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“Perhaps the most dramatic restoration of a Golden Age golf course yet attempted in the UK is currently underway at Tandridge GC in Surrey” – Golf Course Architecture February 2011 click here to read more.

Tandridge, England

Tandridge Golf Club Oxted Surrey RH8 9NQ England
	Harry Colt
	Chris Evans

	+44 (0) 1883 712274
	5 miles E of Redhill
	Golf Club Website
	Welcome - Mon,Wed,Thur - contact in advance
	Andrew Tanner

Tandridge Golf Club is billed as “the best kept golfing secret in Surrey” but we make no apology for letting the cat out of the bag. Andy originally nominated Tandridge as a gem and we added it to the site on 1st December 2005… “Tandridge is a superb parkland course designed by Harry Colt in 1924. The course offers fantastic views of the North Downs and the surrounding countryside and is a true Colt test.” Since then, Tandridge has moved out of “your gems” to become a ranked English course.

Tandridge Golf Club was founded back in 1924 and the genius architect Harry Colt designed the course. Today’s layout is still clearly a Colt classic with wonderful steep faced bunkering, raised plateaux greens and visionary use of the natural terrain. However only one third of Colt’s original 300 bunkers remain in play. “Two new Kentish courses deserve a word.” Wrote Bernard Darwin in The Golf Courses of Great Britain. “One is Tandridge, which, I know, holds a high place in the affections of its creator, Mr. Colt. Here, besides pretty views, are good turf, sharp sand, a bold country that is not too tiring and some very good holes.”

The 21st century Tandridge measures 6,395 yards from the back tees and par is set at 71. It’s by no means a championship test, but it’s a sporting course for the low handicapper and eminently playable for the average player. The layout weaves through extensive mature woodland where some 45 species of trees add a visual treat and plenty of definition to the holes. Through the gaps in the trees and from the higher ground, spectacular views of the North Downs and the rolling Kent and Sussex countryside unfold. Tandridge genuinely is as pretty as a picture.

Going out, the topography is relatively flat but the golfing test is nevertheless significant with a par five and two challenging par fours to start. The drama really starts on the homeward nine which delightfully changes elevation as holes traverse the hills. “One of the best par threes in Surrey” is how the 215-yard 13th has been described. The green is surrounded by trees and ringed around with bunkers. There’s also an alarming fall off to the right hand side of the green which will kick the ball deep into the woods if you miss the green on this side.

Tandridge has quite rightly earned a reputation as a traditional but very friendly member’s club that specialises in society and corporate days but also welcomes individual visitors. Clubs such as Tandridge are few and far between and those with better cuisine are as rare as the dodo.

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Tandridge has been in a spotless condition every time I have visited. That being said, it has still preserved its natural charm and it follows the landscape beautifully. The front 9 and the back 9 displays two distinct and different characteristics which makes the full round even more enjoyable and the greens presents themselves in the same quality throughout. A splendid course in very nice surroundings.

25 October 2012

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I have played Tandridge many times over the past 20 years, and it has always been delightful. The recent improvements have added to the pleasure of playing there and I look forward to my next visit.

19 October 2012

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Used to be an enjoyable course to play, excellent greens and some tough holes with the 2nd shot into 17 being a card wrecker. Now opening it up, taking out gorse and digging cloud shaped bunkers for the sake of it in the middle and end of fairways fairways has somewhat spoilt this course. Best change is the new tee on the 14th. Go for the Sunday lunch if you make the trip

21 May 2012

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The course and clubhouse at Tandridge help make a visit both a privilege and a pleasure. The hospitality of the club's members, and the superb catering, have always been top notch. Recent improvements to the course have elevated the playing experience from good to outstanding.

21 May 2012

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Andrew	28 June 2012
Having just played a good (for me) round at Tandridge, I can say I thoroughly enjoyed an interesting, attractive, and very well-maintained course. Only criticism is the shaggy bunker surrounds which simply look rather scruffy.

neil baker	12 July 2012
Andrew, thats the idea for the bunkers to look rough edged

Over the past 20 years I have played Tandridge on perhaps 50 occasions and in recent years it has undergone some huge changes. The effort and expense that has gone into the course ‘upgrade’ is commendable but has come at some cost to the members subs. I am certainly not adverse to traditional courses having to make changes to keep their tracks competitive and Tandridge definitely needed it as it was not overly challenging but always a pleasure to play. I don’t think what has been done necessarily makes Tandridge a more challenging test of golf but it does give it a whole new feel and it is without doubt more unique.

As mentioned the course has a totally new look and feel to its more traditional, tree-lined past. In my opinion the most effective and best changes are some of the new teeing grounds and in particular those on the signature 14th will make an already good hole a great one. I was also surprised on my last visit to see the new tees on the 18th but I don’t think they will make the hole any better and in my own opinion the new americanised mounding between the 10th fairway and 18th fairways are not in keeping with the course. The new bunkers are a big talking point and I don’t recall seeing many of ‘colt’s’ masterpieces having bunkers looking anything like the scraggy edged ones that now adorn the course (maintenance of those won’t be easy). There is also far too much sand in them but understandably it will take some time to bed-down. The bunkers in the middle of the fairway on holes 3 and 12 really don’t work and penalise the perfect tee shot, but some bunkers like those on 6 and 11 do frame the tee shot nicely and make club selection more difficult.

The staff are always welcoming and the food and beverage is top notch. Likewise the clubhouse is very traditional and well-kept. In my own opinion the course is strategically no harder now as it was before and the course has without doubt lost its air of charm. I would have given the course a 4 ball score before the changes and I will still do that now (just) but what you give on one hand you take with another. I agree with some of the other comments that it certainly isn’t a 5 or 6 ball and you need to play Swinley, Sunningdale and St Georges Hill to make a decent comparison as to what is a really top Colt designed inland course. Last word, I know some members have written decent reviews, (why wouldn’t you if you are proud of your course) and that is partly why it scores so highly but it is still worth a visit because the changes are a talking point and the course does have some top quality holes.

05 April 2012

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Niall	05 April 2012
This is a very good review that makes very valid points and asks some tricky questions. Comparing Tandridge to Colt’s heathland courses is questionable but valid in the context of great design. As Tandridge is not a heathland course, it should perhaps be judged alongside Stoke Park. I’d give both Tandridge and Stoke Park 4 balls because parkland courses cannot really compete with heathland classics.

Neil	02 May 2012
In the past two years Tandridge has indeed carried out a huge renovation project. Intense research and traditional ideas have been used to restore the course back to its original design. The Course renovation was carried out using money raised by the club but it must be underlined that at no time have club subscriptions been raised to pay for the project, also the club spent time researching an architect who restores Harry Colt Courses, in the form of Mr Frank Pont, as for the comment that the course never had ragged edged bunkers this is incorrect as all bunkers were restored using Google Earth Maps from the 1940s and have been reinstated using the original course overlay. It will take time to bed any project in and maybe the players using this website should carry out their own homework before making negative feedback. As for Course strategy holes 1, 2,3,5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 14 all add more thought to the round and re-widening the Fairways was a key focus point of any original Colt design and is evident at all his great heathland courses which was used in not just directing the golfer how to play the Course. It may well be of advised to use the Golf Atlas website to understand the true reason of the renovation at Tandridge.

Tandridge is a beautifully kept course with the right level of difficulty for me. Not too much impenetable heather, a few challenging steep hills with views across Sussex, high quality greens with interesting cambers and excellent food and drink.

28 February 2012

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I have played Tandridge a few times in the last year with a friend of mine who is a member. The course is always in excellent condition, it goes without saying the layout is fantastic although they are making some very exciting changes at present. If you have not played it or not seen the changes a definite must for a game in the coming season.

17 January 2012

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What a lovely course! I had the privilege of playing a 4 ball with great company. Considering the weather the greens were fast and flat! The course presented a good challenge with well prepared greens and tees! I throughly enjoyed the day!

10 January 2012

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The first four holes are good, with the first three also being very tough I then feel the course goes very average until the the back nine. For me the back nine is excellent, with the stand out stretch being 11-14, with the pick being the much mentioned 14th. The back nine reminds of Hindhead with the elevation changes through valleys and almost every green is raised making you club up regularly. The greens were very good but the fairways were very boggy and to me it didn't drain well. The is a good members club, but I am shocked by all the 6 ball ratings on here, it is certainly not in that league for me.

15 November 2011

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I have played Tandridge a number of times and am always impressed with the drive from the entrance to the old traditional clubhouse. I have always found the course and the greens especially to be in excellent condition and a very fair of test of golf for any handicapper. The modifications to the course and bunkers will obviously make it a little tougher without going away from the present architecture. It's always a joy to play at Tandridge and the staff and members I've always found to be very friendly.

24 October 2011

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Tandridge is a lovely course that they are bringing back to a state where it reflects the original ideas of Harry Colt. I enjoyed my round thoroughly and I will recommend it to everyone that will visit the area. It has a good mixture of long and short par 4’s. The par 3 holes are as usual with Colt a delight. Currently, one can clearly see the discrepancy between the already renovated holes and the ones that need to be done. It already is a good course, but should turn out to be an interesting test of your golf where a good strategy is needed to score well.

30 September 2011

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Despite the awful weather I thoroughly enjoyed my round. Both the greens and the fairways were in excellent condition, and drained extremely well. The course was challenging, yet rewarding, I hope to return soon.

12 September 2011

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I am lucky enough to have two friends who are members at TGC so I get to play there three or four times a year. The course has changed a lot over the last few years with extra bunkers and distance added to quite a few holes. The condition of the course however is consistently excellent. It's a pleasure walking around Tandridge with the various views and changing colours of the landscape not to mention an excellent golf course!

08 September 2011

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I thoroughly enjoyed my recent round of the white tees. I even got an eagle at the 6th. I enjoyed the Harry Colt layout design and on the 18th Tee was reminded of Pine Valley and its similar exploration of risk reward - a test my playing partners and I failed shamefully. I would recommend a visit.

06 September 2011

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Played the course for the first time this year in June and was most impressed with the changes made. The entrance gate gives an impressive feel to your arrival.On the course the changes to the bunkers with the "links" type surrounds were a great improvement giving a natural feel to the course. The quality of the greens and surrounds was excellent and together with the additional driving range facility all in all showed excellent value for the investment the Club has made. The Clubhouse was full of its usual character and all the staff from welcoming through the pro shop and into the bar were all friendly and polite. It is a treat to play such a course.

03 August 2011

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I have played Tandridge many times in deepest Winter but was lucky enough to have a game there recently in bright June sunshine. I was quite taken aback by some of the beautiful views which I just hadn't taken in before and the course really 'came to life' for me. The green staff are clearly moving this course forward. Bunker improvements have taken the design closer to its original form and the course was in good condition with true greens which were receptive but quick enough to make it a proper test. The course is undulating which makes club selection harder - and therefore more satisfying when you get it right. As ever, the clubhouse was a joy. Modern facilities, good food, friendly staff whilst retaining that old school feel. golf as it should be, in my humble opinion.

11 July 2011

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Reviewing the round. Plenty of car parking, welcoming club house for a pre game coffee & a nice seating area outside overlooking the practice green. Changing rooms were very smart. I found the greens quite quick but true & in excellent condition. The course was obviously going through a few design changes, mainly to add some yardage but this didn't interfere with our game & off the whites the current layout is a good challenge. There were some stunning drives from elevated tees with all fairways in good condition & accurately marked for yardage. A great course with a friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended.

20 June 2011

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Having played Tandridge half a dozen times now, I rate it very highly interms of being a fair challenge on a very pleasant course with some wonderful views on a number of particularly good holes. The Club House is pleasant and the food represents good value for the quality of food delivered. Altogether an experience worth repeating.

18 June 2011

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Enjoyable course, cub house and restaurant service.

13 June 2011

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I have played at Tandridge several times and every time, I enjoy it more. The course is in excellent condition and the addition of more bunkers has increased the level of challenge. The front nine is relatively flat but requires thoughtful placement of the ball. The back nine covers attractive undulating terrain where loose shots attract more severe punishment. The clubhouse has a pleasant traditional welcoming feel to it. The changing rooms are functional although a little dated. Food is very good and there is Harveys on draught with which to slake thirst. One improvement might be to make the signs off the A25 rather more prominent. This would make the course easier to find and help avoid last minute traffic threatening manoeuvres. I look forward to my next round at Tandridge.

20 May 2011

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I played Tandridge on a rather cold and wet winters day, however this in no way took away the pleasure of playing such a good looking course. I am a lover of parkland courses and this is one which i hold in high regard. Although at the time it was very wet, the course condition was superb and the greens were immaculate. the clubhouse is very traditional in look and feel, and the food excellent. I was expecting a somehat 'stuffy' welcome being that it is a members club, however i couldn't have been more wrong, a number of members asked what i thought of the course and if i had enjoyed my round, first class. looking forward to playing again when the english weather improves!

10 May 2011

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Hugh	10 May 2011
The multiple fawning reviews of Tandridge are detrimental to the club because they will only serve to disappoint golfers who decide to play this course for the first time and expect to play a world-class golf course. 6-ball ratings should be reserved for the world’s best courses (e.g. Sunnigdale, Birkdale, Muirfield and Ganton). Tandridge is a nice course, I have a friend who is a member here and yes it’s a great club and the lunch is exceptional too but it’s only a solid 4-ball course in my opinion when compared to the world’s best. It’s good but not great and certainly not world class. I advise you to treat many of these reviews with a very large pinch of salt. All I can think is that Tandridge members are busy posting or the players who are posting have stepped up for the first time from their local municipal pay-and-play courses.

Andrew Tanner	02 June 2011
Thank you for your feed back and we value all comments. Earlier this year Tandridge introduced a system requesting Societies and Guests to leave feed back on the Top 100 site. Clearly how they elect to rate the Course and the Clubhouse is subjective. Members do NOT leave feed back. Andrew Tanner, Club Secretary.

In April each year the Great XII Livery Companies from London, plus the Merchant Venturers of Bristol, hold a competition amongst themselves. This year, the players were agog with the changes made to the course since April 2010. In all cases they were very happy to see the intention was to get back to the original Harry Colt design as closely as possible. The greens were in excellent order and helped by clearing out many trees to add more light to the grass. The views over the surrounding countryside are spectacular and hardly a building in sight. Now we are all eager to see what happens over the next 12 months. Congratulations to Tandridge GC in taking such a bold step. Roddy Lane 3.5.2011.

03 May 2011

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Up to about 4 years ago I used to play Tandridge about once or perhaps twice a year at corporate golf days and I always rated it as a lovely club and course in a fabulous location. However it used to be somewhat stuffy at times and I felt the course was falling behind technology. I played in March this year and was really surprised at the changes being made. I felt that the changes are a serious improvement- the course can again do itself justice as a test of golf. On the hospitality front the catering and Bar have always been exceptional, but there’s a much greater relaxed and welcoming feel to the place now. To those who enjoy a very good all-round test of golf, but relish the opportunity to do so in what really is a glorious setting, with some breath-taking views around holes 12-14; Tandridge is a “must visit”.

28 April 2011

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I have had the pleasure of playing Tandridge on several occasions now and have always found it to be an excellent course. I am a 12 handicapper and think the real strength of Tandridge is that it is a tough challenge but good scores are there to be had if you play well. The course has always been in superb condition whenever I have visited, even this spring after the severe winter. The 2nd hole is a real beauty - a tee shot requiring a high fade to leave a long iron shot downhill to a tiered green which requires you to hit the right level or face a farily certain 3 putt. New bunkering makes club selection on the 4th hole (a gem of a par 3) difficult. The 5th hole requires a risk/reward analysis off the tee - play safe and leave yourself with a long iron in, or take the "Tiger line" over the bunkers on the left hand side of the fairway to give you chance to attack the pin. The 9th is a real challenge, a par 4 or 5 depending on the tee, with a wide fairway narrowing to a thin access to the well protected green through a narrow valley. 10 is another challenging hole demanding a draw from the tee and an accurate iron uphill to a deceptively sloping green. Holes 13 (a long par 3 protected by woods on one side and a sheer drop on the other) and 14 (the signature hole requring a big drive down the valley to leave a long iron uphill to a raised green) stand comparison with any holes in Surrey. 17 and 18 provide a fine finish to the round. To top it all off, the staff in the pro shop are unfailingly helpful and the clubhouse provides a superb lunch (usually free for me courtesy of my regular opponent at The Ridge who is a somewhat limited golfer - another reason for visiting this excellent course as often as possible). I thoroughly recommend a round at Tandridge and I can't understand why it isn't higher in the ratings.

27 April 2011

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Have been lucky enough to play Tandridge half a dozen times in the last couple of years. Most recent visit in April 2011, the best yet! The course was in fabulous condition and the recent bunker redsign on several holes since has definitely added to the challenge. The vista from the 14th tee is worth the green fee on its own! The clubhouse retains its tradional charm, members are extremely welcoming and the catering is first rate. Surrey golf at its very best.

13 April 2011

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I have played Tandridge many times but twice recently in February and March 2011. The course was in great condition and for this time of year the greens were excellent. I am a big fan of the recent improvements to the bunkers as they are very appealing to the eye. Once all of the course lengthening and bunker work has finished it should be exceptional.

31 March 2011

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Being March, there was limited growth. The ground was dry and the ball was running. I like playing Tandridge which is normally in good order.

30 March 2011

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I have had the pleasure of playing Tandridge many times over the past 15 years and it is never in less than excellent condition. The new front nine changes, reverting holes to the original Harry Colt bunkering, are universally excellent, and increase the premium on good shot making. This is one of the less heralded Harry Colt parkland gems, testing all of a golfer's skills, fairly punishing bad shots and universally rewarding good ones. The views across the Surrey Hills are wonderful, as is the traditional clubhouse and 19th. No TV's, no flashing lights, just lovely wood panelling and quiet spaces to enjoy a post round drink and ruminate on what might have been.

21 March 2011

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Had a thoroughly enjoyable round at this lovely course. A tale of two nines. The front flatter but tough with some long par 4's whilst the back 9 has some beautiful views and great holes with far more undulation. Given the time of year the greens were in excellent condition and lucnch was top rate. Definatlely worth a visit.

09 March 2011

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A charming, friendly golf club where the staff went out of their way to welcome us. History pours down off the clubhouse walls and you will experience a classic Harry Colt course design at it’s best. A course of two halves to some extent. The front nine is very good, but the back nine is in my opinion excellent, as it is where the topography really comes into it’s own to create holes of true character. The course features repeated changes of elevation and dog legs, so an ability to work the ball is encouraged for the better golfer. The front nine features some new bunkering, which is both visually very dramatic, and tightly in keeping with the original Colt design. All told, the course I would join if I lived in the area.

25 January 2011

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I have been a regular visitor to Tandridge for some 30 years and visited earlier this month (Jan 2011). It has coped well with the snow and exciting developments are now afoot as they have embarked on restoring the bunkers to the design and placemet originally set by Harry Colt. It is going to make the course even more challenging.It alway was in my view something of an unsung star, unfairly in the shadow of some of the other more well-known Surrey courses

20 January 2011

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I had the pleasue of being invited to Tandridge GC in mid August after an extremley dry July. The course had suffered slightly from the lack of water but it didn't detract from a truly enjoyable experience. We started on the back 9, which for a player who fades or cut's the ball can cast doubt an caution on virtually everytee shot. The run off areas to the right hand side of many of the greens would leave misplaced teeshots in no-mans land and double bogeys could easily be common place. The moist noticable feature of the course was the bunkering and the quality of the sand. Any well struck shot would be rewarded. The front 9 seemed slightly more forgiving although still very challenging. The greens ran fast and true throughout making the course a very fair and enjoyable test of golf. There any many changes planned to future proof the course which will no doubt add substantial length.

11 September 2010

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I've just spent a day at Tandridge (good value at £67 for the day) in good weather and had a nice (not great) enjoyable day. The course is nicely laid out with some excellent holes and some not so good. The soil is that dry, sandy soil you'd expect of this area but when we played (22 June) the greens were as hard as concrete (no pitchmarks at all all day!) and every approach had to be run in from the fairway or very front edge. The course is not long and we were left with nothing more than a 7 iron approach all day. Btw, I'm guessing they had a comp on the Sat/Sun before our visit as the pins were all in ridiculous positions, or is that how they try and make it tougher? Hmmm...in an area of stunning courses, Tandridge has the land, soil and design to be a good 2nd-string course...and that is what it does.

23 June 2009

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Nice track. I think it is important t assess Tandridge on what it is rather than what it isnt. It isnt a world class course, but it is an excellent members course. Played in glorious sunsihine in June and I cant recall a better conditioned course ever in UK. Greens were supurb and the fairways are that lovely sandy turf you find on a top links. It is great fun and that is a compliment. The downside is that this is supurb golf terrain, but the course is let down rather dull greens and bunkering. It is good, but on this site it could be so much better

14 June 2009

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Quite how Tandridge is rated in the top 100 I don't know. Played here last weekend after reading the reviews on this site and I can only conclude the majority are written by members! Its an OK course with 2 or 3 really good holes but the rest of the course is an average track. The greens were slow and bumpy which is understandable for this time of year (although the good courses i've played recently like Cinque Ports and Wentworth the greens were superb) but the layout is dull and no better than a host of other parkland courses in Kent and Surrey. I played Hever Castle the following day and that was a league above Tandridge and its not even rated on this website! Tandridge is not bad but just not very good either....its ranked 78th; Princes has a similar ranking and its certainly not in the same league.

03 April 2009

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Tandridge is one of those old style clubs where jackets and ties are worn in the the lounge, log fires are lit in the winter and your name is printed on your locker once you finally get one. It has a real charm and exudes that Surrey wealth, even the spike bar is wooden paneled with not a TV in sight. However despite the old fashioned nature it is a very welcoming club. I visited Tandridge on a beautiful autumn day. The many trees common to this sand belt running along the A25 were all turning from green to rich gold's which really added to the courses picturesque nature. There are some stunning views from the course, although the tree growth is beginning to obscure many of them. The course has a real feel of spaciousness, it's not that the holes are isolated or that the course is hugely long (6,400yds off the whites) it just feels big for some reason. It is a fine course with good tight fairways which with the sandy soil will remain dry whatever the English summer throws at them. The design uses the undulations well with the last few holes offering some really impressive changes in elevation, particularly the 13th where you drive off the side of a steep valley onto a fairway which seems rediculously far away. Over all it's an impressive and challenging course, well designed, well bunkered with an exciting finish. Typically with a colt design the bunkering is strong and the green placement relatively difficult, it is definitely worth a visit as a very good parkland course. One of the outstanding golf courses in Surrey? Probably not, there's to much competition. For example you are only 10 - 20 minutes from Royal Ashdown Forest, Crowborough Beacon, Knole Park, Wildernesse and Wrotham Heath all arguably around the same quality, some better, if all entirely different in nature. I see Tandridge as just one of the best parkland courses south of London and well worth the visit for it.

16 October 2007

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I am a member of one of the best regarded courses in Australia. I have been travelling to the UK for a number of years now and have played at Tandridge on a number of occasions. I have always enjoyed the layout, which presents some good golfing problems, particularly the stretch from 13 onwards. I played this year just as the rains finished at the end of August and was struck by the quite superb condition of the course given the sustained rainfall. Of course, this resulted in a lusciously green vista but the absence of soft or boggy spots was remarkable and a testament to the Course Superintendent. I would have no hesitation in recommending Tandridge to anyone as an interesting and fair test of golf on a course which is clearly maintained in tip top condition

02 October 2007

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I have played the course twice, and on both occasions found it to be in excellent condtion. It is challanging, yet not excessively difficult. There are some wonderful views on the Back 9. The catering is superb with attentive, friendly staff.

06 August 2007

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I have played Tandridge over many years, most recently last week at an invitation day, and am glad to report the course, hospitality and food are as excellent as ever. Significant work appears to have been undertaken around the course over recent months, however it retains its character and charm throughout. A generally flat front 9 gives way to a generally hilly back 9 providing stunning views over the North Downs. Fair although challenging you need to be on your game throughout to score well. Best of all the food is traditional and superb!

15 November 2006

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Many moons ago I learnt my golf on this course and a lesser number of moons ago moved away. However, I am often invited back and I still enjoy it, even though those holes that I used to find easy have grown in length (or is it me?). My current course was also designed by Harry Colt and the echelon bunkers with those famous curling lips are present on both courses. It is still a lovely place and I am amazed that the club have managed to maintain the fantastic quality of the food over so many years.

02 February 2006

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A good course, but ranked against the best Surrey Heathland courses - Walton Heath, St George's Hill, Hankley Common, Sunningdale etc. Tandridge falls some way short. Don't let that detract from what surely is a well above average course. It's just quite not what you'd expect from the Surrey Sand Belt.

01 February 2006

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Spent a cloudy winters morning at Tandridge. I must admit to being a little bit disappointed. Undoubtedly it's a fine track in the summer and one of the more pleasant parkland courses you could wish to find. However, for the cost I would have hoped to find it in better winter condition. Mats on all par 3's, very few teeing grounds - many temporary ones moved a long way forward, so it was difficult to view how it would normally play. Course layout was good, very good bunkering, excellent views and some wonderful changes in elevation - particularly the back nine. Clubhouse and overall welcome was friendly. Recommended if you're in the area, otherwise I'd say most could find something of similar rating without needing to travel.

17 January 2006

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Good greens, great views and an awsome carvery. Short course which offers few challenges to the lower handicap, but still a fun round. Particularly good if you want to show you are better than your high handicap, or if you want to take the money off your low handicap mate!

09 January 2006

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I agree about the par 4's but the short holes are no doddle. They are all heavily bunkered and the 4th and the 8th make for tricky putts. Miss the 15th on the right of the green adn you are in real trouble. But the piece de resistance is the 210 yard 13th, a real card wrecker if ever there was one. With the classic Colt bunkers either side of the green and steeply sloping ground on the right to punish a slice, the hole calls for a high quality shot with a wood or long iron. Give yourself a pat on the back if you come off the green with a 3 - and admire the glorious view across the valley to the clubhouse and the North Downs beyond

30 December 2005

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Played in December and the course was in fine condition with high class greens. Two sets of nine holes that really compliment each other nicely – front nine fairly flat but what a tough start, two par 4’s that only the biggest hitters will reach in two (maybe a little different in the summer). In fact there are six par 4’s on the course that are extremely tough and to make your par you are doing so well. The back nine has been set in a much more undulating terrain and is an absolutely beautiful walk, never mind the fantastic holes. The 14th is worth a mention along with the 17th too – the former being the hole that is impossible to forget. The tee shot is from a high tee down some considerable distance below to the awaiting fairway. The second shot, will be long, played from a downhill lie, and to an elevated green, guarded in the front by three unfriendly bunkers – got to be one of the hardest second shots to a par 4 I have played anywhere. Views at the 17th tee stretch for miles over the Downs, Kent and Sussex. The 18th hole is a brilliant finish – be so careful not to slice or you will be back down into the 17th valley. When visiting Tandridge the smell of tradition and old school is all around but do not associate this with stuffiness at all. The members here are most welcoming and have the balance spot-on with moving with the times and retaining the club values. There has even been a vote recently to introduce the shorter summer sock to compliment the longer knee length version – not quite there yet though as a 50/50 split was the result – maybe next time! Passing note on the catering, the carvery - wow! this is fine fare and so much of it (don’t miss the Tandridge Pudding). Great course, great food and well worth a visit. Recommended.

16 December 2005

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