Ian Vincent

I played as part of a golf break with some friends, lots of interesting holes - plenty of water and good design to keep it interesting.

Despite some horrendous weather I really enjoyed my round at East Brighton. There is a range (it is alongside the 18th fairway so not easy to spot), and a nice looking putting green.

The greens were very quick and kept you honest, no straight putts here! Each hole is a challenge either due to the wind (on one hole it moved the flight of ball roughly forty yards right to left), the terrain or a combination of both. Fortunately for us the wind was behind on the 18th which combined with the slope meant that I went over the back of the green 550 yards away with a 3 wood and 8 iron. Oh and the views are outstanding.

We had a late round so the clubhouse was closed by the time we got back, however we had a terrific ham, egg and chips beforehand.

Will look to play here again as it is a real test of golf - although maybe with a little less rain...

First the good - club house and service were excellent, really nice breakfast and friendly staff.

Then the bad - greens on the Kingfisher were very mossy in places, one green was fast to the hole then dead slow above it as there was a change from grass to moss.

Finally the ugly - the mud, following all the snow and rain this may not be a massive surprise but it was surprising that the course was open and allowed trolleys/buggies when the course was so wet and muddy that I nearly lost my shoes walking down the fairway.

The members 'Waterfall' course is supposed to be a cracker, and is in the UK top 100 - and when combined with the excellent service must be a cracking day out.

A really great course, every shot involves a lot of thought and the greens are very tricky if you are not used to the speed and undulations (which I wasn't).

The middle section is just brilliant with every hole providing a different challenge. A number of holes require a carry of 170 to 200 yards to reach the fairway, so if your tee shots are a bit unreliable it can be very challenging.

Despite this I really enjoyed the round the staff were very friendly, and courteous. The club shop pro correctly recommended a course guide, as in a number of places you will be clueless without it.

The practice hole was novel and worth using as it gears you up for the tree lined fairways (I've played on course worse than the practice hole...).

It is expensive but worth it, just bring your A game.

Decent course, greens were quite sandy (due to maintenance) - ironically most bunkers were not that sandy. Having said that it was good value for £25 with breakfast.

The new club house makes a big difference to the overall impression of Pedham. The course itself is an enjoyable challenge, which rewards your good shots and makes you think carefully after the bad...

Nice course, a decent challenge for all levels - lots of improvements being put in place. The blue course is in the process of being renovated, if they make as good a job of it as the other two it will be a great track.