点评:I used to play at Holyhead every summer when my children were young. At the time my handicap was around 25 and courses like Holyhead were daunting. My handicap is now 15 and it's been great going back to play there as a more accomplished player with no fear.
The course has changed a little bit over the last five or six years since I last played there, but they have kept all the good bits. The two long par fives, and the blind shots are still there, but they have tamed so of the fiercer rough, which swallowed up balls at a rate of knots, with very little chances of finding them in the deep gorse. But hit the ball straight and you can't go far wrong.
I bumped into two members on the first tee and we joined up to make it a great experience. I rode my luck a little bit on some of the holes but, generally, I kept the ball straight and full, which helped me to get to a lot of the greens in regulation. We had a stiff breeze which was either a help or a hindrance, depending on which way we were going.
I was a bit disappointed about the 18th green being moved, but my new friends from Holyhead explained the reasons why. Although we played temporary greens on 8 and 18, you could see from the balcony of the bar what they were doing. The eight green is now being enlarged and will become the 18th when it is finished. It's only about 30 yards away from the old 18th but, crucially, it is a lot further away from the road and the houses, so less chance of stray balls escaping from the course.
The new 8th green is on the same plateau as the old one, but it doesn't look as deadly as the old one, because the old one used to be surrounded by bunkers. This was okay if you had a big enough game to fly your second shot onto the green and get it to stop but, for us mere mortals who have to rely on the ball running, the old eight was a real challenge.
So, if you are looking for a great place to play golf in Anglesey, go and try out Holyhead. You won't be disappointed
翻译:我孩子小的时候,每年夏天我都会去霍利黑德打球。那时候我的差点大概是25,像霍利黑德这样的球场让人望而生畏。现在我的差点是15,能够以更成熟的球技重返这里,无所畏惧,感觉很棒。
自从我上次在那里打球以来,球场在过去的五六年里发生了一些变化,但所有优点都保留了下来。两个长五杆洞和盲打球仍然保留,但他们已经对更猛烈的长草区进行了一定程度的驯服,这些长草区会以极快的速度吞噬球,而且很难在深邃的金雀花丛中落球。但只要把球打直,你就不会错。
我在第一个发球台上碰到了两位会员,我们一起打,让这次体验非常棒。在一些洞,我的运气有点不好,但总的来说,我把球打得又直又饱满,这帮助我很多时候都能按标准杆上果岭。我们遇到了一阵强风,这对我们来说可能是有利也可能是不利,取决于我们往哪个方向打。
我对18号洞果岭被挪动感到有些失望,但我来自霍利黑德的新朋友解释了原因。虽然我们在8号洞和18号洞打的是临时果岭,但从酒吧的阳台上可以看到他们正在做什么。8号洞的果岭现在正在扩建,完工后将成为18号洞。它离旧的18号洞只有大约30码,但最重要的是,它离道路和房屋远得多,因此小球飞出球场的几率更小。
新的8号洞果岭和旧的果岭位于同一个高地上,但它看起来不像旧的那么危险,因为旧的果岭曾经被沙坑包围。如果你的球技足够出色,能够把第二杆打到果岭上并停下来,这还好。但对于我们这些只能依靠球的运行速度的普通人来说,老八杆可是个真正的挑战。
所以,如果你正在安格尔西岛寻找一个打高尔夫的好地方,那就去霍利黑德试试吧。你不会失望的。