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I have played Bearsted in the summer and the course is of a high standard played today with a mild frost and was a little disappointed played the entire round on temporary greens and a few holes on temporary tees and obviously the course played alot shorter. I get the reason to protect the courses in winter and prevent lasting damage but later in the round in the afternoon alot of the greens had thawed and were playable. Although through tee off times the round was discounted I feel the fact you didn't get to experience the course for the real parkland treat it is for still a fair chunk of money was a bit disappointing.

Don't be put off by this as the course has some great holes usually in quality condition just avoid if there is a chill in the air and the dreaded temporary tees and greens rear there ugly head through frost.