It is probably 50 years since I last played Metropolitan, just at the time the club had lost some of its land at the end of their property and the new holes looked very sparse especially in comparison to the glorious first nine with so many fine eucalyptus trees .Time heals all wounds and the new holes have gained much in beauty even without the towering gums and the condition of the course is the same all over;excellent . The wonderful thing about Metropolitan is that it is a delight to play , sandy loam fairways beautifully covered with couch and fast but totally fair greens together with a glorious collection of tweetering bird life . It is a flat course but as good as any in Surrey or Berkshire and that is saying something!!