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our november book: The Time Machine
venue: Hever Castle Golf Club Date: 12/09/08
by H G Wells
type: Parkland length: 6,502yd Par: 72
The Time Machine is a slim
classic by an author who
REviEW If you “multimap” the way via the lanes, you will find Hever Castle
is seen by many as the
golf club about 15 minutes from sevenoaks, and even if it takes you a little
founding father of science
longer it is certainly worth the drive. I was pleased to be joined by michael for
fiction and a visionary
who predicted the advent
september’s challenge and whilst our 9.00am tee time is normally reserved
of super highways,
for members only, John at the club managed to get us out (thanks John). This
overcrowded cities and
course is an absolute gem. If you have not played here yet, do yourself a favour
television broadcasts long
and book up. The Kings & Queens Championship course is superbly laid out, before they became a
challenging, picturesque and fastidiously maintained – even Vine’s golf went reality.
some way to do it justice. There are too many signature holes to mention but
h G Wells was born
the “where do I aim?” tee shot on 13 and the legend of a 618 yard 17th need
in Bromley in 1866. he was the third son
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a cousin and various mistresses on whom he based
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many of his female characters. he also featured
the places where he lived in his novels, including
sevenoaks, where at least part of The Time Machine
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