Review's of Hurtmore Golf Club
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A good parkland course
Hurtmore GC is a moderately lenghty par 70 (ladies par 72) parkland style course in Hurtmore, Surrey. The course is 5,530/5,254 yards respectively off the white/yellow tees.
The course opened in 1992 and like many courses in the area was designed by Peter Alliss and Clive Clark. It is a proprietary pay and play course with a membership.
The course comprises 3 par 3s, 14 par 4s and only 1 par 5. The mens SSS is only 67 reflecting the fact that 13 of the 14 par 4s are less than 400 yards and most will involve only a short iron approach to the green!
Six of the holes involve water hazards. Well placed fairway bunkers are on the 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 17th and 18th holes. The 18th has a daunting approach over water and front bunkers. I just made the carry then proceeded to hole the putt for a birdie.
I liked the par 3s.
The greens are huge, mostly raised, with no proper perspective of how deep they are. They are also very underlating.
The greens drain well and are firm but were still bumpy after hollow tining maintenance which hadn't fully recovered.
Most of the holes involve real or perceived doglegs from the tees which if your alignment is not right can lead to trouble. However, in reality the landing areas are generous.
This is a very easy walking course which my knee appreciates!
I played the course at the end of January 2019 on a bright but cold and very windy day. I look forward to playing it again on a nice warm summer day!
The green fee was only £14 for a twilight game post 2pm. Morning peak tee times were only £19. Very good vfm!
Catering at the course was reasonably good but I'm not sure if it is available every day. I thing they are a chef short.
As a well draining course encircled by numerous private members clubs, not always playable at this time of year, this appeared to be a very busy course! I'm sure members of other courses use this as their 'winter' go-to course!
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Hurtmore revisited......and a Trophy to take home......
I do love Peter Aliss's designed golf courses, and Hurtmore is one of his creation: short but challenging enough to keep you interested till the lovely final hole, downhill Par 4 with a pond before the raised green which is also protected by bushes....and bunkers too.
Well today was my day, as I returned to play with the 1st Golf Society I ever joined, the "Dip" (or the Railway Bell Pub in leafy Hampton) and I won a beautiful glass Trophy, beating 18 other Golfers (men/women), worth mentioning on count back, and taking into account that for some unknown reasons, the Yellow tees were moved forward and the Red tees were moved back, so on about 9 holes in total, Women did not gain any advantage.........but I was lucky enough to be a Winner on the hottest day of the Year so far.
The course, was in great condition, the greens absolutely superb and 3 putts or or more was not unusual even by the lower handicapper and very faaaaaaassssstttt.... but the Glass Trophy is mine to cherish and I love it. A great 19th hole with this lovely mixed crowd and then the usual meal, more drinks at the Railway Bell in Hampton with the presentation .....a very fine day indeed. Will post some photos.
The full English breakfast was excellent & a good deal was negotiated by our Society.
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A nice relaxing course to play
This isn't the hardest of courses but having said that it was very enjoyable to just go out, relax and just simply enjoy playing golf. No hole is that troublesome. Maybe the 18th with the pond protecting it but for once I laid up to 150. 7 ironed on to the green and took my two putts. Unlike one of our 4 ball who rolled into the water and the other two who duffed their chips in to it...twice each. I'm just showing off.
It was nice and dry, maybe to dry, and a local player said it actually played better with the recent wet weather as the ground had a bit of give. It was still a nice change to not get muddy, at all.
It's a short course with only one par 5, and only three par 3's and a few of the par 4's are drivaeable but this isn't a critisism as I said it was just nice to go out, hit the ball and enjoy this relaxing course.
All the staff were pleasent. The bar serves drinks, the pro shop has golf stuff in it. What more do you want?
The putting green is ok and a couple of nets to hit a few, no range.
I got this through tee off times for £15 pp as we were a four ball and well worth it. I will definitely come back and this is one for those wet days knowing it will be playable.
I played off 25 today and scored 41 points and hit my lowest shot tally of 90. So, as I have said, not a hard course.
I was so nice with the recent hard courses I have played to just simple enjoy the afternoon.
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Pretty Little Course
Hurtmore, is a revelation, short; yes, challenging; yes. It does help to have local knowledge as I can imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to lose your way around. Clever use of available space, undulating parkland, not too many mature trees. Actually the course was in fine condition, made more pleasant by the spring sunshine. Greens were fair enough, although would have benefitted from pitch-mark repairs (remember to make one and fix two). Some clever borrows required full attention for best results. Amenities are good here, just off the A3, easy to find, good parking, friendly pro shop and good bacon sandwiches (also good looking lunch menu).
VFM; yes... worth playing again to hone up short game, not too much of a walk, so benefits the skilful, high handicappers can do well here. Watch out for water on the 18th (I forgot and ended up wet).
Well worth a second trip - next time I am in the area.