Royal North Devon GC
It’s an experience you won’t forget in a hurry
Founded in 1864, Royal North Devon (RND as it?s known in this part of the world) is obviously steeped in history, but unlike many of the UK?s other illustrious courses there is no stuffiness or pretension on display here. It?s a course where visitors are made very welcome and where they appreciate the fact you?ve made the effort to come and play.
And, what an experience playing here is. Handcrafted by the elements, the course is a pure links course which winds its way over common land, out and back from the sea. Looking over the course the land looks flat and featureless, but out there great swathes of spiky sea rushes, fairways full of humps and hollows and sand traps ranging from tiny sand-filled pockmarks to the huge ?Cape Bunker? at the 4th, offer more than enough definition. There are birdies to be had on the first nine but the course shows it?s teeth on the way in with a particularly tough last four holes.
Relaxing in the old iron clubhouse (make sure you have a look at the fascinating mini-museum) enjoying a post-round beer, you know you?ve just played a unique course. It?s an experience you won?t forget in a hurry as you?ll play it over and over in your mind. For a modest £36 a day (£46 at the weekend), RND is a true bargain.
Best Hole: The 4th is dominated by the presence of 'Cape Bunker' - avoid entry at all costs
Web: www.royalnorthdevongolfclub.co.uk
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Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history leading the brand until July 2023. He is now Content Director overseeing Golf Monthly and two other iconic sports brands, FourFourTwo and Rugby World.
His three main passions in golf are courses (he's played over 500 courses worldwide), equipment (he's always in search of something shinny to give him an edge) and shoes (he owns more pairs than he cares to mention!).
Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of four golf clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
Mike's current What's In The Bag?
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ 9° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S
Fairway woods: TaylorMade Sim Max 3/15° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S & TaylorMade Stealth 7/20° - Fujikura Ventus Red 6S
Utility Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI 3/21° - Aldila Ascent 90HY
Irons: TaylorMade P790 (5-PW) - Nippon Tour NSPro 950S
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 50°, 54° and 58° - KBS Tour Hi-Rev s2.0 hafts
Putter: Evnroll ER2B (Gravity Grip)
Ball: TaylorMade Tour Response (Yellow)
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