No 49 - Silloth on Solway
Top 100 golf courses: Silloth on Solway
49 SILLOTH ON SOLWAY
Architect: Grant
2006 position: 31
Stats: 6,600 yds; par 72; SSS 71
GF: £27-£54
T: 01697 331304
W: sillothgolfclub.co.uk
The routing plan and siting of the greens here takes full advantage of the elevation changes and dunes to provide a succession of fascinatingly individual holes.
There are wonderful views of the Cumbrian Hills and across the Solway Firth to Scotland beyond.
The course has some exceptional holes that you will be eager to play again, such as the ruggedly charming long 13th, a colossal hole rising slowly to an elevated green.
A particular favourite is the 3rd, a clever par-4 dog-leg left of no great length. Make par here and all is right with the world. SP
+ Possibly the best value course in our Top 100
- Off the beaten track; can appear a little bleak; odd 1st green
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Add your commentsNovember 13 20:16
E.Gulliksen
A good coarse, but if you want a good links test with even more spectacular views try Seascale just 30 mile down the coast.
December 04 14:35
Alan Armstrong
A little off the beaten track but well worth the effort to get there. Traditional links but the way the holes weave in between the dunes frames each hole perfectly. You can rarely see another hole except the hole you are playing and when stood on one of the elevated tees looking across the course you see only grass covered hills. We played off the yellows and I managed level par for the first 6. That good start soon descended into a battle to make pars which I usually lost. The wind had started to blow and the real character of the course was revealed. We played in early May and found the greens, tees and fairways in tip top condition. With a midweek fee of only £45 for the day it certainly lives up to its billing of the best value in the Top 100. I for one can't wait to return and would highly recommend to everyone. You won't be disappointed.