Mr. B
At first I thought that you'd paid a visit "Down Under" to do the course in Adelaide...but you were doing peoples' tax returns. soooo...
I just visited the club website-they even have a live camera there-looks like snow! You've done a great job on the clubhouse!
I also saw an article ratingi Royal North Devon as the top course never to stage the Open...mainly the distance from Londonor maybe the lack of any "serious" elevations?
https://www.planetgolf.com/news/plans-t ... by-council
WESTWARD HO
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Just played a very enjoyable round! It captures the isolation of a true links course. There' doesn't appear to be much nit to pick (certainly not elevations! ) but this may be your best course yet...including Prestwick!
OK maybe not as good as Sunningdale but damn close!
Your clubhouse is certainly as good as the ones for Prestwick & Sunningdale!
Even though they've already had to re-build the 7th, 8th and 9th holes it still looks extremely vulnerable to the elements!
OK maybe not as good as Sunningdale but damn close!
Your clubhouse is certainly as good as the ones for Prestwick & Sunningdale!
Even though they've already had to re-build the 7th, 8th and 9th holes it still looks extremely vulnerable to the elements!
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I'm surprised that nobody else has commented yet. This is a fantastic course...I haven't nit picked it but Mr. B has done a fantastic job of capturing one of England's finest...it's the oldest course south of the Scottish border and the highest-rated club not to host the Open.
And he captured the clubhouse too!
Guys you have to download it-that's an order!
And he captured the clubhouse too!
Guys you have to download it-that's an order!
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Really enjoyed playing around this lovely old course. I walked around there as a boy 60 years ago - though we didn't play it! I remember it being very open to the elements and you have captured that very well in my opinion. Thank you very much.
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Mr Brooks,
;)
When you release the final of this, can you call it either
A. Royal North Devon
or
B. Royal North Devon: Westward Ho!
or
C. Westerward Ho!: Royal North Devon
otherwise i'll never remember it's not some fictional course in Oregon or something when i'm looking at the course list in the future :D :D :D
-Doug
;)
When you release the final of this, can you call it either
A. Royal North Devon
or
B. Royal North Devon: Westward Ho!
or
C. Westerward Ho!: Royal North Devon
otherwise i'll never remember it's not some fictional course in Oregon or something when i'm looking at the course list in the future :D :D :D
-Doug
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Doug-there's also a Westward Ho in Australia. This course is part of an English mini-tour of links courses on the west coast.
There's a link on the club website-the other courses also have fantastic websites...
...and beautiful clubhouses...
There's a link on the club website-the other courses also have fantastic websites...
...and beautiful clubhouses...
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The more reason to include the North Devon name in the course title :D
I love great clubhouses as well!