Sandy Lodge GC, Middlesex.

[Smiffy]

Anybody played it?
Thoughts?

 

[fundy]

Been a while since I played it but an old established club and a decent track, relatively short and plays like a links course in summer

 

[USER1999]

Have played it about 7 times, often for £17 with 3 course meal thrown in. Can play it again this year for zip. No way.

It isn't a goat track, and it drains well, but I hate the course. Best thing about it is the half way house. Awesome range of relishes to go with your sausage in a bun.

This is, without a shadow of a doubt, the worlds most unwelcoming golf club. From the guest car park flippin miles away with no path to the club house (either walk throgh a mud bath or risk life and limb along the road), to the coded entrance to the changing rooms. The fact that despite having 90 golfers booked for bacon rolls at 9 the club house is locked up til 9.30.
The members bar area (always empty), the members pactice area (guests allowed if having a lesson).
The 18th, par 3, (hate finising on a par3), off a mat, all year.
The stupidest short par 3, 70 yards, to a sloping green at 45 degrees, impossible to hold even when chipping on.
Elecric cables on 3 holes so your corking drive has a compulsory replay.
The flooded bunker on 8? Been out of play for 4 years, with no GUR sign. Why would it? They aren't repairing the flippin thing.
Par 5 first, fine, yellows get moved forwards 90 yards for societies. Why? They are yellows, never used by the members.
Starter is a knob.
General Manager is worse.
Beer is rubbish, and expensive.

In case you hadn't guessed, I flippin hate Sandy lodge.

Oh, forgot, stupid speed humps on the way in that my old Merc grounded on. Every single one of about 8.

If this was the last golf course on the planet, I'd take up tiddly winks.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

So Lydd has a new rival then

 

[USER1999]

The course is often in good nick, and someone, somewhere may have had a good experience. Unlike Lydd.

I have played as a members guest, as a society member, and in club matches, so I feel that I am qualified and experienced enough to comment on it. My experiences have always been that I am tolerated, but not welcome. (they may yet be fine judges of character).

I will never play it again. Ever. Under any circumstances. Even if they pay me. Lots.

 

[Leftie]

Have played it about 7 times, often for £17 with 3 course meal thrown in. Can play it again this year for zip. No way.

It isn't a goat track, and it drains well, but I hate the course. Best thing about it is the half way house. Awesome range of relishes to go with your sausage in a bun.

This is, without a shadow of a doubt, the worlds most unwelcoming golf club. From the guest car park flippin miles away with no path to the club house (either walk throgh a mud bath or risk life and limb along the road), to the coded entrance to the changing rooms. The fact that despite having 90 golfers booked for bacon rolls at 9 the club house is locked up til 9.30.
The members bar area (always empty), the members pactice area (guests allowed if having a lesson).
The 18th, par 3, (hate finising on a par3), off a mat, all year.
The stupidest short par 3, 70 yards, to a sloping green at 45 degrees, impossible to hold even when chipping on.
Elecric cables on 3 holes so your corking drive has a compulsory replay.
The flooded bunker on 8? Been out of play for 4 years, with no GUR sign. Why would it? They aren't repairing the flippin thing.
Par 5 first, fine, yellows get moved forwards 90 yards for societies. Why? They are yellows, never used by the members.
Starter is a knob.
General Manager is worse.
Beer is rubbish, and expensive.

In case you hadn't guessed, I flippin hate Sandy lodge.

Oh, forgot, stupid speed humps on the way in that my old Merc grounded on. Every single one of about 8.

If this was the last golf course on the planet, I'd take up tiddly winks.

You are only saying that as you don't want to be Smiffy's partner in their open in August

 

[Smiffy]

Have played it about 7 times, often for £17 with 3 course meal thrown in. Can play it again this year for zip. No way.

It isn't a goat track, and it drains well, but I hate the course. Best thing about it is the half way house. Awesome range of relishes to go with your sausage in a bun.

This is, without a shadow of a doubt, the worlds most unwelcoming golf club. From the guest car park flippin miles away with no path to the club house (either walk throgh a mud bath or risk life and limb along the road), to the coded entrance to the changing rooms. The fact that despite having 90 golfers booked for bacon rolls at 9 the club house is locked up til 9.30.
The members bar area (always empty), the members pactice area (guests allowed if having a lesson).
The 18th, par 3, (hate finising on a par3), off a mat, all year.
The stupidest short par 3, 70 yards, to a sloping green at 45 degrees, impossible to hold even when chipping on.
Elecric cables on 3 holes so your corking drive has a compulsory replay.
The flooded bunker on 8? Been out of play for 4 years, with no GUR sign. Why would it? They aren't repairing the flippin thing.
Par 5 first, fine, yellows get moved forwards 90 yards for societies. Why? They are yellows, never used by the members.
Starter is a knob.
General Manager is worse.
Beer is rubbish, and expensive.

In case you hadn't guessed, I flippin hate Sandy lodge.

Oh, forgot, stupid speed humps on the way in that my old Merc grounded on. Every single one of about 8.

If this was the last golf course on the planet, I'd take up tiddly winks.

Yeah.
OK.
But apart from that, what's it like?

 

[Smiffy]

You are only saying that as you don't want to be Smiffy's partner in their open in August

Errr...it's an individual Stableford Rog. Not looking for a partner mate.
Just wondered if anybody else wanted to enter their "Seniors" competition on 18th August.
Murph isn't a senior either