Being absolute beginners was a real challenge but under the patient guidance of Ben and Matt we are making steady progress to something that resembles a golf swing and the myriad of rules and regulations. We try and play regularly for obvious reasons and enjoy walking round the beautiful course with the challenges of the gradient on one side of the road and the relief at getting to hole 5 to 13 for a rest before tackling holes for 14-18. The half way house is much appreciated at this point.
We have found everyone friendly and really appreciate it when we are asked to join the folks in front as we always learn something about golf from them even over two or three holes, I can’t imagine that would happen in any other sport.

Please extend our thanks to everyone who works at Goring and Streatley Golf Club on our behalf for their patience and good humour, especially with the novices and in the challenging environment we are living in during lock down 2.

Being absolute beginners was a real challenge but under the patient guidance of Ben and Matt we are making steady progress to something that resembles a golf swing and the myriad of rules and regulations.

During my very short time as a member (joined July this year from Donnington Valley) I have been really impressed by the day to day running of Goring and Streatley Golf Club. As you know I and approx 18 others came across after losing our membership at DVGC, since being here I can honestly say it’s been a pleasure – even with some dodgy scoring by myself. I had served on the committee at DV in comps and ran our old scratch team so understand the dedication by all involved, but this year has been so different and must have been ten times trickier, great job!

What has impressed me so much though is the amount of communication from all relevant areas of the club, at no point do I feel I don’t know what’s going on and why, well only when I don’t pay attention to the comps but that’s my fault haha. The email from the our head greens keeper was brilliant, explained what, why and how needed to be done on our course to keep it in such good condition and that video a stroke of genius!

I look forward to getting back to playing golf again soon, albeit maybe wet and cold but that’s the good old British autumn/winter weather.

Thanks for all the hard work across the club and see you at the club soon!