Halfway huts

[Pants]

Being a bit of a nomad, I've come across a few although not all are open every day.

Hever Castle
Leatherhead
Shooters Hill
The Addington (mainly for big events)
Sundridge Park
West Kent

 

[thecraw]

Bonnyton has one thats sponsored by Harry Ramsdens.

Although you CERTAINLY WONT get a bacon roll!!!!!!! Very nice track though.

 

[Region3]

We have a halfway hut (starters garden shed) that sells tea, coffee, soup (sometimes), bacon & sausage rolls, but only when it's busy enough for the starter to be there ie. Weekend and bank holiday mornings.

 

[gripitripit]

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

CK have you played Meridian...? If you have what did you think of it?

 

[Junior]

We have one but its only open on comp days. Not commercially viable on other days. Love a bacon sarnie or some soup halfway round.

 

[sev112]

Ones that spring to mind for a halfway hut:

Hainault Forest on both courses

Where on earth have they got a Halfway hut on the Upper course ? The 9th and 10th are out in eth middle of teh forest ? Althought it is 20 years since i last played there

 

[sev112]

My constant best 2 are :
- Bearwood Lakes
- West Byfleet

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Caversham Heath has one but not recommended. One of the few I've seen this season. Big Homer thumbs up to both Camberley Heath and Blackmoor but I think the one at Wentworth takes some beating

 

[GB72]

Here is the one at my club

 

[Iaing]

We've got one at Eastwood but it's only open on competition days.
Does a very nice home made sausage roll.

 

[viscount17]

Another vote for Stoke Rochford - good stuff at a good price, and a warm welcome

Gog-Magog has one but it's location at a point where the two 18's nearly meet mean it gets pretty busy,when it's open.

The Hertfordshire has one tucked right alongside the clubhouse(!) on the long walk between the 9th and 10th - can make that part of the course pretty slow.

 

[Crow]

Ours at Ullesthorpe is great.
Hot Cobs: Sausage, sausage & egg, bacon, burger, faggots, etc.
Cold cobs: Tuna mayo, egg mayo, turkey & stuffing etc.
Drinks: Cup-a-soup, coffee, tea, cold drinks from the fridge, even beers on Cpatain's days and the like.
And of course a range of choc bars etc.
(Anyone got the number for weightwatchers?)

 

[richart]

We have one at Blackmoor, but it is effectively privately owned and makes no money at all for the club. Just a benefit for the membership, and we always stop and support it. Unfortunately the ladies never use it as it is beside the mens tee on the 10th, and they would have to walk 30 yards.

Does nice ice creams in the summer if you get there early.

 

[Jonny]

Where on earth have they got a Halfway hut on the Upper course ? The 9th and 10th are out in eth middle of teh forest ? Althought it is 20 years since i last played there

The hut hits both courses where they meet. I think it's the 8th (ish) on the Upper Course and the 15th tee on the lower course.

They do an excellent sausage roll there and have a fair bit of seating available to watch the hackers go by.

 

[Jonny]

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.

Fair enough... I actually quite like the course. It's more links than parkland... and I kinda like that inside the M25. Also I think that it's a little different off the backs. Never been on the yellow markers there but I can imagine it is a little uninspiring. The 1st hole is a great par 4 off the whites but a pointless par 5 off the yellows... And that 70yarder isn't about the length of the tee shot. It's about your ability to control your distance with a short club into a punishing green. It's 90 yards off the backs not 70 and it's not as easy as it might sound for most players. It's a really wicked slope on the front right.(only pin position I've ever seen there)

 

[Smiffy]

Here is the one at my club

That's bigger than Boars Heads clubhouse!!!

Bearwood Lakes has a decent halfway hut, usually manned by pretty ladeez.
East Brighton has a decent one as well.

Lefties gaff (Sundridge Park) has one too. Had a dog roll there once. It was rank. I didn't tell Leftie though 'cos he treated me to it. I kept pretending to eat it but was slyly lobbing bits of "meat" out down the fairway. Seriously. It really was rank....