South/South East, hotel and good winter course

[mashleyR7]

Looking for recommendations on a nice Southern or South East, hotel and good winter course for me and the Mrs. Will either look to book direct with them or through YGT/GB but keen to get a nice winter course playable in February.

 

[MendieGK]

Looking for recommendations on a nice Southern or South East, hotel and good winter course for me and the Mrs. Will either look to book direct with them or through YGT/GB but keen to get a nice winter course playable in February.

East Sussex National is good. hotel is really nice too.

 

[mashleyR7]

Yeah i've played one course there. Good in winter though, mid February?

 

[arnieboy]

ESN can be dreadful in winter, the whole area suffers from poor drainage.

 

[The Autumn Wind]

If the Poole area is within your travel range, I'd recommend Broadstone GC, and stay at Pine Ridge B&B about 2 minutes drive from the club. Fantastic Top 100 heathland course, lots of memorable holes, reasonable price, good drainage, and a quality B&B very close to the club and within walking distance of some nice pubs and restaurants.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Are you primarily after a great golf course with a hotel tacked on, or a great hotel with a decent golf course attached?

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Somewhere in Kent I would have thought maybe a good choice, especially the areas that are based on Chalk.

Would have recommended Austin Lodge Golf and staying local, as it used to drain so well, buggies all year and was dry thought out winter and great fun course, played many a time there over winter(when I lived in Essex) but believe the course has been sold and lost forever.

 

[Dasit]

Book ESN if too boggy when you there come play East Brighton, 30 minute drive and never boggy

 

[njrose51]

ESN has two great courses, nice hotel, nice spa etc. Winter can be hit and miss re drainage but ive never found it too bad. Even if you dont play the courses, the hotel is a nice place to stay. If you do play ESN, and you feel like company, let me know and I might be able to join you.

 

[Chisteve]

Would receommend Goodwood Hotel and a round on Downs course

Nice part of the world and a great course ............. but can be pricy

 

[spongebob59]

Could try here :

https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/brandshatchplace

They used to have a deal with Redlibbets.
Also close by are the London club and Pedham place.

Pedham was bulit on landfill so was always dry in the winter when I played there.

 

[mashleyR7]

If the Poole area is within your travel range, I'd recommend Broadstone GC, and stay at Pine Ridge B&B about 2 minutes drive from the club. Fantastic Top 100 heathland course, lots of memorable holes, reasonable price, good drainage, and a quality B&B very close to the club and within walking distance of some nice pubs and restaurants.

Top 100 sounds interesting I will google and take a look cheers.

 

[mashleyR7]

Could try here :

https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/brandshatchplace

They used to have a deal with Redlibbets.
Also close by are the London club and Pedham place.

Pedham was bulit on landfill so was always dry in the winter when I played there.

I live in Kent so looking a little further afield and played those course a few times each.

 

[mashleyR7]

Book ESN if too boggy when you there come play East Brighton, 30 minute drive and never boggy

I did think stay in Brighton and then play there.

 

[mashleyR7]

Are you primarily after a great golf course with a hotel tacked on, or a great hotel with a decent golf course attached?

Good both really, somewhere with a spa so she can relax while im out playing.

 

[mashleyR7]

Would receommend Goodwood Hotel and a round on Downs course

Nice part of the world and a great course ............. but can be pricy

Cheers I'll take a look, only a couple of hours from home too which is good.

 

[Dando]

Somewhere in Kent I would have thought maybe a good choice, especially the areas that are based on Chalk.

Would have recommended Austin Lodge Golf and staying local, as it used to drain so well, buggies all year and was dry thought out winter and great fun course, played many a time there over winter(when I lived in Essex) but believe the course has been sold and lost forever.

Austin lodge was a decent track, just a shame they weren't allowed to cull the badgers who all but destroyed the place.

 

[User2021]

The Grove always have deals on for a one or two night stay with an offer on Golf or Spa.
They will tailor a deal so one can golf and one can spa.

Its not cheap, but Hotel is nice, Golf and Spa both superb and the Glasshouse is a fun dinner ( good quality, but literally help yourself as many times as you wish from loads of choices)

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The Grove always have deals on for a one or two night stay with an offer on Golf or Spa.
They will tailor a deal so one can golf and one can spa.

Its not cheap, but Hotel is nice, Golf and Spa both superb and the Glasshouse is a fun dinner ( good quality, but literally help yourself as many times as you wish from loads of choices)

Definitely enjoyed my stay and enough for HID to do while I was golfing. We ate in The Stables and the food was first class

 

[chrisd]

Definitely enjoyed my stay and enough for HID to do while I was golfing. We ate in The Stables and the food was first class

Did you eat like a horse?