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Has any forum members played the championship course at Royal Dornoch? We are playing on Sunday 14 June 2009 and the plan is to travel up on the Saturday morning and staying over at the Dornoch Castle Hotel. If any members have any other course nearby that we can maybe play on the Saturday afternoon I would be grateful for their comments. Kind Regards Dale Strachan
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John Day
Handicap: 23
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Hi Dale I haven't played Royal Dornoch, but I think you are in for a real treat. Two ideas for your Saturday afternoon are Tain http://www.tain-golfclub.co.uk/ Brora http://www.broragolf.co.uk/ Have a good trip JD
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John, I have taken a quick look at the links you mentioned and must say both courses look fantastic but the one that sticks out for me is Tain Golf Club and at just under 10 miles from Dornoch must be in with a real shout. Have you had the opportunity to play either course mentioned? Dale Strachan
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Hi, I played Royal Dornoch a couple of years ago and its a great course. A proper Scottish course, the type of course I had never really played. (Keep out of the bunkers, I had a couple of hamlet holes once I got in the bunkers). Really two different nines with the wind with you / or against depending on which nine you are playing.
One thing I would suggest is getting a local caddie. The ones we had were good and helped with the lines of the tee shots. Some were not obvious.
Have a great golf day.
Regards
Steve
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Steve, Thanks for your views mate they are much appreciated. I have often thought of using a caddie but to be honest I have always been put off by the lack of consistency on the course. I notice from your profile that you are currently playing off 14, how did you find the caddies instruction and attitude on the day, especially when they are giving you the perfect line into the green only for you to blast your 8 iron 20 yards to the right and some 50 yards past the green !!!!! Kind Regards Dale Strachan
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Hi Dale,
most caddies I have used are pretty non critical. They do not take long to understand your abilities and they give as much or as little advice as you want. I pretty much only use them for lines off the tee, and some green readings. Where they also come into there own is all the hazards you dont see and advice of where not to be. If I remember rightly the ones at dornoch were young members playing off low handicaps so the advice was good.
The way i look at it is i've spent a fortune getting up here so a caddie for £35 -£40 to carry the bag and hopefully get the best out of the course is good value. If you go the caddie route make sure you book it before you get there as they didnt have enough for our gang as we left the booking too late.
Regards
Steve
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Steve, I take your point with regards to the total amount paid for the round, travel and accommodation and for the sake of an extra few pounds the local knowledge that a caddie would bring is invaluable. Maybe we will opt for the caddies after all and if the worst comes to the worst then at least as you mention you are free too focus on the game in hand without the need to carry the old clubs.
I have started to suffer from an aching shoulder mid way through my round so the rest bite alone would be worth it. Kind Regards Dale Strachan
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