Westerham Golf Membership has dedicated to additional funding in its 18-hole, par-72 golf course over the winter that may enhance the long-term high quality of the enjoying expertise on the standard membership positioned on the Kent/Surrey borders.
The membership’s on-going woodland administration programme is now in its fourth yr and up to now month some gorgeous new views have been opened up and the playability of holes has improved considerably.
The newest works have focussed on the course’s 12th and 15th holes, the place an space of pine timber between these two holes was largely lined by broadleaf tress and undergrowth.
The pine timber are now absolutely seen, and a few gorgeous views have been created. The fairways on each these holes now obtain much more mild and airflow, which is able to enhance the enjoying surfaces.
Work has additionally began to take away a few of the bunkers which are largely out of play, with these to the left of the fifteenth fairway having been re-contoured right into a grass swale.
Whereas on the ninth gap the bunkers to the left of the golf green are additionally being eliminated. Climate relying, further work will likely be happening by way of the winter months to take away, refurbish and add further bunkers on the course.
CLUBHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS
Off the golf course and into the clubhouse, Westerham’s most important bar is getting a makeover in January, with massive bifold doorways being put in to open up the house into the patio space, offering a surprising view throughout the course.
The bar will likely be rebuilt and made bigger, accommodating an further until, serving to to hurry up service throughout busy instances.
A brand new massive TV will even be put in in order that the highest sporting occasions are all the time on present and the membership’s Gamebook golf day scoring service will be displayed in one other space within the clubhouse.
Work will shortly start on the driving vary to extend the variety of bays and flatten the primary touchdown space, whereas TopTracer ball monitoring know-how will likely be put in in all bays.
Wanting ahead to the brand new yr, work will proceed in automotive park and driveway, once more uncovering an abundance of pine timber, whereas resurfacing work will happen and electrical automotive charging factors put in.
