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Our
Golf in United Kingdom
(This page is
under development as we get
time)
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Our
principal hobby is Golf and, in
retirement, we pursue the sport as much as
possible. We have played for 40 years
during which time we have competed in a
range of different types of competition
over many different courses. We are
fortunate to live in Scotland - the home
of golf - and are proud to take our
Scottish Heritage with us on our
travels.
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Haggs
Castle Golf Club is a championship course
having been a European Tour venue and host
to the Scottish PGA Championship. It is
located in the beautiful setting of Pollok
Estate only minutes away from the centre
of the City of Glasgow . Indeed, when on
the course it if difficult to believe that
you are in the middle of one of the
largest cities in Britain. The club and
course enjoys an excellent and well-
deserved reputation in the world of
scottish golf for the standard of the
course. At 6,426 yards, par 72, the course
offers very good test for all levels of
golfer together with the experience of a
delightful and mature parkland
course.
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Haggs
Castle Golf Club
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Some views and comments on Haggs
Castle
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The course
sits on relatively flat carse land formed
by ancient marine clays. As a result there
are only very gentle slopes to contend
with. Probably because of this and to aid
drainage, raised greens are a
characteristic of Haggs Castle and
accuracy of approach can be essential.
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The 2nd
Hole
This Par 3
hole requires good club selection to get
the distance to the pin correct. The long
and narrow green means a substantial
difference to club necessary to get good
positioning. Danger lies with rough all
down the right, trees to the left and
behind the green and bunkers both left and
right.
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The 4th
Hole
A
beautiful, scenic Par 5 hole with a left
hand dog-leg towards the green. After
driving from a slightly raised tee, the
approach shots are played up a slight
incline to a green protected on the right
by rough, on the left by bunkers set into
a fairly steep slope and behind by rough
and trees. The hole has proven to be not
too difficult in competitions but a
straight drive and sensible thinking is
required to get a par.
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The 9th
Hole
Another
very attractive but tough test of ability
requiring straight driving from the tee
through trees both left and right. A good
drive is rewarded with the possibility of
a mid/long iron to the green (many of us
use hybrid clubs here nowadays). Wayward
approach shots to the left are punnished
by deep bunkers on a steep
slope.
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The 15th
Hole
Once more
a good straight hit from the tee is
rewarded by a second shot with a shortish
iron approach however wayward shots left
or right are gathered by trees. Bunkers
left and right of the green protect it
well.
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The 18th
Hole
Good ball
positioning through the elbow of the
slight dog-leg to the left is necessary. A
bunker to the right of the fairway just
beyond the elbow will gather a ball sent
too far right. The approach to the green
offers excellent views of the clubhouse
with it's "Millenium Clock" resplendent in
the apex of the roofline. Cross bunkers on
the fairway and the contours of the ground
can gather the off-line shot and the green
is well defended right, left and rear
although the slight upward slope towards
the rear allows most players to attempt to
fly the shot in.
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Course
Details
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Holes
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18
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Lengths
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Yards
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Metres
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Par
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White
Tees
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6426
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5876
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72
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Yellow
Tees
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5987
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5475
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70
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Red
Tees
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5513
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5041
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73
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Blue
Tees
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5695
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5208
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73
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