Temple Golf Club

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Address: Henley Road, Hurley, Nr. Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL65LH, United Kingdom
Rating: 3.7
Rating: 3.7
Opened: 1909
Holes: 18
Type: Parkland
Length: 6210
Par: 70
Rating/SSS: 71
Slope:
Green Fees: £45 weekday; £50 weekend
Offers: Discounts available for late afternoon tee times and discounted winter rates. Discounts & packages available to groups of 12 or more golfers (see website or contact professional shop for details).
Tel No: 01628 824795
Location: View Map
Website: www.templegolfclub.co.uk
   
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Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 4.0
Quality of Course Rating: 3.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 0.0
Value for Money Rating: 4.0

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Facilities
Changing rooms with showers; Club, buggy & trolley hire; Fully stocked professional shop; Practice facilities; Bar and full catering facilities.
Description
Temple is a traditional private members’ golf club founded in 1909. The golf course was skilfully designed by Willie Park Junior (Open Champion 1887 & 1889) and opened for play in 1910. Something of a hidden gem, the Club is located in the Thames Valley and lies in a triangle formed by Marlow to the north, Maidenhead to the south and Henley to the east; and is within 5 minutes of the M4 and M40 motorways. The golf course is beautifully situated in unspoilt landscape and enjoys extensive panoramic views overlooking the River Thames. Temple has a relatively small membership and although visitors and golfing societies are very welcome, the course is rarely overcrowded. Throughout the years Temple has built up a reputation for representing all that is good about golf and the Club is respected for the part that it has played in furthering the game. Temple is an ideal course, undulating but not unduly tiring, and one where a game of golf can be enjoyed in picturesque and tranquil surroundings. Many visitors, both from the UK and overseas, return time and again to play and enjoy this lovely course. 6,266 yards in length and with a Par of 70, the golf course is layed out on chalk downland and hence is free draining and less affected by adverse weather conditions than many others. It has a challenging and interesting course layout that is difficult enough to test the low handicap player but friendly enough to encourage those with higher handicaps, and on no two consecutive days are golfing conditions the same. The Clubhouse is charming, attractive and comfortable and the Club prides itself on providing a friendly and efficient service in a relaxed atmosphere and convivial surroundings. A round of golf at Temple is a must for the discerning golfer. If you have not played at Temple before, then a visit is thoroughly recommended. You will not be disappointed and a warm welcome awaits you.

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Number of Reviews: 1

Handicap: 17
Pro Member

01 Oct 2019, 12:54
Clubhouse/Hospitality Rating: 4.0
Quality of Course Rating: 3.0
Practice Facilities Rating: 0.0
Value for Money Rating: 4.0

A good parkland style course

Temple GC is a parkland style course in Hurley, near Maidenhead, Berkshire! It is a members club!

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The club was founded in 1909 and opened in 1910!

It was designed by Willie Park Jnr! Henry Cotton was appointed Club Professional in 1954!

The course is on chalk so drains well! We played the day after heavy overnight rain with no adverse affect on the fairways or greens!


*****
The course is a par 70 off the white tees, a par 69 off the yellow tees and par 73 off the red ladies tees! There are 5 par 3s, 10 par 4s and 3 par 5s!

The SSSs are 71, 69 and 73 respectively!

The yardages are 6,210, 5,773 and 5,515!

*****
I played off the white tees in the club's inaugural Seniors Open Stableford Golf Competition!

I scored 35pts, nett par, finishing in 12th of 57 competitors!

(The CSS for the competition was 71, ie nett par!)

There were 5 players with 35pts (8th to 12th) but my back 9 15pts left me at the wrong end!

The winning score was 41pts by a Temple member! Two players finished with 40pts, also including a Temple member!

*****
The course opens with a 381 yards par 4 tee shot down from high in front of the clubhouse to a generous fairway leaving a short iron to the green! An inviting opportunity for a birdie or par!

The club state this to be one of the most spectacular opening holes in the southern counties, with panoramic views etc! A bit of an exaggeration but the golf challenge of the hole doesn't quite match up to such a claim! Still good!

Holes 1 to 12 follow the lower part of the course and after the uphill par 3 13th meander around towards the 17th and 18th holes which lead back up the highest part of the course to the clubhouse!


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The 5 par 3s are an interesting mix of short, long and a very long holes!

The 3rd and 10th are the standout holes!

The 5th and 13th are shortish tee shots to raised greens; guarded by at least 3 bunkers each! The 13th tee shot involves a higher uphill carry!

The 8th is a 230 yards high level tee shot down to an angled green, with options to either carry the ball full to the green with the challenge of holding the sloping 30 yards length, or landing the tee shot short left and running the ball down left to right! An interesting dilemma on a beautiful looking hole! Bogey is OK!

The 16th is a 213 yards long moderately uphill tee shot to a very long green, though not obvious from the tee box, to carry over or between 2 bunkers! Trees line the full length of the tee shot along the left boundary! Bogey is OK!

And finally the 10th hole, a 243 yards uphill tee shot to a completely sunken, and therefore blind target! The green is completely surrounded by a high sloping/undulating bank that funnels the ball down/around to the green!

The ball doesn't need to carry all the way because of the bank but!

Anything staying above the green will require either a blind pitch or long putt! A lottery!

There is a bunker front left of the green!

A 'line marker' post at the back of the green indicates the target line!

One of the most unique / unusual par 3 holes one is likely to encounter! Bogey is a very good score!





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The par 4s



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The par 5s


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The greens




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Green Fees / Competition Fee

The summer (May to October) weekday visitors green fees are £50, £55 per day, or £35 County Card!

My competition entry fee was £49, comprising coffee and bacon bap, Danish pastries, 18 holes, refreshments (tea /coffee, chocolate, biscuits or fruit) at the halfway house, a 2 course carvery meal, coffee and prizes! A great vfm package!

While I very much enjoyed playing the course, and I'm minded to possibly enter again next year, l wouldn't be prepared to pay a golf only £50 green fee! Whilst a good course it is not in the high tariff bracket!


*****
There is a moderately sized proshop, with friendly helpful staff!

A lovely course planner booklet was available! Very useful!











  




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