“The 535 yard 13th at the Wasdale Golf Club Cumbria was described by Arnold Palmer as ‘quite tricky’. You could easily be distracted by the magnificent views across to the Sellafield Nuclear plant on the Cumbrian coast – but concentration on your initial drive is essential. If you drift too far right the fairway falls away quite sharply. You’re not out of bounds but you will require some fairly strong lob wedge action. Choice of iron is critical as you approach the green. Anything through the green could involve something of a scramble. Aptly named ‘The Eire’ the 13th has, ironically, never been eagled. S.I.1”
(thankyou to Geoff Waterhouse, who we are reliably informed had a tap in for a birdie after taking this photo).
Nice one Geoff…….I fell for it. I tried to ‘google’ the golf course because I couldn’t believe what I was looking at. I wanted to so much. Please tell me it is real and not just a very clever ‘photoshop’ production.
The view is real enough Kevin – and the addition of a flag is hardly ‘clever’, though thanks for suggesting that it is. However, it’s an easy walk to the top of the Wasdale screes from either end – and you could take a couple of golf clubs with you. You could then use your clubs as walking sticks for a walk along the path at the bottom of screes themselves. Take plenty of golf balls with you!