West Malling or Ashford Golf Courses

[Old Skier]

I am passing through with 16 guys on the way to Le Touquet next April and was wondering if anyone could advise on the best option.

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Not West Malling.

Wrotham Heath which is next door is better. I think there are a couple of Ashford members on here, I gather it's a decent course.

Redlibbets is also decent and more or less on your route, Tudor Park is too, wouldn't necessarily recommend it but it will cater for 16 well, there are loads to be honest.

 

[backwoodsman]

Not too familiar with too many courses round there, but Kings Hill is pretty much round the corner from West Malling and a better option I think

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Not too familiar with too many courses round there, but Kings Hill is pretty much round the corner from West Malling and a better option I think

Kings Hill is a bit further from the M20 (which I presume is the route being taken - down to Folkestone for the tunnel?) albeit not far. I certainly agree that it's by far the better course.

 

[chrisd]

MashleyR7 and I are Ashford members

It's a tough tree lined course and usually pretty decent condition in April. Only downside is that it's very close to the M20 so it can be noisy but usefully close if you're going through to France. It's a genuine member course and the Secretary (Keith) is very helpful.

Any questions, ask away or pm

 

[Old Skier]

Played Ashford a few times and like it but on our regular runs from Devon to the tunnel looking for a change not to far off route.

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Littlestone

 

[chrisd]

Sene Valley or Littlestone would be good choices

 

[Old Skier]

Littlestone

Good shout but to far east and south. Don't want to go any further than Ashford.

 

[SammmeBee]

Kings Hill. Less than 10 mins from m20

 

[chrisd]

I'd do Kings Hill then

 

[Old Skier]

Ta muchly

 

[Bratty]

Kings Hill drains very well, so if it's been a wet winter/early spring, it's a great option.

 

[Sats]

I've played both courses as they are near to me, West Malling is alright, I'd advise the Spitfire not the hurricane if you do want to try it. Ashford's good, but personally as the weather gets nastier I head to the coast for the windy, albeith drier links courses.

 

[spongebob59]

Pedham Place @ the M25/M20 junction is worth a visit.

Greens are always good there and drains well, so always playable.

 

[Bratty]

Pedham Place @ the M25/M20 junction is worth a visit.

Greens are always good there and drains well, so always playable.

Agree with that. Cracking course, that one!

 

[Old Skier]

Thanks for all the ideas

 

[Del_Boy]

last couple of years - I've played Kings Hill in April just after the greens have been tined and the greens weren't the best also the course looked a bit run down in April 2014 although it had improved this April a bit. Not sure if you were thinking of eating there as well but the food on both occasions wasn't great. wearing in mind the 2nd time round grub was a freebie as a society I play with complained in April 2014 it was a bit disappointing.

West Malling like both courses although both courses have had some significant changes over the last years or so and am not sure how they have bedded in.