I was UPSET after playing a CHAMPIONSHIP Golf Course…
Don’t make this mistake when visiting a Championship Golf Course!
A few weeks ago, we stopped at Trump Turnberry Hotel and played the Ailsa Championship Course at Turnberry Golf Club.
This was one of our bucket lister golf courses to play, but unfortunately I left with a little bit of a bad taste in my mouth, and this is nothing to do with Trump Turnberry, this could happen at any Championship Golf Course.
#playinggolf #turnberry #golftips
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Agree if few have caddies it's hard same if a two have a buggy
this is the first time i have seen you in the pro shop at Rotherham…
Can’t believe you didn’t get content gaz 🤯😢
Yall are way too serious for holiday golf. Lol
I play one of the windiest golf courses on the planet, top of the South Downs, overlooking Eastbourne, we hand and an Anemometer and the wind destroyed it, blows at 40mph plus a couple of days a week. Problem is, most windy courses are built and designed for a South Westerly, which was the prevailing wind, we now get regular Northerly’s, Easterly’s and these make the courses difficult and too long. You really learn how to shape the ball and ball flight, without these skills, you wont enjoy the game.
Good honesty Gaz …I know some people have done this at st Andrews mate ….caddie or not a caddie 🤷…I'd prefer no caddie and a 2 ball don't get this your partnering up nonsense if I paid £500 plus I'd want what I need not the course mate
Can't imagine talking to two complete strangers on course if you're signal mate.
Also, at a thousand quid I wouldn't accept being put in a group with others.
Not that I'd ever play this course.
The fee is obscene.
Not sure what that was all about.
I can't believe they made you go around with 2 randomers who you don't know. Not for me.
For me, if you go to one of these top courses, Im not being paired up with anyone I just wouldnt play simple as. I want to enjoy the day which is a huge rip off anyway for 18 holes of golf with the people I have chosen to play with not randomers. I would never have a caddie, I want to play the course how I see it, and if its bad its bad but I find it more run that way.
Nice one Gaz, an you's got a decent day too. Top level course and definitely a bucket list one, Carnoustie, St Andrews and Turnberry would be a great trip 🏌️
I could almost see you's on a clear day like that 😂
You need to try Trump international Aberdeen right on my door step. UNBELIEVABLE.
Very good point Gary
It’s all about money.£1000 pounds per round.They want to get as big a return as possible with every tee time.Pure greed making golf unattainable for a vast majority of the public.
Sounds the perfect situation to me…I’d rather not have to talk to randomers, means I can concentrate on my game more
I know exactly what you mean, I find it the same in a four-ball when two buggy and two walk. Either all walk or all buggy otherwise it gives that weird vibe you talk about. Good and honest video👍
I’ll play next time, been up there for the conference and didn’t get to play looks an amazing course. Understand what you were saying mate, golf is much about the people you play with as the course you play.
It’s a disgrace it’s not on the open rotation just because the R&A are being woke about the owner. Best course in the UK IMO. Watched the open there the year Watson nearly won.
Sad that such a bucket list course couldn't be enjoyed toits full potential, it is too easy for some to forget that for most people golf is a socially engaging sport, and without that, it does not matter which course you are on, it is not as enjoyable.
Still nice little vid Gaz
I hate getting paired up with strangers. I always seem to get the bellends who think it's ok to give a complete stranger unsolicited swing advice.
List them range finders Gaz! 😅
Do you have to play as a four ball?
They still could have interacted with you both Gaz, pretty sad really 😢, looks like you had nice weather
I see your point but I’ve met some great people golfing. On a course like that I’d want to enjoy the course without distractions or strangers or even caddies! 😂 I never played expensive golf courses but when we played Coeur d'alene as a trip package we got to play alone both days and they set it up that way.. 👍
Be honest Gaz. It was too costly to play without having to pay for caddies as well!
I was hoping the bad experience was the association with Trump!
I think the only offended parties could have been the guys with caddies…who were probably turds anyway…who can't find their way round a golf course nowadays, eh? Good honesty, as always Gaz!
Sounds like playing with them was like playing with a mute button on, I've experienced that before and it's not that pleasant, especially when you was there to have a fun round.
Totally agree with you who you play with on these courses makes a huge difference like any round of golf. For me I'd rather play mates and enjoy it. Golf is a strange game and you get some equally strange people. We tend to try and avoid the peaks and just go out on our own to enjoy it and not have to deal with people we ordinarily wouldn't play with.
It is a pity you both had a sour taste to your bucket list round, maybe, you should have spoken to someone, if not before the round, after, be honest, you have every right, they will not be aware there was a problem, sufficient to spoil your round, tell them, you might get another round from them, all customers have the right to say something, when an expensive experience, does not live up to the cost being charged.
Gary, I play in strong wiynds most times of the week. Links course on the Lancashire coast. It can get pretty strong, 30-40-50mph is commonplace. Played a match early in the season, with winds gusting at 65mph, we didn't mind. Two of our par 3's normally 7irons or 9 irons, were both driver, and I managed to par them both, landing on the green like a butterfly settling on a flower. Playing partners had no idea, they landed way short, in long thick wet rough. Always better to prepare for strong wind, its a game within a game. Stinger territory.
👍 good tip (avoid mismatch).
Caddied for many years at a country club in America. It was just assumed that you would help look for any player’s ball. Also, the players were there to play with each other, not only deal with the caddie. Really strange that this was your experience. I’ve had some of my most pleasant rounds when I got paired up with other players.