Value golf courses in GB&I: Mid Herts
We've reviewed some excellent value golf courses in an effort to prove that the recession needn't mean you have to cut down on your golf. From Canterbury in the south east to Kirkistown Castle in Northern Ireland, take at look at these 50 value tracks.
Mid Herts
GF: £35 STATS: par 69, sss 69, 6,060 yards T: 01582 832242 W: mid-hertsgolfclub.co.uk
Golf has been played at Mid Herts since 1893, with James Braid overseeing the extension to 18 holes in 1923. It is a heathland track whose modest yardage renders it no pushover, with a strong cast of par 3s and several accuracy-demanding holes ensuring more than adequate defences. Mid Herts also boasts four starting points to help keep two-, three- and fourballs apart – and round times down.
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Jeremy Ellwood (Jezz) has worked in golf since 1993 and for Golf Monthly since 2002 when he started out as equipment editor. He is a senior panelist for Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland Course Rankings and has played all the Top 100 plus 94 of the Next 100, making him well-qualified to compare our premier tracks. He has played over 1,100 courses in 35 countries, from remote nine-holers in the Scottish Highlands to grand international resorts, hitting the 1,000 mark on his 60th birthday in October 2023 on Vale do Lobo's Ocean course. Put him on a links course anywhere and he'll be blissfully content.
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