In preparation for the Seniors’ Section away days in 2022 Captains past (Jim Kerr and Richard Coventry) present (Bill Walker) and future (Algy Grimes) undertook a pathfinder mission to Rushden Golf Club to consider it as a possible venue for the Past Captains’ and Seniors’ Section away days next year. We found it to be a quaint little Golf Club. Our Host opened their club house specifically to welcome us; the club house is normally closed on a Monday. Nevertheless, we were provided with breakfast, teas and coffee on the ninth tee and a beer when we finished. The course itself was interesting and beautifully presented. It was a course of 2 halves. The first nine holes had a woodland nature then the 10th onwards turned more open and links like, starting out flat but becoming more undulating towards the end. The 9th at the back of the Clubhouse is a scenic par 3 with a split level tee leading to a sloping green with a shrub-filled valley in between. Tables and chairs were situated at the back of the tee where we paused to drink our coffee and let a following four ball of members through just to see how the locals played the hole. It didn’t help! Check out the Rushden Golf Club web site for lots of pictures.
Overall, Rushden GC is a lovely welcoming little club with an excellent course and a very friendly atmosphere. It is a little gem for an away day venue and we look forward to returning there next year.
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