Tonbridge Daily Snippet

Tonbridge Golf Club's course opened in the summer of 1920, and was the only golf course in Tonbridge at the time.  Situated in Somerhill Park it was laid out under the guidance of Harry Colt, the well-known golf-architect, who designed many notable courses including Sunningdale, the East and West courses at Wentworth and many famous courses around the world.

Harry Colt

Harry Colt's design of the course at Somerhill Park consisted of only 11 holes.  A complete round of 18 holes was made up by playing the first two and the last five holes a second time.  The course was closed on Sundays.

The annual subscription was £4.4s for gentlemen, £3.3s for ladies.  Entrance fee £2.2s, Green Fees 3s per day, 10s per week or 25s per month.