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Dumbarnie Links review
 
Played the course yesterday the day after our big downpour so interested to see how this new course would play.
 
The course is built on linksland on the coast between the villages of Elie and Upper Largo in Fife. Designed by Clive Clark( ex Ryder Cup player) and opened this year for play.
 
This piece of land isn't new to me, as a youngster its where we went in the summer for parties, underage drinks, and try to make yourself look windswept and interesting to the local ladies. It was always a bit boggy so was interested in how the drainage fares on the new layout.
 
On arrival, the staff was very helpful and polite and we went straight to the huge range where we could hit as many balls(provided) as we liked and a large putting green was also available. The clubhouse with an amazing view is almost built along with the pro shop, office complex and bar will probably open next year.
 
Like all new developments, the course has a myriad of tees from 5500 yds to tees that would have Bryson pounding on the driver. My own opinion is that they are looking for a big event in the coming years and the infrastructure could handle one easily.
 
The first impression is its a big boys course, lots of space and the designer really plays with your thought process with some very clever design. The first fairway even after all the rain was dry and hard which amazed us all and the fairway quality was superb on all 18 holes. The greens and surroundings were also very good and will only improve in the next few years. The bunkering again was clever and they have gone old school with a mixture of wild and rivet bunkering making them a challenge, something the USPGA tour may want to look at. The drainage is done by a series of small burns running through the course which also come into play at several points and was way better than I expected.
 
The course is a joy to play with no two holes going in the same direction and the walk around in 8.42 miles so have a big breakfast first.
 
The par 5 holes are excellent with great design and bunkering to proper three-shot par 5's.
The par 4 holes are from risk and reward short 4's to 495 yds purgatory.
My own slight comment is the par 3's although decent holes I hit the same club at three of them and they looked a wee bit the same. There isn't a wow factor par 3 like Kingsbarns 15th, Castle Stuart 11th, Loch Lomond 5th but thats just a small point and my own opinion.
 
Memorable hole 5th. 9th, 10th, 13th 15th 18th, could play these all day
 
So down to the financials, we played for £29.99 a special rate given to our club. If you live in Fife it's just under £100 anybody else it's around £300......now if you live in Dundee which is nearer Dumbarnie than Dunfermline and your asked to pay the full amount it becomes a bit stupid and thats why I have never been a fan of different rates for basically the same round of golf.
Also thought It would be good to ask our members regarding the financials. All would pay £30, some on occasion pay the £100 but nobody willing to pay the £300 ( that's over half a year's subs at Lundin GC) for a round of golf.
 
Apres golf beers a £5 hot dogs $5 burgers £8
 
So really a great addition to golf in Fife but mostly aimed at once in a lifetime foreign golfers.
 
Would I play it again? absolutely........
 
 

 

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Does look impressive visually.  Agree , based on the courses in the area the rate seems a bit high. It is nice to see a new course open.  Seems like that is fairly rare today.

 

I did notice the OP has this one and only post plus the pictures are all stock from the website.  No biggie to me as it is always nice to hear of a new course BUT this is WRX which it members pride themselves on WRX'rs playing the course and posting pictures they take.  Could get flamed as a "marketing" post but it does seem like you played it based on your Par 3 comment, most marketing post would not admit you used the same club 3 our of 4 times. ? 

 

Edit: The website has a lot course photos, and it looks very very nice,  Aesthetically appealing.  Have to get more playing reviews to see if worth the fee

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On 8/28/2020 at 3:36 PM, CDM said:

Does look impressive visually.  Agree , based on the courses in the area the rate seems a bit high. It is nice to see a new course open.  Seems like that is fairly rare today.

 

I did notice the OP has this one and only post plus the pictures are all stock from the website.  No biggie to me as it is always nice to hear of a new course BUT this is WRX which it members pride themselves on WRX'rs playing the course and posting pictures they take.  Could get flamed as a "marketing" post but it does seem like you played it based on your Par 3 comment, most marketing post would not admit you used the same club 3 our of 4 times. ? 

 

Edit: The website has a lot course photos, and it looks very very nice,  Aesthetically appealing.  Have to get more playing reviews to see if worth the fee

I play nearby at Lundin GC. didnt take pics as to busy getting around the course, so no flaming.

 

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