Your Golf

Golf caters for all ages and capabilities. Whether you are learning to play, a competitive golfer, or just looking to get out on the course and be social, at Tenterden Golf you will always be able to find facilities and playing groups to get involved and have fun with.

Please have a look below and explore some of the categories that are popular with our golfers.

Men's Section

Our men's section offer a variety of weekday and weekend swindle groups - all of which are very welcoming to new members.

We regularly play both friendly matches and competitions against our neighbouring clubs, giving an opportunity to represent the club at different levels and enjoy the hospitality offered and meeting fellow golfers.

Tenterden Golf has always been, and continues to be a very friendly club, and has such a strong membership across all sections. This, along with a buzzing schedule of social and competitive events, means it is a thriving club for any player.

Men's Captain

Mark Williams

" I am delighted and honoured to be elected Club Captain for 2021, and plan a steady increase in activities as Covid-19 restrictions ease.

I do hope that before too long we will have a schedule of club and inter-club competitions in place for the current year.

Our course has been very well looked after during the pandemic and will maintain its reputation for being enjoyable and challenging for golfers of all abilities.

Two of my objectives as Captain are to make the club even better known in the local community and to further emphasise its friendliness.

My chosen charity for my captaincy is Demelza Hospice Care for Children which helps families cope with the challenges of having a child with a serious or terminal condition."

Men's Playing Groups & Times

Playing Groups
Day	Start Time	Group
Monday	9:00 - 9:30am	Toggs
Monday	11:00am - 11.15am	11 O'Clockers
Tuesday	2.00pm - 2.20pm	9 holers
Wednesday	9.00am - 9.30am	Toggs
Wednesday	9.50am - 10.30am	10 O'Clockers
Wednesday	10.30am - 11.00am	11 O'Clockers
Wednesday	12.00pm - 12.45pm (Both Tees)	Porkerdons
Friday	10.30 - 11.00am	11 O'Clockers
Saturday	7.30 - 7.45am (Both Tees)	Merrymen
Saturday	7.45am - 8.00am	Tags
Saturday	8.10am - 8.40am (Both Tees)	8 O'Clockers
Saturday	9.00 am - 9.30am	COBS
Saturday	10.30 - 11.00am	Mid Moaners
Saturday	11.00am - 11.30am	11 O'Clockers
Sunday	7:30am - 8:00am	Merrymen
Sunday	8:00am - 8.15am	Porkerdons
Sunday	8.15 - 8.45 am (Both tees)	Swankers

Seniors' Section

Our Seniors section is open to all members over 60 years old regardless of ability. Our aim is to offer a complete programme of golf throughout the year with many competitions, friendly matches with other clubs and a very competitive and successful League team.

There are a number of informal playing groups meeting at various times throughout the week, each very welcoming to new members. For those wishing to round out the club experience there are many social events that occur throughout the year.

While these informal groups operate under their own playing policies; the Seniors' section provide the organisation of the formal competitions of which there are around 60 events per year. So, it's never a problem to find a group or a playing level at which to feel comfortable. And without a doubt, you will be made to feel comfortable at this extremely friendly club.

Seniors' Captain

Roy Keep

" I consider it a great honour to be appointed Seniors’ Captain for 2021 and through this role I hope to give service to the club I joined over twenty years ago.

Over those years I have enjoyed many friendly rounds of golf with lots of interesting players of all standards and like most golfers I still feel that my best round is yet to come!

Our Seniors’ Section at Tenterden is, I believe, the heart and soul of the Club and the Section gets stronger every year both competitively and socially.

I look forward very much to another year on our excellent and challenging course and to meeting new members and introducing them into the Section and the various playing groups within.

My chosen charity for the coming year is the Hospice in the Weald."

Seniors' Meeting Times

Regular playing times for Seniors' groups are as follows:

Seniors' Playing Groups
Day	Start Time	Group
Monday	7:45am - 8:15am	Seniors Playing Group
Monday	8:30am - 9:00am (Both tees)	Decibels
Monday	12.15pm - 12.35pm	FAGS
Tuesday	10.30-11.30 am	COBS
Wednesday	7:45am - 8:15am	Seniors Playing Group
Wednesday	11:30am - 11.50am	FAGS
Thursday	8:30am - 9:00am (Both Tees)	Decibels
Thursday	9.00-9.30am (Both tees)	COBS
Friday	8:00am - 8:30am	Seniors Playing Group
Friday	12.15pm - 12.35pm	FAGS

Seniors' competitions and matches can be found posted on the noticeboards in the men’s locker room.

Ladies' Section

We have a thriving Ladies' section with over 90 members. The Ladies' section is well known as being friendly and welcoming and continues to expand. In the last 18 months we have seen 24 new lady members join the club, many of them new to golf. We are busy encouraging them and newcomers to join in all aspects of the section.

The Ladies' playing groups schedule is a busy one, with numerous informal and competition events throughout the week. There is much to get involved with.

In addition to our own playing groups and competitions we play friendly matches against other local clubs. These can be organised as either Ladies' or Mixed events. If you are looking to get involved in something more competitive we also take part in inter-club competitions such as the Pearson Trophy.

Ladies' Captain

Judy Walker

" Hi my name is Judy Walker, Lady Captain for Tenterden Golf Club 2020-2021.
I have been a member for close on 20 years and have always enjoyed my golf within the ladies section which provides a variety of competitions in a companionable and friendly atmosphere every Tuesday. There are also less informal groups that meet on a Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
We have friendly matches matches against other local clubs organised as ladies or mixed events.
Tenterden is beautiful and challenging place to play golf and the course has been much improved over the years by our team of hard working green keepers

My charity is ENCOMPASS CARE RYE.
It offers activities to disabled and sensory impaired people in a safe and friendly environment. It is local to me and some years ago I was a tutor to some of their clients where I observed first hand the value of it's services"

Ladies' Playing Groups

Regular playing times for Ladies' groups are as follows:

Ladies' Playing Groups
Day	Start Time	Group
Monday	11:45am - 12:10pm	-Brenda Matthews
Tuesday	8:00am - 10:00am	-Judy walker
Thursday	9.30am - 10.00am	-Di Fotheringham
Friday	9.00am - 9.30am	-Brenda Matthews
Saturday	8.45am - 9.00am	-Di fotheringham

Ladies' matches can be found posted on the ladies’ notice board at the club.

Junior Section

In a beautiful setting, we encourage juniors to make friends, develop their golfing skills, and get involved with friendly and competitive play. Our Junior section continues to grow year on year, and remains a core part of the friendly community at Tenterden Golf.

We run many match fixtures against local clubs, and weekly group sessions for those looking for a more social experience. The Junior section is about getting together with others, so we also run events such as bowling and quiz nights.

Our PGA Pro and assistant offer regular group or individual coaching sessions for juniors to learn and improve their golfing skills.

Junior Captain

Kelly Wong

" Hello all members and junior members. I am honored to be Junior Captain at Tenterden Golf Club, and I hope that everyone is healthy and well during the pandemic.

Last year it has been very hard for everyone to play golf due to lockdowns, but this year we have an oppurtunity to play more golf, and enjoy the game more. As Junior Captain, I will share my passion for golf with the juniors and do my best to help them develop their skills. I wish everyone an enjoyable and promising season.

Challenge yourself on the course and have fun!"

Eagles (Elite Squad)

The Elite squad and Eagles development group meet up every Saturday at 12pm (11am winter)for a lesson followed by a hole competition. There are lots of trophies to play for plus an overall order of merit. Inter-club matches allow the juniors the chance to play other clubs in the area.

Birdies Group

This is for juniors who have some golfing experience and are aged between 6-12 years. The group is geared towards graduation into the Eagles group and challenges and techniques are put in place to get ready for play on the main course. This group take part in the National Skills challenge and compete in mini tournaments around the Par 3 and Academy courses.

Pars Group

This lesson will run at the same time as the Birdies group. PGA qualified coaches will be on hand for the Pars and Birdies groups so that they receive expert attention. Pars will generally be new or inexperienced juniors, or those aged between 6-10 years. This group is geared towards progression into the Birdies group and there are lots of fun challenges and competitions, as well as use of the Par 3 Academy course. We can provide equipment and all are welcome to come and try golf.