Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
Other than the obvious advice of move out of London, I’m interested to hear feedback on any of the above courses ideally from previous members or regular visitors. I’ve been a member at Farleigh for close to ten years but after having a year out, I’ve realised it’s time for a change to a full members course:
I’m interested mainly in a welcoming club with a regular role up and one that plays well throughout the winter.
Addington palace, I’ve heard great things about the course and remember caddying there for three rounds as a kid in a summer open. However I have heard it can get a bit wet in the winter and is often closed with a light frost, further more the roll ups can be a little clicky. The later feedback was from a colt member who only stayed one year and tends to play in the same group so I’ll take that with a pinch of salt.
Shirley park, I was a member there as a junior between 94-00 and used to like it. It could be prone to being muddy on the 9th, 10th, 14th 15th in the winter but I left just as the new drainage went in so this may have changed. The course looks like it’s matured well in 20yrs and the membership was always pretty laid back from all walks of life which was great even as a junior.
Croham hurst, maybe the worst layout of the 3 (assumption from online pics) but generally known in the area as one of the better draining of the three. That much so I’ve heard many times that reciprocals between local courses get cancelled during wet months as they like to limit the traffic of the course to preserve it which sounds appealing.
The outside is The Addington. I caddied there full time as a kid from 93-97 and when visiting the course for the odd round it’s clear investment is going in and it’s obviously a top100 course. I recall as a visitor (once a year) over the last few years, the clubhouse just seems to lack that “ members atmosphere “ that I enjoy.
Obviously I’m going to try and get a trial round as soon as lockdown lifts as it should give a reasonable comparison, but I’d be interested to hear people’s feedback.
I’m interested mainly in a welcoming club with a regular role up and one that plays well throughout the winter.
Addington palace, I’ve heard great things about the course and remember caddying there for three rounds as a kid in a summer open. However I have heard it can get a bit wet in the winter and is often closed with a light frost, further more the roll ups can be a little clicky. The later feedback was from a colt member who only stayed one year and tends to play in the same group so I’ll take that with a pinch of salt.
Shirley park, I was a member there as a junior between 94-00 and used to like it. It could be prone to being muddy on the 9th, 10th, 14th 15th in the winter but I left just as the new drainage went in so this may have changed. The course looks like it’s matured well in 20yrs and the membership was always pretty laid back from all walks of life which was great even as a junior.
Croham hurst, maybe the worst layout of the 3 (assumption from online pics) but generally known in the area as one of the better draining of the three. That much so I’ve heard many times that reciprocals between local courses get cancelled during wet months as they like to limit the traffic of the course to preserve it which sounds appealing.
The outside is The Addington. I caddied there full time as a kid from 93-97 and when visiting the course for the odd round it’s clear investment is going in and it’s obviously a top100 course. I recall as a visitor (once a year) over the last few years, the clubhouse just seems to lack that “ members atmosphere “ that I enjoy.
Obviously I’m going to try and get a trial round as soon as lockdown lifts as it should give a reasonable comparison, but I’d be interested to hear people’s feedback.
