, still bringing all the danger into play.
Green were pretty consistent, bunkers need some stone removal and TLC.
Would happily play there again if it wasn't as slow, just for the different shots that are required at times....driver every par 4 or 5 isn't the best play.

Had a very pleasant late Saturday afternoon round here, 3.5hrs round, so pretty good pace, some make and break holes, interesting layout in places, little ditches and water to navigate around along with some tighter fairways and plenty of trees!
Couple of lovely shorter par 3s.
Greens had a fair bit of sand on them but they weren't too bad....

Whilst not in the best condition, it was playable and good to have a change of scenery.....
A few mats to play off of and a few shorter holes....
When it's cold and damp, It makes the holes a little easier.
Still can not par hole 14 after about 5 attempts, tough but good hole there....
Damp in areas, ball didn't plug, greens were lumpy but had good speed, I didn't expect to hole too much from distance.
Well worth a visit just for a different location.
Staff in the pro shop, friendly as was the starter..
Some cracking short par 3s and 4s, reachable in 2 par 5s, always enjoy my rounds here... Many thanks.

Enjoyable course to play, suits the shorter hitting higher handicapper in a competition or friendly match......
Although wet in the week prior the course stood up rather well overall, pick and ace made sense as the ball was taking a fair bit of mud on at times, no plugging though.
We followed a 3 ball round and witnessed on several holes a massive divot being taken and not replaced....just walked over.....wanted to say something but where's it get me!
Probably members who'd be the first to moan if they landed in it! I replaced masses out there along with repairing a heap of pitch marks too.....both a pet hate of mine, it takes seconds and keeps the course in a better condition....just common sense?? Surely.
Anyhow enough of the moans....
Some love par 3 holes out there especially the back to back ones on the back 9, some shorter par 4s that allow a wedge in as a 2nd shot, we played off the whites and enjoyed our friendly battle, plenty of areas to lose balls if you're a semi wild player, definitely not a driver every hole....
Plenty of bunkers, don't seem to hold a good sand, seems too claggy like builders sand? Not fine enough, but does the job....happy to play here every now and then for a change from the links....
Only a putting green to practice on with no chipping and a well worn net in the way of facilities....

Had to change my tee time, it wasn't an issue at all...so we rocked up at the new time.....it was a damp miserable day when I played but the gentleman in the pro shop couldn't have been more helpful.

I made a few souvenir purchases for friends, including 3 really nice shirts at a very reasonable price, unlike most places!

I then had a quick swing, putt and was away, some really brilliant par 3s. Each one was very different from the last or any others, twice they come back to back ...not often you have a downhill par 3 over a gorge, road, river and it's only 90yards!.
Tough in the conditions of high winds and torrents of rain we played in....stunning course scenery doesn't do it justice it blew us away of the 150 plus courses that I've played this one felt like one of the most magical yet! Even the rain did not stop us viewing and commenting how beautiful it was many times!

Despite the condition out there the course held up really well, allowed some run and the greens were magnificent and true....

Afterwards we warmed back up, next to the fire indoors, was served by a lovely lady who makes a mean cup of coffee. Chatted to some locals and the gentleman from the pro shop again....
Unbelievable price to join this course, of only I was a local...it's a no brainer, nothing was too much trouble.....thanks masses to all at Kingussie.

Wow, what a great place to play.....rugged in a good way, will blow your mind in other ways.
Great greeting from the couple in the shop,
Quick practice and we were off!
Wind was well and truely up, I've played my fair share of Links courses and am a member of one. But this was proper wild, strategic position on certain holes, working from the green backwards to the tee....you can open up the shoulders on most holes, but just make sure you have more than a rough line! Managed to lose 2 balls out there for slightly miscued shots...
The greens were absolutely superb, slightly slower than I'm used too but the rain has done that....the contours and layout on the greens turn even short wedge into a great challenge as the run offs are well in play!
Managed 1 solitary birdie in the gale....some monster par 5s when off the tips, even the whites were long enough in these conditions, love the fact that you remain hidden from others on a lot of the holes....
Would love to have another round or few here...
Lovely brew afterwards, much needed after a long walk, some big gaps between holes and mega undulations, so much that my battery died just as we walked towards the clubhouse after 18! It normally lasts 2 courses...

Many thanks to all, have a go here, it takes balls in windy conditions....
I'm off 6.0, 7 here and was 11 over, made a few good up and downs!

A busy course in good condition, that sees a fair amount of visitors and members squeezed into the hours!
Layout is a little on top of itself in places, enjoyable to play, some great shorter holes, a true test in the form of 9/10/11, come through there in par or better and you're playing well.
The greens were great, could be amazing if the lazy people repair their pitch marks....no excuse, don't leave it for the next people...I was doing 5 a green easily, it takes 10 seconds.
Stroke index 1 is a hard old hole, especially off the whites, it may seem a short course in it 5500yards but it can't half beat you up in places, leave the driver in the bag, I use it on 7 holes maximum, as it's just too risky at times.
Well worth a play, but it won't be the fastest you've ever played, but could be one of the most hilly ones you've played!

Been a few years since I visited here, approximately 16 years since I first drive through the impressive gates to a slightly let down golf course.....I kept returning in the hope that thinks would change!
Well after not playing here for probably 3 years, I'd say they finally have.
Lovely big proper bunkers with a decent amount of nice non builders sand in them, the course is almost the same layout, quirky and tricky in areas, with places to open those shoulders and let rip!!
Unfortunately the greens were being hollow tyned, so sandy,
( we had been warned the previous day) but wanted a game anyhow.....this meant the putts weren't true and had a lot of bobbles, but didn't distract from the fact of how nicely matured this place was looking.
Played just over my handicap of 7 there, despite still putting against the millions of grains each time....the other 3 with me were equally impressed too.
Well done Skylark, nice to see you finally developed into a short but good test of golf!