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Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club is a traditional members' Club with two 18 hole Courses – The Old, which is ranked as one of the top 100 in the British Isles, and The West, ranked by Golf World magazine the best course of under 6,000 yards in the UK. Founded in 1888, the Clubhouse was built 5 years later and parts of it still remain remarkably unchanged today. It is this combination of a golf course that has bred many champions and the charm of its Clubhouse, together with its small membership, that has resulted in Royal Ashdown retaining its reputation for being one of the premier clubs in the UK. The Old Course at Royal Ashdown remains a stronghold of foursomes golf, although arrangements can sometimes be made with the Secretary for those who prefer to play three and four balls. Three and four balls are welcome at any time on the West Course. The quality of the Courses, the reputation of the dining rooms and the friendly ambience of the Club, makes it a favourite venue for Old Boys' matches, society days and corporate events. The Club especially welcomes enquiries from organisers who are seeking a venue that can provide two 18-hole Courses for golfers to play in one day.

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About Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club

Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club is a traditional members' Club with two 18 hole Courses – The Old, which is ranked as one of the top 100 in the British Isles, and The West, ranked by Golf World magazine the best course of under 6,000 yards in the UK. Founded in 1888, the Clubhouse was built 5 years later and parts of it still remain remarkably unchanged today. It is this combination of a golf course that has bred many champions and the charm of its Clubhouse, together with its small membership, that has resulted in Royal Ashdown retaining its reputation for being one of the premier clubs in the UK. The Old Course at Royal Ashdown remains a stronghold of foursomes golf, although arrangements can sometimes be made with the Secretary for those who prefer to play three and four balls. Three and four balls are welcome at any time on the West Course. The quality of the Courses, the reputation of the dining rooms and the friendly ambience of the Club, makes it a favourite venue for Old Boys' matches, society days and corporate events. The Club especially welcomes enquiries from organisers who are seeking a venue that can provide two 18-hole Courses for golfers to play in one day.

Total score of Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club

8.3
Based on 12 reviews
Facilities
8.0Maintenance
8.0Clubhouse
7.9Value for money
8.0Hospitality
8.3

Course rating

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Old Course
18 holes
9.0
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West Course
18 holes
8.0

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Reviews of Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club (12)

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r.burghoorn4
Bronze
Handicap: 13.5
7.3
Review date May 6, 2019

Eerste holes beetje saai, later meer uitdagend en geaccidenteerd. Droge fairways, wel goede greens. Clubhuis gescheiden van de old course, weinig sfeer. Leuk om gespeeld te hebben echter geen must.

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BartBikker
Expert
Premium
Handicap: 21.2
7.7
Review date October 13, 2018

An old and quite elevated heathland course which generously treats you with vistas and golf enjoyment as you climb your way up the course. The club seems to be a part of the local community, who all seem to let their dog out on the course, some with a club at hand. It all contributes to the very special atmosphere here.

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golfsjnaak
Silver
Handicap: 21.7
6.9
Review date May 9, 2018

Helaas deze baan op een echte natte Engelse dag gespeeld. Dit is natuurlijk altijd wat minder. Maar het is England dus dat kan altijd. ontvangst was prima en de baan (greens, fairways) lagen er prachtig bij. Je kunt toch aan diverse punten zien dat dit een oude baan is met veel historie. bijv; het clubhuis, shop en de route van de baan door het landschap. Minder waren de paden tussen de holes in en ook de routing met bordjes bij de holes waren er niet of slecht aangegeven. Voor mij was het leuk om eens te spelen en gezien te hebben, maar geen blijvertje.

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KarsK
Gold
Handicap: 7.5
8.0
Review date January 25, 2018

Typical English Country-side golf course. Not too tough but definitely some interesting and beautiful holes out there. Very much worth the play!

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Bas20
Gold
Handicap: 7.1
8.2
Review date August 4, 2015

Royal Ashdown ligt in een prachtig gebied in Sussex. Je kruist een paar holes om bij het clubhuis aan te komen waar je gescheiden parkeerplaatsen aantreft voor de Old- en voor de West Course.



In de proshop kun je je greenfee (£35,- voor de Westcourse: géén geld) afrekenen en we kwamen daar al in contact met aanwezige leden. Benieuwd naar waar we vandaan kwamen en waar we nog meer gespeeld hadden in Engeland. Toen we aangaven uit Nederland te komen, gaven ze aan dat er een jaarlijkse wedstrijd is met de Koninklijke Haagsche, die afwisselend op beide banen gespeeld wordt.



We hadden nog tijd voor een kop koffie en wilden het clubhuis in maar zagen een bord dat spikes niet toegestaan waren in het clubhuis. Net toen we terug wilden lopen om schoenen te wisselen bij de auto, gaf een vrouwelijk lid ons te kennen dat we gewoon naar binnen konden gaan met onze soft spikes, dat zouden ze volgens haar toch niet in de gaten hebben.



Vervolgens kwamen we in een geanimeerd gesprek met een ander lid in de bar van de Old Course, een prachtige, traditionele ruimte, over de tradities van de club. We werden gewezen op een scorekaart van een oude pro van de baan met 18 keer een -4- als score en ook de prestaties van een éénarmige topgolfer, ook lid, werden uitvoerig beschreven en gememoreerd in speciale krukken met net zoveel munten erin verwerkt, als zijn overwinningen in het wereldkampioenschap voor éénarmige golfers. Een bijzonder warm welkom.



En toen gingen we de baan. De baan is mooi gelegen en als je denkt dat je door het ontbreken van bunkers, makkelijk goede scores kunt halen, kom je bedrogen uit. Heide, enorme rough, flinke slopes, kleine en harde greens, alles wordt uit de kast gehaald om je te beletten, flink te scoren. En wat te denken van een hoger gelegen par 3 van 240 yards? Of een lager gelegen par 3 van 122 yards met achter de green, direct out-of-bounds?



Desondanks is het een plezier om hier te lopen. De baan ligt prachtig in het landschap en de omgeving verweven. Tussen hole 6 en 7 moet je even door een woonwijk heen en je ziet meerdere malen honden in de baan, die uitgelaten worden.



De baan zorgt ervoor dat je clubkeuze heel belangrijk is en bij het ontbreken van veel afstandmarkeringen, je inschatting van een afstand goed moet zijn. Je carry vanaf de afslag moet ook voldoende zijn, want als je de fairway niet haalt, lig je in dik, stug gras. Laat de bal liever voor de green landen en er op rollen want als de bal op de green landt, blijft hij rollen (geen backspin gezien).



Deze club en haar leden zijn een aanrader als je in de buurt bent en een mooie ronde op een oude baan wilt spelen!

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Courses at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club

Old Course

9.0

Course flag18 holes

Describing Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club’s Old Course in 1934, Bernard Darwin wrote “two salient facts come to mind. It is not quite like any other of my acquaintance, and secondly, I never knew anyone who played on it and was not fond of it.” Over 75 years later and little has changed. Here is a course designed by nature yet still ranked as one of the top 100 courses in the British Isles. Famous for having no bunkers, its reputation as a true test of golf is undiminished thanks to uncontrived hazards of heather, narrow fairways, hollows and streams. By comparison with some modern developments the course could be considered short, yet because of the exacting challenge it presents to even the best golfers, the Old Course has been selected by the R&A as an Open Championship Regional Qualifying venue. It also hosted the amateur international match between England and Spain in 2007 and the Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2011. So, what is it that makes the course so special that even famed architects such as Harry Colt were inspired by it? An example is the difficulty of the island 6th. Then there’s the 11th where you stand on an elevated tee with glorious views of the North Downs and stare down at a 249 yard par 3. Each hole is different, each memorable, each with its own challenge and each surrounded by the quiet magnificence of Ashdown Forest.

West Course

8.0

Course flag18 holes

Few golf clubs can boast of two adjacent 18 hole courses, both over a hundred years old, that vary so much in their settings and challenge despite their proximity. With the Old Course a regular in the country's Top 100 the West was voted the best course under 6,000 yards in the UK by Golf World magazine. Royal Ashdown’s West Course was first constructed as a nine hole course in 1889. It was transformed to 18 holes in 1932 in time to host the English Ladies Championship, the same year that the Ladies Golf Club was given Royal status in its own right. Since then the course has gone through several major developments and today the West Course is open to golfers and societies of all handicaps. Its attraction is that tee time availability, even at weekends, is rarely a problem and there are a number of attractive promotional green fees on offer. Three and four balls and societies are all welcome even at weekends. While the Old Course glories in its heathland setting, the West Course is surrounded by lovely woodland albeit with ample heather. A championship course in its own right, today the challenge lies, not in length, but in the demand for accuracy and course management. Golf writer Frank Pennink's belief that the West Course could equal the repute of the Old, in a different way, is now a reality as more discover its charm and true test of golf. A new two-storey clubhouse opened in 2004 and provides all modern facilities complete with a bar and restaurant that can seat up to 60 people and is open all the year round providing food and refreshment to golfers. An outside terrace overlooks the 1st tee and 18th green and the West Course car park, which gives easy access to the enlarged Professional's Shop.

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LocationOff Chapel Lane,Forest Row,East Sussex RH18 5LRCall+44 (0)1342 822018Plan routeClick hereClosest airportLondon Gatwick Airport (17km)Websitehttp://www.royalashdown.co.ukSocials
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Frequently asked questions about Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club

What is the green fee price?

£70.00. You can book or reserve a tee time at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club via Leading Courses by clicking the corresponding buttons on the top of the page

What is the phone number?

+44 (0)1342 822018

Where is it located?

Off Chapel Lane,Forest Row,East Sussex RH18 5LR

Is there a driving range?

yes

Can you rent golf clubs?

yes

How many holes are there?

36 holes in total

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