Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Trevose GC

The 1st runs down towards the Atlantic, a gentle opener that can still bare its teeth

The par five 4th combines some white-knuckle blind shots and breathtaking views


The par three 3rd, with more than a hint of NSW GC back home

Course name: Trevose
Location: Padstow, Cornwall
Four word course review: Play front nine twice

Trevose was, for me, a real tale of two halves. The front nine excited me no end. Despite playing alone, I was moved by more than a few shots to exclaim aloud how wonderful they were. The back nine, however, moved to the less dramatic inland area of the property and was a bit bland on the whole.

The opening five holes was a rollicking start, the first two running towards the coast, before turning to run along the beach for the next couple then back inland and uphill on the 5th. Standing on the 6th tee, I was in heaven and I struggle to imagine a more enjoyable stretch of golf anywhere.

The 4th and 5th were just 20 yards different in length, but I hit driver, eight iron into the longer 4th, then driver, six iron, wedge into the 5th. Such is the charm of links golf, the wind ensures few holes play as their card length would suggest, and from day to day, the same hole can be two very different beasts.

The highlight of the back nine, the 14th, was a tempting little par four that saw me drive the ball into a greenside trap, just 10m from the pin, and make a seven!

Trevose lost its greens about five months ago, all 18 of them reduced, I am told, to dirt. The grass is growing back, and looks pretty good in the pics, but is still horrific to putt on, and should provide some nostalgia for anyone who played the pinball machines a lot as a kid! The ball, as it slows, cannons from tuft to tuft, making it pretty hard to hole anything longer than two feet.

The club website hosts a fantastic fly-over of each hole.

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