Kent & Surrey Golf Club (closed)

Kent and Surrey golf course has potential to be a really interesting and challenging course but it just lacks investment. The greens are clearly all suffering from some kind of disease so putting is a complete lottery. This needs to be sorted out and then it could well be worth a visit. The clubhouse looks like it has started renovation but no sign of much going on. No pro shop. Practise facilities are in a sorry state. Having said all of that it could be such a great course to play. I really hope someone spends some money on it soon. It is offering very cheap green fees and I guess you get what you pay for.

The first impressions of the club aren't great as you drive into the car park, and getting onto the first green there is little to change your opinion. I don't know what's gone wrong with them, but I don't ever remember playing on greens this bad before.

To their credit, the club acknowledges that they aren't great, and there's a sign on one of the boards saying that they are being worked on. That said, there is no mention of the tees, and some of those were in need of a lot of repair work too. Oh, and the bunkers were far from outstanding.

As for the course, there are some very nice looking holes, with the 14th & 15th holes springing to mind. I found a few of the holes on the front nine a bit bland though.

There are some tough, tough holes at Kent and Surrey, so a good score will need to be worked for.

Would I come back? It's an hour's drive for me, so I think it unlikely I will.

First impressions are not too good, with the pot holed and poorly surfaced car park, but the club house is OK, except for the pro shop which is minimalistic to say the least, staffed by an individual who didn't appear to be that affable or too concerned. Nevertheless, an excellent full English can be had from a welcoming staff in pleasant surroundings. Facilities, changing rooms etc., are very good, and it was nice afterwards to sit on the large terrace, watching people trudging up the 18th, discussing the game over a drink.
The course begins with an uninspiring, very short par 4, a 5 iron or rescue club off the tee is more than enough for most...too early to take out the driver, although a driving range is nearby if you get there early enough. There follows an OK par 3, off a mat, as the tee mounds are completely overgrown and clearly have not been in use for years. Then comes a very short, 450yd par 5, and at this stage you begin to wonder if the drive round the M25 followed by winding country roads was worth it. However, from this point, the course improves immensely, with a long, difficult 200 yd par 3, and although the next hole is what appears to be a ridiculously short, 291yd par 4...all four of us managed to double bogey it, so beware.
The course then opens out and some beautiful and interesting holes come into play, with a little elevation in places, providing a lovely vista, enough to bring out the camera.
Many ditches, hazards and a fair amount of water comes into play on this course, so ball placement is key. It is not a course you can blast away at. Unfortunately not a lot has been done in cleaning away winter debris from the many water hazards, as many of them are quite overgrown and in need of a lot of TLC. Nevertheless, the tree lined fairways were excellent, nicely cut, and very lush with good quality grass. The greens were receptive, perfectly acceptable and very tricky indeed with their undulations making for awkward and difficult pin positions.
Altogether a nice little course, which needs to be played a few times perhaps to get to know it, and is not to be taken lightly. I will certainly make the effort to play it again.

Even muddier than Farleigh, course marshal told us the bunkers were out of play, and to free drop outside, lots of G.U.R., fairways ok, greens ok, clubhouse ok....breakfast was good, good value for £25.

Course quite tricky loads of ditches ! some bunkers had rakes in ! unlike those courses in Essex :-) Holes were quite long ,rough wasn't that bad ,but where they cut the rough down they did not pick up the cut grass making it quite difficult to find the small white thing (in some cases can be pink)I would definately like to return .

Great course. Great Deal. Great Day out + maybe 4 more recruits of the female kind. Hooray! Despite previous reviews (not too favourable) on Kent & Surrey GC, one TSGer was brave enough to post a game having found a special deal on Groupon. The 8 TSGers who atended were not disappointed by the course, on the contrary...

Some 6 miles away from the M25 (J6) along country lanes nestles Edenbridge and its golf course now called Kent & Surrey Golf Club has recently changed hands. Lots of improvements have been made (new 1st Tee by the Clubhouse) and are still ongoing to make this course even more attractive. One can see the signs on each hole with still a few to be replaced.

A large parkland with natural beauty, mature trees, wild habitat, some very pretty holes (14th, 15th, 17th to name a few), some long Par 3s (197 yrds), some short Par 4s (281 yrds), one long Par 5 (575 yrds) from yellow tees. Every hole offers its own challenges as water in form of pretty ponds (lots of wildlife), ditches, etc. comes into play on nearly every hole.

Some very tight gaps from tees to wider fairways with ponds & bridges. Rough is rough and makes it pretty impossible to find errant balls, so you may loose a few during your round !!! I did.

The bunkers appeared to have nice soft white sand apart from the few I visited which were of a compacted aspect making it very difficult to escape. All the greens had interested shapes, were in good condition, well cared for but not as fast as expected. The course is well designed taking into account the natural water features, it is not too manicured, interesting walks, good signage to the next tee, some uphill walks with breathtaking views of the Surrey/Kent hills!

We had a great day out, no one was disappointed, the weather was warm & sunny but with high winds we had to do battle with. Our Essex friends did bring the sunshine as requested. Well done to Robert W. for winning Nearest Pin on the short Par 3 (11th), shame about the putts, I wont mention how many or you will never speak to me again!!

The 4 balls behing us were Lady golfers who kept the pace, enjoyed their golfing day out & it only seemed appropriate for our handsome "surfer" TGSer to approach them at the end of the round & make a "brief" introduction to The Social Golfer (cards handed out). We do need some new lady members, so watch out for any new joining member from the Kent area.

Large Car Park. Friendly/busy Pro shop. Large bar/restaurant area with wide sunny terrace overlooking 1st, 18th and practice putting green/chipping area.
Net + driving range. Firendly starter man in a buggy by 1st Tee, some geese in the background by the pond.

Ladies section seems a pretty busy one going by the changing room's attire. We saw some Men ending their round as we went out. They seem a happy bunch.

We had a super deal: £11.00 for 18 holes with coffee + bacon roll. Thanks to Mark T. for organising. Please try the course and see if you can keep the same ball in play for the 18 holes!!!

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I'll leave Brigittte, do an indepth review, but for my two pence worth..... On arrival the car park is good, club house and shop more than adequate. The course is in really good condition, and a real challenge which it proved for all 8 of us. Some great views, challenging holes, all of which are pretty long ( even the par 3's).
We had this on a bargain 8 ball with coffee and bacon rolls for a meer £88!!

Will defiantly play here again.

if you like sand on your greens but none in the bunkers
this is the course for you !!!! o and the pro shop was closed

Ok,

I used to play here about 6 years ago, had a few freebees so you can never complain at that however I did ----------------------- greens used to be terrible and I mean terrible(worst ive ever played on) which was enough to spoil the course ----- toooooo fast and just couldn't get any tempo on them.

Roll on 6 years, set up the same, range looks like a shed -- pro shop the same so I can see how this course may have struggled but looking on the brightside the greens have improved BIG TIME.

They have slightly altered the first two holes, have moved the tee box for the first hole which makes it slightly shorter, 2nd hole now a par 3 not a par 4 which makes the course about 300 yrds shorter.

One thing with Edenbridge golf club I mean Kent and Surrey golf club is that every hole offers something different, you cant take this course for granted - to shoot to your handicap is a good score so be prepered to use every club in the bag!!!

If this club spent some more money on the tee boxes and trimmed up round the edges this for me would be a very very good golf course.

Hats off to Edenbridgr for sorting out those greens.