Bernard Darwin didn’t hold back after witnessing Herbert Fowler work his magic in creating the East course, calling it: “one of the courses of the world, fit to hold up its head with St Andrews or Prestwick, Hoylake or Prince’s, the National or Pine Valley”. No argument here.
The clubhouse itself may lack some of the historical atmosphere of rival tracks, but is far more comfortable as a result. As ever, the food and beverages available should be sampled, with the “Pheasant Plucker Amber Bitter” a personal fav…
Heading reluctantly out of Devon and back towards London via Somerset, the resort town of Weston-super-Mare is a great final stopping point. Just south of the town overlooking the Bristol Channel lies a charming club steeped in tradition and with “giant footsteps” everywhere one looks.
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