Stocks Hotel & Country Club

Stocks is tucked away between Ashridge GC and Tring town. Not the easiest place in the world to get to, but it is worth the visit. It has been open since the mid-nineties and with the generosity of the owner, they have a very welcoming club house and a superb golf course.

I will hopefully visit again in the next few months (providing we get drawn against them again) - but would happily return if there was a game posted.

The whole course is well maintained, and thankfully the deep rough has been chopped down ready for the spring growth to cause problems for wayward golfers again. Due to the cut back of the rough, it makes it appear to very open as the trees are still growing and therefore fill less space than a long-established course. Greens are quite fast, but are true - guess the members tend to look after repair of pitch marks unlike too many other courses. Bunkers are well maintained and have real sand in them (makes a change).

If you get the chance, go play. If it was on my doorstep, I'd seriously look at a membership, but 40 minute drive (if you are lucky) is too much. Looking at their web site, it seems visitors are not 'looked for', so need to know someone maybe?