IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADDINGTON MEET

Thanks for that AW. A bit of local knowledge as an amendment....



My advice is to come off the A22 (Caterham) junction. Avoid the A23 as this leads straight into Croydon and is normally nose to tail.

Follow the A22 all along - you'll go past Caterham and Whyteleafe. Whyteleafe has a small parade of shops at the end of which is a roundabout (the Whyteleafe Tavern will be on your left). At the roundabout take the third exit (right) - Hillbury Road. This will take you up a slight hill and under a bridge. Keep going up this road About 1/4 mile after the bridge (and a park on the left there is a turning on the left called TithePit Shaw Lane. You could take this turning and follow it up to the T junction at the end and turn LEFT which will save half a mile or so. Carry on till you .... ... reach a large roundabout. At this roundabout take the third exit (right) - Addington Road. This road takes you through Selsdon - the traffic can be bad here as well - it's the traffic lights that snarl it up. You'll go past Selsdon Park Hotel - back in the day it was used by one of the FA Cup finalists to prepare for the big day.

Follow Addington Road - you'll go past SPH, through Selsdon (a smallish high street) and you'll eventually come to a large roundabout. This is the bottom of gravel hill and you're almost there!! At the roundabout take the second turning (straight on). You'll then come across another roundabout - take the first exit (left) - Lodge Lane, right onto Addington Village Road, left onto Spout Hill. Stay on this and it eventually becomes Shirley Church Road (bearing left). The golf club's on this road on the left.

I've done the above so that you guys can avoid Croydon. I have a feeling that some of the SatNavs will take you up the A23 and through Croydon which will take you forever. My way will still involve traffic but it should be moving traffic.. :mad:

Looking forward to seeing those that know me and meeting those that don't. :cool:
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Note to all. It's THE ADDINGTON which is in Shirley Church Road. NOT Addington Palace Golf course which is off Gravel Hill which is the roundabout before the one you want at Lodge Lane Nice course though :)
 
Thanks for that AW. A bit of local knowledge as an amendment....



My advice is to come off the A22 (Caterham) junction. Avoid the A23 as this leads straight into Croydon and is normally nose to tail.

Follow the A22 all along - you'll go past Caterham and Whyteleafe. Whyteleafe has a small parade of shops at the end of which is a roundabout (the Whyteleafe Tavern will be on your left). At the roundabout take the third exit (right) - Hillbury Road. This will take you up a slight hill and under a bridge. Keep going up this road About 1/4 mile after the bridge (and a park on the left there is a turning on the left called TithePit Shaw Lane. You could take this turning and follow it up to the T junction at the end and turn LEFT which will save half a mile or so. Carry on till you .... ... reach a large roundabout. At this roundabout take the third exit (right) - Addington Road. This road takes you through Selsdon - the traffic can be bad here as well - it's the traffic lights that snarl it up. You'll go past Selsdon Park Hotel - back in the day it was used by one of the FA Cup finalists to prepare for the big day.

Follow Addington Road - you'll go past SPH, through Selsdon (a smallish high street) and you'll eventually come to a large roundabout. This is the bottom of gravel hill and you're almost there!! At the roundabout take the second turning (straight on). You'll then come across another roundabout - take the first exit (left) - Lodge Lane, right onto Addington Village Road, left onto Spout Hill. Stay on this and it eventually becomes Shirley Church Road (bearing left). The golf club's on this road on the left.

I've done the above so that you guys can avoid Croydon. I have a feeling that some of the SatNavs will take you up the A23 and through Croydon which will take you forever. My way will still involve traffic but it should be moving traffic.. :mad:

Looking forward to seeing those that know me and meeting those that don't. :cool:
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Note to all. It's THE ADDINGTON which is in Shirley Church Road. NOT Addington Palace Golf course which is off Gravel Hill which is the roundabout before the one you want at Lodge Lane Nice course though :)
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I was going to mention that but I thought I'd keep it simple.. :p

Yes - VERY important - there's three courses with Addington in the title. Ours is THE ADDINGTON!! :)
 
Well a last minute check with the weather Gods at Metcheck indicate that they are being relatively kind to us after all. Forecast for a dry morning with a few showers possible this afternoon. Fingers crossed that they've got it right.
Will be leaving in about 45 minutes to meet up with a mate on the A21, should be arriving at the course around 7.30.
Safe journeys to all. Really looking forward to meeting up with everybody.
Have packed the camera so hopefully get some decent piccies throughout the course of the day.
Report to follow...
;) ;) ;) ;)
 
Well done Smiffy.

Very enjoyable day. Met up with many Forum friends and met several new ones.

Everything organised to a tee - apart from the weather, it must be said. Not quite up to your usual standard :eek: :eek: :D

Thanks mate.
 
Nice to put some faces to names again and as always the company makes it all worthwhile...

Maybe next time it's raining cats and dogs and good scores are out of the window we should play a Texas Scramble? I reckon Golfmmad, AuburnWarrior and myself would have shot 18 under par between us :D

Please make sure they pick the stones out of those frikkin' bunkers for next time! Maybe they are a Top100 course but they are DEFINITELY Bottom100 bunkers!

Hope your elbow sorts itself quickly mate! :D :D
 
Thanks to everybody for making the journey, all 32 players tee'd off and I think they all enjoyed the day despite the weather. My fourball in the morning managed to avoid getting wet thankfully, the sun came out for brief spells during the round and it got quite warm for a time. Stopped for lunch and the heavens opened again, sadly we got peed on this time around and by now the course was getting quite squishy underfoot.
I didn't manage to finish my second round due to my elbow giving me grief and I apologise profusely to my playing partners. I've got to go and try to sort this out somehow. With Scotland on the horizon I'm really worried that I'm not going to be able to compete the way I'd like. Even putting the headcovers back on my woods was agony... :( :( :(

Highlight of the day for me was during the morning round absolutely nailing my 5 wood to about 18 inches on the long par 3 13th and getting the tiddler for a birdie. Well chuffed. That's 3 times I've played that hole and stand 1 under on it after parring it both times last year. :D
 
Thanks Smiffy, was a good day. Apart from the weather and the stones in bunkers I really enjoyed it.
I spoke to the starter about the stones and apparently they do take all the stones out of the bunkers once a fortnight.

Nice to put faces to names. I hope to meet you all again :)

Not completely sold on the quirky nature of some of the holes though. 5 iron off the tee straight down the middle on a par 5 shouldn't get you into trouble imo

Looking forward to seeing the photo's, was it a hidden camera? ;)
 
Great day, weather never really bothered me to be honest. Course drained really quickly after being pretty much unplayable whilst putting out on the 2nd.

Paul, Gary, Dean, enjoyed your company. Sorry for making you witness the bout of sherman's, wasn't fun to have a par 3 of 125yds and still have 110yds for your second from the adjacent fairway!!

Dave, Neil & Paul again, great afternoon watching the winner holing outrageous chips!!

Smiffy, top man, shame about your spanish archer (El Bow!)
but great day, thanks very much for organising it again.
 
I spoke to the starter about the stones and apparently they do take all the stones out of the bunkers once a fortnight.
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They must put all the stones they take out of the bunkers into the other bunkers!!!!! :D :D

I've never seen so many stones in bunkers on a course......ever!!!

Other than that, the course played reasonably well despite the rain. Would love to play it again on a dry sunny day. The views of the Canary Warf in the distance were spectacular.
 
Smiffy - had a cracking day; many thanks for organising. Weather may have been none too shabby, but thoroughly enjoyed the course.

Thanks to Darren, Dean, Gary, Dave and Neil for their company over the two rounds. Looking forward to the next time.
 
Thanks to Darren, Dean, Gary, Dave and Neil for their company over the two rounds. Looking forward to the next time.
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Back at cha PieMan. Neil and I had a great afternoon and enjoyed your company along with Robobum greatly.

Smiffy, a great day - many thanks.
 
Thanks for your "thanks" lads. No problem at all, I love organising these kind of things.
I will have a word with the Addington regarding a return next year, maybe they will cut us some kind of deal if we book up early enough although I did ask for a free place for me this year and was told to bog off in no uncertain terms! They don't do deals apparantly, even if the field was 100 strong. Bit unusual 'cos I can normally wangle either a freebie or a reduced green fee when I organise a golf day.
I will aim for a date just after the clocks go forward again, and will make sure I book the weather this time!
Rob
 
Hello,


Not been able to log on to this forum for a while. I think most if not all of the winners from your meet are on this GM rather than the other GM!

Any feedback on the golf balls would be nice, I think there were 4 dozen in total and I am not sure where they all went.

thank you

k
 
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