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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.

Bargain golf

Really good condition and excellent value for money.

Carved in Epping Forest mature tree line parkland course with tight fairways.

Carved in Epping Forest mature tree line parkland course with tight fairways. So course management comes into play. Undulating hilly fairway with not many hazards what I could see? Fairway and greens were in good condition. The greens were quick with subtle brakes. Bunkers looked hard. Would recommend and at £15 mid-week great valve

Kent Course worth playing, nice track

Course was fine, been good weather recently, so most are.

Hospitality was very good, its OK.

a demanding course

the course was in good condition but it was extremely windy the ball was moving on the greens, making putting difficult also watch out for the robot mowers, they appear from nowhere

Skylark - great course

Great course, well looked after

OK Course

Never played here before. Interesting course, a bit cris-cross so have to be on your toes on certain greens and tee boxes. Greens look good but very inconsistent, start off fast then go slow then fast again and then slow. Staff members friendly and other players too. Only issue is the price is a bit steep £60 for a round. Is cheaper if you play in a group they penalise single golfers.

Absolutely the best course in Hampshire

I struggled with my golf, that said I was mesmerised at just how nice this course was.

The experience from start to finish was of the highest level.

Arrived in the rain, with no umbrella, or wets to wear, the gentleman in the shop did not hesitate to load me an umbrella.

All the staff during breakfast had a smile on their faces, and the stewards around the course were fantastic, polite and extremely attentive.

The course was 200% fantastic, LOVED IT.

Greens top notch. Scenery lovely. Bunkers well maintained with the really nice white sand. Fairways the best of any course I played.

Easily the most enjoyable course I have played, and my game was not good, can't wait to go back next year.

Great course

Played in an individual stableford golf day hosted by this golf club. They where having a week long festival of golf and this day was part of it so the green fee was only £36.00 which included tea / coffee and breakfast bap before the round and the 18 holes of golf. I believe it is normally around £50/60 per round on its own.

A great course and a pleasure to play. Would love to go back and play it again as I think you need to play it twice to get the best out of it. Some cracking par 3 holes which are a real test.

I highly recommend playing this course if you get the chance.

Enjoyable

Enjoyable round of golf. Greens were fast. Bunkers were hard and in need of sand.

Under new management

Since the masters was postponed a fair amount of improvement is noticeable. The course is still full of elevation changes so itvis a hard walk. Lots of tricky holes with plenty of hazards. The 8th has been remodelled, now about 125 yds. If you hit the right spot on the green your ball can roll back towards the water. Greens are hard and fast, approaches also rapid.

Birdies are possible, bogeys quite acceptable. Doubles and triples are not unusual.

Staff are most welcoming, bar food is good and fresh. Beer is nicely chilled. A fair amount of parking.

Bring a camera as there are some splendid views.

Greenkeepers have worked hard, and the promise by management is that they will continue to do so.

Lovely course, well worthy the visit

Excellent in every way, couldn't knock anything it was a pleasure going there

Really hospitable lovely lady who runs the clubhouse

course was good - each hole a little different - some hard par 4’s par threes very testing—well worth a trip —
back for a Charity Day Aug 2nd ??for sunshine

Championship course,

Easy to find off the A10. Lots of parking space a short walk away from the well appointed pro shop. Friendly reception bucket of practice balls included. A ahort walk to practice facilities. Irons only driving range and a practice green that was reflective of actual course conditions.

Lots of elevation changes and fair amount of walking between green and next tees. Generally in good condition with the exception of bunkers. Feature holes, lots of trees and water.

Post round refreshments were super quality, nachos recommended. Good service and friendly staff.

Tricky course that needs a second visit...

Excellent course

Played Hever Castle GC today. It was a great course with many great looking holes. A long course with an over 612 yard par 5!! Great clubhouse and practice facilities. I can throughly recommend that if you get the chance you play a round on this track.

A Welcome Surprise

First time I've played here. Nice course and the green keepers are working on the course. Played a society day and we had to start on the 14th. Greens from the 14th to the 18th were slow and bobbly. Got to the 1st green and they totally changed to being relatively smooth and fast and that's how they all where to the 13th.
Have to think on this course, and choose your clubs wisely.
Would return again to play the course.

Best pay and play I have visited. Lovely course

Played a WPGA pro-am, really good value. Played with Chelmsford professional Wendy Daden, who had an exciting finish, birdie birdie.

The course was set up for professionals so very well presented, greens were great. Staff very friendly and a well stocked pro-shop.

Worth the drive.

Ok Course

Holes and fairways run almost in parallel with eachother meaning on a few occasions rogue balls from other holes would land on the hole I was playing. Even had a rogue ball collide with my trolly.

Very busy course with a lot of slow playing happening.

Really great course

First time play here and what a wonderful course. Despite the dry weather fairway true and not too hard, greens excellent with consistent speed and the whole course well looked after. Great clubhouse and practice facilities and would really recommend this for anyone

Jewel in West Surrey

A great little parkland course deep in a suburban enclave which if you weren’t looking for it you would miss it. Not very long but challenging in its quirky way. Despite all the rain, a few days for dry warm weather made the course play hard and difficult to hold ball on the green. I can only guess that the drainage is very effective. The great thing about the course not being long is that you can get round it in short order as we played after work (5:30) and got round in just over 3hours.. great a full game in after work

First event

Lovely company thank you for making me feel welcome can't wait to do it again

Revisited - very much improved.

Have played the Shire a few times over the years, and must say it has improved year on year. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but the year on year maturing of the course shows.
First played here in 2006 with the VGS Open and was not impressed at all. But due to the course maturing and my game improving I would have to recommend to one and all - but as with many courses, it is now a little overpriced unless you can 'get a deal'.
6 x par 3's, 6 x par 4's and 6 x par 5's. Plenty of sand to get into, and loads of water to lose them in - the first hole has an annual retrieval rate of in excess of 6000 balls, thankfully none of mine went in (this time!).
Greens were super quick, fairways are lush and bunkers are surprisingly sandy.
If you get the chance, go play - wait for Lee to post a game and get in there!

enjoyable

an enjoyable course with some difficult holes the layout is fairly complicate but i was lucky to be paired with a local chap who showed me the way round. A nice club house with rather large sandwiches. go and playwhat ever level you are at.Enjoy

enjoyable

a nice course but the gps doesn't work correctly you have to start on 9 other than no problems i would definitely play again. I was lucky as i was paired with a local chap who was able to guide me round the course

Pretty undulating course

It is a lovely course offering a challenge there are lots of trees but reasonably wide fairways an generous greens the water hazards are not really a problem but the bunkers have hard sand so are not forgiving hit straight and you will not have major problems

Fantastic

The greens are fast and in near perfect condition at time of playing very difficult to read .Bunkers in brilliant condition.Fairways easy to hit of and almost spongy this is in june .The course is varied with a contrast of holes and parts very hilly on front 9.The views on the course are nice over the valley.Built in 1904 and lots of the original heathland workings still evident .
The tee boxes are better than most greens .....overall this makes the cost worth it .