Surbiton Golf Club

I have played Surbiton a few times now and it is always a tough track. There is a lot of work taking place at present and a number of trees are being uprooted and moved. However this does not detract from a great course that catches you out in many places. The greens had been sanded but were still very quick.

Once it dries out and the work has been finished this will be a great course and one I would fully recommend.

Cost me £25 green fee with a member.

Surbiton GC is a par 70 parkland course in Chessington Surrey. It is 6,056 yards from the white tees. There are 4 par 3s, 12 par 4s and 2 par 5s.

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The course is moderately undulating, with blind tee shots and approaches; some hedgerows in front of the tee boxes; moderate to large undulation greens, surrounded by challenging bunkers. As with all clubs at the moment the fairways were very brown, dry and fast. Greens and front aprons were well watered.

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The greens are large, undulating, variable paced, and tricky to read!

Update: 09/2019: my outturn putting stats were 35 putts, ie 3 singles, 13 doubles and 2 triples! OK but would have liked to be at least 3 lower!


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The fairways generally wide, many downhill slopes and a few with tee shots into uphill slopes!

09/2019 update: many of the fairways were in a poor dry and patchy condition! Good driving often resulted in bare bone dry lies!

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The par 3s

#4: 157 yards, index 7!

#11: 156 yards, index 12! A medium long uphill tee shot to high green with a high Bank to carry, with trouble down the right! Bogey is a good score!

#13: 124 yards, index 16! A moderate downhill tee shot to long snake like green! A choice needs to be made between a full high approach or a short pitch and run! A nice hole!

#15: 129 yards, index 14! A steep uphill tee shot to a high level green, carrying a large bunker front centre! Plays longer than the simple yardage!

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The par 4s


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The par 5s





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Visitor summer green fees are £55 Mondays to Fridays; £35 with a County Card; or £35 on Sundays after 2pm. I and Brigitte Lockwood entered the clubs Mixed Open Stableford Competition in order to play
this course for the first time. Our entry fee of £39 each included coffee on arrival, 18 holes, a two course lunch and prizes. A great vfm way to play such an enjoyable course. Personally I think a £55 green fee is way overpriced.

I/we enjoyed our day enormously.

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Surbiton GC is only about 30 minutes drive from home. I very much hope to play it again very soon.

The club hospitality was excellent and catering fare was excellent.

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Brigitte and I achieved a betterball score of 37 points. The winning score was 43 points.

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We started our round from the 9th tee. On reflection I would have preferred to have started from the 1st.