The Addington

Est. 1913. The world’s only Abercromby/Colt golf course. Nine miles from Central London. Restoration work underway with Messrs Clayton, DeVries & Pont

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The great thing about peeling back the layers on a classic course are the things you uncover in the process.

Endless shot types with the mounding and the short grass surrounds, you could spend all day chipping around the green!

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The restored 7th green isn't just a talking point, it's a target that demands genuine thought and strategy when the pin sits in the back half, as Frank Pont from @cdpgolf1 explains.

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Nice to see The Golf Illustrated Gold Vase in 1926 at The Addington, and the tie between Torrance & Tolley feature in this pod! 👇

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2026 marks 100 years since one of the most significant seasons in golfing history, and our latest episode takes a deep dive into not just the 1926 Open at Lytham, but the entire British golfing calendar of that pivotal year.

Richard Fisher (@Richard08156270) rejoins the podcast for what we genuinely think is one of our best episodes yet.

His depth of knowledge on the subject is extraordinary, and we'd comfortably call this a must-listen for anyone with an interest in our game's history.

🎧 https://t.co/pm6hV6QDqw

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The 16th is a cascading tee shot overlooking London, but the fun of the approach is often overlooked.

The semi-blindness makes golfers uncomfortable and draws the eye to the huge hollow on the right. A great example of the danger being visible and the ideal line being obscured.

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Sunrises here have never been better.

Tree removal ensures light fills the course from dawn to dusk, benefiting not just the aesthetics, but agronomy and playability as well.

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Abercromby was known for his sparing use of bunkers that he added over several years of watching people play the course.

We only have 37 of them. Enough to invoke strategy into approach shots, but few enough to create a variety of options across when missing a green.

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The scale of the restored 7th green has to be seen to be believed.

But one thing's for sure: it's so much fun to play.

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The bumpy and versatile 10th, a par 5 on the Colt routing and a short par 4 on the Abercromby.

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The restored 7th green through the years.

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We want players thinking about the strategy in front of them rather than spending their round looking for balls.

The fifth is a great example of how width off the tee makes the course more enjoyable for the high handicap while forcing the scratch player to think about strategy.

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We'll never tire of looking at this monster.

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"Golf needs to be a bit more random, a bit more quirky, a bit more unfair and a bit less predictable. These fairways, whilst they're not perfect, are perfect for golf." - @mikeclaytongolf

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No better way to earn a fresh pair of kicks than a near-impossible chip-off in front of a crowd, down a marble staircase (a.k.a the 15th green at @TheAddingtonGC).

Huge thanks, as always, to @FootJoyEurope for supporting our events.

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Over 100 years later and the 7th is back to it's best.

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We are firm believers that foursomes is the best format in golf, so after lunch on Monday we decided to add a little extra nonsense to the mix: 8-ball foursomes.

It is organised chaos, of course, but in the best possible way. From a pace-of-play point of view it keeps things moving, and socially it is a brilliant way to get everyone around the course together.

It went down a storm at @TheAddingtonGC and is almost certainly something we will keep up our sleeve for future events.

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@TheAddingtonGC was the perfect playground for a funky format and course set-up at our Summer Meeting on Monday, and boy did Course Manager Jonathan deliver.

Four greens featured a red pin worth double points, tempting attendees into answering questions they probably did not have the answers to. All the while, it showed off the brilliant green complexes, sharp bunkering and acres of short grass that make them so fun.

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Straight off the back of a freshly poured Guinness in the halfway hut, the short 11th awaits.

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Mondays don't come much better than looping @TheAddingtonGC, followed by heaps of pizza, burgers, beer, rosé and music on the hill by the fire, before heading back out for an 11-hole whisky loop with fresh pins in 8-ball foursomes.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Spring Meeting, to @FootJoyEurope and @TitleistEurope for supporting, and to the team at The Add for a truly outrageous course set-up that showed the place off at its very best.

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Our 7th hole, played as originally intended for the first time in over a century.

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Adirondack chairs behind the 16th tee are a sign of what's to come.

In future, this will be the 12th hole and this view will be enjoyed from the new clubhouse. For now, it's a nice chance to relax and watch your playing partners hit high draws down this rollercoaster of a par 5.

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The 7th green at @TheAddingtonGC pre-restoration vs post-restoration.

A 5x increase from roughly 4,000ft² to 20,000ft² 🤯