ASK THE EXPERTS
With regard to course rankings, surely how well you play will influence the review?
Mike Howell, Manchester
This would be an easy trap into which to fall, but the answer is a resounding no. I remember scoring 47 points once at Tudor Park but still feeling underwhelmed by the course. I also recall my first visit to Gleneagles when it didn’t stop raining all day. I could barely grip the club and scored poorly, but loved every minute because the King’s and Queen’s are so beautiful and varied.
While it is good if the course calls for every club in the bag, it doesn’t matter what you then do with that club. The course comes first every time and we know we are there on behalf of the readers.
It’s still vital to consider whether the course is fair, but someone who loves architecture and has experience of different types of design could make a fair assessment having simply walked the course.
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