Westerham Golf Club has committed to further investment in its 18-hole, par-72 golf course over the winter that will improve the long-term quality of the playing experience at the popular club located on the Kent/Surrey borders.
The club’s on-going woodland management programme is now in its fourth year and in the past month some stunning new views have been opened up and the playability of holes has improved significantly.
The latest works have focussed on the course’s 12th and 15th holes, where an area of pine trees between these two holes was mostly covered by broadleaf tress and undergrowth.
The pine trees are now fully visible, and some stunning views have been created. The fairways on both these holes now receive far more light and airflow, which will improve the playing surfaces.
Work has also started to remove some of the bunkers that are largely out of play, with those to the left of the 15th fairway having been re-contoured into a grass swale.
While on the 9th hole the bunkers to the left of the fairway are also being removed. Weather depending, additional work will be taking place through the winter months to remove, refurbish and add additional bunkers on the course.
CLUBHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS
Off the golf course and into the clubhouse, Westerham’s main bar is getting a makeover in January, with large bifold doors being installed to open up the space into the patio area, providing a stunning view across the course.
The bar will be rebuilt and made larger, accommodating an additional till, helping to speed up service during busy times.
A new large TV will also be installed so that the top sporting events are always on show and the club’s Gamebook golf day scoring service can be displayed in another area in the clubhouse.
Work will shortly commence on the driving range to increase the number of bays and flatten the main landing area, while TopTracer ball tracking technology will be installed in all bays.
Looking forward to the new year, work will continue in car park and driveway, again uncovering an abundance of pine trees, while resurfacing work will take place and electric car charging points installed.
