THE
WEEKENDER
If you have been put in charge of the annual golf
weekend it can sometimes be difficult to choose a
venue that suits all of your party’s needs, well we are
here to help.
We understand that the weekend away isn’t always
just about the golf so we’ll be looking at our favourite
evening venues to par take in a beverage as well as
our course picks in the area.
Our first weekend adventure took us to Bristol…
TOP PICK: KNOWLE GOLF CLUB
At the 6th hole club selection is crucial. it’s a great
looking hole and certainly a highlight of the round
but misjudge the change in elevation or the breeze
and you could be struggling to make a par. The tenth
is another testing hole, a daunting start to the back
nine, an uphill par 3 in full view of the clubhouse,
luckily the members here understand what it’s like to
play the hole so if you are faced with a full crowd
outside on the patio then you will be sure to get a
rapturous applause if you get the ball on to the
green. If you don’t you’ll be greeted with plenty of
encouragement for your next shot!
Knowle is an unexpected delight! Having viewed
numerous pictures on the clubs website site before
setting off to play Knowle we certainly didn’t think
you would arrive at the course through the back of a
housing estate. It’s a strange journey in, you question
whether or not you have taken a wrong turn
somewhere but upon driving through the front gate
you are whisked away to beautiful parkland retreat.
We were lucky to play on a hot summer’s day and
this really gave us the chance to experience the best
golf that the course had to offer. The first fairway
stretches uphill to a raised green and makes for a
relatively difficult start, the green is very narrow from
front to back and a par 4 will be an excellent start to
your round. As with many of the holes at Knowle,
the challenge here is based on accuracy and distance
control, rather than power hitting, and after hauling
yourself up the first fairway you may not have much
breath left in you to swing the driver on the second tee!
This course utilises its landscape to great effect,
whether it’s on the fairways or the on green every
hole has an impactful undulation of some sort.
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The back nine sees a steady climb to the highest part
of the course where you will witness fantastic views
of Bristol and the surrounding country side as well as
the many deer that wonder around the course, but
you have to keep your mind on your game as there
are plenty of testing tee shots yet to come. The 18th is
arguably one of the finest finishing holes in the area.
A classic par 5 that sweeps majestically down the hill
to the clubhouse. Longer hitters can risk attempting
to hit the green in two; the shrewd tactician may
decide to lay up. Either way this hole provides an
exhilarating conclusion to the round.
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