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Torodd Fuglesteg (Norway) 06/09/05

I played Seafield the day after I played Bellisle. Being the junior to Bellisle, that means it is inferior to Bellisle. But that is only when it comes to yardage (lenght). When it comes to enjoyability, Seafield is on par with Bellisle. But it is very different in style from Bellisle. Seafield is mostly a links course with some very hilly and memorable features. It is a fairly short course (5233 yds) and has no par 5s. Full ball control and course managment is essential on the narrow fairways. Which only makes it a slightly easier course than Bellisle. High handicappers will struggle like I did (at 115 strokes. I am not joking....). The best hole ?? Hole 6. A very tricky and enjoyable par 4 hole.

The conditions: The greens are very good, the fairways are good (links style grasscuttings). The rough are unforgivable. The tees are acceptable. The bunkers are very good (and best avoided) and perfectly placed. The staff is good.

The general facilities is shared with Bellisle 200 yards away. Seafield has no off course facilities and I have withdrawn three points off the score for that reason alone. Which include a very good pro shop which offers quality stuff to affordable prices. I did not visit the pub. But I have heard it is very good.

I do understand why some people loves this course. I will play this course again and again together with Bellisle. Seafield is a true gem and a course worthy a visit.

(Please note that seasoned golfers recommend that you play Bellisle in the morning, take a long lunch at the onsite pub and play Seafield in the afternoon. It seems like a very good idea to me and a perfect day of golf. Ring the course for a package deal.)

Value for Money	10
Challenge	8
Off Course	6

Alan Pole (Scotland) 05/11/02

As a recent 'imigrant' to Ayr (08/02), I have fallen in love with this little course, particularly the links style holes located when you go through the wall. I cannot agree with some of the comments about it's condition. The greens are excellent (although one or two of the tees could be better). To score well on this course you will need to take your 'A' game chipping skills out with you. A number of the greens have very tricky undulations and as with most James Braid courses, the bunkers, most of which can be tricky to get out of, are very well placed. Off the Yellow 'Tee of the day' most of the Par 3's are fairly straight forward but off the White Medal Tees, they become tigers!!! Some of the shorter par 4's are driveable, but without exception, every one of these holes has the ability to ruin your card if the driver is a little wayward. If you are reading this report to decide which of the Ayr courses you should play, I would say have a morning round at Belleisle which is a challenging championship course but do not miss the chance of an afternoon round at this little gem!! On a final note, if you are looking to play in Ayr during the winter, this course is a better bet than it's parkland Belleisle sister.

Peter coxon (England) 19/04/02

What an absolute pleasure to play on this course in brilliant weather in mid April. - A big thanks to the starter for accomdating last minute changes in our schedule to enable us to fit an extra round in on the last day of our trip.

Our group found the course and greens to be in very good condition and the variety of holes, particulary the contrast between the parkland and the links type parts of the course held the interest and set challanges for our level of golf. We found everyone we came across as warm and friendly with nothing to much trouble or as the locals say "nay bother" - we'll be back next year.

Martin Brennan (Scotland) 06/01/02

I am junior member of Belleisle golf course and I have a handicap of 28. Although this course has a few minor negatives it is on the whole a fairly relaxing but at the same time challenging golf course with some particularly pleasing holes. I know that everyone puts it down because of the condition it is in but I think those peoples expectations are a bit too high as after allit is only a council course. I would also like to say my appreciations to the starters at Seafield as they are very helpful and treat me and my friends with respect as I amm 14. Whereas some of the other older members(a very small minority) are less forgiving and are not quite as appreciateive. I hope if you are in the area you might give this course a shot as a cheaper alternative to some of the other courses throughout Ayrshire as it is well worth your money.

andy ogden (england) 14/09/01

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Although I wouls suggest you only play seafield as a desert to Belleisle, this course is FUN.

My wife and I played, (9 and 34 Handicap) and had great fun,

Although the course is very short and high scoring is not on the agenda, to score really low is also very tricky.

A mix of parkland and links type holes (links within the bounds of the old racecourse) this course has it all.

the par threes are either tough or easy, with 4-5 reachable par fours and NO par fives.

Providing you do not want to re-enact the open or rhyder cup, this course is excellent .

Andy Swann (england) 08/06/00

A short course that nevertheless has many interesting holes, with opportunities to hit the 'tiger line' to the green on a couple of short par4 doglegs.You really need local knowledge and study the 'strokesaver' in detail as well as a wee bit of luck to score well.

I found the odd engineered shot helped also e.g. bouncing the ball off the old race course wall that sits a few feet off the back of two of the greens!

Unfourtuneatly having played Bellisle in the morning,we found in comparison the condition of the course,especially the greens was poor.