Halfway huts

[Canfordhacker]

Hindhead has a good one.

At my course we have a buggy that drives round with hot and cold food and drinks. We call him Pasty (as in pie, not colour) Man, but it can be hit and miss as to whether he finds your group at the right time.

 

[CallawayKid]

Our marshal sells coffee, tea etc. from the buggy, you can also order bacon sandwiches from him.

CK

 

[CMAC]

http://www.gleneagles.com/hotel/restaurants/the-halfway-house

and a telephone at the 10th hole on each course so your 100% beefburger is freshly cooked and your coffee is hot/ beer cold etc etc when you arrive.
throw in the fact it was served by an eastern european beauty and thats the way to do it.

 

[Toad]

Got to agree with Darth Gleneagles Queens/Kings course is probably the best I have seen.

 

[USER1999]

Sandy Lodge has an amazing hut, loads of spicy relishes for your burger / sausage, and a great Thai chilli soup.

Only thing to recommend the place though.

 

[Jonny]

You don't like Sandy Lodge? I think the course is excellent there. Great golfing soil... a nice layout... and I find the staff/membership pretty approachable really.

I tend to play their Open comp annually as well.

 

[gripitripit]

Cambridge Meridan has one.There is a menu board by the 9th tee with mobile number. You text your order and it's ready when you walk off the green. Really nice bacon and sausage sarnies/rolls hot drinks and cold beer/cider and ale.

 

[brendy]

Has anyone played Cranleigh near Guildford lately? That used to have a decent one. I'm a particular fan of soup and not that boil in a cup stuff... still on the hunt for one of those places that serves a decent cup. Ballyliffin has a burger type joing, bit of of place and a bit greasy but didn't stop me getting tucked in.

Remind me, were you unwell or was it a hangover cure Michael? That van even got a mention in the magazine write up! haha.

 

[thecraw]

Dundonald is another one with a phone on the 9th tee. Just pick up talk to the clubhouse and your coffee/roll whatever is waiting for you on the 10th tee.

 

[CallawayKid]

Cambridge Meridan has one.There is a menu board by the 9th tee with mobile number. You text your order and it's ready when you walk off the green. Really nice bacon and sausage sarnies/rolls hot drinks and cold beer/cider and ale.

That's where Pontius lost his trolley in the river...!!!
Ask him about it if you ever play with him, he loves telling people...!!!

CK

 

[full_throttle]

on comp days a lady sells refreshments by the 10th tee, ham/cheese/beef/ rolls £1, tea/coffee 50p, choc bars 50p, sausage rolls 50p, bottle water/sof drinks 50p

 

[19thagain]

My favourite three are
a) Carnoustie on a winters morning - I assume it is still trading

b) Gleneagles - described above better than I can.

c) Santa Ponsa - well earned beer midway through the round BUT also caters for the Brandy and Port to offer the extra few yards on your drive down the 17th and 18th.

 

[Snelly]

The best halfway huts that I know are at:

St Georges Hill - pretty girl serving and you can get their winter speciality, Bovril with sherry and Tabasco!
Sunningdale - Pint of Pimms please!
West Hill - lovely sausages
Hindhead
Woburn Dukes/Duchess
Bearwood Lakes

All really excellent.

Cheers,


Snelly.

 

[mweston1016]

Remind me, were you unwell or was it a hangover cure Michael? That van even got a mention in the magazine write up! haha.

I wasn't hungover but my golf was so bad I decided to take it out on my heart and arteries!

 

[Whee]

I think we are quite lucky with water/food. We have a rolling snack shop, 2 lads in buggies all over the course offering drinks, chocolate etc. not bad pricing too.

You can order from the club house kitchen with the lads as well, they'll track you down and bring your burger and chips out to you. I've never known anybody do it, but it might explain why the Koreans appear to be playing in slow motion at times.

There's the Eagle Hut, or whatever it's called, at the 15th tee where you can get a brew or some filth ordered.

Club house restaurant is usually rammed after a round, usually it's the Eastern element of the membership that fill the place.

 

[Lump]

We have a halfway hut. Cant beat a butty after 9 holes.

 

[CMAC]

at the 15th tee where you can get a brew or some filth ordered.

tell us more

 

[Whee]

Haha Darth, unfortunately not the good kind.

 

[palindromicbob]

Conrawood takes you back past the club house after nine so you can nip in for something in the shop.

 

[USER1999]

You don't like Sandy Lodge? I think the course is excellent there. Great golfing soil... a nice layout... and I find the staff/membership pretty approachable really.

I tend to play their Open comp annually as well.

17 mediocre holes, alot with power lines over the top, and one stupid 70 yard par three to the north face of the Eiger.

There is a bunker there which is flooded. It has been for 3 years. The bunkers on either side of it are labelled GUR. The middle one is not. Penalty drop out if you go in it. Added to which it can't be GUR, as there is no sign that it will ever be repaired.

Visitors car park miles from any where, mud path to club house, not lit. Un-manned club house, like the Marie Celeste til 9.30 am, when as a society we had bacon rolls ordered from 8.00. Ill mannered starter, putting tee times back so the last guys out won't finish. Members area in bar. Members only practice facilities. Yellow society tee moved 80 yards forwards on first hole. I could go on.

Have played it as a members guest, a visitor, a club match, and as a society. None of which have impressed me. It is the most unwelcoming place I have ever been to.

As I say, nice half way hut though.