Bentley Golf Club

Awesome course. Firstly i played well and when you play well you like the course, having said that i 3 putted on 7 greens but the greens were excellent,out of 10 i will gice it a 9! it is a fantastic parkland members course.If you are after a championship course then this aint one for you.Very well looked after great dog legs where you have to think about your tee shot , tight in places ,but rewarded with bravery. Do i prefer bentley or Abridge? I have to say Bentley,and for 20 quid for twighlight great value for money. woulx a pay £45 maybe not. if you get a deal take it well worth a visit.im definitely coming back before the winter sets in

The greens are good but I found the course very plain with no memorable holes and no signature hole as such. Long course from the whites but not a course I would rush back to.

Since playing all these different courses The best breakfast so far, oh by the way the course is superb as well, long par 4's made it a bit difficult for me to reach in regulation, nice parkland, hard work it was wet, would love to play in the summer

Played at Bentley Golf Club many moons ago and had positive memories, so was looking forward to playing here again after such a long break....

At first glance Bentley is a very nice club with a well laid out course. The greens and fairways and in very good condition and there can be no complaints with this as a overall test of golf. The course meanders through and around parkland terrain, is mostly flat (so you wont be out of breathe at any point!) and there are some very pretty holes with good water features and landscapes on the back nine.

The Clubhouse is a little old fashioned (think 70's design) and whilst no-one was unfriendly, it didn't feel your were overly welcome either. As such, all things considered, I think in the current climate £29 on a Friday afternoon (£40+ at weekends) is too much for this course.

So, all in all, yes I would return but I think the pricing needs to be more competitive to make it a regular haunt!

Bentley Golf course is a 40 years old & now a Members club, well matured & offers challenges in the way of ditches, yes lots of them and always in the wrong places(well for my sort of game!), it has some water holes as well and many bunkers quite compacted at this time of the year.

The view of golf course as you walk to the 1st Tee is very impressive & beautiful, specially so, on such a lovely sunny afternoon, but it does make it difficult to see the ball flight.

The course was well presented with some very wide fairways in good condition, some made tight ones because of the numerous well mature trees overhanging. Some very interesting doglegs. The Tee boxes are in good condition, not always a great advantage from the Red Tees. Some Tee boxes seem to be set at an angle to the fairways to tempt you into the double ditches....

3 favourites holes:

14th, Par 4 - This hole has recently been re-designed & made very interesting with water on either side as you approach the green, the left handside being a very picturesque pond, with natural wild habitat and a "duck house" or "moorehen house", weeping willows giving definition as well. The sand traps are well before the green, more on the fairways.

16th, Par 4 - A dogleg right, with OOB on the right, sloping down to a stream ending up in a big pond that one has to cross to reach the raised green well guarded on either side by bunkers. A pretty and challenging hole.

17th, Par 3 - Again a recently re-designed hole, made very attractive with large, deep bunkers guarding the green which is raised. A small ditch filled with water on the right hand side.

The car park is big, I believe some TSGers had difficulty in finding the Golf course (GPS do go wild and lead you astray sometimes) which is just off a main road. The set up or lay out to the Pro shop, changing rooms & Clubhouse is not as user friendly as I was expecting it to be, but then again, I do have great expectations, specially so with the name "Bentley".

Clubhouse friendly, but a little quiet & old fashioned for my taste, but a pleasant & friendly service.

Well stocked Pro Shop but one cannot drive a bargain. No discount whatsoever on a Friday. Pleasant terrace by the Clubhouse overlooking the 1st & 18th Tees.

Good practice facilities.

I shall return, but not a priority, as I prefer & enjoy other challenges than ditches on a golf course. But, if you have not played at Bentley, do try the course as it may be your type of course & you will get a warm welcome.

Members seem friendly.



THE END...... My very own personal view as a Lady TSGer.

Well... its a mixed bag for me really! I really liked the course layout and some really great holes....Some Tee box's were a tad rough but that would be down to the weather of late.

I really enjoyed the course, flat layout with the odd hill, big greens that had a nice roll to them and some very well placed hazards.

Club house was very basic for such a local high profile club... Bar area again very basic and not what id call welcoming or warming. (Just as well i was already in great company)

I would play again but not in a rush to go back. Played better for less money.

This is one of those 'Must play' courses.

The condition of this course was immaculate.

Tees, fairways and greens were superb, this was like playing a course on the European tour. You could even see the criss cross pattern on the fairways as you stood on the tee.

Bunkers were good but I only went in one so couldn't say if they were all good!

Greens were true to putt, with no pitch marks or blemishes on the green.

Good bar, medium sized pro shop and friendly staff.

If you want to play a round of golf in this part of the country then make sure it's at Bentley GC