Wanstead Golf Club

About
Wanstead Golf Club stands in the grounds of what was until its destruction in 1824 one of the most famous and luxurious stately homes of the 18th century.
Established in 1893 the course has developed from the initial James Braid design to incorporate later features by renowned architects Messrs Colt, MacKenzie and Allison. Today Wanstead presents a fair golfing challenge over an interesting 6000 yard, par 69 course.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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White | 69 | 5934 yards | 69.3 | 125 |
Yellow | 69 | 5765 yards | 68.5 | 120 |
Red | 68 | 5567 yards | 67.6 | 117 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5567 yards | 73.3 | 136 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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White M: 69.3/125 | 351 | 433 | 395 | 406 | 406 | 352 | 495 | 411 | 180 | 3429 | 377 | 369 | 328 | 165 | 422 | 185 | 150 | 276 | 313 | 2585 | 6014 |
Yellow M: 68.5/120 | 346 | 413 | 390 | 403 | 390 | 336 | 475 | 403 | 157 | 3313 | 369 | 361 | 321 | 158 | 405 | 180 | 145 | 268 | 299 | 2506 | 5819 |
Red M: 67.6/117 W: 73.3/136 | 312 | 401 | 368 | 392 | 404 | 320 | 425 | 379 | 146 | 3147 | 374 | 362 | 320 | 159 | 411 | 183 | 145 | 248 | 282 | 2484 | 5631 |
Handicap | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 16 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 69 |
Handicap (W) | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 12 |
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No update for 4 years?
Rated 1 star. GolfNow, feel free to remove this review, as I did NOT play. However, I’m very surprised no reviews have been left in 4 years? I’m looking to play, but recent reviews are important. No reviews and I’m reluctant to play. Any updates? Thank you.
First time playing here, staff very friendly. Course layout is different! A fair bit of walking between the 1st hole and the 2nd and again 5th to 6th if I remember correctly, but that didn’t bother us at all. Unfortunately the greens still had lots of sand on them so putting was made difficult as you was sure to get a bad bobble on almost every one. I’m sure in a few weeks the greens will be much better, the 4 of us agreed that we have played a course which is half the price of this one and the greens in much better condition. We all still enjoyed our day out here, and I will definitely return.
A friendly welcome in the rain
Having played here before I knew that the course doesn't drain very well and that, after many hours of heavy rain, it was likely to be an "interesting" round. We duly arrived to the news that there were at least seven temporary greens in use. As a result we chose to play the back nine twice, as recommended by the super friendly and helpful club professional.
The back nine holes are more interesting than the front nine in my opinion anyway. After the first tee shot over a large ditch the following eight holes are a bit of a letdown. The back nine however, is much more fun. The layout becomes more quirky and water comes into play on two holes in a picturesque way. For me the signature hole is the 16th, a 160 yard par three carry over the edge of a large lake with geese and ducks crowding the tee box. It always makes me smile to have to frantically wave the birds away in order to hit my shot! The 17th is a pretty hole which requires a soft fade and plays much shorter than it looks - a real birdie opportunity.
The conditions when we played were pretty torrential. The fairways looked to be in decent shape but the greens do flood very quickly at Wanstead. Despite that they also seemed to be in good shape and rolled true and at a decent speed on the ones in play.
The pro should receive special mention for the very friendly welcome and in-depth brief on the state of the course. We didn't use the clubhouse on this occasion but previous visits have been fine and the food and drink options are decent (pre-covid at least).
The standard green fee for Wanstead is £50 - far too much, in my opinion, for a course which has a mostly uninspired layout. We paid £18 on a hot deal and despite having to play the back nine holes twice we felt that that represented very good value, even with the course suffering from the dire weather! The course condition is normally good and I feel in summer I would happily pay up to £35. In winter, with the poorly draining soil, I think £25 would be the most I'd part with. Definitely call ahead of booking to find out course conditions though, especially if it has been raining recently!
Very Quirky!
Interesting day at Wanstead GC. Rocked up early for our tee time and was greeted by the very friendly Pro who unfortunately informed me I couldn’t use my motocaddy as there were no trollies allowed on the course. A tough break for me since I struggle with my back badly and carrying is a challenge, however he was kind enough to lend me a proper carry bag so I didn’t have to lug my large cart bag around! It Would be a great idea for golf clubs to phone visitors in advance if there are any restrictions on the course.
This however was the only real negative of the day, course was very quirky and interesting including a 200 yard wander down the road after playing the first hole to get to holes 2-5 on a separate area of land and this helped liven up the front 9 which is otherwise a tad dull. Back 9 is far more interesting and this course is well worth playing. Excellent condition throughout and good greens to boot, two temporaries when we played but didn’t take too much away from the day or the course. Friendly members, and friendly people in general.Would play again.
Great experience and golf day
Played here for the first time. Very welcoming staff from clubhouse to golf pro shop.
Very fun golf course to play.
I enjoyed every minute and will definitely be coming back.
Thanks Andreas for such an enjoyable day.
Carlos
Great course
Challenging course with some beautiful and tricky holes
Slow play by parties behind and in front held up the whole day
Great staff, hard fast greens
The fairways were in ok condition, the greens were hard and fast but in good shape. The gentleman in the pro shop was great. I arrived late and he was very accommodating. Layout of the course is good 2-5 was a little away from the rest of the course but was not a long walk at all. Overall very satisfied and enjoyed the round.
Bad condition from the tee box to the greens
Lots of bald areas on the fairways. Tee boxes very messy too.
The greens were in ok nick and some holes better than others.
Cant say I'll be in a rush to return.
Great course
Really enjoyed my round. The pro in the shop was really helpful and explained the course layout before i went out. The course was in brilliant condition and the greens were rolling true. The only downside is that there's only 1 par 5
An enjoyable walk in the East end but not a straight forward layout. The nature of old courses in London which are short of space. Greens in good condition and ran true esp after the dew had lifted. Tee boxes on the back side of the course in need of work. Pro very helpful.
Challenging and fun!
Fun course.The holes are closely packed alongside each other with little forgiveness for errant drives.