Some Superb Golf Courses In London And The Home Counties

If you are a keen golfer there are some superb golf courses in London and the Home Counties. In fact, there are 45 golf courses in Buckinghamshire – most of them with 4 star reviews or better – 71 golf courses in London, and over 80 golf courses in Essex. Playing all those should keep you busy for a year or two!

To examples of popular clubs in the region include Hazlemere Golf Club in Buckinghamshire, which has sloping hills and fairways and great scenery. At just 5,833 yards it is not a long course, but the slopes can take it out of you. The 9th hole is known to the locals as “heart attack hill” and not without good reason.

There are three par 5’s so there is always the chance of a birdie, but playing the par 3’s well is crucial because it is easy to drop shots on these. The 18th hole is a test of nerves as it is a two-tiered green with water in front of it, and many a ball has disappeared into it, requiring a donation to the captain’s charity.

Meanwhile, Fulwell Golf Club is in Twickenham, South West London, and while also a short-ish course there is plenty woodland and parkland with plenty of thick rough and shrubbery to test your game.

There are some very good par 3’s, especially the 9th. Tee shots are played over a small valley with marshland and water, and if you hit it a little heavy the ball can fall back into it. What’s more, if you stray off line on most of the holes you are in the rough or the trees.

Finally, Colne Valley is in Earls Colne near Colchester in the north part of Essex, and is definitely worth a visit. It is a testing course in very good condition and has some stunning views, especially from the balcony on the clubhouse which overlooks both the 9th and 18th holes. There are no easy greens here, which is what makes it, for some, a great course.