Lullingstone Park reopens under new management

Lullingstone Park Golf Course in Kent reopened last month under the management of Everytime Active and has already seen 138 new members join the club since reopening its doors on April 22.

The 500-acre facility is being managed by Everyone Active in partnership with Sevenoaks District Council, includes the 18hole Castle course and the nine-hole Valley course. The club was previously managed by Sencio, which went into liquidation, forcing the temporary closure of the golf club and two local leisure centres in Sevenoaks and Edenbridge, all of which have now reopened.

Everyone Active is the trading name for Sports Leisure Management, which operates over 200 leisure centres in partnership with more than 60 local councils across England.

Hasan Romel, area contract manager at Everyone Active, said: “We’re hugely excited to be able to welcome the local community back to Lullingstone Park Golf Course. It’s great news that people are able to use this fantastic facility again. We are keen to maintain any previously-con rmed bookings, so we would please urge anyone who made bookings before the closure to get in touch.”

He added: “Since the golf course reopened our greenkeepers have been working hard to bring the course back up to our high standards. The team are moving as quickly as possible, but due to the length of closure and the lack of essential maintenance during that time, it’s taking longer under the brilliant grass growing conditions to get the course to where we and our golfers want it. We thank you for your patience and understanding.”

London Airlinks Course opens for play

Golfers in West London have a new place to play their favourite game following the opening of London Airlinks Golf Course earlier this month.

The new 18-hole links course, which is owned and managed by Glendale Golf, replaces the abandoned Airlinks course that closed in 2014. It is built on the site of Heston Aerodrome, London’s main airport until the opening of Heathrow in 1946. Located just minutes from Junction 3 of the M4, the course o ers views of London’s iconic skyline.

Inspired by Scotland’s famous coastal links, the par-68, 5,314yard layout, which is designed to appeal to golfers of all handicap levels, features dramatic mounding, undulating fairways, and a variety of water features. The course features ve par threes, one par ve and the remainder par 4s.

Jon Dummett, Head of Golf at Glendale Golf, said: “The course is short in length compared to traditional 18-hole courses, yet is an enticing feature in today’s market. Time is an increasingly valuable commodity and expeditious golf is appealing. More so when it satis es the busy city dweller with an appetite for a full round, who might otherwise feel short-changed by nine.”

“The course features USGA-speci cation greens with modern drainage and irrigation systems ensuring quality, all-year round playing surfaces; robust enough to stand up to the expected high footfall.”

In addition to the 18-hole course, facilities at the club also include a 25-bay oodlit driving range with Toptracer technology, and a clubhouse serving a wide range of food and drink.

“After eight years in the making, we’re incredibly excited to be opening London Airlinks Golf Course and bringing the drama of links golf to the city, making it a must-visit gol ng destination,” added Dummett. “Links courses can be notoriously tough to play, but with London Airlinks we’ve ensured the course design is suitable for golfers of all abilities, and we can’t wait to welcome newcomers, novices and golf enthusiasts of all levels to the new course and premium Toptracer range.”

The club, which is the seventh in Glendale Golf’s portfolio, welcomes pay-as-you-go green fee players, but also operates a exible membership plan with fees starting from £80 per month. Green fees, which are priced at £20-£25, depending on the tee time, can be booked at airlinks.intelligentgolf.co.uk.

For more details, and to take a virtual tour of the course, visit www.glendalegolf.co.uk.