this event was won by
chris warbrick
The 2015 winner of The Bunkers Wide Open was Chris Warbrick with a phenomenal score of 2 over par, giving him a massive 42 Stableford points.
The win was made more significant as it is the first ever Bunkers Golf Society back-to-back winner having won the previous event at Preston. Careful course management was key for Chris as he elected to take long irons from tricky tees - where other players relentlessly smashed drivers. His iron play was exceptional and his fairways hit and greens in regulation were of a high percentage. Winning by a 5 shot margin and shooting in excess of 40 points is a superb feat and he should be rightly proud. CONGRATULATIONS on a superb victory. |
official bunkers review...
Having visited Carden Park over the last couple of years we have always played the Cheshire Course and therefore for 2015 we decided to have a go on Mr Nicklaus' track for a change. A wonderfully original layout that sees risk or reward being the order of the day, with some very drivable par 4's and some tricky split fairways on others. The placement of water and bunkers are typical of Nicklaus design and the key for any good score here is course management and ball placement. If its not on the fairway, you are scrambling.
The course was in overall good condition with a couple of greens being a bit scruffy in parts, but generally playing slick and smooth despite appearance. The fairways were soft and lush and were excellently presented and the rough and cuts between the short and long stuff was pleasing on the eye - if not on the play if you found yourself in the longer grass!. The bunkers were the only real negative with inconsistency in sand meaning that some where lush and full of fluffy sand, and others were hard and almost bare of sand - in fact, a couple actually had a mix of both types in the one bunker. But, the theory here is....don't go in them, and it wouldn't matter!!!
The quality of venue is unquestioned with it being a superb all round resort and the quality of food and general safe service being extremely high. The prices are a touch on the steep side [especially in the bar] but you expect this of a golf resort and particularly one of the reputation of Carden Park.
In summary its a superb all round golfing destination and one which we will be happy to return to year on year. Both courses give you something different and both are as good as the other - making it superb for a weekend visit.
Group 1 - Stu Seddon, Andy Roper & Kev Murphy
Last years winner sent the group off and was in high spirits. With his now famous 'power fade' in full swing for most of the afternoon, Stu was able to score consistently without reaching the heights he would have wanted - and would have reached 12 months earlier. There was some really tidy work and approach play, but he will just feel like he left himself out of position on a few holes [especially the shorter ones that he could have scored heavily on] and there was some bad luck on the greens that saw him lip out or slide past the cup on several occasions. To come off with 30 points would have felt like a decent score given that he was disappointed with chunks of it.
Andy Roper struck a lovely tee shot on the 1st and then proceeded to 'shank' a 5-iron and therein started a theme for the day. Decent enough work off the tee [with over 65% of fairways found] but the long irons and second shots were iffy at best, and shocking if truth be told. Some nice work on the greens kept Andy away from the salmon pink shirt, but it was one of those rounds where it felt like a constant battle. Of particular annoyance was his play from bunkers, where he failed to get out in one shot all afternoon and seemed to take two to simply get back on track - which is obviously extremely wasteful. A round to forget after some recent impressive scores.
Kev Murphy had a mixed bag of a round with a sloppy front 9 that saw him score just 12 points after a few wild tee shots left him scrambling for points. The back 9 saw an impressive return of 20 points and in particular was a superb Eagle on the par 5 13th hole [described here] and a superb birdie on the stroke index 1 hole at the 15th. Kev will be disappointed with the inconsistency on the front 9 as he would genuinely have been in contention for the prizes if he would have kept himself ticking over nicely. However, he shouldn't be disappointed with the overall score and some great plus points to take away.
Group 2 - Steve Evans, Scott Seddon & Rob Botterill
Steve was flying with 17 points after 9 holes and that included a 'blob' and he would have thought he would build on this score to mount a real push for the top 3. However a little blip at the start of the back 9 put pay to that as the wheels slipped off. He did recover however and finished strongly. A few wild drives were the main cause and he struck his 3 wood superbly all afternoon. He probably wishes now that he had used it more often and kept 'the big stick' in the bag.
Rob was consistent and strong off the tee and seemed to be enjoying a bit more distance than normal - which combined with accuracy gave him opportunity to score well and he made the turn with 14 points. He turned the heat up on the back 9 and holed some superb putts to finish with an impressive return of 30 points which he should be delighted with on such a tricky course.
Scott had a great all round game of golf and halfway through was thinking to himself "I could be in with a chance here today". A couple of card wrecking 'blobs' at the start of the back 9 killed of that hope but he concluded the round with an impressive birdie on the tricky par-5 18th hole and came home with a superb 34 points. He only used the driver once all day and trusted his 3 wood for the rest of the afternoon and this paid dividends on a course that requires accuracy from the tee.
Group 3 - Keith Long, Dave Ashley, Kev Givnan & Tom Davies
The first of the fourballs out featured the pre-championship favourite, Dave Ashley with outsiders Keith Long, Tom Davies and the bookies long shot, Kev Givnan.
The bookies odds looked to be well calculated as Keith's first well-struck drive was inexplicably lost after clattering into a tree only to be followed by a yelp of anguished pain from Gibbo as he too struck aaa wayward first tee shot. By the time the fourball walked off the green it appeared that Kev may nee to be air lifted to Chester Royal Infirmary as it was clear even to the casual observer that his injured back was well and truly knackered! Thankfully he persevered and as the impact of the strong painkillers he'd taken took effect, he was able to settle into the round and play some decent golf.
Unfortunately though his three consecutive blobs on holes 1 to 3 meant that he was never realistically "in the hunt" but did manage to salvage considerable pride with a round full of courage and determination and which at times gave glimpses of his impressive golfing talent. Keith sadly went from the sublime to the ridiculous! He struck many glorious golf shots but all too frequently inserted the loose ones which turned an excellent and potentially winning score into one which was just out of the prizes. To score 31 points with 6 blobs on the card can only be frustrating in the extreme.
Better days are most certainly not far off for Keith. Tom was returning to society golf having just got back from honeymoon. Whilst he appeared to be his usual youthful, fresh-faced self, there was a definite air of trepidation as he proceeded to "knob" his way down the first. In truth he "knobbed" his way across large parts of the picturesque Cheshire countryside for over 4 hours but to his credit, remained positive and cheerful throughout. We were all delighted that with his score in the mid twenties he avoided the dreaded wooden spoon which some of his shots certainly merited!
Meanwhile Dave was putting together a sparkling round of golf, picking up points steadily. Only one over gross after 5 holes and with his confidence soaring he accepted the challenge and knuckled down to construct a round of almost flawless quality and precision which allowed him to accumulate a score of 37 points - good enough for second place. Placed 14th at Dunham Forest, 3rd at Heswall and now 2nd at Carden Park, surely Dave's first Major victory can't be far away. This was a tremendous day's golf enjoyed in excellent company!
Group 4 - Chris Berry, Peter Woolley, Allan Gannon & Brendan Smith
The 4 seemed pretty confident stood on the 1st tee especially after watching Kev and Tom top it in the group before. However that soon changed Peter ripped his 3 wood straight as an arrow in to the waiting fairway bunker, Chris went for safety an hit an iron miles right on to the waiting 18th fairway leaving his 2nd shot further away than his 1st , Brendan and Allan hit decent shots down the left hand side however everyone struggled to hit the green in 4 shots let alone two.
Allan started with 2 great blobs and the panic set in early about the wall of shame possibility but a great run of pars over the next 4 or 5 holes turned his game around and he started to feel optimistic about finishing at the other end of the leader board. As he turned for the back 9 his game stayed on the front 9 and nothing seemed to go his way, with some wayward shots and missed short putts (shortest being about 2") This ruined his potential and he ended with a disappointing score in the low 20's which could have been so much more!
Brendan kept himself to himself and quietly built up a good score after blobbing the first a run of pars had him on 15th points after 6 holes and thoughts turned to the claret jug. Steady drives and well thought out iron play kept his round ticking over nicely. Unfortunately the last 5 holes saw his ball attracted to the red staked hazards more than the greens and this saw his score stutter even though he made some great up and downs to still put points on the board. However, he fell just short. Steady performance and a bit more luck would have seen a victory, well played!
Peters first hole summed up his whole round, decent drive but a poor second shot cost him, luckily his putter was on fire and some monster putts saved a few more blobs. The back 9 was better giving him chance to score however he'd used all his putts on the front 9 and he couldn't buy a putt on the way in and a great birdie on the last left a bitter taste in his mouth as he kept saying how typical it was his first birdie came on the last hole of the day. Too little too late.
Chris struggled with the short stick again. Too many 3 putts cost his round and nothing seemed to drop for him. Stupid course management also cost points as he went for glory rather than the safe option, however this did pay off on the 6th with him driving the green over the water and having a tap in birdie but that's about as good as it got. Silly holes cost him a chance of the prizes, more consistency needed but it's not far off.
Group 5 - Chris Warbrick, Jay Wright, Craig Evans & Lee Carroll
Craig struck the ball out of the socket on pretty much every shot but as has been the case lately inconsistent accuracy meant he didn't capitalise. That coupled with too many 3 putts meant 34 points and a case of "what could've been!"
Jay wright started badly topping of the first. Little did he know that this was as good as the first 14 holes was going to get. 8 blobs in a row had Jay literally biting his clubs in anger. "I gave up footy for this shit". Suddenly the sun shone and his game came back to him and from 5 points on the 14th jay managed to roll in with 16 points. Phew!
Lee Carroll was busy filming everyone on the first and clearly learnt the way as he stormed one off the first. "I've never had 30 points" was his motto for the round. Some great ball striking was couple with a few slappy fades and come the 18th tee was on 29 points with a shot. Surely this was his moment... After a visit to the first fairway Lee followed this up with a visit to the trees, rough, fairway, bunker, fringe, putt and yep he still hasn't had 30 points or more.
Well we are sure Warbrick has been tweeted about more than most pros this past week. Today he played like one. Some of the best, most consistent iron play seen by Evo Jnr. That coupled with solid putting meant that there was never going to be another winner. Yeah he tried repairing Craig's pitch marks. Yeah he was complimentary about Craig's game. He's still getting hoofed for his handicap!!!! But for now... he can revel in his magnificence. A pleasure to watch.
Group 6 - Phil Williams, Allan Gunn, Paul Davies JNR & Ste Holmes
The final group had enjoyed the sunshine during their wait and spent plenty of time on the putting green so you would have thought they would all be experts...read on.
Paul Davies Jnr struck a lovely tee shot on the first and hit a decent approach but followed this up with an opening four putt that set the tone for his day. Phil was made up that content for the review was being generated so early on. These things don't write themselves you know. Over the subsequent holes his tee shots kept him on track for a decent score even if the putting didn't and an opening 17 points could have easily been 20 or more. The lights didn't go out on his back nine and he was pretty consistent with 2 pointers for the first 6. A couple of duffed chips and a wayward drive on the 18th made him lose his head and a final blob left him disappointed and rightly so.
Steady Alan Gunn was not as steady as normal and his fairway stats probably took a bashing today. He provided a wonderful insight into the age of some trees around the course. The man with more wood than a Las Vegas porn party did however, use his pitching wood to great effect with some lovely approaches and he may need his sand wood grip replacing given that he saw more sand than a D-Day veteran and by the 18th he had experienced his 15th bunker. In fairness he didn't have too much bother escaping. Two four putts and a few blobs on the front nine meant a good back nine didn't give him an overall total worthy of his play.
Phil decided to play the course rather than the yardage and got off to an excellent start being level par after 6. The 7th split fairway confused him, blob, and an unlucky bounce on the short par 3 8th into the water meant he was disappointed at the turn. Three blobs on the way in that included a spectacular shank on the 11th after finding an unfindable ball, a shank on the par 3 15th giving Allan Gannon a fright and a rushed putt on the 16th reducing his score by too many to keep him in contention. Putting overall though was really good and the highights being birdies on 6 and the long par 3 12th will keep him coming back for more.
Holmesy prepared well for the event with sleep and no work. He did mention a few wines but then who doesn't have a few on a saturday night? However, the housewife had left had the dial on his iron set on cold as the tee box was his nemesis. Too many lost balls to the left meant that too often by the time he got to the green he either had to chip in or hole his first putt for a point. His head dropped a little and a bad run from 9 - 15 saw only 2 points added. A mini revival happened after he spoke to Jay but adding a third of his total in two holes just didn't cut it and ultimately it was just one of those days when what could go wrong did go wrong. The finest example being a putt returning back down the hill past his own feet. Not Ste's finest hour but at least the sun was shining.
The course was in overall good condition with a couple of greens being a bit scruffy in parts, but generally playing slick and smooth despite appearance. The fairways were soft and lush and were excellently presented and the rough and cuts between the short and long stuff was pleasing on the eye - if not on the play if you found yourself in the longer grass!. The bunkers were the only real negative with inconsistency in sand meaning that some where lush and full of fluffy sand, and others were hard and almost bare of sand - in fact, a couple actually had a mix of both types in the one bunker. But, the theory here is....don't go in them, and it wouldn't matter!!!
The quality of venue is unquestioned with it being a superb all round resort and the quality of food and general safe service being extremely high. The prices are a touch on the steep side [especially in the bar] but you expect this of a golf resort and particularly one of the reputation of Carden Park.
In summary its a superb all round golfing destination and one which we will be happy to return to year on year. Both courses give you something different and both are as good as the other - making it superb for a weekend visit.
Group 1 - Stu Seddon, Andy Roper & Kev Murphy
Last years winner sent the group off and was in high spirits. With his now famous 'power fade' in full swing for most of the afternoon, Stu was able to score consistently without reaching the heights he would have wanted - and would have reached 12 months earlier. There was some really tidy work and approach play, but he will just feel like he left himself out of position on a few holes [especially the shorter ones that he could have scored heavily on] and there was some bad luck on the greens that saw him lip out or slide past the cup on several occasions. To come off with 30 points would have felt like a decent score given that he was disappointed with chunks of it.
Andy Roper struck a lovely tee shot on the 1st and then proceeded to 'shank' a 5-iron and therein started a theme for the day. Decent enough work off the tee [with over 65% of fairways found] but the long irons and second shots were iffy at best, and shocking if truth be told. Some nice work on the greens kept Andy away from the salmon pink shirt, but it was one of those rounds where it felt like a constant battle. Of particular annoyance was his play from bunkers, where he failed to get out in one shot all afternoon and seemed to take two to simply get back on track - which is obviously extremely wasteful. A round to forget after some recent impressive scores.
Kev Murphy had a mixed bag of a round with a sloppy front 9 that saw him score just 12 points after a few wild tee shots left him scrambling for points. The back 9 saw an impressive return of 20 points and in particular was a superb Eagle on the par 5 13th hole [described here] and a superb birdie on the stroke index 1 hole at the 15th. Kev will be disappointed with the inconsistency on the front 9 as he would genuinely have been in contention for the prizes if he would have kept himself ticking over nicely. However, he shouldn't be disappointed with the overall score and some great plus points to take away.
Group 2 - Steve Evans, Scott Seddon & Rob Botterill
Steve was flying with 17 points after 9 holes and that included a 'blob' and he would have thought he would build on this score to mount a real push for the top 3. However a little blip at the start of the back 9 put pay to that as the wheels slipped off. He did recover however and finished strongly. A few wild drives were the main cause and he struck his 3 wood superbly all afternoon. He probably wishes now that he had used it more often and kept 'the big stick' in the bag.
Rob was consistent and strong off the tee and seemed to be enjoying a bit more distance than normal - which combined with accuracy gave him opportunity to score well and he made the turn with 14 points. He turned the heat up on the back 9 and holed some superb putts to finish with an impressive return of 30 points which he should be delighted with on such a tricky course.
Scott had a great all round game of golf and halfway through was thinking to himself "I could be in with a chance here today". A couple of card wrecking 'blobs' at the start of the back 9 killed of that hope but he concluded the round with an impressive birdie on the tricky par-5 18th hole and came home with a superb 34 points. He only used the driver once all day and trusted his 3 wood for the rest of the afternoon and this paid dividends on a course that requires accuracy from the tee.
Group 3 - Keith Long, Dave Ashley, Kev Givnan & Tom Davies
The first of the fourballs out featured the pre-championship favourite, Dave Ashley with outsiders Keith Long, Tom Davies and the bookies long shot, Kev Givnan.
The bookies odds looked to be well calculated as Keith's first well-struck drive was inexplicably lost after clattering into a tree only to be followed by a yelp of anguished pain from Gibbo as he too struck aaa wayward first tee shot. By the time the fourball walked off the green it appeared that Kev may nee to be air lifted to Chester Royal Infirmary as it was clear even to the casual observer that his injured back was well and truly knackered! Thankfully he persevered and as the impact of the strong painkillers he'd taken took effect, he was able to settle into the round and play some decent golf.
Unfortunately though his three consecutive blobs on holes 1 to 3 meant that he was never realistically "in the hunt" but did manage to salvage considerable pride with a round full of courage and determination and which at times gave glimpses of his impressive golfing talent. Keith sadly went from the sublime to the ridiculous! He struck many glorious golf shots but all too frequently inserted the loose ones which turned an excellent and potentially winning score into one which was just out of the prizes. To score 31 points with 6 blobs on the card can only be frustrating in the extreme.
Better days are most certainly not far off for Keith. Tom was returning to society golf having just got back from honeymoon. Whilst he appeared to be his usual youthful, fresh-faced self, there was a definite air of trepidation as he proceeded to "knob" his way down the first. In truth he "knobbed" his way across large parts of the picturesque Cheshire countryside for over 4 hours but to his credit, remained positive and cheerful throughout. We were all delighted that with his score in the mid twenties he avoided the dreaded wooden spoon which some of his shots certainly merited!
Meanwhile Dave was putting together a sparkling round of golf, picking up points steadily. Only one over gross after 5 holes and with his confidence soaring he accepted the challenge and knuckled down to construct a round of almost flawless quality and precision which allowed him to accumulate a score of 37 points - good enough for second place. Placed 14th at Dunham Forest, 3rd at Heswall and now 2nd at Carden Park, surely Dave's first Major victory can't be far away. This was a tremendous day's golf enjoyed in excellent company!
Group 4 - Chris Berry, Peter Woolley, Allan Gannon & Brendan Smith
The 4 seemed pretty confident stood on the 1st tee especially after watching Kev and Tom top it in the group before. However that soon changed Peter ripped his 3 wood straight as an arrow in to the waiting fairway bunker, Chris went for safety an hit an iron miles right on to the waiting 18th fairway leaving his 2nd shot further away than his 1st , Brendan and Allan hit decent shots down the left hand side however everyone struggled to hit the green in 4 shots let alone two.
Allan started with 2 great blobs and the panic set in early about the wall of shame possibility but a great run of pars over the next 4 or 5 holes turned his game around and he started to feel optimistic about finishing at the other end of the leader board. As he turned for the back 9 his game stayed on the front 9 and nothing seemed to go his way, with some wayward shots and missed short putts (shortest being about 2") This ruined his potential and he ended with a disappointing score in the low 20's which could have been so much more!
Brendan kept himself to himself and quietly built up a good score after blobbing the first a run of pars had him on 15th points after 6 holes and thoughts turned to the claret jug. Steady drives and well thought out iron play kept his round ticking over nicely. Unfortunately the last 5 holes saw his ball attracted to the red staked hazards more than the greens and this saw his score stutter even though he made some great up and downs to still put points on the board. However, he fell just short. Steady performance and a bit more luck would have seen a victory, well played!
Peters first hole summed up his whole round, decent drive but a poor second shot cost him, luckily his putter was on fire and some monster putts saved a few more blobs. The back 9 was better giving him chance to score however he'd used all his putts on the front 9 and he couldn't buy a putt on the way in and a great birdie on the last left a bitter taste in his mouth as he kept saying how typical it was his first birdie came on the last hole of the day. Too little too late.
Chris struggled with the short stick again. Too many 3 putts cost his round and nothing seemed to drop for him. Stupid course management also cost points as he went for glory rather than the safe option, however this did pay off on the 6th with him driving the green over the water and having a tap in birdie but that's about as good as it got. Silly holes cost him a chance of the prizes, more consistency needed but it's not far off.
Group 5 - Chris Warbrick, Jay Wright, Craig Evans & Lee Carroll
Craig struck the ball out of the socket on pretty much every shot but as has been the case lately inconsistent accuracy meant he didn't capitalise. That coupled with too many 3 putts meant 34 points and a case of "what could've been!"
Jay wright started badly topping of the first. Little did he know that this was as good as the first 14 holes was going to get. 8 blobs in a row had Jay literally biting his clubs in anger. "I gave up footy for this shit". Suddenly the sun shone and his game came back to him and from 5 points on the 14th jay managed to roll in with 16 points. Phew!
Lee Carroll was busy filming everyone on the first and clearly learnt the way as he stormed one off the first. "I've never had 30 points" was his motto for the round. Some great ball striking was couple with a few slappy fades and come the 18th tee was on 29 points with a shot. Surely this was his moment... After a visit to the first fairway Lee followed this up with a visit to the trees, rough, fairway, bunker, fringe, putt and yep he still hasn't had 30 points or more.
Well we are sure Warbrick has been tweeted about more than most pros this past week. Today he played like one. Some of the best, most consistent iron play seen by Evo Jnr. That coupled with solid putting meant that there was never going to be another winner. Yeah he tried repairing Craig's pitch marks. Yeah he was complimentary about Craig's game. He's still getting hoofed for his handicap!!!! But for now... he can revel in his magnificence. A pleasure to watch.
Group 6 - Phil Williams, Allan Gunn, Paul Davies JNR & Ste Holmes
The final group had enjoyed the sunshine during their wait and spent plenty of time on the putting green so you would have thought they would all be experts...read on.
Paul Davies Jnr struck a lovely tee shot on the first and hit a decent approach but followed this up with an opening four putt that set the tone for his day. Phil was made up that content for the review was being generated so early on. These things don't write themselves you know. Over the subsequent holes his tee shots kept him on track for a decent score even if the putting didn't and an opening 17 points could have easily been 20 or more. The lights didn't go out on his back nine and he was pretty consistent with 2 pointers for the first 6. A couple of duffed chips and a wayward drive on the 18th made him lose his head and a final blob left him disappointed and rightly so.
Steady Alan Gunn was not as steady as normal and his fairway stats probably took a bashing today. He provided a wonderful insight into the age of some trees around the course. The man with more wood than a Las Vegas porn party did however, use his pitching wood to great effect with some lovely approaches and he may need his sand wood grip replacing given that he saw more sand than a D-Day veteran and by the 18th he had experienced his 15th bunker. In fairness he didn't have too much bother escaping. Two four putts and a few blobs on the front nine meant a good back nine didn't give him an overall total worthy of his play.
Phil decided to play the course rather than the yardage and got off to an excellent start being level par after 6. The 7th split fairway confused him, blob, and an unlucky bounce on the short par 3 8th into the water meant he was disappointed at the turn. Three blobs on the way in that included a spectacular shank on the 11th after finding an unfindable ball, a shank on the par 3 15th giving Allan Gannon a fright and a rushed putt on the 16th reducing his score by too many to keep him in contention. Putting overall though was really good and the highights being birdies on 6 and the long par 3 12th will keep him coming back for more.
Holmesy prepared well for the event with sleep and no work. He did mention a few wines but then who doesn't have a few on a saturday night? However, the housewife had left had the dial on his iron set on cold as the tee box was his nemesis. Too many lost balls to the left meant that too often by the time he got to the green he either had to chip in or hole his first putt for a point. His head dropped a little and a bad run from 9 - 15 saw only 2 points added. A mini revival happened after he spoke to Jay but adding a third of his total in two holes just didn't cut it and ultimately it was just one of those days when what could go wrong did go wrong. The finest example being a putt returning back down the hill past his own feet. Not Ste's finest hour but at least the sun was shining.
Bunkers Golf Society Members £50.00 per person
Sunday 12th July 2015
Tee times from 11:00am [arrive no later than 10:00am] Prices include 18 holes + tea/coffee and bacon roll on arrival + Gammon & Chips meal afterwards. Website: www.cardenpark.co.uk |
format for the event
Format: Stableford Singles
Handicaps: Players will play off full handicaps. [Except new members who are 3/4 handicap]
Groups: Will be drawn on the day
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. [Will be added before we visit]
Prizes: Will be for 1st, 2nd & 3rd & "The Wall of Shame" for last
Captain v's President competition will be in operation.
Handicaps: Players will play off full handicaps. [Except new members who are 3/4 handicap]
Groups: Will be drawn on the day
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. [Will be added before we visit]
Prizes: Will be for 1st, 2nd & 3rd & "The Wall of Shame" for last
Captain v's President competition will be in operation.
who's playing?
Tee Groups will be drawn prior to play:
Keith Long
Ste Holmes Chris Berry Phil Williams Paul Davies Jnr John Standley Lee Carroll Chris Warbrick |
Brendan Smith
Kev Givnan Allan Gunn Allan Gannon Dave Ashley Peter Woolley Steve Evans Jay Wright |
Rob Botterill
Tom Davies Scott Seddon Andy Roper Craig Evans Stu Seddon Kev Murphy |
nearest the pins
There will be 2 nearest the pins on the 8th and 16th and a nearest the pin in 2 shots on the 7th.
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the venue
Park-like ground is not always conducive to all-weather golf, but the drainage has been installed well. The conditioning of the course is generally good and the holes are typically Nicklaus-like, pleasurable but eminently fair, everything is laid out clearly in front of you. There are two double fairways, there’s plenty of water and many strategically placed bunkers.
Additionally, as is normal on Nicklaus courses, there are plenty of teeing areas, five in total. Consequently, it makes the course playable for golfers of all standards. Measuring a chunky 7,045 yards from the black tees to a leisurely 5,211 yards from the reds.
In essence, the Nicklaus course at Carden Park is fun and it holds your interest very well. Despite being in its infancy, the Nicklaus course at Carden Park has already played host to the PGA Seniors Tour on two occasions.
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Additionally, as is normal on Nicklaus courses, there are plenty of teeing areas, five in total. Consequently, it makes the course playable for golfers of all standards. Measuring a chunky 7,045 yards from the black tees to a leisurely 5,211 yards from the reds.
In essence, the Nicklaus course at Carden Park is fun and it holds your interest very well. Despite being in its infancy, the Nicklaus course at Carden Park has already played host to the PGA Seniors Tour on two occasions.
VIEW A HOLE BY HOLE PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY HERE
directions
Carden Park Golf & County club is south of Chester but prior to Wrexham in Cheshire. It is 1 hour from Skelmersdale and 45 minutes Liverpool.
The full address for Sat Navs is:
Carden Park, Broxton Road, Nr Chester. Cheshire, CH3 9DQ - Tel: 01829 731000
The full address for Sat Navs is:
Carden Park, Broxton Road, Nr Chester. Cheshire, CH3 9DQ - Tel: 01829 731000