Mark Tucknott

Mark Tucknott
29.7
TSG Events Played
128
Courses Played
49
Courses Reviewed
28
Scorecards Entered
184
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Age
61 - 70
Gender
Male
Location
Black Notley , Essex
Work
Chilling & Enjoying Life
Joined TSG
2011 April
Available To Play
Weekend anytime
Years Played
0
TSG Events Played
No
Walk or Cart
Walk Only
Etiquette Important
Yes
Preferred Format
TBC

Whats In My Bag

Driver
Taylormade Rocketballz Driver - 10.5
Woods
Cobra F-Max
Irons
Taylormade M6
Wedges
Taylormade XFT 64
Putter
Odyssey White Ice Dart
Ball
Sirxon Soft Feel or AD333

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Latest 5 Scorecards

Game Course H'cap Gross Score S/f Pts Slope / Rating Adj. Score Score diff New H'cap Index
24 Oct 2020 @ Risebridge Golf Centre 33.5 106 37 127 / 69.6 106
32.4
29.7
8 Aug 2020 @ Wycombe Heights 2015 29.1 102 32 115 / 67.4 102
34.0
29.8
11 Jul 2020 @ Wycombe Heights 2015 28.6 105 29 115 / 67.4 105
36.9
28.6
22 Mar 2020 @ The Burstead Golf Club 31.9 104 35 130 / 69.2 104
30.2
28.1
14 Mar 2020 @ Wycombe Heights 2015 28.2 105 28 115 / 67.4 105
36.9
27.7

My Societies/Groups


TSG MatchPlay Championship 2017
AN Other Golf Club (London)
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Sun Seekers
South
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My Forum Discussions

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My Golfing Friends

David Allchorne
17.5
Gary ' Gazza' Wilson
21.1
Howard (The Assassin) Stander
24.5
David Jacobs
17.5
Ed McLatchie
19.8
Brigitte Lockwood
29.5

Regularly Played Courses

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My Course Reviews

Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Nice course

Nice lynx course, bunkers in good condition, greens very good. Go off the fairways & the rough is punishing, but that's golf!! Will play here again
Date Saturday, 29, June 2013
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Worth a visit

Quite impressive, as you drive up towards the car park passing holes on either side of the road, with the rage double tiered club house in front of you. The car park is large, the course has some good views, and all the fairways, and greens are in great condition, the only slight niggle was, on this actual day the bunkers were poor (I visited 8!!) some heavy wet sand, and all with small stones in them. Although the course looks easy very rarely are you playing the ball on even ground, due to all the sloping fairways, which for some (me especially) can be a problem making the course quite challenging.

This is a course I will defiantly be returning to.
Date Sunday, 02, June 2013
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Not the best

Public park land course which at first sight looks nice. The fairways are in good condition. The bunkers lacked sand, and the greens were in a very poor state with the exception of the 17th & 18th. Some nice holes, but the course is in need of some serious work. We paid £26 to play, I wouldn't rate it worth more than £12. Unlikely to return.
Date Saturday, 20, April 2013
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Good for the high handicapper

Flat wide fairways, very forgiving, fairways & greens in good condition. Not particularly challenging. A low handicapper may find it a bit too easy.
Date Saturday, 06, April 2013
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Worth a visit if you can?

The course was in good condition, apart from some bunkers which were GUR due to be water logged. The course it's self does not seem to difficult, that said I made a pigs ear of playing it. I was invited to play here as a guest, which cost a bargain £25; however, I have rated the value as a 2, because I personally don't think it's worth £2k a year. I would gladly play here again, at the guest rate.
Date Monday, 01, April 2013
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Enjoyable Course

Played the upper for a bargain £11. Very forgiving, with wide fairways, which were all in very good condition. Very few shots are played on level game, which adds a challenge to anyone's game. Probably a course which would be enjoyed by the high handicapper, as it may be a tad too easy for better players.
Date Monday, 01, April 2013
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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A great deal at the price we paid!

As Ed has said below, the fairways were in poor condition, and the bunkers resembled mud holes in most cases, that said they had had a week of rain the previous week, and with the course being on hills, naturally the water/rain had caused problems. The greens were good, very fast. On one green the balls were speeding up when putting up hill!!

I enjoyed all 3 courses but as can be seen from the scores everyone struggled (in our group we had handicaps ranging from 28 (should have been 128) down to 7, but the highest legitimate Stableford score was 27.

Eds tip of “using the local contours of the course your ball will go a long way” actually means miss-hit your T shot 50 yards on to the cart path and watch it roll 150 yards down the hill and onto the fairway or similar as many times as possible!! ;-)

I didn’t use a buggy, choosing to walk and carry, which by day 3 was telling. Even with a buggy unless your pretty fit you may struggle as you can only use the carts on the cart paths.
The resort is great, gym, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room, Ice bath was 10 Euros per visit but well worth it. Evening meal top quality buffet 25 Euros including a beer or wine.
I would jump at the chance to go back!!
Ed…........Did I mention “the cart path” enough? I think you forgot ;-)
Date Tuesday, 19, March 2013
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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A great deal at the price we paid!

As Ed has said below, the fairways were in poor condition, and the bunkers resembled mud holes in most cases, that said they had had a week of rain the previous week, and with the course being on hills, naturally the water/rain had caused problems. The greens were good, very fast. On one green the balls were speeding up when putting up hill!!

I enjoyed all 3 courses but as can be seen from the scores everyone struggled (in our group we had handicaps ranging from 28 (should have been 128) down to 7, but the highest legitimate Stableford score was 27.

Eds tip of “using the local contours of the course your ball will go a long way” actually means miss-hit your T shot 50 yards on to the cart path and watch it roll 150 yards down the hill and onto the fairway or similar as many times as possible!! ;-)

I didn’t use a buggy, chosing to walk and carry, which by day 3 was telling. Even with a buggy unless your pretty fit you may struggle as you can only use the carts on the cart paths.
The resort is great, gym, sauna, Jacuzzi, steam room, Ice bath was 10 Euros per visit but well worth it. Evening meal top quality buffet 25 Euros including a beer or wine.
I would jump at the chance to go back!!
Ed…........Did I mention “the cart path” enough? I think you forgot ;-)
Date Tuesday, 19, March 2013
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Nice course

Nice course, with some interesting holes. Excellent drainage as the course was in very good condition. Will defiantly play here again.
Date Saturday, 15, December 2012
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Over rated……………depending on your stance?

As I drove past a modern housing estate, and the Sat Nav indicated just 1.4 miles to go I found myself questioning if this is really where the highly rated Canons Brook was located?

The car park is fine, and the clubhouse looked OK (I never went in). Onto the 1st T and the first thing I noticed was the noise of the nearby road! As the round progressed the various surrounding noises would come from 2 cricket games, traffic, police sirens, football being played behind some concrete/fenced area,and what sounded like a pack of dogs in kennels. The views would include a large block of flats, industrial storage units, cricket games, and the aforementioned concrete wall, with metal fence on top. The actual course is quite nice with a few interesting holes. All the greens were in tip-top condition, and very fast. We had a deal allowing us to play for £15 on a Saturday; however, I would not pay any more to play here. For me there’s more to my game than hitting a ball around a course in the least possible shots! For me it’s about the scenery, the piece and quite other than the sounds of birds, and wildlife. For those reasons alone I personally would not rush back to Canons Brook.

Good course, wrong location!!
Date Sunday, 12, August 2012
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Fantastic!!!

Where does one start? Well before the review a quick background as to how I came to play here. I was lucky enough to be invited on a corporate day, with 1 guest (Darren). We arrived at 10.00am to be meet at the car park, by a gentleman who took our bags etc, and informed us they would be waiting for us on the tee at our scheduled tee time. Once parked up we entered the reception to be handed a goodie bag and directed to the chnaging rooms, after which we would go upstairs for unlimited breakfast/coffee/tea. At 11 o'clock we had a debrief after which Darren and I Were approached to told there was good news, and bad news! The bad news was the other 2 ball we were paired with would not be joining us, the good news was we would play a 3 ball, with the club pro (Simon Head, Shead to friends, and now Darren and me). We were starting on the 10th and even at my age playing with a pro made my stomach churn, which resulted in a shocking 11 shots on the hole! Thankfully the round improved. The day ended with a 15 minute bunker session with another pro (Chris), followed by a bar-b-q etc.

The course is far too good for the likes of me, having viewed their web site, and seen the flyovers of each hole, it had scared the s*** out of me! Thankfully some holes aren't as bad as they looked. The course is amazing, with fringes in better condition than some greens I would normally play on. The bunkers are full of beautiful soft sand, the fairways, very smooth, and the rough ruthless, which with out guidance from Shead, I would never have got out of. The greens are unbelievably fast (Shead says they have a run rate of 10'). Great pratice facilities, the changing rooms are amazing (Darren and I were like 2 kids on Christmas morning when we entered them) excellent showers, curtious staff, great food I could go on all night about the day, and the course.

Fortunately our day was free; however, though the course is very expensive I think if you only play there once it is great value, just for that experience.
Date Friday, 27, July 2012
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Another Gem

Played as an invitation (read as freebie) charity day, so wouldn’t normally travel this far; however, what a lovely course, with hills, dips, scenery, fast tight greens. All in all a very nice course, and one I may just be tempted to drive the 65 miles to play again.
Date Tuesday, 17, July 2012
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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A nice surprise

I'll leave Brigittte, do an indepth review, but for my two pence worth..... On arrival the car park is good, club house and shop more than adequate. The course is in really good condition, and a real challenge which it proved for all 8 of us. Some great views, challenging holes, all of which are pretty long ( even the par 3's).
We had this on a bargain 8 ball with coffee and bacon rolls for a meer £88!!

Will defiantly play here again.
Date Saturday, 30, June 2012
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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What A Course!!

I played here today as a quest to a society day through work, and what a course. Every hole was a challenge, for someone of my level, but was great to play. The greens are the fastest and smoothest I have every played on. The course is uphill, down hill, over ditches, around bends you name it, the course has it!!! The club was founded in 1891, and in the club house you can view every club captain, and various winners of every challenge to present day, so whilst eating dinner there was plenty to view and ponder over. The rules are strict and enforced (one of my group had to buy white socks or not play as he had shorts on). I also got introduced to Texas Scramble in the afternoon, I like that!!

Should you ever get the chance to play here I would take it with both hands!


Date Friday, 29, June 2012
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Enjoyable Course

I have played here before, but today is the best I have seen the course. The fairways, had been cut nicely, the rough was rough enough to penalise you, but not rough enough to make you loose balls. The greens were in very good condition. A course I will play again, but probably only on a 2 for 1 voucher, as its a bit over priced otherwise in my opinion.
Date Monday, 14, May 2012
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Interesting

Played here for an online price of £10 so a real bargain price! The course is very picturess, with winding paths through countryside between holes. A lot of the holes are played blind as you can't see from the T box where you are hitting the ball too, which made it hard to find your ball in the long grass. The fairways could have done with cutting, but I suspect due to the weeks of rain, there hasn't been time to do them. Once off the fairways, you really are penalised, as the grass is very long. The greens were in fair condition, but there is room for improvement. Not the sort of course I would play regularly, however, it is somewhere I would play again!
Date Saturday, 12, May 2012
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Interesting

Played after 36 hours rain, so the course was pretty wet (water logged in places). Some interesting holes, and some not so interesting. Quite challenging for a high handicapper. Very tight in places, and several holes over lap each other which I suspect could be quite dangerous when busy.
Very goo greens
Will no doubt play again, but wouldn't risk a weekend.
Date Friday, 27, April 2012
Mark Tucknott
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Great Course for all!

I hadn't played here for a year, and was really looking to getting back here! It didn't let me down, every hole has a challenge, although some low handicappers may complain the fairways are wide and forgiving. What you do need here is a good drive off most tees, fortunately for me yesterday I was driving further than I've ever driven before (one down hill drive measured on my Garmin @ 278 Yards! I normally drive 170 - 200, I'm really unsure where they came from?). The greens were in good condition. If I had to be critical about this place it would be is over-priced, although I only play twilight which helps.

I'd recommend a visit, you wont be disappointed
Date Saturday, 07, April 2012
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Great Course

Played here on an internet booked bargain deal. Really nice course to play.

Tight in some places, and a few out of bounds areas which cost me a few shots! Quite a few bunkers, and one really large one with an island in the middle (looks like it may have been a pond at one time).
Going back again next week and can't wait!
Date Sunday, 25, March 2012
Mark Tucknott
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Tough for hi handicappers!

Course in good condition, but a lot of divets missing from the fairways. A tricky course for high handicappers, but worth a visit. Worth the £20 we paid.
May well return, but only when I'm playing to a higher standard.
Date Saturday, 10, March 2012
Mark Tucknott
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Worth visit

Quite a challenging course. Not a lot of room between tees, & greens on quite a few holes so keep your eyes peeled for stray balls! Having said this I would still play there again.
Date Saturday, 03, March 2012
Mark Tucknott
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Good .course with some challenging holes

The course is in good condition for the time of year. Some challenging holes, but very enjoyable. Well defo play here again.
Date Sunday, 04, December 2011
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Nice Tricky Course

The course is in great condition.

It plays a lot harder than it looks (or maybe I had a bad day?) Some deep bunkers, and quite a lot of water in play. A lot of the greens are either up or down hill so putting is very hard.

Good value for money using the TSG 2 for 1 offer.

Even though its 40 miles each way will play again!!
Date Saturday, 10, September 2011
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Good Course

Enjoyed the course, quite tricky in places. A bit expensive (even as a quest), Will no doubt play again, but not on the first weekend of the month when your stuck behind a four ball in the monthly comp, who took forever to get around :-(
Date Sunday, 07, August 2011
Mark Tucknott
29.7
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Great Course

First time I've played here, having read the official website description of the holes I was concerned but it prove fruitless, as the course is relatively open with nice fairways, and great greens. Well worth a visit, and will be back that's a certainty.
Date Sunday, 31, July 2011
Mark Tucknott
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Greens in poor condition

Nice course with some awkward holes, and nothing higher than a par 4!! The greens really need attention, but at only £8.50 for a twilight ticket I shouldn't really complain.
Date Saturday, 16, July 2011
Mark Tucknott
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A good course for new players

Not too difficult (just as well for me), lacks scenery but Ok for a quick game at short notice.
Date Thursday, 21, April 2011
Mark Tucknott
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Lovely forgiving course

Nice open course, with a few tricky greens
Date Thursday, 21, April 2011