The course on the Common is the second oldest continuing golf course in England and Wales. It was first played on in 1865. So it is not surprising the greens are so good - they have had plenty of time to mature!
The single-figure handicappers from Golf Monthly played the course in our Centenary year (2008), and proclaimed the greens as bei The course on the Common is the second oldest continuing golf course in England and Wales. It was first played on in 1865. So it is not surprising the greens are so good - they have had plenty of time to mature!
The single-figure handicappers from Golf Monthly played the course in our Centenary year (2008), and proclaimed the greens as being as good as any they had played that year - and they had played at some prestigious clubs!
The course is playable all year round with the fairways getting firm and fast during the summer months, giving it the feeling of a links course. With some of the toughest Par 3's around and most holes being lined with trees and foliage, you mustn't let the length lull you into a false sense of security. You'll do well to shoot a good score around here.