The five courses I’m going to play when lockdown is over
Golf courses to play after lockdown: Royal West Norfolk
That walk from the clubhouse to the course – the sandy steps leading through that quite incredible gate to the 1st tee. It’s a bone fide ‘oh my god’ moment.
One of the best walks from clubhouse to first tee… can you think of any better? A beach club with a golf course and a clubhouse which benefits from benevolent neglect. Time to pause for reflection for the privilege to see and play such sacred links? https://t.co/Xxu0dw84Bo pic.twitter.com/hVOs3IMGrM
— Evalu18.com – Great Golf Revealed (@Evalu18Golf) March 24, 2020
I’m also intrigued by the idea of having to time my day specifically to ensure I don’t get stranded by the tide.
While I’d like to think I’m a modernist in all things golf, there’s also something alluring about a place that would really rather you only play foursomes.
The course itself looks epic. I suspect the 8th and 9th, which are where the coast comes into play most prominently, will quickly appear in my favourite holes column.
The simplicity of this classic links is timeless. Now if only that car would start…
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Which courses are you going to play when lockdown comes to an end? Let me know in the comments, or tweet me.
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Steve Carroll
A journalist for 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A's prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.
Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men's Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.
A part of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He currently floats at around 11.
Steve plays at Close House, in Newcastle, and York GC, where he is a member of the club's matches and competitions committee and referees the annual 36-hole scratch York Rose Bowl.
Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NTCJ exams at Darlington College of Technology.
What's in Steve's bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; TaylorMade Stealth 2 irons; TaylorMade Hi-Toe, Ping ChipR, Sik Putter.
