RUNCORN
​golf club
SUNDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2017
FIRST TEE: 11:30AM
winner
chris berry
Our first society visit to Runcorn Golf Club was a wet and windy affair that made a tight course feel even tighter.
The narrow, tree-lined fairways looked like bowling alley lanes as we stood on the tee with the wind swirling round overhead. However, one player seemed to put 18 holes together that made it look like a still, summers day. Supreme golf all round from Chris Berry saw him shoot one over par and was a deserving winner by some 7 shots with a Stableford score of 40 points. You can't argue with a performance like that and a well deserved win for one of this seasons most consistent performers. Well done Chris. |
CLUB & COURSE REVIEW
This was our first visit to Runcorn Golf Club and to be absolutely fair the weather in the build-up to our day wasn’t great and we probably never got to see the course in its best light.
The days before the visit were wet, very wet….and windy. The course actually held up to the saturating conditions very well with very little pooling of water anywhere on the course and it wasn’t particularly soft under foot throughout.
However, the bunkers were all compacted and some were just like ponds and the course just looked a little bit ‘scruffy’ due to the leaves falling and [we are guessing] they were unable to cut the grass or roll due as a result.
Although golf is self-ruling and we obviously utilised the rules for standing water and could have implemented preferred lies, it was surprising there was nothing officially put in place by the club. Bunkers were left as compacted sand and were just unplayable for the most part when G.U.R would have been appropriate.
That said, the course wasn’t unplayable by any stretch and we were able to enjoy 18 holes of golf on what is a very tricky track – especially when the wind is blowing. The course is tight, very tight. Its main line of defence is the narrow landing areas and tree lined fairways and positioning off the tee is absolutely essential if you want to score well.
The greens were decent and had a fair roll, if a bit uneven – but again, we can understand this in the circumstances as the club must not have been able to do their usual maintenance. They were a little unevenly paced with some being quick and others being much slower.
Tee boxes were generous with very wide teeing areas but some were a little uneven with a couple being a bit like an upturned wok – which has a tendency to encourage a pull/fade depending on which side you are standing.
The clubhouse was welcoming and the staff were friendly. We enjoyed a full English breakfast beforehand which was tasty and the prices in the bar post round were fair. The day cost of £30 per person, which at 11:30am on a Sunday [including the food] offered reasonable value.
The practice/warm up facilities were a little mis-matched. The putting green was OK and there were two warm up next nearby. However, there was a strange pitching area that was basically some overgrown and scruffy grass with a flag jammed into the middle of it. We did eventually see a practice ground between the 1st and 10th holes, but very little obvious signage of this from the club house.
In summary, it would only be fair to go back to Runcorn Golf Club during more pleasant weather conditions and to play it in its prime. We can only base this review upon how we found it during our visit and that may be a little unfair.
See a full review of the course from our members - along with other golfers - on Teeuplo's website HERE
The days before the visit were wet, very wet….and windy. The course actually held up to the saturating conditions very well with very little pooling of water anywhere on the course and it wasn’t particularly soft under foot throughout.
However, the bunkers were all compacted and some were just like ponds and the course just looked a little bit ‘scruffy’ due to the leaves falling and [we are guessing] they were unable to cut the grass or roll due as a result.
Although golf is self-ruling and we obviously utilised the rules for standing water and could have implemented preferred lies, it was surprising there was nothing officially put in place by the club. Bunkers were left as compacted sand and were just unplayable for the most part when G.U.R would have been appropriate.
That said, the course wasn’t unplayable by any stretch and we were able to enjoy 18 holes of golf on what is a very tricky track – especially when the wind is blowing. The course is tight, very tight. Its main line of defence is the narrow landing areas and tree lined fairways and positioning off the tee is absolutely essential if you want to score well.
The greens were decent and had a fair roll, if a bit uneven – but again, we can understand this in the circumstances as the club must not have been able to do their usual maintenance. They were a little unevenly paced with some being quick and others being much slower.
Tee boxes were generous with very wide teeing areas but some were a little uneven with a couple being a bit like an upturned wok – which has a tendency to encourage a pull/fade depending on which side you are standing.
The clubhouse was welcoming and the staff were friendly. We enjoyed a full English breakfast beforehand which was tasty and the prices in the bar post round were fair. The day cost of £30 per person, which at 11:30am on a Sunday [including the food] offered reasonable value.
The practice/warm up facilities were a little mis-matched. The putting green was OK and there were two warm up next nearby. However, there was a strange pitching area that was basically some overgrown and scruffy grass with a flag jammed into the middle of it. We did eventually see a practice ground between the 1st and 10th holes, but very little obvious signage of this from the club house.
In summary, it would only be fair to go back to Runcorn Golf Club during more pleasant weather conditions and to play it in its prime. We can only base this review upon how we found it during our visit and that may be a little unfair.
See a full review of the course from our members - along with other golfers - on Teeuplo's website HERE
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event info
Format: Pairs / Team Game Format
Handicaps: Players will play off FULL handicaps.
Groups: Will be drawn on the day of play
Tee: Players will play off the yellow tees.
Mini Comps: There will be TWO nearest the pins and 1 nearest the pin in 2 shots.
Prizes: Will be for 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Other information: The Captain v President, Order of Merit & Wall of Shame will be in play.
Handicaps: Players will play off FULL handicaps.
Groups: Will be drawn on the day of play
Tee: Players will play off the yellow tees.
Mini Comps: There will be TWO nearest the pins and 1 nearest the pin in 2 shots.
Prizes: Will be for 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Other information: The Captain v President, Order of Merit & Wall of Shame will be in play.
who's playing?
18 PLAYERS HAVE ENETERED THIS EVENT - NOW FULL
Ste BRADSHAW [Captain]
Andy ROPER
Ste EVANS
Ste HOLMES
Phil WILLIAMS
Peter WOOLLEY
Chris BERRY
Allan GANNON
Kev MURPHY
Keith LONG
John STANDLEY
Allan GUNN
John MORRISON
Graham SMITH
Craig GREENWOOD
Craig MASTERS
Paul FLAHERTY
Jimmy GREENWOOD
Ste BRADSHAW [Captain]
Andy ROPER
Ste EVANS
Ste HOLMES
Phil WILLIAMS
Peter WOOLLEY
Chris BERRY
Allan GANNON
Kev MURPHY
Keith LONG
John STANDLEY
Allan GUNN
John MORRISON
Graham SMITH
Craig GREENWOOD
Craig MASTERS
Paul FLAHERTY
Jimmy GREENWOOD
club info
Club Website: www.runcorngolclub.co.uk
Runcorn Golf Club was established in 1909 and extended to an 18 hole course in 1977. The course was originally a 9-hole course on heath land until work began on the extra 9 holes in the early 1970’s.
The course, which is situated on the highest part of Runcorn, is a mature tree-lined parkland course, with easy walking with views over the Mersey and Weaver Valleys. The course has superb greens that will test the best of putting skills. From the white tees our course measures 6048 yards at a par 69, with two par 5’s & five par 3’s.
Situated less than three miles from the M56, Runcorn Golf Club is highly accessible. The parkland course is noted for its natural surroundings including water hazards running throughout and the superb tree lines defining each hole.
Runcorn Golf Club was established in 1909 and extended to an 18 hole course in 1977. The course was originally a 9-hole course on heath land until work began on the extra 9 holes in the early 1970’s.
The course, which is situated on the highest part of Runcorn, is a mature tree-lined parkland course, with easy walking with views over the Mersey and Weaver Valleys. The course has superb greens that will test the best of putting skills. From the white tees our course measures 6048 yards at a par 69, with two par 5’s & five par 3’s.
Situated less than three miles from the M56, Runcorn Golf Club is highly accessible. The parkland course is noted for its natural surroundings including water hazards running throughout and the superb tree lines defining each hole.
DIRECTIONS
Runcorn Golf Club
Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4SU
The club is 35 minutes drive from Skelmersdale and 20 minutes from Liverpool.
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Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4SU
The club is 35 minutes drive from Skelmersdale and 20 minutes from Liverpool.
CLICK HERE FOR MAP
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