Some may recall previous discussion of the possibility of a mini-tour of the North East (England, that is!) taking in a couple of the regions Colt designs (most likely Northumberland GC and Brancepeth Castle but Tyneside and Foxton would be other possibilities) and with (hopefully) the opportunity to play Scott MacPherson's "Colt" course at Close House, which I understand is due to open for play in June.
The purpose of this thread is to get an indication of the level of interest and (assuming there is some) work out dates. My suggestion would be for a date in June, late enough for North Eastern greens to have come into shape but before summer holidays. Also, with BUDA this year in September, it shouldn't clash with much. I would expect that we would be able to get access to the local private courses on a weekend without too much trouble, though I will need to consult fixture lists (and, in the case of the Northumberland, race meeting diaries). As to accomodation, Newcastle at weekends has plenty of cheap venues but many get very busy with stag parties. One possibility would be to stay at Close House itself. Again, when we have some idea of numbers and dates, I'll investigate. For starters the US Open is over the weekend of 16-19 June, however, that weekend might be a problem at Northumberland.