Westerham Golf Club

Despite my fears about slow pace of play on bank holiday Monday we had a lovely round. Although certainly not quick (4hours 20 minster our 2 ball), it felt a comfortable pace and was completely made up for by a beautiful course I The Kent countryside. Not too challenging for an occasional player such as myself but interesting enough and with some quirky holes that would tempt me back. Great condition. Great price. Highly recommended!

Course in great condition. Round was a bit slow but to be expected on a bank holiday

Interesting layout with some narrow fairways. Bit soggy at the lower end near clubhouse. Greens med paced and in good order. Really enjoyed it.

I played here a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it. On Wednesday it was a different matter. As always with golf slow play ruined the round. Three hours to do 10 holes. Waiting on every hole and every shot. We teed off at 12 and we knew we had no chance of getting round, we gave up.

I had read the reviews of Westerham and people had said slow play was an issue.

The other problem was there had been some rain the night before and the course doesn't drain well. The fairways were very slippery and there were a few times when we almost went over.

Probably won't play here again until the Spring when you know you can finish your round in the light.

I'd never played Westerham before and I was very pleasantly surprised by the overall standard. What's nice is that the course feels a lot older than 30 years. The layout is interesting with some memorable holes. The greens were good and a lot of thought had been put into their design. Also for this time of year they were rolling well too. It is a tricky course and you need to play it more than once to understand how to navigate your way around. The driver isn't needed on many holes as it just gets you into trouble. It's about positioning the ball to be able to attack the greens. The only slight criticism is that I think some of the greens need to be more protected by bunkers and off the yellow tees its a bit short at 5958 yards.

That said it is great value for money and I look forward to playing it again and next time off the whites.

You even have the wonderful drone of a Merlin engine from the occasional Spitfire flying in and out of Biggin Hill which is only a few miles away.

Terrific course, well laid out, with features to catch the eye on every hole. 9 and 18 are real feature holes - but you could make a case for other holes! A tough set of par 3's. Not the longest course, but if you aren't in control of the ball, then you will shoot a high score. Hitting the fairways is a must. Pin positions on the day were demanding, but the greens were fair. Definitely a course to go back to!

Love the course & have played here many times.

This Saturday 30th Sept has ruined my appreciation though & was possibly the slowest round ive ever played, anywhere, hence the poor rating.

We teed off at 1336 & took 2 hours to complete first 5 holes & just under 6 hours to complete the course.

There were no marshal's on duty to deal with the the guilty party who i think were 3 groups in front of us. They would have teed off about 1312 & should be banned. I will probably give it one more try.

Unfortunately the round was spoiled by the 9 groups of a golf society ahead. At times there were 4 groups waiting on the tee behind the last society group. Extremely slow and wet round, fortunately we did finish in day light, after a 1.00pm start! Lovely course, but second experience of a slow round.

I arranged a great value 3 ball tee time at 12.56, My friends were very impressed with the course and remarked on the fantastic condition of the greens, tees & fairways. The other thing that impressed was the general tidiness all around, no piles of grass cuttings etc.As ever (some other "golfers" chose not to rake bunkers or repair pitch marks but you get them at all courses)

We meet once a year to catch up on old times and I suspect we will return next year.

The Pro was very helpful as were the bar staff.

The full English breakfast was top notch.

Second time playing after we had had a society day here. Weather was not good, so play was slower than usual - just under 5 hours for a 4 ball, but with the conditions it wasn't dreadful. Love the 9th and 18th holes, great views at the top and an urge to let rip off the tee, and the green throughout were good. Unfortunately with the wet conditions the bunkers were pretty awful, more solid mud than sand (or mini ponds) but we still enjoyed it! Friendly staff in the shop and bar - good value for money for the quality of course.

Very pleasant and in great condition but unexciting .. can't remember 1 hole from the other .. also , almost got hit 3 time which is 3 times too many ... feels very exposed to errant shots or long hitters ...

Good for a knockabout if you live close but would not do the 31 miles again ...

I've played this course a handful of times now and every time it amazes me how beautiful it is. Ok this time we had a 15 minute down pour of rain just after we teed off on the 10th. But as soon as it passed the golf course was back to it's stunning self again. It takes me just over an hour to get to this course but well worth the travel. My advice to anyone wanting to play this course is. Get it booked for a summers afternoon when the views of the north downs, mixed with the course itself are at its best. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I had played Westerham once before at a time when I had only been playing golf for a little over 6 months so I was eager to get back and see how much my game had improved.

Tee time was at 13:28, playing by myself the clubhouse asked if I would join a 3-ball teeing off at the same time. They allowed to play ahead of them which was nice. What I wasn't told was that there was 2 society days booked that day which caused a delay at every hole. At the 13th hole the 3 ball asked if they could pass me. I thought this was pretty rude, I was playing as fast as I could with a number of 4 balls ahead of me who wouldn't waive me pass. Seems I would have been held up by the 4 ball ahead of them and so on.

It was a shame. Westerham is great course, in perfect condition. The greens played very well, whilst it is a challenging course it is also enjoyable (when it isn't overbooked) with great views.

I look forward to playing here again one day.

The course was in great condition and well manicured.

Set in wooded surroundings some fairways are fairly tight within tree lines. A challenging course. On a beautiful sunny day was a pleasure to play.

Only critisism was the cost of a power trolley which was high at £15.

Played the course yesterday and enjoyed immensely

Found the front 9 very challenging - mainly due to lack of local knowledge but warmed up and played solid on the back 9.

Pace of play was perfect and apart from the wind/chill - the course conditions were perfect

Very busy and the second time we have walked off the course after 13 holes due slow play which is why I have only rates what is a very nice course with 3 stars.

It would help if the course employed a marshall to monitor this and ensure everyone can enjoy their game.

I have just moved to Eden-bridge and this is the first course I have played this year, I was told about it by my friend and thought I would give it a go.

what a find, I've been playing golf for just over 7 years and I've been fortunate to have played some of the best courses in the country. having lived in northern irland for the last ten years where I played the greats like the K club, Port rush, royal County Down and bright castle this I must say was right up their.

This was one of my best golfing experiences for some time.

We went with modest expectations and left with a resounding ' we must come back ' attitude.

This course is certainly one of Surrey's hidden gems.

Highly recommended.

dt

Lovely course, with some challenging picturesque driving holes. Would recommend playing off the whites as yellows could be a little short for the better golfer. Greens were mid spring top soiled but ran true and will be perfect for the summer when I will return.

Would recommend to all.