Paul
Thanks for the great pictures.
I was so impressed I went to the Royal and Ancient "Golfers Handbook" to look up Painswick. The architect is listed as David Brown.
Still curious, I called the proshop to inquire about membership fees for those needing a reason to travel to England. Annual dues for a local resident are £331 plus £50/year (for five years as the joining fee) which is about $480 and $72 for a total of $552/year. That's about the monthly tab, let alone the initiation fee, for lots of US clubs.
But it gets better. For members living more than 50 miles from the course (most of us qualify) a Country Membership is available for £176/year plus the £50/year for five years; about $327/year total.
If you feel the need to say to the wife, "I'm going to the club, I'll see you in three days.", here's the phone number from the States; 01144 1452 812180.
Keep in mind the membership costs for Painswick are typical for lots of courses in the UK and Scotland. Courses with more visitors (paying outrageous green fees like $30-50) bring down the annual dues, locally called subs, even further.
Thanks again Paul for sharing.