I lived in Highbury so feel your pain. As described the A1 is a pain but the club I joined were within the timeframe up the a10. For the 5 day price you describe 10 mins further up the a10 would get you 7 day at the Hertfordshire in broxbourne … this club has a good feel and I think u get gym...
I’m doing a masters at Cambridge University (in my late 40`s) and have decided to try and get onto the university golf team! I want to try and play against Oxford in the varsity matches…
up the light blues!
I felt something similar OP, played a lot as a junior and wanted to work in the game, eventually time and reality combined with new kids in my late 40`s meant no time to play. I relinquished my membership and hung the clubs up 18 months ago at a 7 handicap in a very decent club at Brocket hall...