The Sections of Langley Park

Men's Section

This is a very busy and vibrant section that organises qualifying and knockout competitions as well as friendly matches, that run throughout the year.

The LPGC Men's section enter teams into local leagues including the South East Association matches, competing in various knockout competitions which are in handicap order ranging from scratch to 18+.

While there is a keen focus on competitive golf, with this being a likely contributory factor as to why we have competed so well in the County's team competitions, balance is always a good thing. We provide regular social golf where the only thing on offer is renewing friendships and perhaps a drink in the bar afterwards.

Veteran's Section

The Langley Park Veterans Section comprises of 250 playing members.

The Section enters a team of 12 players in the Society of Kent Veterans League (division two) and were champions in 2019 and 2020. Matches are played on a home/away basis against Chislehurst, Cherry Lodge, Royal Blackheath, Sundridge Park and West Kent golf clubs. The winners of the league then compete against the winners of the other Kent leagues in the finals.

The Veterans Section also enters a team of 6 players in the Society of Kent Golf Veterans Cup.

The 'Ancient Britons' (aged 60 years and over) play 12 'friendly' matches against Croham Hurst, Crowborough Beacon, West Kent, Chislehurst, Addington Palace and Dulwich & Sydenham on a home and away basis. On alternate years a match is also played against The Wildernesse Club, again on a home/away basis.

The final match of the season is a match against the Langley Park Veterans League Team. Each match has its own Captain/Manager.

In addition, there are also four Quarterly Meetings and the player with the best combined stableford points goes forward to represent the Veterans Section in the Society of Kent Veterans Singles Championship, held in September.

On Friday's, between April and September, there is a 'roll up' open to all members of the Veterans Section. The best five scores are calculated over these months and the winner receives 'The Dennis Arnold Trophy'.

The Veterans Section also hold a Summer Pairs Knockout Competition and a Winter High/Low Handicap pairing knockout.

The highlight of the veterans year is the Annual Dinner held in March/April, which is always very well supported.

The section is always looking for new recruits, so please contact the Club for an Application Form.

Langley Park Artisan Golf Club

Many Artisan Golf clubs were formed across the UK in the early to middle 1900’s with the intention of allowing the whole community access to play golf. The concept is that in return for reduced membership fees & playing time restrictions the Artisans carry out work on the course ….usually filling in the divots on Fairways & Tees & raking bunkers, thus helping the Green Staff to maintain the course to the best possible standard. There are currently around 70 Artisan Golf Clubs in the UK mainly based at the more prestigious clubs.

Langley Park Artisan Golf Club was formed in 1945 with 9 members. The Artisan clubroom was originally a Builders Hut which by the 60th Anniversary in 2005 was clearly showing its age. In 2009 the “Hut” as it was affectionately known was replaced by the building we have today which has been recently named “The Taylor Cabin” in honour of JH Taylor who, as well as designing the Langley Park course was also a founding member of the Artisan Movement.

Today LPAGC is a club within a club, having EGU status of its own separate from the main club. With a membership limit of 40, they have their own internal competitions & enjoy matches against other Artisan clubs across Kent, Surrey & Sussex. In recent years LPAGC have twice won the prestigious Surrey Artisans Golf Union 7’s competition.

For further enquiries regarding the Artisans Club please contact Artisans Secretary Mark Parkinson on 07952 227 007