Kingswood Golf & Country Club Review

The opportunity to tee off on any James Braid designed golf course is one that has to be taken. Braid’s masterful eye has helped shape the likes of Carnoustie, Nairn and Aberdovey. If a golf course bears his name, it’s unlikely to disappoint. Kingswood Golf & Country Club, just south of London in the belt of Surrey heathland that includes Walton Heath, is no exception.  Having undergone extensive re-design under the direction of Howard Swan in recent years, this traditional parkland golf course is earning an enviable reputation. Although originally laid out in…Read more …

Deer Oh Deer!

I have a confession. It’s been niggling my mind for a couple of years. I wish I could say we’ve all done it, but I doubt it very much.   This all relates to an incident involving me, a wedge, and one of the Queen’s animals.  You can see where this is going.  Well, it’s not a moment I’m particularly proud of, but it’s time I got it off my chest. When I lived in Twickenham, I was a member of Hampton Court Palace Golf Club, which is set within beautiful Bushy Park in…Read more …