The Astbury

Booked an afternoon tee time for 2 oclock and it was a nice day, warm and sunny. I played the day after day light savings so sunset was around half 7, plenty of time for a full 18. I thought others would have the same idea as me but no, i got there and i was the only one on the course, millionaires golf is what they call it. Fairways were great, rough was punishing enough but not so long that you couldnt find your ball. Greens were fantastic nice pace, not too quick but not slow, some greens were being treated at the time, i think maybe 6 or 7 out of 18 had sand etc on them. After theres a nice little bar and terrace for a pint looking over the 18th green and the 10th tee, cant go wrong, didnt try any food this time but i will next time. All this for £25, absolute steal.

The course is relatively new but the materials used are of the best quality and this course will be one to play in the future!

Course was very boggy and balls we’re getting very difficult to find even on the fairways. Unfortunately it was also quite a slow round 4.5 hrs plus which never helps otherwise would have been a great experience to play somewhere very different and upmarket

Lovely course, can't really fault it for the price. Only problem was there was a golf society playing, so got to the 10th and everything just got backed up behind them. Took over 2+ hours to play the back nine!!! Very annoying on such a hot day to wait 15 minutes to tee off...

Very well kept course, mint fairways and pure greens will definitely be visiting again

In spite of biblical weather lately the greens were exceptional and whilst the course was very wet in places overall totally playable and very enjoyable

Always rated this course for great greens . I was not disappointed as you can see from my quick snap at the quality of this course. I will be returning every summer for a round if I'm available to . Was not the best of weather the day before but the course held up very well .

The course is well maintained with some interesting holes still has the appearance and look of a new course. The sand in the bunkers is the best I’ve seen in a long time. The course will improve as it matures. More signage for visitors is needed for example to find the first tee. No bar available for after the round a halfway hut serving bottled drinks was okay as the weather was good to sit outside but £20 for 4 drinks was pricey. Overall a good day at Astbury

Very impressed with the course, nice layout, good fairways and greens, and a fair test of my golf off 13. not many on the course which is a shame for a quality set up like this. only slight issues were the gold tees were quite a way forward, making some of the holes a less challenge, and no food available. I would play again.

All respect to the groundskeepers at the Astbury. While so many courses have suffered because of the hot summer, conditions here couldn’t have been better.
The fairways were immaculate and even though the greens were tined they still played very well.
Such a shame the course is closing shortly for 2 years for a major development of the surrounding land.

Having seen this course on Piers and Andy's Youtube show and seen the course on Golfnow previously, a day off work allowed me the opportunity to play this course eventually. My expectations were high of a quality course and often high expectations lead to disappointment, not the case here, I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to The Astbury.

The approach to the club house is impressive and the welcome at the club house was spot on. The clubhouse is quite impressive and has excellent views of the course and surrounding area.

The course was in excellent condition, many courses have suffered due to the lack of rain but The Astbury was in excellent condition, lovely fairways, quickish greens that held a good approach, rough can be punishing but not so bad that you lose your ball. The greens are quite tricky but very interesting. Fairways are also in excellent condition. The bunkers I found allowed for proper shots.

The majority of holes are interesting and challenging in some way, a couple of blind drives, one or two big drives required and also plenty of thinking golfers holes. The course has several tee boxes and the day we played I think the Tees were mostly quite generous, could have been a little longer, although the black tees must set quite a challenge.

I can never see the course being at tour level due mostly to the lack of place for spectators but for the Golfer this could very easily be a tour level course and from my mind has the quality. A proper golf course that stands out from most of the courses in the area including my home course which is not far away.

This is not the last time I will play this course and if anyone was visiting the area to play I would recommend this course be very high on their list to visit.

Very warm welcome from pro shop staff, course in excellent condition, proper bunkers to play out of ,greens superb,along with the tees. I really enjoyed my round and look forward to playing again. First class.

This is a course that I've wanted to play for a while but unfortunately not had the opportunity until now and it was worth the wait.

On arrival you drive long the long driveway and then in the distant you see Astbury Hall come into view with the car park on the right hand side.

We parked up and headed into the shop. The member of staff confirmed our tee time and we then collected our scorecards. Lots of items available to buy including a course guide which I wish I had purchased as it could have saved me a couple of shots.

After a quick practice on the putting green which is in front of the hall itself, we headed over to the first tee. It's a bit of a walk to the first but it's worth it.

Considering the weather we've had, it was really nice to see green tee boxes, fairways and greens. We saw numerous green staff working around the course during our round and you can tell they have been busy.

The course was in immaculate condition from tee to green. The tee boxes are lush, the fairways cut nice and tight and the greens run perfectly. Considering the age of the course, every hole is well laid out and excellently defined. The bunkers are well placed around the course to catch your ball and the sand is very nice quality. I visited them a few times unfortunately.

For our entire round, we didn't have anybody in front of us or behind. In fact we only saw one other couple, a single golfer and the guys from Me and My Golf out on the course. I'm sure this will change once news gets out that the course is open again.

Afterwards we headed to the 19th hole for a couple of drinks. A nice selection was available which you can enjoy inside or outside on the patio looking over the 10th tee and practice putting green.

This was a fabulous day out and I would really recommend playing this course when you have the chance.

Excellent welcome. Course relatively quiet but seems to be attracting golfers back. Despite recent hot weather greens and fairways in good condition.

The course was in fantastic condition, green fairways and green receptive greens It was a pleasure to play and will 100% be booking another round