Golf course question...
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Golf course question...
Here's one for the panel - I have a non-pilot friend who is a keen golfer, and he's wondering if we can fly somewhere, land, play a round of golf, then come back.
Now seeing as the golf-course has to be within walking distance this restricts us.
I could think of Dornoch in Scotland, but that's a bit far for a day trip.
Any other ideas?
Thanks...
Now seeing as the golf-course has to be within walking distance this restricts us.
I could think of Dornoch in Scotland, but that's a bit far for a day trip.
Any other ideas?
Thanks...
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Walking distance?
Why does the course have to be in walking distance? I thought the walk was the point of the golf! There is a golf course next to Sheffield City airport, but I think you would need a taxi to get there.
Will it have to be a public/municipal golf course or will you be able to blag your way into a members club?
Good luck with your search.
Will it have to be a public/municipal golf course or will you be able to blag your way into a members club?
Good luck with your search.
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Walking distance?
Why does the course have to be in walking distance? I thought the walk was the point of the golf! There is a golf course next to Sheffield City airport, but I think you would need a taxi to get there.
Will it have to be a public/municipal golf course or will you be able to blag your way into a members club?
Why does the course have to be in walking distance? I thought the walk was the point of the golf! There is a golf course next to Sheffield City airport, but I think you would need a taxi to get there.
Will it have to be a public/municipal golf course or will you be able to blag your way into a members club?
Seriously though, we do want to fly some reasonable distance though, say at least 100 miles, or it won't feel like we've gone anywhere
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Short taxi ride would be OK as well.
Members clubs no problem as long as we take our flourescent jackets off.
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There's a disused strip right next to the golf course at Bognor Regis. The tarmac strip is still there I believe...
http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cg...multimap.y=195
http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cg...multimap.y=195
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Tabs please !
RAF Benson is a golf course with a runway up the middle. Nice to see our taxes are being spent on defending the realm
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Skegness has a couple on it's doorstep IIRC.
It's a bit busy though from memory though relatively cheap for a round compared some members clubs. There's always a hold up on the 6th - it's a bugger trying to time the ball through the intermeshing windmill blades.![Bad teeth](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/badteeth.gif)
By the same token I bet Clacton & Cromer also have 'em
It's a bit busy though from memory though relatively cheap for a round compared some members clubs. There's always a hold up on the 6th - it's a bugger trying to time the ball through the intermeshing windmill blades.
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By the same token I bet Clacton & Cromer also have 'em
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There is a good golf course next to Dieppe if you want to go mad and fly that far!!!
There is also a good municipal one quite close to Shoreham, a short taxi ride will get you there for about a tenner, or if you decide to come down this way I can give you a lift to it if I am about you want.
The one in Bognor I think, belongs to LEC, the household appliance makers and I heard one of the sons used to fly in and out of there but was tragically killed in his plane a long time ago.
There is also a good municipal one quite close to Shoreham, a short taxi ride will get you there for about a tenner, or if you decide to come down this way I can give you a lift to it if I am about you want.
The one in Bognor I think, belongs to LEC, the household appliance makers and I heard one of the sons used to fly in and out of there but was tragically killed in his plane a long time ago.
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