Birchwood Park Golf Course - Becoming a member?

Hi,

Is anyone on here a member of Birchwood Park Golf Course in Kent? I am looking to join a course and wondered if Birchwood Park a good venue and being a member worthwhile i.e friendly etc?

Thanks for any info you may have.

Mike,

I'm not a member of Birchwood but do play their fairly reguarly. I think as a club it is very well equipped (solid 18, par 3 9 hole, good driving range etc) the only facility lacking in my opinion is a decent short game area. The major thing that would put me off becoming a member is how public the course is. I accept that this is where they make most of their income but on more than one occassion I have had kids running over the 18th green and playing on the fairways around the clubhouse on a weekend. I'm a member at Shooters Hill GC (not too far away) and in my opinion the course is a much harder challenge, as well as being far more exclusive. It does suffer however from the lack of a driving range (although it has a superior short game area). Both are similar in pricing but it really depends what you want from a club.

Chris