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Hi, looking to maybe join Wrotham Heath GC, any thoughts welcome.
Wrotham Heath golf club Kent
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Wolf
Well-known member
Quite a short course by modern standards about 6000yards from the back tees if I remember rightly. But always enjoyed playing there, you get used to crossing the riad, but just be aware to look both ways twice as 7 mile lane tends to attract drivers that like to push it round the bends.
Haven't played there in a while but when the sun's out its an enjoyable walk and a fun challenge. Definitely would be my preference of courses in that little part Kent.
Haven't played there in a while but when the sun's out its an enjoyable walk and a fun challenge. Definitely would be my preference of courses in that little part Kent.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
Ive always enjoyed playing there, front 9 better then the back, with the 3 holes over the road.
Slightly dissapointing last hole.
My friends the head pro there.
Slightly dissapointing last hole.
My friends the head pro there.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
More of a traditional private members club, usually in fine form and has a good reputation.
chrisd
Major Champion
I played there a fair few years back and it was a decent course. The holes though were quite tight together and wayward shots were possibly dangerous to people on adjoining greens. The clubhouse and pro shop were quite small but did the job ok. There are plenty of courses in that area I'd certainly have a look round if you haven't already
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Where else would you recommend?
Wolf
Well-known member
Where abouts around that area do you live as depends in what direction I'd recommend
Del_Boy
Head Pro
West Malling - 2 decent tracks can get a bit boggy in the winter though
Kings Hill - good layout and pretty much always on main greens
Kings Hill - good layout and pretty much always on main greens
chrisd
Major Champion
Redlibbits is decent. Kings Hill stays dry and affair track. London Club if you're minted. Rochester and Cobham but further away, West Malling -ok Del Boy has posted while I'm typing
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
And how far yo're prepared to travel and budget.
Wolf
Well-known member
Always found both course at West Malling to be a bit average with some holes just thrown in to fill gaps on both. The Hurricane has a cracking first 4 holes but then gets really bland especially on the other side of the road where you just keep double backing in yourself. Not played the layout since they made changes on back 9 though.
Agreed about Kingshill as a course and practice facilities, clubhouse is pretty but very sterile clubhouse.
Pjwgov
Hacker
Live in Kings Hill, but play at Hever. So happy to drive.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
Redlibbets moving more towards a pay and play, most of the origianl members have left (Rochester and Cobham I believe)
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
Whats wrong with Kings Hill ?
Wolf
Well-known member
When did you last play Red Libbits, used to be lovely but they've been struggling for a while and it's got quite scruffy not in half as good knick as Wrotham when i played it last year, they were offering some serious membership deals as they were losing numbers fast.
Rochester & Cobham is a lovely course but can be very hard to get a friendly game, there are lots of cliques there sadly.
London ckub, do you fancy subbing me a few years membership ? I'd gladly move back to kent to me a member there my bank balance won't allow it though
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
Bearsted is worth a look too
Wolf
Well-known member
Then I'd say Kingshill is your best bet depending where you live on the development you could literally walk there or drive it in less than 5mins. Cracking course, great practice facilities etc.
Wolf
Well-known member
Not in the winter its not. Even a mild drizzle and the course gets unbelievably boggy especially at the low points where all the water runs. Plus you'd have to put up with knob head members like my brother?
To be fair most of their members are nice except my brother, they also have a good social calendar and do a cracking carvery. When its dry the course is nice and a good challenge but it does suffer badly from about October onwards.
Pjwgov
Hacker
King hill: has a waiting list, is also about £1700 a year and not the most interesting of courses. However it is playable all year round.
Del_Boy
Head Pro
SittingBourne is a cracker lots of work done the last year or so and more planned
