I returned to Ashridge two years after being rather underwhelmed by my first visit and am delighted to report that our fourball had a great time.

The staff in the clubhouse were super as was the lunch overlooking the ninth,12th and 18th greens and tees on the 1st,10th and 13th holes.

The fairways were in mint condition and this time the rough was not nearly as dense on the first cut, so a slight stray was not so severely punished.

Indeed, Ashridge was how people had always told me and I am glad I can now park that tough day in 2021. In fact, I am looking forward to playing there again later this summer.