Review's of Manor of Groves Hotel, Golf & Country Club
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Quality of Course
Practice Facilities
Value for Money
START TO FINISH, A GREAT WEEKEND !!!
A Group of 8 of us went to The Manor of Groves for a "Sunday Driver" on 21st & 22nd June. What can I say, it was superb from start to finish. We turned up Sunday Midday for a 1.20pm tee time, up till our tee time, we used the pro shop, clubhouse bar for brunch and visited reception; everywhere we went we were greeted with a smile, nothing was too much trouble. Then onto the course. Every hole was in great shape, tee boxes flat, fairways manicured and greens absolutely spot on, probably the truest greens I've ever played !! Dinner & Breakfast carried on in the same vein, superb food, served with a smile. Before the Monday round, we visited the health club. It was well equipped with exercise machines, sauna, solarium, steam room, Jacuzzi and a massive swimming pool, you just couldn't fault anything. Again, the Monday 18 holes was exactly the same as the day before and all this for just £88, WHAT A BARGAIN !! If you want a great round of golf or getaway for a day or so, then don't look any further than The Manor of Groves, you won't be disappointed !!!
Clubhouse/Hospitality
Quality of Course
Practice Facilities
Value for Money
Shortish, tight and testing!
Nice modern clubhouse with decent facilities. Good putting green, one driving net and a practice area between the 18th and 1st holes where you provide your own balls, probably only long enough for irons.
The course itself is pretty well designed. You never feel you're on top of other groups, yet it's clearly been quite a feat getting 18 holes into the space. Greens in super condition, not overly interesting other than the three-tiered 13th. The 9th tee shot, parallel to the road in and out, will make those who hit the ball left to right sweat....
Played in hot, dry conditions and it was pretty tough to work out the ideal places to land the ball from the tee and more importantly toward the greens. Lots of dog-legs. Scoring would be easier with familiarity, for sure. A course that rewards those with a good short game more than the blasters, even more so when the greens are tough to hold after a dry spell.
Would gladly play again, a tough test requiring much plotting and use of everything from driver down to 6-iron off the tees.