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Contents Welcome History The Course Take the Course Tour The Professional Shop Tuition Practice Facilities Membership Information Playing Categories Juniors
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Visitors 35 Societies 37 Clubhouse and Restaurant 39 Weddings 41 Functions 43 Corporate Facilities 45 Social Acivities 47 How to find us 49 Contact us 50
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Welcome Established in 1896, Maidenhead Golf Club is a mature course set in lovely rolling parkland where you can glimpse deer in the early morning and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of a round of golf in this picturesque part of Berkshire. The course, measuring 6,338 yards off the championship tees, is a hidden gem in the heart of Maidenhead with watered fairways and excellent greens. While the layout provides an easy walk, it is a good test of golf requiring both course management and skill to complete successfully. Our off-course facilities are equally agreeable and our comfortable and spacious clubhouse makes the perfect venue for a special occasion such as a wedding reception, anniversary or birthday party or business meeting. The catering is exceptional, our staff attentive and friendly and our accommodating approach allows you to enjoy the function you really want. The club’s proximity to the town provides very easy access from the station, which is no more than a five-minute walk away, or by road, with the A4, M4 and M40 all passing nearby. Despite this, once you are on the course, you could be in the middle of rural England. We have an active membership and welcome both visitors and societies - come along and see for yourself.
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History Maidenhead Golf Club was formed in 1896, with several senior Brigade of Guards officers and several naval officers including the son of the Earl of Orkney being among its founder members. Two Maidonians were also among the torchbearers for golf in the town, Mr T J Wootton and Dr G E Moore. It was the latter’s friendship with Mr W H Grenfell which really got the project off the ground. Mr Grenfell, you see, was the Mayor of Maidenhead in 1895 and 1896 and an extremely wealthy and competent businessman who owned more than 10,000 acres of land around the town. So it was that Mr Grenfell offered to lease some of his acreage near to Maidenhead Railway Station, which was to become our home and remains so well into a second century. Mr Grenfell was one of the earliest 63 members of the club, became its first president and agreed to present “a challenge cup for competition”. This was the fine Grenfell Cup which is still in yearly competition. W H Grenfell, later to become Lord Desborough, was quite a character and an international athlete in cricket, running, rowing, punting, swimming, fencing, tennis and wrestling! No other golf club had a president who had so many and various achievements. For example, he ran a mile in 4 minutes 37 seconds, rowed for Oxford against Cambridge in the famous dead-heat race of 1877 and stroked a rowing eight across the Channel. To add that he swam across the Niagara River below the Falls and then repeated the feat a second time when someone doubted it, shows he was a man who “did” things.
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History continued The course was opened for play on December 12, 1896, with the club also hosting a champagne luncheon on the same day to mark the occasion in its fine new clubhouse. A separate nine-hole course for ladies only was built in 1897 on the left side of the current first hole, but the ladies did not like it and the area was closed in 1907, losing a valuable acreage from the total available to the club in later leases. The club found itself in difficulty in the early years in particular because of the terms of the lease, which stated that the lessor had the power “to take portions of the land that he may require for building…making railways or any other purpose of the kind.” Land was taken from parts of the 17th and 18th holes in the early part of the 20th century and the whole of the original 14th green and 15th tee was forfeit after members showed little enthusiasm when the opportunity to purchase the land arose in late 1952 and instead negotiated a new longer lease with the Maidenhead Corporation, which did, at least, secure the long-term future of the club. The first professional at our club was Alex Simpson, a Scot from Forfar who was extremely skilled in the making of golf clubs. Club minutes record that he was also able to play golf on our newly-created course against the well-known professionals J H Taylor and James Braid and Pearson in a golf match on 19 March, 1898.
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Taylor, also a renowned golf course architect, advised on additional bunkering and with subsequent traps also being added, there were complete ranges of bunkers usually about six feet high above the surface of the fairway on some holes in the 1920s. Deciding that this was removing some of the enjoyment from their game, members then set up a debunkering committee to remove some of the hazards, no doubt encouraged by two wealthier members who used small biplane aircraft to land on the 8th and take off up the 9th hole when they came to play golf! Noteworthy in our club’s early history is the election as a Privileged Member of the Consul General of Japan in 1923. This began the pleasing and helpful visiting association of members of the Nippon Club over many years. Our recent history has been focused on improving the course and its facilities for members. An automatic watering system was updated in 1992 and in November 1994 a borehole dug which can be used for the future irrigation of greens and tees in times of drought. Full fairway irrigation has been in place since 2005. The existing clubhouse was showing signs of its age, so this was demolished and a new much-improved building with greatly improved facilities erected to mark our centenary year in 1996.
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The course The beautiful tree-lined golf course at Maidenhead offers an appealing test to golfers of all abilities. At 6,338 yards from the white championship tees, it is perhaps not long by today’s standards, but the fact that the course record stands at just five under the par of 70 would suggest that it has stood the test of time remarkably well. Technology may have altered golf equipment drastically, but there is little point in being able to boom a drive 350 yards if you cannot hit it straight as well. Maidenhead penalises the errant shot while those able to hit with accuracy are richly rewarded. The greens are slightly smaller than is the norm, placing a premium on accuracy with the approach shot or, should you miss the putting surface in regulation, a sharp short game comes in very handy. It is how our course designer intended it when he drew up the course more than a hundred years ago. We are always looking at ways to enhance yet further the golfing experience and improvement work is undertaken each winter. A particular focus most recently has been on lowering and reshaping the fourth green to increase the number of pin positions available on this two-tier sloping surface, while work has also gone on to rebuild some greenside bunkers and refurbish some of the fairway sand traps.
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Take the course tour Prepare for your visit to Maidenhead Golf Club by familiarising yourself with each hole over the coming pages and make the most of your round with our hole-by-hole guide. You can prepare yourself for the challenges that await, as well as pick up some invaluable playing tips from our club professional, Steve Geary. Hole 1, 358 yards, par 4 The first is a good opening hole. It is a gentle 358-yard par 4. A drive down the middle will give you a good shot to the green which is slightly elevated to the rear. Hole 2, 351 yards, par 4 The second can be testing. Find a good landing spot for your drive and you have a clear shot to the green but beware - too far right off the tee will block you out and the cross bunker awaits your second shot. The green is upward sloping and tiered to the rear. Hole 3, 376 yards, par 4 This is a hole of modest length; however, the bunker on the left is strategically placed and awaits your drive. Your shot to the green has to be spot on, otherwise disaster might await.
Hole 4, 474 yards, par 5 At 474 yards this was, in earlier years, the maximum length for a par 4 (par 5 for ladies). Avoiding the bunker on the right is always a good start to this hole. The fairway, as you approach the hole, slopes gently left to right. With your second shot you must avoid the fairway bunker on the left. The two-tiered green can be very tricky, especially if the flag is on the top tier. You really should congratulate yourself if you leave this hole with a par. Hole 5, 324 yards, par 4 At stroke index 17 this could be a birdie chance for players of even moderate ability. Keep your drive left of centre to give you the best opportunity to get into this two-tiered green. For the longer hitter use of the driver could spell trouble.
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Take the course tour continued Hole 6, 195 yards, par 3 This par 3 of 195 yards will reward a good shot to the green with another birdie chance. However, miss the green and getting par could be difficult. Hole 7, 371 yards, par 4 At stroke index 5 the seventh is a good test for all club golfers. A well-positioned drive to the fairway that falls from right to left will give you a good shot to the well-protected green. The long hitter needs to watch out for the bunker on the left. Hole 8, 429 yards, par 4 A hole you will either love or hate. Your drive needs to be down the right-hand side while missing the fairway bunker. A drive down the left, if you escape the large tree, will leave you an interesting shot across a large dip to the green. Your second shot should be just to the left of the mound by the green and your ball will then roll down the slope towards the hole.
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Hole 9, 513 yards, par 5 The ninth, at 513 yards, is the longer of the two par fives on the course. With a good drive and second shot you could be rewarded with a birdie. However, the trees all the way up the right might put an end to that. Hole 10, 151 yards, par 3 This par three has a well protected green - be long and straight enough to avoid the hazards. There are five bunkers awaiting the wayward shot. Hole 11, 465 yards, par 4 A demanding hole of 465 yards and at stroke index 2 you should be well pleased with a par. There is plenty of room to play down the left thus avoiding the fairway bunkers that await your drive. The good-sized green slopes away from you (par 5 for ladies). Hole 12, 303 yards, par 4 At stroke index 18 this hole offers a birdie opportunity but beware the bunkers that protect this long green. You drive to the right at your peril and it’s out of bounds up the left.
Hole 13, 145 yards, par 3 A deceptive 145-yard par 3 which is all carry. Visitors very often under club and finish in the pit before the green or in one of the four surrounding bunkers. This hole is played over a gully to a well-guarded green. Getting par is a good reward for a straight shot from the tee. Hole 14, 398 yards, par 4 At 398 yards this can be the most daunting hole on the course. The drive has to be well struck to be in position at the partial dogleg to enable a good second shot into the green. Feel pleased with a par but beware the hazards. Hole 15, 396 yards, par 4 This 396-yard hole gives the long hitter an opportunity for a well-drilled drive leaving a midiron shot to the green which is well protected by two forward greenside bunkers.
Hole 16, 182 yards, par 3 At 182 yards this is a longish par 3 with a raised green and a deep greenside bunker on the right. A full shot to the green could reward you with a birdie. Hole 17, 483 yards, par 5 This second par 5 of the round has two bunkers and a copse all reachable from the tee. Clear these and the cross bunker should not trouble your second shot. Avoid the tendency to come up short of the two greenside bunkers. Hole 18, 424 yards, par 4 At this final hole of 424 yards you will need a good drive to the middle of the fairway to give you a full shot to the green. This is well protected by two forward bunkers. Beware of overshooting the green – the car park and clubhouse await.
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the professional shop The Head Professional at Maidenhead is Steve Geary, who joined the club in 1988 and assumed his current position in November 1993. Steve runs a well-stocked shop carrying the latest equipment and is able to offer impartial buying advice on the best clubs to improve your game. He specialises in Titleist, Ping and Callaway clubs and can offer a custom fitting service which allows a golfer to have a set of clubs build specifically to complement their individual swing. This service can be provided either on site on at one of the respective club manufacturers’ national fitting centres. It sounds expensive, but it isn’t. In fact, if you buy a set of clubs there is no charge for the fitting and it could be the best investment in your golf game you ever make. Also in stock are Scotty Cameron, Ping and Odyssey putters. Look the part on the course as well with the latest line in smart clothing from Ian Poulter, Galvin Green, Footjoy, Under Armour for the men and LIJA, Green Lamb and Calvin Klein for the ladies. Footjoy footwear and sunglasses from Oakley complete the look. Also in stock to buy are the latest electric trolleys from Motocaddy and Powakaddy, together with the excellent Skycaddie GPS system. Electric trolleys and push trolleys are available to hire for your round and there are two buggies available to hire with advance notice.
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tuition Golf coaching is available from Head Professional Steve Geary and his team seven days a week. All areas of the game can be worked on, from driving to putting and from iron play to perfecting your bunker technique. One promotion we have been running which has proved particularly popular is The Golf Course, a package incorporating three 45-minute coaching sessions on the practice ground and a nine-hole playing lesson. The structure for the coaching sessions will be determined by the ability of the player but as a guide will be one session on the golf swing followed by two sessions on the short game. For those looking to take up the game, consider joining the newly-created Maidenhead Golf Academy. This allows access to the course after 5pm in summer and noon in winter as well as the opportunity to enjoy 18 one-hour clinics, two per month in the summer and one per month in the winter. Class size is small (only eight per clinic), ensuring you receive your teaching professional’s full attention. The Academy offers the chance not only to learn the game, but for the novice to familiarise themselves with the golf club environment, thereby making the subsequent step of becoming a full member a far less daunting one.
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practice facilities Few people would suggest that golf is an easy game to master. Seeing even the best golfers in the world struggle for consistency at times is evidence enough that the casual player must work hard to reach new levels. But it is this continual and never-ending quest for improvement that attracts so many people to the sport. Maidenhead can put you in a position to become as good a player as you wish to be. We have an excellent teaching professional who offers easy-to-follow advice that is proven to work and some fine practice facilities to enable the pupil to work on those newly-learnt techniques so they become second nature and assimilated into his or her game. There is a practice ground in the middle of the course which is 155 yards long where shots can be played to a proper green as good as those on the course proper. There are flags for targeted practice, a bunker and different areas of rough to work on lob shots and other speciality shots. Another practice ground can be found away from the course which at 280 yards long and around 200 yards wide is perfect for working on the long game. A very nice practice putting green in front of the clubhouse and three practice nets complete our game improvement facilities.
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membership information Maidenhead Golf Club is a Members’ Club with around 600 golfers. Like most members’ clubs it is run by a Board of Directors elected from and by the membership. Join Maidenhead GC and you become part of the club. We cater for all ages starting from the age of eight in our Cadets all the way through to our Seniors section. We have a comprehensive competition schedule ranging from serious competitions to our enjoyable, yet challenging Captain’s Charity Cross Country event. If you just want to come and play then you can always join one of the many ‘roll-ups’ which further enrich the friendly buzz in the club. We also have an active social timetable encompassing everything from the club Annual Ball to Dinner & Disco events, Race Nights, Friday Night Suppers, Sunday Lunch Carvery and much, much more. Memberships are available in Full 7 Day, 7 Day Restricted, 5 Day, Junior, Cadets and Social categories. Currently there is no joining fee for any category but Full membership is restricted to golfers who have a current handicap of 24 or less. If you don’t have a current handicap then please consider either 7 Day Restricted or 5 Day until you have submitted three scorecards suitable to calculate a new handicap at which time you can request upgrading your membership to Full membership. Why not come along and experience the pleasure of playing Maidenhead Golf Club? If you decide to join the club we will refund your green fee. Detailed information packs are available, please e-mail our secretary at admin@maidenheadgolf.co.uk. All applicants are required to attend an informal interview and play-in.
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playing categories Men Anyone joining the men’s section at Maidenhead can look forward to a great deal of competitive golf, both against other clubs and alongside fellow members in club events. At the highest level, the club enters a team in the Berkshire Scratch League. You do not, however, have to be able to shoot par on a consistent basis to represent Maidenhead against other clubs and the men’s team plays friendlies – generally featuring a dozen golfers a side – against other local clubs such as Reading, Temple and Burnham Beeches. Within the club, the major competition is the Peace Cup which is in effect the club championship and dates back to 1922. Two honours board competitions can be traced all the way back to the late 19th century and there are nearly 20 trophies played for on an annual basis. Monthly medals – strokeplay in the summer and stableford in the winter – take place at weekends and throughout the year during the week there is a stableford and a strokeplay medal every month on a Friday. Captain’s Charity Week sees a lot of novel events to strike the right mood, with competitions such as cross country golf and Texas scrambles. Funds raised in 2012 go to the Rainbow Trust, which provides emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness.
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playing categories continued One of the challenges that generates much interest is the Border Trophy, an annual 16-a-side match between Maidenhead members who represent the country of their birth in an England v Scotland match. No-one wants to be on the losing side in this one, but a very convivial evening follows in the clubhouse. A much more refined competition is the Chrysanthemum Cup, which is an enjoyable annual fixture that has been played against our Japanese friends the Nippon Club since 1967. Ladies The Ladies enjoy friendlies against 22 other clubs throughout the year. They play home and away in alternate years, mostly against clubs from within Berkshire and with some long-standing fixtures among them. Generally these are played on Tuesday mornings, but there is some play at weekends as well. Teams comprise four silver and four bronze players and the chosen format is four-ball betterball. These encounters live up to their name of friendlies, with normally a cup of coffee beforehand and sandwiches and scones and tea afterwards. The Ladies enter many of the county’s competitions such as the Reading and District Silver and Bronze Leagues, which features matches throughout the autumn with the leading clubs progressing to the semi-finals, as well as the Fourball League also played in the autumn.
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Other county events supported are the division spring and autumn meetings, both one-day stableford events, Fourball League, Angela Uzielli Memorial Trophy, Duncan Trophy, a knockout competition played by five golfers per side and the Inter-Club Shield, a one-day Stableford event held in May for teams of three. Nationally-recognised competitions such as the Mail on Sunday and the Daily Mail Foursomes are always keenly supported. There are well in excess of a dozen club competitions, as well as monthly medals and stablefords and knockout competitions in the summer for singles and pairs. One of the most sought-after trophies is the Challenge Cup, which is played for over 36 holes on a single day in September by the 16 best players from three specific qualifying medal competitions. Although the Ladies love their golf, they are a very sociable group too and enjoy many social events together. There is even social golf in the summer evenings on a Thursday from 5pm. The mixed groupings are drawn and new ladies are made to feel most welcome. Much fundraising is done throughout the year in support of the Lady Captain’s chosen charity, with 2012 seeing SportsAble (formerly WAMDSAD or Windsor Ascot Maidenhead District Sports Association) for the Disabled and Mencap Monday Club being supported.
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playing categories continued Seniors Although the qualifying age to be a member of the Seniors at Maidenhead is regarded as 60, people in their late 50s are not turned away and no criteria is laid down in matches between ourselves and our neighbours as these are always friendly and good-spirited affairs where good golf and good company is all that matters. The Seniors enjoy fixtures against 12 other local clubs home and away each season, running from the beginning of April right through to the end of September. The matches are played in the morning, usually on a Wednesday or Friday if at home. Most often these fixtures feature six pairs a side playing fourball betterball, though occasionally as many as eight pairs a side can be involved. A convivial meal generally follows. A book is left in the clubhouse detailing all the senior competitions across the county which members may wish to enter and it is left to individuals to take part if they so desire. Within the club itself, there is a Seniors Championship limited to people who have represented the Seniors section in matches during the year. It is an 18-hole medal played in October.
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The club runs other competitions which Seniors take part in such as monthly medals or stablefords, while the seniors enjoy informal fourball roll-ups on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8am. Enjoyment is always a key element and several more light-hearted competitions are enjoyed such as Texas scrambles and a Christmas stableford. Around twice a year some members of the group enjoy a day out at another club, playing a round of golf and then enjoying a meal together. There are matches with the ladies and each year members of the seniors and over-19s are drawn together as a two-ball in competition for the Jack Cloynes Trophy. The Over 19s This section was originally known as the “Bunny� Section before changing its name in the late 1970s. The Over 19s have their own captain and are informally affiliated to seven other clubs in Berkshire: Henley, Sonning, Goring & Streatley, Calcot Park, Reading (Emmer Green), East Berks and Newbury & Crookham which sees very friendly home and away fixtures. The matches are followed by a good social time in the clubhouse. All the clubs take it in turns to host an annual event called the Inter-Club competition which proves to be one of the high points of the year. Some 48 players compete in a one-day event for individual and club honours, with Maidenhead playing host in 2012.
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playing categories continued While technically one must have a handicap of more than 18.5 to be a member of the over-19s, there is also a C team for those who get too proficient at the game and their handicap falls below this mark. This offers a couple of fixtures against the likes of Winter Hill and Flackwell Heath. An evening meal follows the friendly matches, with wine on the table and players from both sides in jacket and tie enjoying some excellent catering and rekindling friendships that in some cases stretch back many years. The Over 19s may still play golf to win, but nevertheless they are a very friendly group and anyone joining as a new member will very quickly get to know a host of new friends. Roll-ups are held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at a more sociable time of day, starting around 10am.There is one club competition, the Bunny Trophy, which is a knockout held throughout the year.
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juniors j Maidenhead Golf Club is committed to promoting golf for young members. We are an accredited member of GolfMark, the English Golf Union’s scheme that identifies and recognises junior and beginner-friendly golf facilities. Juniors between the ages of 12 and 17 can become members for a very modest annual charge affording full playing rights (apart from weekend mornings), the chance to participate in a full fixtures calendar and the opportunity to join coaching programmes organised by our professional Steve Geary. For even younger golfers, aged 8 to 11, we offer a Cadet membership and during the summer this group meets on Sunday afternoons at 3.45pm. As a club which has proved its commitment to introducing a new generation of golfers to the game, the club qualifies for funding from Golf England which allows us to offer a certain number of lessons to our younger players each year free of charge. There really is nowhere better to learn the game than at Maidenhead. For more details on coaching call Steve Geary, our Head Professional, on 01628 624067, e-mail proshopmgc@btconnect.com or for membership please contact Carolynn Callan on 01628 624693 or e-mail admin@maidenheadgolf.co.uk.
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visitors We would be delighted for you to come and experience the thrill offered by playing on our manicured fairways and truerunning greens as you walk round our picturesque parkland layout at Maidenhead that has been enjoyed by countless thousands since it first opened in 1896. Visitors are welcome to play our historic course at times when it is not being used by our members. Even better value is offered with the purchase of a day ticket allowing unlimited golf subject to course availability and with special twilight rates often available to those able to play at less busy times later in the day. It is preferred that visitors possess a current handicap and can produce a handicap certificate upon registration at the Professional’s Shop. If a handicap certificate cannot be presented, the club reserve the right to ask any player or players to leave the course if their lack of ability is likely to be to the detriment of others on the course or they do not adhere to the etiquette as detailed in the Rules of Golf or to the club’s rules and dress code. We are a welcoming club, but also like to maintain certain standards. As with most golf clubs, our dress code is smart casual, so no jeans, football or rugby shirts, t-shirts or trainers. Shorts must be tailored (no Bermudas, running shorts, etc) and be tucked in and accompanied by either short white socks or any colour knee-length socks. To check on tee-time availability and to book your round, call 01628 624693.
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societies Maidenhead Golf Club welcomes societies and corporate groups throughout the year. Society days are Mondays, Tuesday afternoons, Wednesdays and Thursdays. No matter what size your group is, we can guarantee a great day out. The combination of 18, 27 or 36 holes of golf on a beautifully maintained course, with great food and excellent facilities all go to ensure that everyone will have a memorable day. We have an extensive menu, a 120-seat function room and our society organiser, Carolynn Callan, will be happy to help tailor your golf day to your requirements. Popular challenges on any golf day are the longest drive and nearest the pin. Our professional will be happy to provide markers and advise you in selecting the best holes for these competitions. Detailed course planners are available if you have not played our course before and our Pro Shop carries a wide range of goods from which you might select your potential prizes. The food choice is extensive, tasty and filling – no matter how your group plays no golfer goes home hungry after playing at Maidenhead! A booking form and menu information is available to download from our website, www.maidenheadgolf.co.uk. For more details, contact Carolynn Callan on 01628 624693 or e-mail the secretary’s office: admin@maidenheadgolf.co.uk
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clubhouse and restaurant The players’ bar, lounge and restaurant is the perfect place to meet with friends and catch up with all the latest golf-related and other news. Enjoy a cup of coffee before taking to the course or after a round relive the birdies that got away with a refreshing drink and a tasty snack or something more substantial. There is an extensive selection of sandwiches, rolls and baguettes, with hot fillings such as grilled sausage or bacon and brie, or cold fillings offering anything from cheese to smoked salmon or crayfish and rocket. Jacket potatoes, burgers, goujons of plaice or the traditional golfer’s favourite of ham, egg and chips can all be found on the extensive menu and that’s even before you consider the options available on the specials board. We have a wide selection of draught and bottled beers, fine wines and spirits as well as many non-alcoholic drinks. Maidenhead Golf Club has a reputation second to none for its friendly atmosphere topped by first class catering and bar facilities. We would be delighted for you to come and experience this for yourself and are confident that having discovered us for the first time you will be back to see us again.
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Weddings Maidenhead Golf Club represents an excellent choice for couples looking for that perfect location to host their wedding reception. Our restaurant can comfortably seat up to 120 for wedding receptions. It is a light, spacious and very pleasant room with lovely views of the course. While never taking such occasions for granted, our staff are very familiar with hosting such events and it is this experience that is your reassurance that the day will go exactly according to plan and be memorable for all the right reasons. We liaise with the bride and groom to ensure their wishes are followed every step of the way so that nothing comes as a surprise on the big day. That feeling of knowing you are in good hands allows everybody to enjoy the occasion to the fullest. The welcome will be warm and genuine and instantly put and your guests at your ease. Sit round our delightfully laid-out and tastefully decorated round tables, savour the atmosphere and catch up with old friends or make some new ones. With our reputation for excellent food and service we can offer you a wide variety of catering options from buffet to full sit-down meal menus. We have a dance floor, PA system and our restaurant area can easily be partitioned off with independent access to the bar giving you total privacy if you wish. Please contact Carolynn Callan for further information, either by calling 01628 624693 or via e-mail: admin@maidenheadgolf.co.uk
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corporate facilities Corporate golf membership is available at Maidenhead Golf Club and we provide the perfect location to play golf, entertain your business guests, build relationships or provide a reward for your staff. Corporate membership can be tailored to suit the individual company’s requirements and provides members and their guests with the opportunity to enjoy our wonderful golf course and excellent facilities. Meetings and seminars can happily be accommodated with or without a golf option. The restaurant area can be transformed into an auditorium, with PA system, comfortably seating up to 140 people. The Desborough Room is smaller and can accommodate any size group up to 25 seated either around tables or up to 50 when arranged auditorium style. This room is furnished with a LCD projector and wireless internet access. Both rooms are fitted out with flip charts, note pads and pens. Maidenhead Golf Club is easily accessible from the A4, M4 and M40 and our local train station, which is only a five-minute walk away, making the venue ideally located for business functions. For further details of our Corporate Membership please email the Club on admin@maidenheadgolf.co.uk or telephone 01628 624693.
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social activites With excellent facilities and a sociable, friendly group of members, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the off-course benefits of being a member at Maidenhead Golf Club. The club has an active social calendar that includes popular events such as quiz nights, themed dinner evenings, skittles nights, jazz nights and even wine tasting. The social highlight of the year, however, is arguably the Annual Ball, which usually takes place in late October. A black tie and posh frock event, this eagerly-anticipated evening features a fabulous menu followed by some musical entertainment guaranteed to get the members on to the dance floor. The club’s presentation evening is usually held in late November, where members of all playing sections – Men, Ladies and Juniors – come together to celebrate another year of golfing excellence. Christmas is a special time for everybody and we always celebrate it to the full. Early December sees a Christmas Party Supper and delightful entertainment from the MGC Singers. The week before Christmas we host a lovely event featuring Christmas Carols and Lunch in conjunction with the Salvation Army. The old year is remembered fondly and the new year welcomed in in style with a black tie party on December 31.
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how to find us Maidenhead Golf Club is just south of the town of Maidenhead in Berkshire and within easy reach of Slough, Reading, Bracknell and High Wycombe and easily accessible from further afield via the M4 and M40 motorways. For satellite navigation purposes our postcode is SL6 2PZ. From the M4, Junction 8/9 Leave the motorway at Junction 8/9, and take the A404 towards Henley and Oxford. Leave this road at the first exit, exit 9A, signposted Cox Green/White Waltham. At the end of the slip road turn left at the mini-roundabout and continue across two mini- roundabouts into Shoppenhangers Road. The Holiday Inn and an Esso Garage are on your right. Follow this road for approximately one mile and the Golf Club is on the right hand side, opposite Desborough School.
From the M40 Leave the motorway at Junction 4 and take the A404 towards Marlow and Henley. Come off at exit 9A signposted Cox Green/ White Waltham, which is the last exit before the M4. At the end of the slip road turn right at the mini-roundabout and continue across the second mini-roundabout into Shoppenhangers Road. The Holiday Inn and Esso Garage are on your right. Follow this road for approximately one mile and the Golf Club is on the right hand side, opposite Desborough School.
By train The club is only around half a mile from Maidenhead railway station. Take the exit that leads to Shoppenhangers Road. Turn right, proceed up the hill and the Golf Club is approximately 200 yards along on the left. Frequent services run to Maidenhead from London Paddington, journey time on the fastest service is around 35 minutes. Direct services are also available to Reading and Oxford and to Swindon and Bristol with a change at Reading.
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contact us We look forward to welcoming you to Maidenhead Golf Club. If you have any questions or would like further information then please do not hesitate to contact us. Maidenhead Golf Club Shoppenhangers Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 2PZ General Manager – James Pugh Tel: 01628 624693 E-mail: manager@maidenheadgolf.co.uk
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Function Manager/Assistant Manager - Carolynn Callan Tel: 01628 624693 E-mail: admin@maidenheadgolf.co.uk Professional - Steve Geary Tel: 01628 624067 E-mail: proshopmgc@btconnect.com Website: www.maidenheadgolf.co.uk
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Casa Mia Country House Accommodation is a restful and relaxing family home in semi-rural countryside village location, Paley Street near Maidenhead in the Royal County of Berkshire The village has excellent drinking and eating facilities within easy walking distance. The 'Bridge House' is a traditional pub that also serves food. The 'Royal Oak', is a wine bar and a restaurant, owned by a well-known television personality. The house is a comfortable and spacious 'Home from Home', where you can relax in your room or the lounge and enjoy the surroundings. You can appreciate the sunset and countryside from the terrace, watching the wildlife and horses, whichever season you visit us. In the warmer months you can enjoy a cool drink sitting at the café style tables. At Casa Mia we believe in a high standard of service and the philosophy 'Small is Beautiful'. We have three rooms available for your visit, two doubles and a twin. The rooms have a remote control colour television, tea/coffee making facilities, trouser press, hairdryer, clock radio and a mini fridge. In addition to the spacious guest bathroom, there is also a separate large power shower room. You can reach Casa Mia by an excellent road and rail network.The M4 motorway is less than ten minutes drive. Heathrow Airport is approximately thirty minutes drive and Gatwick Airport is under an hour. Mainline railway station at Maidenhead, with fast trains to London Paddington and connections to the West Country and the North. A bus into Maidenhead and Bracknell that stops outside the house on request. The area has numerous exercise and sporting facilities. There is a leisure centre in Maidenhead and Windsor for swimming, gym and other activities. If you enjoy golf, there is a local course, Bird Hills less than five minutes drive away. Other golf courses includng Maidenhead (of course), the Mill Ride Golf Club in Sunningdale and the world famous Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, both near Ascot. For the horse lover there is horse racing at Ascot and Windsor or polo at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club. In July, you can watch the rowing at Royal Henley Regatta. Alternatively, if you prefer to enjoy the picturesque local countryside, there is endless scope for walking and cycling.
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