Chobham Golf Club

A lovely feel as you drive to the large Car Park, you see the big modern , stylish Clubhouse with a huge terrace & the putting/chipping green.

Friendly reception in the Proshop which stocks all you need for your golf.

Bar is pleasant, lots of seating areas, a Spike Bar, plenty of natural light with big windows overlooking the terrace. Excellent choice of food, with "daily specials", good value for money, smiling & attentive staff. The price of the coffee/tea wont break the bank.

We had a light & tasty lunch before our game & some time to explore the practice area by the 1st tee, offering choice of 2 nets and a cover area to practice shots up to 150 yards with marker posts, a sand bunker practice too.

The course is a private Members Clubs (visitors welcome), parkland/woodlands with water (either ponds/lakes or ditches) on 12 holes, designed by Peter Alliss and Clive Clarke, so one can be sure of a great challenge for all level of golfers. Sand bunkers are numerous too and well shaped & placed, a little compacted on some holes. This is a course that I believe would be very wet in the winter due to the surrounding water. It is a peaceful setting, looks quite rural, one can see or hear ducks, geese, pheasants, cockerels etc. A few very attractive properties can be seen from the golf course.

Well laid out paths to next Tee with small signs on the ground, neat and tidy Tee boxes. Water fountains & ball washers, and sand boxes (the 14th was captured on I-phone by David W.)

Well kept fairways and stunning Greens, so firm and fast that it was easy to 3 putts !!!!!

A few blind holes uphill with guiding posts , some very interesting par 3s. Large amounts of ancient & huge trees. I like the design of this course and the easy walk. Worth mentioning the 1st hole, with a big mirror in the oak tree, one needs to look up to see if the fairway is clear of golfers who should ring a bell once they have passed the ditch before the green.

My favourites:

6th, Par 5 (480/435 yards, SI 6 : a dog leg to the right with water/sand on the right too, more bunkers on the left of the fairway, mature trees on either side, plus a series of bunkers (5),some very large (typical of Peter Alliss's) , mounting guard to the approach to the Green.

15th, Par 3 (194/160 yards) SI 3 : 2 large ponds in front of the Tee boxes, mounds on the right hand side, notlto forget the large bunkers around the green. This hole is the one you ca see from the practice putting green and the terrace.

Then one crosses the the B road for last 3 holes.

18th, Par 3 (212/173 yards) SI 9, could be the signature hole, not sure. A lovely & tricky Par 3,very tight between the pond and the ditch unless you can carry a long way. Thick mature trees on the right and large bunkers awaiting by the Green.

It was a lovely warm Spring day, the morning fog having cleared by mid morning. We had s special deal arranged by David H. for £20 which is excellent value for a course of this class & quality.

Ladies cloackroom is very "posh" with gold plated taps!!! !!!! The changing room is big and nicely laid out with lockers available and all that is necessary to freshen up after a 4 hour round. There seem to be a very strong Ladies Memberhsip with lots of games/functions organised.

I would like to return to this course for a more decent score and get to know the course better.

Well worth a visit for a pleasant golf challenge. Do try to play this course, if you get a chance.



THE END........

Excellent course in excellent condition. Friendly staff.

As you drive into the car park you can pretty much see straight away that you're at a very nice club, and the golf course itself only enhances that viewpoint. Walking the holes you get the feeling that this is how golf is supposed to be, and I know the round finished way too early for me.

It isn't long, but it isn't without it's defences if you start to stray too far from the fairways and greens. It was in good conditon, although the bunkers were suffering a little from all the horrendous rain we've had recently.

I am not sure I would want to pay the full price to play here, but if you can get a deal then it's an excellent place to play. I know I hope to get back there soon.

had a great game