Wentworth Golf Club

I played the Edinburgh course at Wentworth recently. The clubhouse was as expected . . Immaculate. Had a nice lunch in there before hitting the driving range to warm up. All free practice balls and with latest technology to allow you to assess your ball striking.

Course was in tip top condition and a really enjoyable round.

Got it for nothing which was brilliant.

Great facilities and the course was really picturesque

Well what can you say, lucky enough to play the Edingburgh course with Anna and Dave sunday.
When you stand on the first tee it is absolutely fantastic. Fairways are like carpets, greens are quick true and wonderful, Scenery is fantastic, there is nothing not to like about this course. Every hoe has a charm and a look even a bog standard par 4 straight down. If you get a chance play it it is worth the walk alone.

Couldn't find fault here, club staff and course as good as the company .... outstanding

Played the original east course.
Very nice and interesting layout. Quite short, but don't be misled it's tricky. Lots of bunkers, trees and some penal rough. Exceptionally fast, true greens.
Couldn't play the last hole as it is the week before the BMW PGA tournament , and was being used for car parking.
My host was the lovely Anna Guss who as a corporate member gets her fourball to play for £20 each. ( being the reason for top score on value)
Clubhouse OUTSTANDING. Everything you would expect of a club of this standing. Staff courteous , friendly and welcoming. Food excellent especially the coffee albeit a bit pricey.
Had a lovely day and should I be lucky enough to be asked again would hope to play the the other courses

Only my second visit to Wentworth playing (the first was a privilege) but once again the layout, the clubhouse and service are exceptional. We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in the dining area and although £14 a head, I thought is was very good value, beautifully cooked and the coffee was the best I have tasted in years!

The staff are what make this place, they just know how to look after and are always polite and attentive, so many clubs could learn from this.

Meanwhile back to golf, we played the East Course.......

Pine trees line the fairways on this testing but relativity easy design and they make you look forward to the day ahead. Shorter than the Edinburgh but not nearly as well maintained. In fact, I would go as far and say scruffy in places and by no means worth £180 a round. However, that said, the greens ARE superb and the surroundings a joy. And on this occasion the golf wasn't bad either.

Once again I was looked after by our superb host Anna and had the pleasure of The Naked Golfer and new TSGer Clare M for company. To sum up, good service, good golf and did I mention the coffee! :-)

Played the East course on what, unfortunately, was a rather wet and blustery day. Not the best conditions to enjoy such a gem of a course with many elevated tees with great views and some long testing par threes. A few shorter par fours to give you good chances for par and possibly birdie. Greens were true and still quite pacey considering all the rain. Would love to go back and play again in better weather, as really could not appreciate the course to the full through rain speckled glasses. Ambience and history of the clubhouse speaks for itself. Thanks again to Anna Guss for the opportunity to play a premier course for a fraction of the normal green fee.

I guess this is one of those courses that you grow up knowing well, having seen it so many times on TV, but where you never think you will actually get to play! So it didn't need much persuasion when one of our newest and VERY popular members Anna posted the game here!

Having arrived early (for once) we enjoyed a refreshing pre-game drink on the main bar patio before heading out on the course. On this occasion, we were playing the Edinburgh course... perhaps not as well known as the West Course but this track proved to be a delight to play!

Our host for the day kindly introduced myself and my fellow lucky invitee (and Queen of TSG course reviews - Ms.Lockwood) to the starter, who kindly explained the course layout and pitfalls of the course before setting off on one of the last good golfing days of the summer.

This course is beautiful!

Thoughtful in its design, it twists and turns through dense woodland but there is plenty of room for even the most wayward driver to enjoy.

There are no specific stand out holes on the course as they are all good and I would compliment the greenkeepers on some fantastically true greens.

Of course, it always helps when you play a course well and so my 37 points on the day made for a pleasant drive home, but on this occasion, the lasting memory will be the superb service, the great location and the pleasant (and glamorous) company!

If you are lucky enough to play here, soak it up - this is the real thing! :-)

The Story:

A quote from Walter Hagen who said one should always take time to appreciate the surroundings :"never hurry, never worry, and be sure to smell the flowers along the way". This is exactly what we did today on the Edinburgh course and as a result, we somehow missed the 12th hole Par 3, but the course Marshall, Pete M. who was doing his job brilliantly, soon spotted that somewhere, a group has slipped by.... He deserves 5 stars+, such an interesting character too. Ex policeman/House of Commons,etc.... with many tales to tell, with much humour too.

Well, Pete found us on the 14th as we were marking our scores for the previous holes & noticed we skipped the 12th...., as we were enjoying ourselves... taking the surrondings in.. etc. "Don't worry Ladies, carry on with your game, I shall meet you at the 18th, leave your golf bags by the Clubhouse, take a few clubs/putter, I shall take you back to the 12th in the buggy".... Wow, that was a brilliant idea and so unexpected we had to go along with it. Somehow, it felt like we were dreaming, "wicked" would say Charley Hull.

I don't know if it was the steep climb back from the 18th to the Clubhouse or the excitement to travel back in the buggy with the Marshall to the other end of the Edinburgh course to play the missing 12th, but the hearts were beating fiercely. We squeezed into the Wentworth buggy, crossing many fairways, paths, the small 9 hole Executive course where some naughty children were rolling in the sand bunkers, according to a message on the Talkie Walkie, so Pete the Marshall had to attend & sort this out along the way.

Finally got to the famous 12th hole (Par 3) where a 4 ball were getting ready to Tee off, a 2 ball were finishing the 11th and 2 more players following behind.
Pete skilfully managed to fit us in after the 4 ball.

A magnificient hole: "the most demanding short hole on the Edinburgh course".....quote from the elegant/expensive course planner. An elevated tee box where a positive shot is required to reach the shallow raised green with bunkers front & back.

So with the Marshall & the 2 balls watching, I took my biggest club, a decisive meaningful swing & watch my little white ball landing 4 or 5-foot from the pin. A putt for Birdie, on an "unusual finishing hole" @ Wentworth, and it went in. I felt elated as I heard the "clunk" of the ball and the applause from the (small) crowd. A moment I will remember forever. I had the same belief & THOUGHT as Martin Kaymer, Ryder Cup 2012, with his six-foot putt on the 18th green to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe : "Just make it".

The experience would have never happened if it was not for Pete the Marshall and Anna, my new TSG friend. Thank you both. We did celebrate with a lovely drink in the elegant clubhouse. A brilliant day on a brilliant course.

THE EDINBURGH COURSE (I shall try to keep it short)...

The newest of the 3 courses (23 years old), a John Jacobs creation in this stunning mature woodlands, some heathers along the way and bordering some bunkers as on the East course.. A very long course, very though for short hitter but none-the-less extremely enjoyable. Lots of walking in between holes & you need to keep your eyes on the sign posts so as NOT to miss the next hole, it can happen, actually I am glad it happened otherwise there would not have been a story to tell to the TSG family. Favourite holes:

The unforgettable 12th described above.

The 17th, short Par 3 (I very much favour Par 3s as they are the ones with most danger in front or around them). Very picturesque hole over a wide pond full of wildlife, plants & birds, etc. bushes galore, trees, tee shot from an elevated position where you can take all the beauty and inspiration for the shot to land safely on tiered green. I wont be able to describe any more holes as it would make this review too long but each hole is really stunning & challenging, the Autumn light with the warm sun made this course even more appealing. The greens and fairways were excellent, the sand light and soft.

A lovely afternoon to remember and thanks again to all who made it possible (Pete, Anna & the TSG). The End...

(not quite: there was a delivery of 6 brand new Volvo cars, being made today, Sunday 29th Sept 2013. I believe Volvo is sponsoring an Event/Tournament/Golf programme at Wentworth.... will check this out)

THE END!

Absolutely lovely. Set in glorious countyside, with three courses. If all as good as the Edinburgh, then they must all be great.
Edinburgh is a long course, the whites are somewhere just over 7km, but interesting and challenging. Plenty of variation and in superb condition.
Practice facilities looked good, but didn't use them.
Haven't commented on value for money. At seemingly £180-360 for a round, can't see too many playing. If however, you get a chance to play at a sensible rate, then I suggest you really do.