Carswell Golf & Country Club (Closed)

Course Type
Parkland
Designer
TBC
Par
72 
Slope
0
Rating
4.1
Golf Professional
TBC
Green Fees
Reviews
2

Course Information

ADDRESS:
Carswell, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8PU, United Kingdom
WHAT/THREE/WORDS:
Unknown
TELEPHONE:
N/A
DESCRIPTION:

Carswell Golf & Country Club, once located in the Oxfordshire countryside, was an 18-hole, par 72 course spanning 6,500 yards. The parkland-style course was known for its tree-lined fairways, well-placed bunkers, and challenging water hazards. The course’s flat but well-maintained layout catered to golfers of all abilities, offering a mix of short and long holes that tested both strategy and accuracy.

Unfortunately, the club closed in recent years, but it remains fondly remembered by local golfers for its friendly atmosphere and challenging yet fair layout. Positioned near the A420, it was easily accessible from Oxford and Swindon, making it a popular golfing destination for many years.

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Overall Course Rating
3.7 / 5

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Regulars At This Course

Den Gilbert
36.0
Andy Smith
21.0
Roger Smart
36.0

Golf Club Reviews

Nev Smith
23.2
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Very nice course

If you take away nothing else from this review then take this: The fairway you see as you stand at the 1st tee is NOT the 1st fairway. It looks like it should be, but it isn't. The one you want is actually the one to right of that, the one that looks like it shouldn't be. Also, the 5th tee is to the right of 4th tee. You'll be glad of that information as you wander around the 4th green wondering where to go next.

There's at least one more instance where the next tee isn't especially obvious (after playing the 8th), but I don't want to suggest that Carswell is a negative experience, because it really isn't. This is a very tidy, easy walking course, that's quite scenic in places. The tees are in great condition, the greens look like being a cut away from being very good too. The fairways seem to get a little narrower on the back 9, but none are really what you would call tight. The bunkers aren't the best, some had grass growing in them, and some looked like you'd struggle to get a rake to go through them, but keep out of them and you don't have to care what they're like.

The clubhouse has been converted out of an old farmhouse, and it certainly compliments the course. The welcome at the pro shop was very pleasant, and the club has all the practise facilities you could ask for.

The question to ask is would you come back and play here again, and the answer here is a definite 'yes'.
Date Tuesday, 24, April 2018
Andrew Turnbull
5.9
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A little gem

It may be off most of our beaten tracks but well worth a visit if you're in Oxford, lovely condition with plenty of well placed bunkers, I found most of them, fairly easy walking not to hilly but enough change to make it interesting, could do with a few more next tee signs at cross overs, nearly played two holes twice and only £12 on Monday and Thursday
Date Monday, 22, August 2016