So it looks like Lullingstone is closing
Another course closing
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Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
That's sad news. The London-Kent swing won't ever be the same again!
Canary_Yellow
Journeyman Pro
That's very near where Austin Lodge was, isn't it?
Shame to lose them both.
Shame to lose them both.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
Not too far away, yes. AL went a good few years ago now.
arnieboy
Challenge Tour Pro
That's the first course my brother in law and I played at many years ago. We used to arrive in the dark and join the queue!
Pants
Challenge Tour Pro
Only played there once! Had a late twilight ticket and it started getting dark when we were on 9th/10th. No-one told us that we would be at the furthest point of the course from the club house at that point. Trying to find our way back in the pitch dark was an adventure!
Canary_Yellow
Journeyman Pro
From a quick look on the map, they are either side of the A225, a little over a mile apart. Although the entrance to Lullingstone is the other side of the M25, so a 6 mile drive!
Anyway, that's enough irrelevant rubbish from me. A shame to see it go.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
That's a shame , had .my first round there, not even time.to pop back for.one last jaunt 
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Had a few happy times there - althought the side-slope on some fairways was truly horrendous.
The only spark of hope is that Lullingstone is/was a Council owned course - and that Senecio was the company managing leisure services for Sevenoaks Council. Hopefully the Council will be able to get in a new operator to run their services - including Lullingstone - for them
The only spark of hope is that Lullingstone is/was a Council owned course - and that Senecio was the company managing leisure services for Sevenoaks Council. Hopefully the Council will be able to get in a new operator to run their services - including Lullingstone - for them
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
Date revealed to reopen golf course
A golf course forced to close after financial troubles is to open its greens again in the next few weeks.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Always enjoyed the challenege that was Lullingstone.
We being having another game there once it's back up and running.
We being having another game there once it's back up and running.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
Brilliant. Mini-forum meet when they're up and running?
Note: it's not worth more than a 45 minute drive, so don't all get too excited. It's no Cooden Beach!
Note: it's not worth more than a 45 minute drive, so don't all get too excited. It's no Cooden Beach!
Pants
Challenge Tour Pro
I seem to remember that you need one leg longer than the other as no matter where you are, the ball is always above/below your feet.
Should suit Leftie then (although in his case it's one leg shorter than the other)
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Could be tempted ...
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
I’d heard a rumour of the AL management looking to open another course when one of the other Kent courses last year closed, would be nice to see a proper management company take it over as I’ve heard the layout is a good test.
On the plus side with it I KT being closed a few weeks it shouldn’t take much work to get it back up to standard.
On the plus side with it I KT being closed a few weeks it shouldn’t take much work to get it back up to standard.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Austin Lodge was a nice course, but too many crownd greens for my liking. However, they used the elevations very well.
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
Was a bloody hard walk!Austin Lodge was a nice course, but too many crownd greens for my liking. However, they used the elevations very well.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
AL, I was a member there for a few years, some cracking holes as well as a few silly one's
