West Malling Golf Club

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Address: London Road, Addington, Kent, ME195AR, United Kingdom
Rating: 3.2
Rating: 3.2
Opened: 1974
Holes: 36
Type: Parkland/Woodland
Length: Hurricane 6240 yds; Spitfire 6142 yds
Par: Hurricane 67; Spitfire 70
Rating/SSS: Hurricane 68; Spitfire 70
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Green Fees: £25 midweek; £30 weekend (after 12pm)
Offers: Discounts for Juniors, Twilight & Winter green fees plus discounts for groups of 12 or more golfers. Contact professional shop for details.
Tel No: 01732 844022
Location: View Map
Website: www.westmallinggolf.com
   
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Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 3.0
Quality of Course Rating: 2.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 3.0
Value for Money Rating: 3.0

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Facilities
Clubhouse with bar, restaurant, terrace, changing rooms. Well stocked professional shop with buggy & trolley hire; Golf practice facilities inc driving range
Description

West Malling Golf Club set in the heart of the Kent countryside with incomparable views of the North Downs. With two excellent par 70 courses, both over 6,000 yards off the medal tees and aptly named SPITFIRE and HURRICANE after the famed wartime machines that dominated the skies over Kent, visitors will find either contribute to an unforgettable day as each offers a fair, but differing challenge, with water features proving added hazard on both courses.

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Number of Reviews: 11

Handicap: 28
Pro Member

08 Sep 2023, 16:08
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 5.0
Quality of Course Rating: 4.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 4.0
Value for Money Rating: 4.0

Great course

Course in good condition and well maintained

  

Handicap: 15
Pro Member

23 Aug 2023, 19:25
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 4.0
Quality of Course Rating: 3.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 3.0
Value for Money Rating: 4.0

Tree lined - hurricane course

Bit of a trek but pleasant drive. Easy to find course, well established clubhouse and pro shop pity it was closed after the event. The course was in pretty good condition, greens I thought were a touch wooly. Clever use of topography and a busy road to cross. No really memorable feature holes just a good walking course, with a couple of elevation changes in need of a sherpa. Did a texas scramble in the morning and 18 holes after lunch. A long day and no balls lost.

Breakfast rolls OK, lunch could have had a few more calories and carvery dinner was OK.

Drive back in heavy rain was a bit of a challenge.

  

Handicap: 9
Pro Member

18 Apr 2023, 17:40
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 2.0
Quality of Course Rating: 1.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 2.0
Value for Money Rating: 1.0

Poor condition, uninteresting squashed in layout

Disappointed with West Malling Hurricane Course. Very poor value at £50.

Course in poor condition - very scruffy in places. Greens reasonable.

Hurricane course feels very squashed in as a par 67 and fairly uninteresting.

Much better options in the area particularly out of season.

  

Handicap: 18
Pro Member

01 Sep 2021, 15:57
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 3.0
Quality of Course Rating: 4.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 4.0
Value for Money Rating: 5.0

Nice an' easy....

So, having been to West Malling Golf Club numerous times, I was sure I had played both The Hurricane (Marky Mark's Annual Golf Day) and The Spitfire.

But despite playing both courses within a week of each other, I had absolutely no recollection of The Spitfire course (which I am reviewing here).

And how would I forget the behemoth of a golf hole, otherwise known as The Eiger!

Yep, a 332 yards, Par 4, 15th, that drops twenty feet from the tee and rises another sixty feet to the green.

Oh and I should mention, it's a blind second shot!

The rest of the course is parkland in layout and while the course undulates in many places, it's a pretty easy walk.

Whilst most fairways are open, there are a couple of narrow holes and some excellent little Par 3 to navigate, all reachable and fun to play.

In short, I like the course and with most greens true and manicured, it's in great condition. There was a couple of greens that could be better but nothing that would take away from a good days' golfing enjoyment.

Now, I should add there is always a nice relaxed and chilled atmosphere around the Clubhouse but I didn't know they also had a Pro shop the size of a small warehouse. Packed to the rafters of golfing goodies.

Needless to say, I look forward to going back and playing both courses again soon, and on spending more time in the Pro shop!

  

Handicap: 8

27 Sep 2016, 16:29
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 4.0
Quality of Course Rating: 1.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 2.0
Value for Money Rating: 2.0

Poor condition

Played the spitfire course. It was a freebie so won't be too negative but still worthy of a honest review. Clubhouse and food superb, didn't use the practice facilities. Course in poor condition, lack of signage and lots of holes appeared to be shoe-horned in. At times, greens in very close proximity to each other and tee boxes. Shouting fore cannot be overused! Won't be back I'm afraid, big room for improvement. Green fee seems expensive for what's on offer. All very friendly in the clubhouse though.

  

Handicap: 18

19 Aug 2016, 11:37
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 2.0
Quality of Course Rating: 2.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 4.0
Value for Money Rating: 3.0

Forgetable!

Hurricane Course - Tricky greens but not a very interesting short course, I'm told Spitfire course much better so like to give that a try.

  

Handicap: 19

18 Aug 2016, 18:49
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 4.0
Quality of Course Rating: 4.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 3.0
Value for Money Rating: 5.0

Great course, played the Hurricane

Parkland type course in good condition, the Hurricane course is relatively flat, with a few testing 3 par holes.

  

Handicap: 8

27 Mar 2014, 16:46
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 3.0
Quality of Course Rating: 1.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 3.0
Value for Money Rating: 3.0

Course in poor condition

Played as part of a society and was dissappointed with the course. Some interesting holes with water hazards and elevated greens/tees, but others rather featureless. The short par 3 3rd that plays accross the 2nd green is evidence that the course isnt particularly well laid out and feels like it was squash to fit the 18 holes in. The tees were fine and the fairways dry, however there was no distinction between fairway and rough and the greens were very poor. The greens that were in play were very bumpy and caused deviations in the speed and line of a putt that made putting very difficult and often frustrating. The temporary green was fairway that had not been cut in anyway and was poor.

  

Handicap: 21

28 Mar 2013, 22:30
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 5.0
Quality of Course Rating: 3.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 4.0
Value for Money Rating: 2.0

Could be better

I played both course, the Spitfire and Hurricane, but I'm not sure I saw either course at its best.

The Hurricane is the shorter of the two courses, and tee shots are mainly positional rather than just hammering it as far as you can. You cross the road from holes 8 to 13, and here it's a little more open. There are some nice holes, but it's not a course I'd rush back to.

The Spitfire is the better of the two courses. It's a fair bit longer and there are some tough par 4's here, but they're a lot more interesting too. The par 4 14th (I think) requires a decent tee shot, and then is all uphill to a hidden green.

Both courses seem to be struggling to cope with the never ending winter though, and the greens are probably the worst ones I've played this year by far. Sanded and hollow tined, and a turf that frequently moved under your feet as you walked, it was almost impossible to guess which way the ball was going to hop after you'd putted it.

I imagine that in drier weather this is a decent day's golf though. The clubhouse is really nice and there are some great views to be had. With greens as iffy as the ones I've just played, I'm not sure I got full value for my day ticket.

  

Handicap: 25
Pro Member

05 Jan 2013, 23:52
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 4.0
Quality of Course Rating: 3.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 4.0
Value for Money Rating: 3.0

Enjoyable struggle - shame about the wait

Excellent breakfast. Played the Spitfire course. A disappointing wait of 3/4 hour before we were able to tee off. Fortunately it wasn't cold or raining, but it was obvious that the members were not very happy and those of us who had paid green fees were worried if we would get in before daylight. Fortunately we did - just. Very challenging, but enjoyable round, and I would think you could plot your way to a decent score after a couple more practice rounds. It was hard going underfoot but that is to be expected at this time of year after the rainfall. Beware the 14th.....you will enjoy it if you are a mountaineer. Great Par 3 18th to finish, offering that final test. Ladies - don't drink too much before you go out, as you will have to wait until after 13th to leg it to the clubhouse. Clubhouse hospitality very friendly and inviting. Ladies changing rooms don't have lockers, which is always a disappointment.

  

TSG

07 Apr 2008, 15:03
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 3.0
Quality of Course Rating: 4.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 3.0
Value for Money Rating: 5.0

Hurricane course in good condition...

Played the Hurricane course on Friday 4th April (the other course at West Malling is the Spitfire, which I don't like as much because there are too many blind shots). The Hurricane is a lovely parkland layout with plenty of room and every hole is different. The course was in great shape (maybe the greens needed a haircut), the cost was £25 (winter rates) and the weather was excellent. So all in all probably not a surprise that I rated it so high.

  




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