Chartridge Park Golf Club

I probably didn't see the course at its best, and it looked like it had suffered more than most through the hot summer we've been having. The greens, tees and fairways looked in need of rain, which is a shame as the course layout has lots of positives. The par 3's especially enhanced the experience, and the course itself is in a very scenic location.

The course appears to be on the side of a hill, so expect a few climbs and a number of sloping fairways. I have no idea how anyone is supposed to play the 5th hole without it running into the right-hand rough though.

In addition to the pleasant welcome in the pro-shop, there were quite a number of red kites following me around the course.

A family owned, well presented short golf course where precision with all kind of shots is needed, in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the Rednor valley and Chiltern Hills, this is where the artist kind of golfers wish they had their brushes & easel...... The golf architect is the famous John Jacobs.

Well managed by a friendly and approachable French Director of golf (or Managing Director as the Business card says). The welcome was warm and course planner was "on the house", nice gesture from a fellow compatriot. Thank you Eric.

Situated in Buckinghamshire, a pleasant drive from West London and easily found via M4, M40 and a great number of roundabouts through pretty villages/small towns in Bucks. The entrance is welcoming with lovely flower displays, a well organised car park, modern Clubhouse, large terrace, appealing Ladies changing rooms, small Proshop with all the essentials, coffee machine dispensing an excellent ground coffee for £1.50. Members seem happy, the Ladies section has about 100 members+.

The course presents itself with very contrasting 9s, the 1st nine is very slopping on most holes, some blind shots, gorgeous Par 3s. The greens were slow but beautifully contoured,some tiered. Well kept fairways, sometimes wide enough to manage those long shots, tee boxes, ball cleaners rough very thick & quite wet today. Good signage to next Tee. The scenery is very spectacular with the Autumn colours really showing their attire, the red kites can be seen on every holes, nature will certainly fill you with a perfect sense of calm and tranquility, a good escape from the busy & noisy London suburbs. The 2nd nine is a lot flatter apart from the last 2 holes.. Water comes into play of 4 holes.

My favourite hole is the 7th, index 1 & 2 respectively, most likely the signature hole (I forgot to ask Eric, there were so many other things to chat about....):
A shortish Par 4, technical hole with a wonderful approach to a green protected by sleeper wall at the front and at the back, so slightly sunk in from th front and raised from the back , if that makes sense... A huge cabbage field in the background, and when one starts to approach the Green, one might mistaken the cabbage field for the Green.... A slight dog leg , sloping left, sort of a deep and then a rise to the sunken green protected by the sleeper wall mentioned previously.

A little gem of a course, where Members of Windlesham can play for free du to reciprocal arrangements. This is where I got the invite from Fiesal B. (thank you ) and as a Guest the fee was extremely reasonable at £23 for a Sunday lunchtime.

Friendly bar staff and pleasant Clubhouse with a very modern & light feel.

I personally recommend a visit to this course , I would love to return in the Spring or Summer when the greens will be faster. Visitors are made very welcome. I shall contemplate to post a game myself at some point.

THE END.......

Brigitte

A quite short course with an abundance of par threes but it was a pleasure to play. Members seem pretty good, staff are helpful. Played as a guest for £22. Yes probably would play again, but can I wait for warmer weather??