Abridge Golf & Country Club

Abridge Golf & Country Club is a parkland course on the Essex side of Romford, designed by Henry Cotton and built to a par of 72 over 18 holes. The course measures 6,704 yards, with a slope rating of 131 from the white tees that places it among the more testing layouts in the county. Cotton's design threads fairways through mature parkland, and several of the greens slope from back to front and are guarded by bunkering positioned to catch an approach shot that runs through too far. Getting the ball to hold on these greens, rather than simply reaching them, is where much of the course's difficulty lies. Practice facilities support the course generously: an 18-hole putting green, a dedicated chipping area, practice bunkers and a full driving range give members and visitors the means to warm up properly or work on specific parts of their game. As a Henry Cotton design, Abridge carries the hallmarks of one of English golf's most significant figures, a former Open Champion whose course-design work is less widely known than his playing career but forms part of the same legacy. The combination of length, slope and green complexes makes it a course that rewards accuracy as much as power.

Abridge Golf & Country Club plays over 18 holes, a par of 72, and a length of 6,704 yards.

You will find Abridge Golf & Country Club at Epping Lane, Romford, Chelmsford, RM4 1ST. It also shows up in our guides for London, Cambridge, and Brighton, since those cover the wider area. The club runs its own site, linked in the sidebar, with booking and membership details. A map further down the page marks the exact spot for satnav and directions.

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