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Hi all, first time poster here. My normal golfing buddies are about to enter hibernation for winter so i'm looking to see if there is anyone out there who'd want to play on a regular basis in and around the London area on either Saturdays or Sundays? I'm based close to Clapham Junction and tube station/s so can travel pretty much anywhere Londonwise.
 
If you fancy a trip to Ascot (Reading train from Clapham Junction and five minutes in a cab) let me know. I could be persuaded to come down to somewhere like Richmond Park if you fancy a game there. If you can get some time off midweek at some point and fancy a game at my old stomping ground. check out Wimbledon Common (visitors with members only at weekends sadly)
 
Be warned if you want to play Wimbledon Common....

"A requirement of the Conservators is that all players on the course must wear a plain pillar box-red outer garment and the Rangers, who patrol the common, are empowered to stop people playing if they contravene this rule. Red garments and waterproofs can be hired from the club."

Apparently most members work for Royal Mail :D :D

A friend played there in a small "society" and, suitably warned, they wore a red shirt/jumper (not necessarily pillar box red but, hey, who cares). Can you imagine the abuse that the Ranger got when he complained when waterproofs of various colours other than pillar box red were put on when it hissed down.

Needless to say, none have ever returned there and it is not somewhere I would consider for an event.

Many years ago, it didn't matter too much if you dropped litter on the course as there were some friendly creatures to pick it up for you.

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Must have been round about the time that someone we know was there. I wonder which one ......



:D :D :D
 
I agree with the waterproof thing. As a member red ones were all that were sold in the pro shop and the rangers can be a bit zealous. Not sure it would put me off going back as to be fair its not anything the club had done wrong and it isn't their rule
 
I was joshing a tad Homer. As the course has the public wandering over it at times, I know that the rangers need to be able to distinguish the golfers from the public - it's difficult to tell sometimes without the distinctive clothing ;).

BTW, were you in that photo?? :p :p
 
As the course has the public wandering over it at times, I know that the rangers need to be able to distinguish the golfers from the public
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The golf clubs wouldn't be an obvious giveaway?

If that rule is serious then that's possibly the most stupid thing I've ever read concerning golf.
 
The rule is serious and has been in place since the conception of the clubs. The public on the Common have right of way but to prevent any accidents the golfers were made to wear red so the public could see them and the fact they were walking on the golf course.

Of course a lot of the public know they have the right of way and so insist on walking the enite length of holes down the middle of the fairway to stop the golfers from teeing off. The picture on my profile shows the acceptable mode of dress for golfers although it was actually taken at Ascot at the GM Forum day in March

Its a shame the public are there really as it is a tight and interesting course and despite being only 5438 off the whites is rarely taken apart
 
Excellent, thanks Homer, i would definitely be up for a round at Ascot, getting to Reading would be easy from Clapham J. I'll drop you a PM.

I have played a few rounds with members of Wimbledon Common and they always seem to wear the red even when not on their local track! I was playing Silvermere two or three weeks ago and the two guys who joined our 2 ball were both members. Luckily the red is quite a nice colour!
 
A requirement of the Conservators is that all players on the course must wear a plain pillar box-red outer garment and the Rangers, who patrol the common, are empowered to stop people playing if they contravene this rule. Red garments and waterproofs can be hired from the club.
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Not one of these hire deals that sell it to you then generously buy back at half price, provided it's still in original unopened packaging deals?
 
When I worked there we had a rack of waterproof tops in various sizes that were hired out. Some were better (i.e still actually waterproof) than others but you paid your money and took your chance. Back then the rangers would throw you off if you didn't wear a red top (including waterproofs).

Silvermere is an OK track to although it does get boggy in the section over the road and some of the holes are a bit bland. Two decent holes to finish though.
 
Interestingly nobody has mentioned the fact that WCGC shares it's course with London Scottish Golf Club, who are based underneath the windmill over the other side of the Common! I was a junior member at LSGC many years ago and have very fond memories of the course. It doesn't matter where you start - both clubs have quite demanding opening holes. Homer is correct - the course is very interesting and pretty demanding in places - I think there are three pretty tight par 3 around 230 yards and the course in bunkerless. The greens are nearly always in excellent condition too, so definitely worth a visit......despite the dress code!!

I am also up for a few games over winter. I am based near Watford in Hertfordshire, but am close to the M25 so travelling south isn't a problem.
 
Excellent Pieman, like i said originally i can be pretty flexible regarding travelling, is somewhere like Wanstead any good for you? I played there a month or so back, theres a stretch of 4 holes which are kinda bland but the rest of the time we thought it was pretty good. Apart from the members winding me and my mate up about wearing spikes in the bar! It was all in good humour..
 
Anyone fancy a midweek round at LSGC or Wimbledon Common so I can relive some of my yesterdays. The great thing about the course is although the par 3's are tricky there are several par 4's where the green is in range and so eagle or birdie is on
 
Anyone fancy a midweek round at LSGC or Wimbledon Common so I can relive some of my yesterdays. The great thing about the course is although the par 3's are tricky there are several par 4's where the green is in range and so eagle or birdie is on
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If you could make it a Thursday, preferably when it's not raining or blowing a gale I could well be up for a game Martin.
 
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