Five Lakes Golf Club

Course Type
Parkland
Designer
TBC
Par
72 
Slope
121
Rating
3.2
Golf Professional
TBC
Green Fees
Reviews
11

Course Information

ADDRESS:
Links Course, Colchester Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM9 8HX, United Kingdom
WHAT/THREE/WORDS:
Unknown
TELEPHONE:
01621 868888
DESCRIPTION:

Five Lakes Golf Club, established in 1990, is located in Lincolnshire, England, spanning 200 acres with a distinguished 18-hole parkland course. Designed by Donald Steel, the course features a par of 72 and is celebrated for its meticulously maintained fairways, mature trees, and strategically placed bunkers. A standout feature is the par-4 15th hole, which requires a precise drive to navigate around water hazards before executing a challenging approach to a well-guarded green.

Situated near the historic Five Lakes Manor and adjacent to the scenic Lincolnshire Wolds, Five Lakes Golf Club is easily accessible via the A46 and M180, providing convenient connections from Lincoln and surrounding areas. The club has a rich history of hosting regional tournaments, including the Lincolnshire Open, attracting competitive golfers from across the East Midlands. Notable figures associated with the club include former Ryder Cup player Darren Clarke, who has participated in exclusive member events.

The course’s undulating terrain and natural water features provide a strategic challenge, while the picturesque views of local landmarks enhance the overall golfing experience. Five Lakes Golf Club remains a prestigious venue for enthusiasts seeking both competitive play and the tranquil beauty of Lincolnshire’s countryside.

Courses Rating

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Overall Course Rating
3.2 / 5

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Course Scorecards

Course Tee Holes Par Rating Slope
Five Lakes Golf Club - Silver Yellow 18 72 71.3 126
Five Lakes Golf Club - Bronze Red 18 72 74.3 129

Regulars At This Course

Greg Butler
17.4
Peter Tanner
27.0
brendan vincent
36.0
Ken Simmonds
36.0
Peter Brady
4.8
John Evans
20.0

Golf Club Reviews

Paul Houghton
18.0
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Massive improvement on the past course!

I've been wanting to play Potters new layout of Five Lakes for a couple of years. It is well worth a visit. The hotel is still there, and the pro shop has been redesigned. They have a players meeting lounge where food can be ordered. For meals they have break out dinning areas. There is a nice outside sitting area. The changing rooms are below ground level with only stair access, but they are modern and clean. The course could be described as Parkland but has very wide fairways. It is 6734 off the Gold tees, and it played every inch of its length. The Fairways and greens were in very good condition. The bunkers were very poor and many of the tees were uneven. But on a whole a great looking course.
I would say this is a big hitters course, its slope reflects that at 131. All the par threes are long 170 and above, many of the par 4's are well over 400 yards. If you don't hit long off the tee you are going to struggle to score here.
The staff are very friendly and the food is excellent. I paid £40 with a meal on a society day. The buggy was £25. Five Lakes is very flat with very few undulations, its defence is its length. The greens are hard to hold but do run true.
All in all I think Five Lakes is a very nice course if the bunkers were better I would score it higher. I'd say it one of the better courses in Essex, I would like to play it with harder fairways with a bit of run. A long drivers paradise if you can keep it straight! Give it a try.
Date Thursday, 30, May 2024
Gary Tonge
23.6
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Cheap Course - There are better courses available in Essex

I played the Lakes course on a Sunday afternoon booked via a well known website for £21 inc booking fee. There is plenty of parking onsite and the practice facilities are good, and include a driving range, putting green, and chipping green which are located near the first T on the lakes course.

The T boxes are bit scruffy, the fairways lacked definition and the bunkers had compacted sand and also looked scruffy. On the plus side the greens were very good and run fast, however there were lots of unrepaired divots on the greens; averaging 2-6 per hole.

The pace of play was very slow, and the last 6 holes were very painful due to a 2 two ball holding up 3 groups in front of me.

There are better courses available in Essex, and I would recommend you look elsewhere if you want to play a quality course, however if you want a cheap round then it's probably OK.
Date Tuesday, 20, October 2020
Alan Poole
36.0
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course ok everthing else poor

Hi all

I played with Carlos and as always a very good partner to play with if you can stand the jokes

good company

The course was OK nothing to write home about, not very welcoming in the pro shop or in the spike bar, also very dark. when we finished our round about 4 pm spike bar was closed ? also no loco balls markers were over priced , prices high for drinks would not go again not worth the time and effort if not for Carlos,
Date Monday, 30, October 2017
Brian Scott
1.5
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forgettable

boring, poor tees,green were reasonable but not worth a visit.
grow crops here instead.
Date Friday, 23, September 2016
Chris Thomas
36.0
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The Lakes course

This is one of my favourite courses. Interesting, challenging, in overall good condition, with large, perfectly good condition, true greens. I did not use the practice facilities or bar on this occasion. It was £20 twilight round.
Date Saturday, 20, August 2016
Andy (fingers crossed) Flynn
13.3
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20 quid on a sunday afternoon, pretty good

We played the Lakes course, par 72 and decent test of golf, with some short par 5's to have a go at, and a couple of short par 4's.
Play well you score well, go left n right and you get bitten.
Greens play at a decent pace so make sure you judge the speed right or else!
Date Sunday, 28, September 2014
Steve Goss
18.3
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Nice set up Great looking Resort Hotel

Played the links course today the front 9 is very flat wide and open few water holes in play.
The back more enjoyable dog legs etc but found the course bland and the greens had been left fluffy but the only good thing about them was the size ouf them very small.
Been told the Lakes course is far nicer and Harder.
Date Friday, 30, March 2012
Ed McLatchie
17.9
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The Links an open course

Five Lakes Links Course is an open link type of course. The 1st 9 is a bit up & down, but all changes on the 2nd 9.
March 2011:-The only sad point was the greens, which require a lot of TLC. We paid £12 each for a Sunday 12o’clock tee off time in March 2011. Booking it thorough www.teeofftimes.co.uk. We were a 2 ball and went round in 4 3/4 hours it was busy. "Value for Money" 3star because I would not pay £35 which they demand for this course because of the greens, my advice is twilight or during the week. The course is part of a health club (say no more)


March 2013:- two years on. What a difference green/fairways were a lot better. It could be the wet winter? Still £12.
Date Tuesday, 14, June 2011
Ian Mullins
19.4
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The Links....

Played this as part of the weekend package and alas despite being very pleasant this course lacks the prettiness of The Lakes. Very up and down on the front nine but it does improve on the way in. There are nice raised tees that give the course a links feel though - hence the name - but once again the course was let down by the quality of the greens! Still, all in all a good weekend and as part of the package, still good value!
Date Thursday, 28, April 2011
Ian Mullins
19.4
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The Lakes......

Firstly I'll start by saying what an amazing deal we had...£95, DBB, free room upgrade,2 rounds,Buggies,free range balls and the room and the food were very good - booked via YourGolfTravel. We played The Lakes course on the first day and it was well laid out with some very testing holes and plenty of water to watch out for. However, despite being a very pleasant parkland course the one thing that let it down was the greens! Very slow and full of lumps. That said, it didnt stop us enjoying the round.
Date Thursday, 28, April 2011
Greg Butler
17.4
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One of the best courses i've played.

Five Lakes Golf & Country Club, "Lakes" course is very well layed out, with most holes making you really think your way round. Greens and tees were in very good condition, bunkers were wet, some waterlogged, mainly due to very heavy rain. Water comes into play fairly often, but it's not in your face, just close enough to keep you on your toes if like me you can be a little wayward at times.
Practise facilities leave you wanting for nothing, as do the clubhouse amenities, being part of the hotel and country club.
I played here for only £20.00, which is extremely good value and would gladly have payed more.
Date Saturday, 28, August 2010