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Which courses that you played for the first time this year impressed you most? Ben Harvey, Birmingham Following seven months of winter lockdowns and travel restrictions, I played no new courses at all until mid-may. This is probably a record barren spell for me! And although my forays during the main playing season were restricted to self-drive, I was nothing but impressed by the quality and diversity on offer.

In the west of England, I loved the fabulous views and unpretentious charm on offer at both Cleeve Hill and Church Stretton. Over on Anglesey, Bull Bay and Holyhead both impressed with their originality. Closer to home, I enjoyed Barton on Sea and Royal

Winchester, each of them with a strong Harry Colt influence.

The one that surprised me most, though, was the redesign at The Caversham, the new home of Reading GC; an attractive course that only opened in its latest incarnation this year.

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