#Arbroath artisan golf club pro

#Arbroath artisan golf club pro

I had asked earlier in the pro shop for a stroke saver but they don’t do them. There is a map of each hole on the tee with yardages available which was quite a good idea but I found this useless when you were on the fairway trying to work out a yardage to the flag. The hole lay out is basically almost 9 holes out in one direction and 9 holes going back in. if you went in the rough, it was very hard to find your ball. The rough was brutal, typical links rough. I was not in any bunkers so can’t say anything about them. I found the fairways to be scabby in places and in not great condition for a links course. If I’m being honest the course was okay, nothing outstanding. I played in the course at the weekend and I was looking forward to playing it as it’s been a long time since I played it last. We're on a mission to play all courses involving Old Tom Morris & James Braid but this is one we shall definitely never return to. it was opened by Old Tom Morris & James Braid designed the bunkering. There were 2 reasons we wanted to play here.

Bunkering is testing though and with 9 fairways having streams cross them greens are well protected. The course does offer a challenge but sadly is largely featureless and boring to play. The sea is not visible at any point and it lacks the undulating fairways running into dips and hollows providing the thrill of not knowing if your ball will take a kind 'members bounce' you expect from a true Links. Yes, it's situated between sea & land but that's where it's similarities with other good links courses end. Only the 8th & 13th actually play along the coast but have railway tracks between you and the beach making it impossible to actually see or sense the sea. Having played many Links Courses in Scotland there is absolutely no doubt this is one of the worst.

A 'Parkland' course in my opinion although it claims 'Traditional Links' heritage.