“Every master was once a beginner. Every pro was once an amateur.” Those two short sentences on the door of the teaching studio encapsulate what Bearsted Golf Club is all about. Everyone matters. Everyone’s equal. It’s an inclusive club, owned by its members, who make all the decisions, such as spending £500,000 on drainage to make play possible all year round. It was a delight to spend the morning at the club, something of a hidden gem as you drive through the village. You could easily miss the entrance as you travel along Ware Street. Yet just a matter of yards off the main road, past some a…
