Westerham Golf Membership has dedicated to additional funding in its 18-hole, par-72 golf course over the winter that can enhance the long-term high quality of the taking part in expertise on the in style membership situated on the Kent/Surrey borders.
The membership’s on-going woodland administration programme is now in its fourth yr and prior 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 bushes between these two holes was largely lined by broadleaf tress and undergrowth.
The pine bushes are now absolutely seen, and a few gorgeous views have been created. The fairways on each these holes now obtain way more mild and airflow, which is able to enhance the taking part in surfaces.
Work has additionally began to take away among 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 green are additionally being eliminated. Climate relying, further work will probably 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 primary bar is getting a makeover in January, with giant bifold doorways being put in to open up the house into the patio space, offering a surprising view throughout the course.
The bar will probably be rebuilt and made bigger, accommodating an further until, serving to to hurry up service throughout busy occasions.
A brand new giant TV can 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 expertise will probably be put in in all bays.
Trying ahead to the brand new yr, work will proceed in automotive park and driveway, once more uncovering an abundance of pine bushes, whereas resurfacing work will happen and electrical automotive charging factors put in.
