The Wormburner1

  NEWTON STEWART GOLF CLUB https://www.newtonstewartgolfclub.co.uk/   Type of course Parkland 18 holes Par 69   Course distance White 5806 yds Yellow 5546 yds Red 5040 yds   Holes 5 x Par 3 11 x Par 4 2 x Par 5   Played 19/06/21       Claim to Fame: The Gateway to the Galloway Hills   After a 7-day, 87 mile cross country walk from Wallsend to Bowness on Solway, perhaps it was a little foolhardy to immediately undertake another 5 miles, as I visited Newton Stewart Golf Course in the Scottish region of Dumfries and Galloway. Recuperating at a friend’s house after the gruelling walk raising £1300 for the Alzheimer’s Society, didn’t mean I had to play golf however with the half set tucked in the boot of the car it was r...

  PORT ST MARY GOLF CLUB https://www.portstmarygolfclub.im/   Type of course Links 9 holes Par 34   Course distance White 2869 yds Yellow 2699 yds Red2612   yds   Holes 2 x Par 3 7 x Par 4 0 x Par 5   Played 09/06/21       Claim to Fame: Only 9 hole golf course on the Isle of Man With Covid continuing to hit the country in waves, it was nice to be able to travel over the waves of the Irish Sea and enter the crown dependency of the Isle of Man. Having not seen the family for at least 18 months, special dispensation was being given as long as we a) took a PCR test and b) isolated for two days until we received the result. Drive through test centres and results within 12 hours certainly seem to be the way forward and...

  BRIDLINGTON LINKS GOLF CLUB https://www.pure-leisure.co.uk/parks/yorkshire/bridlington-links/golf/   Type of course Links 18 holes Par 72   Course distance White 6728 yds Yellow 6343 yds Red 5713 yds   Holes 4 x Par 3 10 x Par 4 4 x Par 5   Played 04/06/21       Claim to Fame: Nothing indicated on the web site Where’s Bridlington Links Golf Course? Bridlington of course. Yes, but where abouts? Well, if you follow the signs through Bridlington and past Sewerby Hall on the way to Flamborough you will see a signpost that says . . . .  Ah, there lies the problem. No signs through Bridlington, no signs past Sewerby Hall and no sign indicating the entrance. Thankfully, Google maps had the directions but, on the day m...

HORNSEA GOLF CLUB https://www.hornseagolfclub.co.uk/   Type of course Parkland 18 holes Par 72   Course distance White 6674 yds Yellow 6440 yds Red 5669 yds   Holes 3 x Par 3 12 x Par 4 3 x Par 5   Played 23/05/21       Claim to Fame: One of Yorkshire’s Finest If the truth be known I have been wanting to play this course for some time. Why? Well, wherever I go, who ever I meet and who ever I play with, they always say “Have you played Hornsea yet, it’s a lovely course?” The opportunity to do so eventually came along in the form of the East Riding Union four ball am-am, in which I played with three regulars from the Wednesday morning crew. The Bandit, the Builder, the Metronome and me. With only two scores to count on every ho...