Most Recent Course Reviews

Expensive and rude.

Game was expensive considering every bunker was GUR. When I asked for senior rate, he replied we don't do senior rates, take it or leave it. An overall unpleasant experience, especially considering you can get two games for that money at Chingford.

No mention of course condition when booking and absolutely no course supervision, incredibly slow play.

Won't be going back I'm afraid.

Expensive and rude.

Game was expensive considering every bunker was GUR. When I asked for senior rate, he replied we don't do senior rates, take it or leave it. An overal unpleasant experience, especially considering you can get two games for that money at Chingford.

No mention of course condition when booking and absolutely no course supervision, incredibly slow play.

Won't be going back I'm afraid.

Expensive

We played on a Friday.
Firstly the green fees have increased to £29. We were told in the shop that there is no longer a concession for pensioners and that 'You don't have to play' We were not told that the first and 10th Holes have recently been swapped over and that all of the bunkers have been dug out for drainage to be installed. Cards issued had not been updated.
Tees, fairways and greens were in good condition
Will not be going back though.

A good walk currently being redeveloped in places.

Parkland course with adequate parking facilities. There is a members social club with limited menu options. On tbis day course was in reasonable condition, lots of roll. Tee boxes well worn and greens reminded me of Camelot (a bit of a lottery) spiked and lacking certainty.

Sun was shining, windy but pleasant day out. Defence and Blue light discounts on request.

Not bad value for money but don't expect top quality. Some undulation changes and a few feature holes. When development is completed it will be worth coming back.

Food in clubhouse a limited menu and probably best to eat at local cafes before/after round.. pace of play a bit slow on a saturday morning.

Improving

I played the Citrus courses with a group of friends 12 times over two weeks, and am certain to re-book us for next year.
The two courses are both parkland of sorts. Plenty of trees to hide your ball, plenty of water for them to swim in, and plenty of places to have a dessert trek (bunkers).
The Oliviers is the easier of the two, the first 9 being the flatter and more forgiving. Go astray and you could well end up on (or close to) another fairway - this is not to say there are balls flying back and forth). There is not a lot of water to worry about on this 18, but there are one or two blind holes, (9th, 4th 11th{green}). Second 9 has much elevation change - up and down hills. The 15th is probably the signature hole with the great views from the top of the hill to the green and much of both courses to view.
All in all the course is a good test, and much recommended.
The second course is La Foret - the forest. Yes many more trees and the course with more water to worry about. Also a lot tighter, hence the high slope index. This is achieved by a few OoB stakes and thicker tree areas that you would not want to go in. A warning is required for the 8th - it's downhill dogleg right, with water on the right all the way to the green and nasty tree areas to the left (wonder why there are always people selling balls there??). The 10th, you may want your crampons for climbing the hill, and of course, what goes up must come down - the blind dogleg right 12th! Finally you come to, first the 17th - a slight dogleg left, downhill and tight, then to cap it all is the 18th with a 190 yard drive to clear the water (or bail out in front of the red tee with a 120 yard flick).

The all in price for 5 DAYS of golf is around 400 Euros, and extra games are 70 Euros. Buggies 29E, trollies 8E.

Good course but not yet finished!

I played the Boundary Lakes as a member of a golf Society (20 of us) and the round was part of a package including dinner B&B at the Hilton at the Utilita Bowl cricket ground. I think we paid around £150 incl. 2 rounds of golf. The course is undertaking a revamp with some major earthworks and redesigning of holes. Most is complete and it did not really affect us. The course is hilly and although not long there are some long walks from green to next tee. As a senior I would recommend a buggy!

Excellent course in great condition

Played with our society today. Course is in brilliant condition for winter. Never played a links course before but enjoyed it so much.

Great course from about May onwards.

The 2 18 hole Hainault courses are set amongst ancient woodland and form part of a country park. Undulating and hilly in places there are lots of interesting and testing holes with doglegs and some water hazards to negotiate. Greens are firm in winter but lack of maintenance leaves them bobbly and slow with bald and muddy patches, worm casts, and many pitch marks left un-repaired by previous golfers. Buggies which should be restricted to paths and roped away from approaches have churned up some areas where they should not be allowed. Good value at £26 weekdays with discount to £20 for pensioners. I really love these courses which improve greatly in late Spring to October but fall into a poor state through winter mainly due to cart damage and lack of greenkeeeper work. Well worth a visit in the warmer months.

A beautiful course but not at the moment

Knebworth is a relatively short, relatively easy, test of golf. I played it yesterday and found the course in very poor condition for the £60 green fee. Several temporary tees , fairway massively suffering from over use and the course is just not draining well enough to be opened at the moment. Play this course in the spring and summer where the course is at its peak. The green fee at the moment is simply not acceptable for a course that is undergoing a lot of work and is badly suffering in the wet weather.

Terrible overrated course - Avoid

We were invited to play this course and heard good things about it and started well with the lovely drive into the close along the holes. Bar and pro shop also lovely but thats where it ended the Mens changing rooms look like you are about to get murdered or people have in the past at very least. The carpets is filthy and looks like that of an old pub thats had same carpet for 30 years and what's with the dingy lighting - I genuinely feared for my life! the course was in shocking shocking condition which was weird as we had pleasure playing Henley days before in same area and that was really good condition even with the wind and rain. The fairways look like a dirt bike track BUT the greens are shocking and worst I have ever played - every one a huge patchy mess with thousands of coin sized patches over everyone - apparently they had a virus and caused shocking scarring - tbh one of the worse and most unenjoyable rounds of golf I've ever played. the food was very good and the open fire lovely but again leaving the course was the highlight. for what they charge and in that condition it is shocking. Strongly advise to avoid.

Where else would you get this value

Came on a Saturday lunchtime after being turned away from another club because we could not carry our bags. The staff at Haydon Grange welcomed us and gave us a a tee time immediately. The course is very open, and is a perfect place to just shake off the rust at the beginning of the golf season. Take your driver and open those shoulders. The bunkers in the front 9 had plenty of soft sand. The bunkers on the back 9 were pretty much all GUR. Fairways are open, signposting is good, markers are on the fairways. Yes, greens are a bit rough in places but the course can definitely be scored on. I shot +12 and I’m a pretty average golfer. Best thing about this course, the ability to obliterate driver. Worst thing about it, some of the pin positions do need better thought. Cost us £25 for 18 holes on a weekend. The place was quiet so I think that if you’re looking for a practice course, this could be a good choice. In terms of the clubhouse, have no idea as it was closed by the time we finished. I’ll be back for practice rounds for sure.

Decent condition considering weather

Tee's and fairways good condition but greens very bumpy and uneven. Very nice full English. Unfortunately we were behind the club Ladies group, very very slow, and oblivious to impact on the large backup behind them.

Fantastic Course worth the visit

Ditto agree with Steve Slater, it should be on the leaderboard. It's on the WHS so therefore it should be. One of my favourite courses never get tied of it, very well kept.

Correcting the summary

This is not a 9 hole course, it is a full 18 holes, challenging off white tees but a good test off the yellows. Lots of undulations and a good variety of holes. There are some standout holes and it is an opportunity to test golf skills rather than the ability to walk a long way. Playa well in the winter (usually) and nice in the summer. It is WHS registered and ought to be included on the leaderboard accordingly.

Good course, great geography, very wet.

Played upper course. Extremely wet, puddles and standing water on greens. Very slippery under foot. Winter tees are nearly all at very back of tee boxes making it very long for average players in winter conditions.

Best winter course in the chiltern hills

Always play this course in the winter as it is very well drained.
Set in a hilly pine forest on Aston hill ,made famous by its hill climb and gave the name to aston martin cars.Very picturesque and many unique holes but very hilly immaculately maintained and at a cost of £30 in the week a real bargain. Hard to fault ,set on chalk and worth the money for the views alone .

Great Course - The only one on Corfu!

Corfu Golf Club has the feel of a Colonial Building. The welcome is wonderful from all the staff. Club hire is good and there are different levels avialble. The trolley and buggy hire all good. The course is challenging in parts, particularly when the lakes are full... But the course does give you a chance. All in all a great golfing experience.

Quality urs

Good experience to play this course. Greens not brilliant but it is autumn \ winter after all. Wide fairways and plenty of hills to keep it interesting. Probably suits big hitters best but enjoyable for all.

One of Essex's best golf courses

Enjoyed my day, so impressed with how far the course has come since 25 years ago, when I played it last.

Yes it's Winter, but the fairways and overall standard was very good.

I will be a regular visitor.

Lovely course

Excellent staff

Well worth it

Excellent condition of greens

Excellent

Great value for money

Fantastic

Amazing course, great por's.

Society day

Never played here before. Some strange hole layouts to play. Overall course was in good condition considering the amount of rain we have had. I wouldn't be in a rush to go back and play there.

Liked this Kent Course a lot

Held up very well in Winter conditions. Great fairways and greens. Very good backdrop and walk on a track with a variety of holes, definitely not boring.
Hospitality from staff was right up there, smiling, happy and welcoming. 100% on my go back list.

A must play Kent Parkland gem of golf course

Mature parkland course, with a great variety of holes. Nice track, very good place to enjoy the game. Yes winter rules have kicked in but you would not know as it was pretty firm. If I lived closer I would join, not too long, so probably very popular with many.

Continuation of Review

Par 3s are very difficult because of hazards in front of the greens which need to be carried.

This is a difficult course to 'master' because of its length in places and hazards, but although the fairways are generally wide the penalty for missing them can be significant, ie bad lies, lost balls etc,

Overall I like this course, firstly because of its challenge, its a fairly easy walking course, its moderately priced and its the closest to where I now live. I particularly found it useful helping me regain my golfing fitness after a period of absence due to illness/injury. The negative is that the area is very windy because of its seaside location. Also I've not placed it in wet winter conditions, but hey my home club can be closed to me during the December to March period.

Because Selsey is a holiday destination surrounded by holiday chalets and caravan parks, it gets a lot of holiday visitors during the summer season. Nearby Chichester GC, part of the Maple group of clubs, seems to be the more vibrant and popular clubs with two 18 hole courses and a driving range.

There is a very small pro-shop at the course, not sure if there is a pro based there, but the shop assistant is mainly there to take bookings/green fees and sell a few refreshments and miscellaneous gold accessories. A couple of buggies are available to hire but must be made before 14.00.

The clubhouse bar is very welcoming of visitors. However, hot food doesn't seem to be available except for booked functions or dedicated club functions. I believe a caterer is being sought but won't likely be available until 2025, if at all!

A Challenging 9 Holer

Selsey GC is a par 68 9 hole course with two sets of tee boxes on each hole, thus enabling 18 hole rounds to be played without exact repetition.

Total yardage off the visitors Yellow tees is 5,637, of which the front 9 is 2,792 and the back 9 is 2,845, ie only a 53 yards difference. However, within the overall total there are more variations on individual holes which results in variety to club selections/approach, eg:

(i) there is only a 2 yards difference between the Yellow and the White members/competition tees on the par 5 2nd, whereas from its 11th hole 'twin' the Yellow yardage is 3 yards shorter.

(ii) there is a 12 yard difference between the par 4 4th and its 13th hole 'twin' which is 32 yards.

(iii) there is a 30 yards difference between the Yellow tee yardages on the par 3 9th & 18th tees (173/203) which for me to make the carry over the ditch and trees screen compels a change up from a 3 wood to driver.

There are two par 4 holes, ie the 4th/13th and the 5th/14th, ie the 1/2 and 3/4 indexes, which are well over 400 yards, and which are unreachable for me in regulation. The other par 4s are reachable but are better par opportunities if your drives are of your limits and on the fairways.

Two of the 3 par 3 holes are indexed as trhe lowest difficulty but in all truth I think they are all very difficult to score pars because they all contain hazards in f

Tidy Parkland Course

Tight parkland course with trees in play if you are wayward from the fairways. Tends to hold a lot of water despite the best efforts of the ground staff.

A Top Class Course - Highly recommended

Aberdovey is a 'flatish' par 69 links style course on the mid Wales coast. Stunning, it is consistently ranked in the top 100 UK a& Ireland courses.

The course is adjacent to the sea, with protective dunes coast side and flanked on the opposite clubhouse side by railway tracks. The course is routed 9 holes out and turns for home. It crosses over from the 5th and crosses back at the 12th after a zig zag 10th/11th. Water filled cross and parallel ditches are on several holes including the 17th and 18th (which I found).

My 3 ball group was the first to tee off at 08.20. It was very windy on the outward 9 holes, especial the early four holes before crossing over to the railway side. I'm not a big enough driver in these conditions so struggled badly. Obviously greens in regulation was out of the question going outward but the reverse was true when we turned around.

Once balls were on the fairway, ball striking was good and most fairways and greens were in good firm condition despite recent rains. The greens were accessible. Some were semi-blind and difficult to gauge distances between hazards and the fronts. They were generally large and very undulating. My short chipping game was not up to my expected standard. Cost me a few shots/points.

My belief is that I should be able to reduce my gross score by about 10 shots if played again just by applying the knowledge gained of where/where not to hit the ball, ie better course management.

The course is bordered by a beautiful mountainside adorned with hotels and beautiful houses overlooking the course and bay. A lovely setting.

Despite any negative remarks about the course or of my playing of it, I consider it to be a wonderful course and hope to be able to play it again some time in the future.

I played it by entering their annual Seniors Open Competition, which was my best way of getting to play such a highly ranked course. I had previously entered the competition a few years ago but had to withdraw because of injury.

The competition entry fee was £50.00 green fee only*, compared to a £100.00 visitors green fee. (*pre-covid this would likely have included pre-round coffee/bacon roll and a post match one course meal). VFM if you exclude travel, hotel and food/drink cost.

Access to the clubhouse, proshop and course from the club carpark is over the railway tracks. Buggies and trolleys are available to hire but you will need to carry your golf bag over the tracks.

The proshop is separate from the clubhouse. It is a good size facility and the staff were very helpful.

The catering offering was excellent. I didn't have time for breakfast but my post game meal was lovely.

Great course...

I had the pleasure of playing at The Berkshire Golf Club back in April 2024 (before my back sidelined me for 5 months). Not only was it a fantastic course, but I also got to try out my new clubs.

A traditional members' club with a superbly manicured heathland course, this club is ranked among the Top 100 golf courses—and for good reason.

Perfect tee boxes, wide undulating fairways, and slick greens make it a golfer's paradise.

However, not only do you need an invitation to play here, but if you get one, it could cost as much as £155 for a round Monday to Friday and £220 on weekends.

Fortunately, I was there by invitation, but if you get the opportunity to play it, jump at the chance!

P.S. The new clubs worked a treat—I split 13 out of 14 fairways, though I haven’t used them since (as of September 2024).

A Very Good Challenge

Prestatyn GC is a quirky links style course in north Wales. It is a standard par 72 configuration at 6,269 yards from the visitors Yellow tees.

I played the course off a twilight tee time in September in bright mildly windy conditions, though the wide ‘rough’ areas of the course were wet underfoot in the wake of a period of heavy rain.

Because of this the need to find the fairway off the tee became more important than ever. My driving performance on the day wasn’t good enough.

A disappointment was that the grass on both the fairways and in the light/heavy rough areas was much longer than expected so distance and ball rollout was limiting.

The greens were mostly in good condition even after some maintenance work and my putting stats were good with only one three putt hole.

The course itself is a relatively gentle walk.

I personally didn’t like the layouts of three of the four par 3 holes, ie one blind downhiller, one blind uphiller and one where the green slopes down from the front of the green off the back rough into trouble.

There was at least three holes where because of no knowledge of the precise hole layouts I elected to play layup shots for safety rather than take on the approach carries. Such uncertainties and additional shots should not apply on a next time.

Reflected in my scoring stats I found holes 12 - 16 the most difficult, including a quadruple bogey on one hole.

While the course is located close to the sea because of sea defences I can’t recall any part of the course where I was aware of our proximity.

The slope rating of the yellow tees is 112 which struck me as very low considering its coastal location as well as railway tracks as one of its boundaries and many water filled ditches.

Despite any negative comments expressed about the course I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and would happily play it again if I was in the area.

The club pro was very friendly and helpful in sorting out my game and the pre match catering was good.

Lovely course

Lingfield is a lovely golf course nice varied holes not super difficult for you better golfers, but there is still danger very much enjoyed it and the greens were lovely even after all the rain we have had, and for 25 quid for 18 I would definitely recommend it.

Fantastic course beautiful views

Littlehampton is the only links course open to.the public in Sussex. Nice views but very challenging when it's windy.
Well worth the visit.

Quality course

Excellent course with very good greens amd little tight so the driver is a risk but good fun.

very good complex

Cumberwell has 5 nine hole courses plus a 9 hole par 3. over the weekend we played 4 of the 5, all were in excellent condition. The course is not for the faint hearted there is a lot of water and strategically placed bunkers also blind holes,but the views make up for the trauma.it was well worth the visits

a demanding course

it is a very interesting and picturesque course, some of the fairways are very narrow. it is also very undulating. There are also some deceiving holes across valleys to raised and double tier greens, in my opinion the slope rating is less than generous, but it is an enjoyable place to play, and i will definitely return

If I lived closer I would join!!!

One of the best courses I have ever played. Original designed by James Braid an outstanding 18 holes and in my opinion every hole has you thinking. It’s a tree lined fairway, parkland style of course, but the fairways are generous and the rough is friendly, so if you find yourself in the trees you deserve a little punishment. Some single tier and some double tier greens which were absolutely beautiful to putt on and different colour flags for front, middle and back. The bunkers vary in size but all very consistent in quality and quantity of sand…..it was almost a pleasure to be in one, which I was on numerous occasions. To me every hole was different offering a challenge but on every very well maintained and large tee, was a nicely painted accurate overview of the hole and good easy to see yardage posts made club selection easier.
Reasonably flat but with some undulations and dips to encounter during the round not a taxing course to walk.
The clubhouse is large and two storey with pro shop, locker rooms, toilets etc on the ground floor and upstairs is the very large bar/ restaurant area with large glass panels overlooking 2 greens and 1 tee. Also 2 good size balconies outside being well used on a sunny warm day.
Comprehensive practice facilities with putting green, chipping/pitching green, driving nets all close to the clubhouse and pro shop. Plus a 9 hole pitch and putt course and 10 bay (I didn’t count) driving range.
In an area with some well known Links courses, you should add this to your list to play if in the area, I’m definitely going back!

9 hole mature inland links, carved in a woodland with Revetted turf bunkers

Southport Old Links is a Southport Old Links is a 9 hole mature inland links, carved in a woodland.
The fairways are tight undulating, some with dog legs with fairway Revetted turf bunkers (St Andrews style layers of turf) & lateral ditches. 1st cut about a yard wide. The rough is brutal (lost ball) So course management comes into play.
Fairway, greens and bunkers were in good condition.
The only water I saw was on Hole 5 a cannel on the left running the full length.
Practise putting green,2 driving nets. No Chipping next to the club house. Friendly staff, small pro shop.
Green fees £70 I went with a member so it was only £20. It’s not a £70 course, some with dog legs with fairway Revetted turf bunkers (St Andrews style layers of turf) & lateral ditches. 1st cut about a yard wide. The rough is brutal (lost ball) So course management comes into play.
Fairway, greens and bunkers were in good condition.
The only water I saw was on Hole 5 a cannel on the left running the full length.
Practise putting green,2 driving nets. No Chipping next to the club house. Friendly staff, small pro shop.
Green fees £70 I went with a member so it was only £20.
Value for money 3 It’s not a £70 course. More £40 for a Saturday.

Best all round package I have found locally

Cherry Lodge was a pleasure to play. For the price it is by far the best local option I have found. The design is a challenging course with tight fairways which was in pristine condition, the greens were fast and the ball rolled true. I look forward to going back and playing again soon.

lovely course

West Hill is a lovely heathland course set among pines with a profusion of Heather. bunkers are well maintained and fairways excellent. tee boxes well maintained and flat. greens had been worked on recently so not so good condition. no doubt they are superb normally. recommended but very pricey normally.

Hennerton golf club

So two or three times a year my brother, brother in law, nephew and myself randomly play a course we've never been to and my brother chose hennerton. It had been raining heavily the night before, and we arrived to find the car park had only 5 cars in it with only 3 groups on the course. The guy we met in the shop was extremely pleasant, helpful and knowledgeable and even gave us a very reasonable discount as some of the greens were puddled in places. (he mentioned temp greens but all greens were playable, and we didn't see a temp green) the course is short (4200 yards}) with some very quirky holes, 8 par 3s, 3 of which were in a row. After 3 holes the heavens opened up and although prepared we got drenched. Lots of hills to climb and at times the terrain resembled Monaco grand prix, we had to be quite careful of the slippery pathways. A par 5 15th and a fairly long par4 18th with pond and fountain took us back to a nice terrace and well needed drink in the now warm sunshine. A short driving range with putting green and chipping area, (all of which I should have used before teeing off) ?? So for £25 and a lit of laughs I look forward to going back but probably not for a while. Ps my brother Brian managed to inadvertently turn his trolley on while looking for his ball, we all laughed as it crossed 2 fairways through an avenue of trees narrowly missing an electricity pylon before finishing in some thick woods throwing clubs, bag, battery and trolley in various directions ?? and no one caught it on camera ??

Very tired looking!!!

Was looking forward to playing this course as never been on it before. So drove 40 minutes to get there which was fine. Parked up and went into the pro shop. This golf club is attached to a large hotel so many non playing guests are around. Paid my 55 euros for the round which was fairly cheap as I was playing with a society I am part of here on the Algarve. Went up stairs to get some breakfast and a coffee . . . .the clubhouse was closed . . This was at 1000 in the morning . . .not a good start. I had to sneak down into the hotel restaurant and pinch 2 coffees! Thinking back I should have fronted it out and grabbed a full breakfast instead and gave them some made up room number!!

So headed out on the course. It is not in the best condition. Very tired looking and a bit of a mess to be honest. The fairways were scorched and even the aprons in front of the greens were in bad order with that type of grass which is not compact but very spongy . . Your clubs just go right underneath your ball into the grass so a lot of duffed shots with no distance whatsoever. The greens were good as they were very receptive and your ball was getting plenty of check and stopping well.

It was in the high 30s as far as temperature went but we didn’t see a refreshment buggy once in the whole 4 and a bit hours we were out there.

The clubhouse was open when we got in for a much needed drink.


Overall I would not recommend this course at this present moment in time until it gets. The fairways sorted out and a good tidy up. There are far better courses on the Algarve that are in pristine condition compared to this one. Give it a miss.

Great condition

Braintree GC was in excellent condition- could not fault it- teed off at 2pm and had a easy pace round - nobody chasing us - we also had use of a buggy- all good lovely course worth the visit??

Average

The location of the course on the TSH web page map is wrong. Also be aware that your sat nav and some road signs could take you to Blake's Hall wedding venue which is about 1k away from the golf course.
I did not have time to use the practice or clubhouse facilities. The course is wide open. Grass on the fairways was a bit long, probably left due to the lack rain. Bunkers were in need of some sand. Greens were in good shape.

Kent Course, pretty good

Played the Spitfire and enjoyed my round. Good condition all round, and the course is a nice parkland walk.

Definitely be back, liked it.

Local course .

A local course to me , which was been taken over a few years ago and money spent changing the club to a country club and renaming it.
The course hasn’t changed much, but still tough if you if you aren’t on the fairways.
Good greens, course looked after well.
Club house is and always has been very good, food is superb and a lot of variety .
Prices went up a lot and it’s now £50 a round on weekends, it’s never been a £50 course. Clearly recouping money for the rest of the country club and a few locals now go elsewhere.
Only down fall for the course is winter months , course gets ruined and isn’t enjoyable as drainage isn’t great .

Unbelievable course

2 great courses that were not busy at all, well looked after and impeccable greens !
The only thing we all said was that the hotel and club house seem dated and not upto the standard of their courses.
If they built a new hotel and clubhouse this place would be one of the best places to go .
The Staff and food were very good, but no aircon in rooms that were like a sauna’s, our hotel room was unbearable but very clean and tidy.
Overall an enjoyable stay and 4/5 but this place has the potential to be so much better .

Bunkers awful

Greens, fairways and Tee's fine but bunkers were awful. Just solid mud with no sand. I enquired if this was going to be rectified and was told their Green Keepers were busy at their Chigwell course. They did say it would be resolved next week. It's ashame courses continue to charge full price when their course is seriously below standard.

Great place to play golf

First time visiting the East Sussex National complex. It is very impressive indeed. Played the West course which was in great condition. Some superb holes and a course that you have to manage your way round.
Really impressive clubhouse and had a great meal after the round.

You can some great deals at this course for dinner, B&B plus 2 rounds of golf for £125.00 in November. Well worth it.