![]() Then there was the enormous pleasure in also teeing-up at the super Cruit Island GC, a stunning 9-holer in Donegal.Īnd a course my father was a long-time golf member at the 9-hole Castlecove course, a short drive from the former family home in nothern Sydney. It’s a really enjoyable but also testing nine-holer. The competition is held in August but given the course is nine-holes, entries are limited to just 80.Ĭrossing the Irish Sea to Ireland, I really enjoyed teeing-up at Bushfoot, the 9-hole course close to the famed Giants Causeway, and only a short drive from Royal Portrush, and where Darren Clarke has his own parking spot. There’s a jacket for men’s stroke and handicap winner and the same for the ladies and with Harris Knitwear taking measurements of each so that in a week or two after the Open champions will be able to show off a made-to-measure Harris Tweed Jacket.Īnd unlike the restrictions placed on the winner each year of the Masters, the new Isle of Harris Open winners are allowed to wear the jacket anywhere and anytime. A few years back the club introduced a Harris Open and where the prize is, naturally a Harris Tweet jacket worth around £400. The Isle of Harris overlooks a stunning-looking, golden sand bay that you would find if playing in the Caribbean. Staying in Scotland, I’ve headed west to the Outer Hebrides on three or four occasions to play two stunning nine-hole courses in the Isle of Harris course and the ‘it’s hard to find the fairways’ at the Isle of Barra course, and the most westerly course in the UK. As for the green? Well, it’s slightly raised, circular-shaped but no wider than about 20-feet. It’s having the Firth of Forth to the left, a fairway no wider than the road leading into Anstruther and the green slightly hidden, tucked into the high slope that supports the main body of the golf course. In contrast to many 18-holes, every hole is a different challenge at Anstruther and with the 5th a real brute of a par-3, measuring some 237-yards offf the yellow tees. To the north of the Scottish capital is the very familiar Anstruther course just a handful of miles from my club course at Crail, and with Anstruther boasting, and what I have long said, one of the hardest par-3s in the UK – the fifth hole known as ‘The Rockies’. It was at the 2012 organisers of the Dubai Desert Classic arranged for a handful of Kabul Golf Club members to travel to Dubai, so you can imagine their delight in being photographed and proudly wearing their Kabul GC red caps, with Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia. However there’s another local rule you won’t find on the scorecard, and has to be also unique to the Kabul Club, and that’s guns of any kind are not allowed on the golf course. And we’re not talking a natural crater but those holes left by rockets or tank fire. There’s a free drop if your ball comes to rest in a crater. ![]() ![]() Local rules permit the use of a tee or a strip of artificial turf on the fairway that states: “Pick, dust and place within two-club lengths but not nearer the hole” There’s a free lift also out of tree holes, ant holes and trenches. ![]() It’s a ramshackle old building looking much the worse for wear following numerous rocket attacks. The clubhouse is also not the opulent surrounds we’ve all come to expect. It’s not your lush-green tree-lined lay-out but a harsh-looking rudimentary hilly course of nine holes, laid out on desert sand with oil-impregnated greens. The course, at 931 total yards, on average takes about one hour to play.The golf club is located about 10 kilometres from the centre of Kabul. The greens are small and frequently bunkered, requiring accurate shot making. The holes, ranging in length from 60 to 130 yards, are challenging for all skill levels and are nestled among mature pine and oak trees. Our golf course presents an exceptional practice opportunity for your short game. Although it’s short, the hole features an undulating putting green which makes it a fun challenging shot for everyone. ![]() A few of the holes are carved out of the woods and hole #4 is 60 yards with a shot required over our pond with a large fountain. The 9 hole lit golf course offers a wide variety of play-ability. Reservations are not required, you are welcome to just come on in! You may make a reservation to play by clicking here for online reservations. ![]()
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