Preview:
The 2017 Kylie Tour will get under way at Minehead and West Somerset which, according to the site, "is a great classic links course set against the rugged backdrop of the Brendon Hills with captivating sea views."
The oldest course in Somerset (Bath moved theirs), it started as 12 holes on an old rabbit warren before going to the full 18 in 1901. Changes have had to be made to the course at times because of the encroachment of the sea. Let's hope for a good day!
Checking in at 6,213 off the yellows it looks like it might be particularly challenging around the turn.
What actually happened:
There were definitely rabbits. I nearly fell down one hole and Stuart retrieved a Ben F ball from down another. We did get a good weather day so no fear of sea encroachment. Starting off in the shadow of Butlin's you get some good musical backing before heading off into the country.
It's linksy alright - is it classic? Not sure, it's a decent enough course though. There's some waiting around with who should tee off and who should wait in places but that's an occasional hazard. The par threes look like they might be there for the taking but don't play that way.
The beauty of a links is its forgiving nature if you hit a wide one off the tee. That might have helped some of the scores which saw six players in the thirties.
Best scores:
35 points - Matthew (off 11) 2017
35 points - Brian (off 15) 2017
33 points - Kevin (off 9) 2017
33 points - Ben F (off 17) 2017
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