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WAKEY WAKEY

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  WAKEFIELD GOLF CLUB https://www.wakefieldgolfclub.co.uk/ Type of course Parkland 18 holes Par 72 Course distance White 6653   yds Yellow 6271   yds Red 5596   yds Holes   3   x Par 3   12 x Par 4   3 x Par 5 Played 16/07/25 Rating 70.9 Slope 125 Claim to Fame: is among the oldest private members clubs in Yorkshire   The more I write about newly visited courses, the more I have come to realise that our circle’s secondary purpose is to engage in culinary delights. With an excursion into the heart of England’s rhubarb triangle, today was no different. We were off to Wakefield. According to Google, Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, located on the River Calder. Popular attractions include The Hepworth Art Gallery, Wakefield Cathed...

PIGS AND FLIES

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HOLME HALL GOLF CLUB https://www.holmehallgolf.co.uk/ Type of course Heathland 18 holes Par 71 Course distance White 6044  yds Yellow 5566  yds Red 5392  yds Holes   4  x Par 3  11 x Par 4  3 x Par 5 Played 18/06/25 Rating 69.5 Slope 126 Claim to Fame: North Lincolnshire's finest EGU Championship course It's peculiar how the mind plays tricks? The visit to Holme Hall had been organised many months prior and I was sure I had played there before. A quick glance at Google maps further affirmed my thoughts and so it was I picked up the Metronome on a sunny summers day and headed over the Humber. 45 minutes later we entered the car park and I was definite I had not played there. Nothing to do with age, just mind tricks! The journey was one I had under...