The re-development work at Barnehurst golf course continues to get under way but is met with mixed emotions from local members as prices are set to drastically increase.
The once council run course, was taken over my golf giants MyTime Golf in 2008 who promised a makeover for the run down course, with a new driving range, teaching academy and a complete new lay out to the course being high on the agenda.
However, two years later and none of the above have been started with the only obvious change coming in the raise in cost to play the course.
Barnehurst golf course has often come under criticism for its condition and its difficulty with some describing it as a ‘glorified pitch and putt’ course. These views that are shared with Barnehurst faithful, Paul Spinks, who has described the increase in costs as ‘criminal’.
He said: “I learnt to play at Barnehurst and play there countless amounts of times each year, even though it is only a nine hole course and it isn’t the most attractive of courses, it is a nice place to play. But unfortunately if the prices stay as they are, I won’t be playing there much more.
“It use to cost me £10 a round, now they are charging me £15, and I don’t see why, the course hasn’t changed in anyway, I’m not getting anything more for my money.”
Spinks continued “being situated in Kent we are lucky because there are so many golf courses around here, I can quite easily drive 15 minutes down the road to another, better, course, and pay less for the privilege.
Amanda Sharpe, Manager at Barnehust golf course, has played down the disgruntled reactions from the local players and has reassured them that the price change will show worthwhile in the long run.
"Understandably, those who play the course on a regular basis and have played through the price change are going to be annoyed but they must understand it is for the best of the course and that in the current economic climate, unfortunately we have know alternative.
"Yeah the work load is going slow but it is a long process and it is proving longer than we initially first thought. But we are still very optimistic about the future of the course and those who do play the course on a regular basis will see the vast improvements."
"Understandably, those who play the course on a regular basis and have played through the price change are going to be annoyed but they must understand it is for the best of the course and that in the current economic climate, unfortunately we have know alternative.
"Yeah the work load is going slow but it is a long process and it is proving longer than we initially first thought. But we are still very optimistic about the future of the course and those who do play the course on a regular basis will see the vast improvements."
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