Lime trees is a good little nine hole course that has another set of tees for variation on the back nine, the course was going to be redeveloped soon so this may become out of date quite quickly.
The course looks as though it can get quite wet, the greens were very soft when we played it but still playable, some of the fairways had not been cut and we had to play off mats. All this is quite understandable during the winter months and I'm sure the course looks great during the summer.
They said the course was going to change quite a bit, well I hope they don't change all of the holes because, apart from the 1st, there are some well designed holes on this course.
The 2nd is a good dogleg hole with a raised green at the end, the 4th is a mid-long iron par 3 over a pond where you just can't afford to be short, if your not in the pond you will be in the bunker. The tee shot from the 5th has a great view down the fairway and the 6th is a decision making par 5.
I liked the 6th because it is full of choices, do you take a driver off the tee, bringing the ditch into play or go for the safe option and lay up short. Do you then go for the green if you think you can reach and risk a wayward shot into the pond on the right, even if you decide to lay up that pond is going to be on your mind. Don't overshoot the green as you will run out of golf course and anything coming up short may just end up in the bunker.
Some nine hole courses end up just being practice rounds for most golfers but I think you could get more than just a practice out of this course.
Friday, 21 February 2003
Friday, 14 February 2003
Perivale Park Golf Club - Middlesex
Perivale is a parkland public pay and play course in good condition for the time of year that we played it with a good variety of holes for a small course. The tree-lined fairway's on some holes make sure this course is not too open and the undulating greens make putting a positive exercise.
You have to be careful on the 1st not to overshoot the green, as the river Brent runs behind it, this river also comes into play on the 4th & 6th holes. The par 3's on the course are all good yardages, not too short to be just a pitch & a putt and not too long for the average golfer to reach in one. On the two occasions we have played here the wind was against us on the 9th, making it a rather long Par 5 with not much chance of getting on in two.
The 6th hole stands out amongst the rest, it is a very slight dogleg to the right where two good shots are needed to get to the green. The perfect line is over the trees just in front of the tee, otherwise a slight fade is required. Even with a good tee shot you will still be left with a long iron to the green, the fairway is narrow and the river Brent runs the whole length of the hole on the left with a ditch & a pond on the right.
The clubhouse is nothing to write home about and with not many other facilities you wouldn't want to host a society day here. They do get the odd beginner golfer going round with just a couple of balls and half a bag of clubs but we enjoyed the course, so for a practice or a round in the winter this course is just the ticket.
You have to be careful on the 1st not to overshoot the green, as the river Brent runs behind it, this river also comes into play on the 4th & 6th holes. The par 3's on the course are all good yardages, not too short to be just a pitch & a putt and not too long for the average golfer to reach in one. On the two occasions we have played here the wind was against us on the 9th, making it a rather long Par 5 with not much chance of getting on in two.
The 6th hole stands out amongst the rest, it is a very slight dogleg to the right where two good shots are needed to get to the green. The perfect line is over the trees just in front of the tee, otherwise a slight fade is required. Even with a good tee shot you will still be left with a long iron to the green, the fairway is narrow and the river Brent runs the whole length of the hole on the left with a ditch & a pond on the right.
The clubhouse is nothing to write home about and with not many other facilities you wouldn't want to host a society day here. They do get the odd beginner golfer going round with just a couple of balls and half a bag of clubs but we enjoyed the course, so for a practice or a round in the winter this course is just the ticket.
Friday, 7 February 2003
Chesham & Ley Hill Golf Club - Buckinghamshire
Chesham and Ley Hill is a nice little nine hole woodland course, the tee plates were being altered when we played this course, (something to do with the indexes being changed), so not knowing which hole was the first I played the course in the wrong order.
Even though I played this course in the winter, the greens, fairways and tee areas were all well kept, the greens in particular had some very interesting undulations on them. The clubhouse staff were very friendly and so were the few members I bumped into on the way round, overall I had a very pleasant days golf, apart from getting lost on the course that is.
Even though I played this course in the winter, the greens, fairways and tee areas were all well kept, the greens in particular had some very interesting undulations on them. The clubhouse staff were very friendly and so were the few members I bumped into on the way round, overall I had a very pleasant days golf, apart from getting lost on the course that is.
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