Hersham Golf Club in Surrey is a course of two parts. Two thirds of the course is lovely parkland whereas the latter part of the course feels to have been created more recently. Definitely enjoyed the challenge of this course although not on my top ten list.
Category: Courses
Sunbury Golf Centre
Hampton Court Palace Golf Club
Hampton Court Palace Golf Club in the grounds of Henry VIII’s palace has a very open and almost Scottish links feel to it. I suspect wind can have quite an impact on a round here. My favourite hole is the Par 3 17th. The hole has 3 bunkers protecting the green which makes it extra interesting. Definitely recommended course. Watch out for the wild deer that roam the course though !
Malden Golf Club
Malden Golf Club is a be a beautiful park land course surrounded by the southern suburbs of London. Really enjoyed this course as did my dad. In fact he would have scored his best ever round anywhere (a sub twenty over par round) if it hadn’t been for a crazy 10 shot ninth hole.
Strawberry Hill Golf Club
Strawberry Hill Golf Club is surrounded by London suburbs and has a very interesting history. It’s a challenging course with a few long Par 3’s. My memory is having players in a group behind us wondering why I wasn’t teeing off when there were people still on the green 230 yards away. When the green was clear I hit my driver, Green In Regulation and got a par. That’s why I waited.
Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club
Wells Golf Club
Wells Golf Club is a lovely park land course set just outside of Wells in Somerset which is the smallest city in England. The course is a nice mix of holes featuring challenging, undulating tight and open fairways. The back nine holes are flatter by comparison to the front nine.
This course is well worth a visit and I was pleased to score 16 over. Don’t ask dad how much he got…
I also want to give a shout out to the Junior Club Captain who introduced himself and was friendly.
Farrington Park Golf Club
Farrington Park Golf Club located halfway between Wells & Bristol has 9 & 18 hole courses. It is the location for the South West of England Wee Wonders regional final in 2017.
I had a practise round in June 2017 on the 9 hole. We had a really windy morning on the course and therefore found it fairly challenging. That said it’s really interesting designed and the greens are great quality, fast and true.
One thing to add…. don’t necessarily trust Google Maps to get you there. We ended up a few miles away.
Swingrite Golf Centre
The Swingrite Golf Centre near Taunton in Somerset is built on a small parcel of land surrounded by fields. It won’t measure up against some standards but it’s great to see this resource where there aren’t that many golf playing opportunities for kids.
Mortehoe and Woolacombe Golf Club
The Mortehoe and Woolacombe Golf Club is a fun course when you want something to do at the seaside other than sit on the beach. Dad and I had a few rounds in great weather and really enjoyed it.. This was where he started to get used to losing against me.