172 - Eclectic 18: Sam Cooper

02/07/23 • 81 min

During lockdown in 2020, Sam & his wife Harriet embarked on the unthinkable task of playing all links course in Britain. They created a live-in van which would serve as their tour bus, and set off in search of sandy soil on some of the most remote stretches of British coastline. Amazingly, after 3 years he completed his task and with a book on the way and his inspiration now feeding his work as a partner for Clayton DeVries & Pont as an architect, he sat own with us to record an Eclectic 18. this one however is with the courses that fly under the radar. Green fees of no more than £100 and some of the most sensational holes you have probably never heard of. Sit back and enjoy!
His scorecard is below
#1 - Brora
#2 - Traigh
#3 - Wallasey
#4 - Kilspindie
#5 - Isle of Purbeck
#6 - Shiskine
#7 - Askernish
#8 - Hayling
#9 - Durness
#10 - Mullion
#11 - Prestwick St Nicholas
#12 - Southerness
#13 - Fraserburgh
#14 - Great Yarmouth & Caister
#15 - Seascale
#16 - Aberdovey
#17 - Castletown
#18 - Dawlish Warren
par: 72 / yardage: 6,498

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