Andrew J King

Woodbridge is a nice little course that needs a lot of care and attention. It's short with some quirky holes. The atmosphere in the clubhouse is nice and friendly. However. There are many many crafty bits to catch you out, like ditches etc. Unfortunatly some are blind and there is no course planner available. So unless you have played there a few times, you are unfairly punished. The par 4 4th has a ditch just off the back of the green. Totally unseen until you are on the green. The par 5 5th is steeply uphill to a marker post. However there is a ditch that cannot be seen from the tee right across the fairway !! The last is a VERY short par4 with a 90degree dogleg. However from the tee you can't see if it doglegs left or right !!!! However this fades to nothing when we come to the greens. The only word is SHOCKING. Bone dry, cracked and very very patchy. All in all this could be a nice little course, but it needs better signage, or planners and LOTS of work done.

Darenth Valley is a nice summer course. In winter it suffers a bit, but there are plenty worse. Mid Jan and the greens are ok-ish. No temp greens this time ( have had in the past) and all proper tees. Fairways were ok, bunkers ok. I like the clubhouse here. Pro shop is small ( and was changing stock, so nearly empty ) but the bar is nice and the food is very good. Definatly better in summer, but reasonable this time of year. They have extended the carpark that was too small, but the new bit is like walking on sticky clay. Still cleaning shoes, wheels etc weeks later. Hope that improves with time.

Played on a very cold day end of Jan. ALL holes had mats, not good mats either. Fairways were fair, as were greens. Bunkers had frozen water in them. Off fairways etc it was wet...VERY. This is a short ok course in summer, but bad in winter. Also now have a trolley hedgehog wheel only policy. They couldn't give a reasonable reason why in the clubhouse.

Farleigh is 3 loops of nine holes, Blue, Red and Yellow. All have their merits. Played Yellow/Blue in Jan and in very good condition. Fairways, Tee's and Greens all open and all good. Personally I think the Blue is the best, but all are good. Practise facilities are good. Chipping greens, putting green, bunkers and an open air range. The clubhouse is lovely. Really nice. Helpful friendly staff as well. All in all a very nice place to play golf.