Comments on: Wentworth bucking fine golf trend http://www.finegolf.co.uk/news/2009/11/18/wentworth-bucking-fine-golf-trend/ Discover the Finest Courses with that "Joy to Be alive" factor Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:32:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: David Hargreaves http://www.finegolf.co.uk/news/2009/11/18/wentworth-bucking-fine-golf-trend/#comment-81 David Hargreaves Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:57:56 +0000 http://www.finegolf.co.uk/?p=3346#comment-81 I have to agree totally with what you are saying about the Els Design. What can be done about it I'm not sure. Shows you the power of TV and advertising. I remember a few years ago the likes of Fulford and Sunningdale were regular tour venues. Not surprising that the Senior and Ladies Opens are growing in popularity. Anybody wanting to play natural unspoilt golf please come down to Dorset and play my course Came Down-it will test all your natural golf shots and not just target golf shots!!. Best wishes, David NB. It is also worth noting that there is not a lot wrong at present with top Amateur golf which is nearly always played in the UK on 'fine' courses. Lorne I have to agree totally with what you are saying about the Els Design. What can be done about it I’m not sure. Shows you the power of TV and advertising. I remember a few years ago the likes of Fulford and Sunningdale were regular tour venues. Not surprising that the Senior and Ladies Opens are growing in popularity.
Anybody wanting to play natural unspoilt golf please come down to Dorset and play my course Came Down-it will test all your natural golf shots and not just target golf shots!!.
Best wishes, David

NB. It is also worth noting that there is not a lot wrong at present with top Amateur golf which is nearly always played in the UK on ‘fine’ courses. Lorne

]]> By: K.C. http://www.finegolf.co.uk/news/2009/11/18/wentworth-bucking-fine-golf-trend/#comment-71 K.C. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:24:33 +0000 http://www.finegolf.co.uk/?p=3346#comment-71 Lorne, I too, with regret, feel you should remove Wentworth from the list. "Hit and sit" golf for the almighty dollar seems to have robbed Wentworth of its Colt soul. I enjoy your site. Please continue your "fine" evaluations of courses. Golf at the professional and administrative level is quite sick right now.This Wentworth multilation is stark evidence of that. From a personal view, though I know many of you folks there in GB never take them...<strong>quality caddies make a tremendous difference to the visitor in their enjoyment when playing a course they are unfamiliar with or play infrequently.</strong> Some comment as to availability or input from others that take them if you don't ...would be of great interest to many in my opinion. Love your fondness for dogs on courses. Well behaved, <strong>there is just a rightness to it..</strong>.when no competitions are taking place. We in the States see it so seldom...it's a pity. My wife is a native Scot (Royal Dornoch) and she took her dog on the course at RD almost all the time...her favorite golf companion ...except for her Father, who sadly passed a few years back. Anyway, keep up the good reviews and thanks for being such a devoted supporter of "fine golf!" Cheers, Kris Dear Kris, Thank you for your kind comments. Though as you remark there are only a few clubs were professional caddies are now available, you are so right about their value. I saved at least 5 shots through good partnership recently at Sunningdale. Electric buggies take the strain but the confidence boost a good caddy gives, is a real <strong>'joy to be alive'</strong> factor. Best wishes, Lorne Lorne,
I too, with regret, feel you should remove Wentworth from the list. “Hit and sit” golf for the almighty dollar seems to have robbed Wentworth of its Colt soul.
I enjoy your site. Please continue your “fine” evaluations of courses.
Golf at the professional and administrative level is quite sick right now.This Wentworth multilation is stark evidence of that.

From a personal view, though I know many of you folks there in GB never take them…quality caddies make a tremendous difference to the visitor in their enjoyment when playing a course they are unfamiliar with or play infrequently. Some comment as to availability or input from others that take them if you don’t …would be of great interest to many in my opinion.
Love your fondness for dogs on courses. Well behaved, there is just a rightness to it...when no competitions are taking place. We in the States see it so seldom…it’s a pity.
My wife is a native Scot (Royal Dornoch) and she took her dog on the course at RD almost all the time…her favorite golf companion …except for her Father, who sadly passed a few years back.
Anyway, keep up the good reviews and thanks for being such a devoted supporter of “fine golf!”
Cheers, Kris

Dear Kris,
Thank you for your kind comments.
Though as you remark there are only a few clubs were professional caddies are now available,
you are so right about their value. I saved at least 5 shots through good partnership recently at Sunningdale. Electric buggies take the strain but the confidence boost a good caddy gives, is a real ‘joy to be alive’ factor.
Best wishes, Lorne

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