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4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 69
Length 5635 yards
Slope 119
Rating 67.6
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Bracken Ghyll Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1993
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jonathan Tucker (2000)

Rentals/Services

Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Delta, Mastercard, Maestro, Solo, Jcb
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Great Britain & Ireland (2020 #9)

Reviews

4.8
45 Reviews (45)
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Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Tricky fairways will keep you honest

Played here on Sunday for the first time since I was in my early teens. The course has changed a little bit since then but the condition of the greens (and fairways) was superb at the time of playing. The course is harder than it looks on paper. a number of Par 4s entice the big hitters to go for the green, but penalties for inaccuracy are many. The 8th hole is a prime example, with a fairway that slopes to the right towards a small water hazard that I assume is the proud owner of my brand new ProV1. If I play again, I will be down clubbing.... if i can resist!

A great atmosphere, staff were friendly and members were great, despite me regularly playing off the wrong fairway.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good setup

I really enjoyed the views from this golf course and the setup of the course was very good. The only downside was a long uphill walk from the 17 green to the 18th tee!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent clubhouse and outdoor seating for a beer after. Course very enjoyable. Greens were very slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

Friendly club with great views

Got a friendly welcome in the pro shop on arrival. The course was busy, but got round in a two ball in just over 3 hours. It had rained a lot in the previous week, so course was boggy in places, but green in surprisingly good condition and running at a good pace. A few blind tee shots provides a good challenge for first time players.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Views

After many days of rain this course was in excellent condition and the greens were reasonably fast, pitch mark free and dry . The views of Wharfedale and the surrounding moorland are exceptional and it’s worth playing just for that. Having played several exceedingly wet courses over the last few weeks playing here was a very pleased surprise. The buggy price and round fee were very reasonable and the club professional very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent value for money

Played this course for the first time yesterday, course was in excellent condition given the amount of recent rain. Tee boxes, fairways and greens in great nick. Some interesting holes too, particularly the 17th and 18th. Not a massively long course which suited me! Will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course great views will definitely be coming again we travelled from Sheffield was well worth it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Lovely pleasant course.

Lovely pleasant course. Delightful holes with an especially enjoyable finish back up to the club house. Staff extremely friendly and helpful and members on the course were very welcoming of other players. The course is very forgiving for those who might not hit so long - big hitters might make the green from the tee on all but the longest holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

golf away day trying new course out

Well wot can’t I say bad about this little gem we played today great service with the pro over the phone booking and answering all our questions honestly got there great tees great fairways and didn’t expect great greens but we got the lot and to top the at of great sunshine with views to die for looking forward to playing again in the next few weeks and lots more in the future if your looking for a golf course with wot we got a very very well manicured and well looked after golf course and great value for money my hat of to the green staff for making our days golf at bracken such a pleasure to play thanks again bracken Ghyll A HIDEN GEM 10/10 from us see you very soon RM HERRINGTON HARROGATE GOLF CLUB

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Scenic Bracken Ghyll

Lovely course overlooking the stunning scenery of Ilkley Moor. Short course but being on the side of a hill with some puff inducing fairways it is a fair test. Quite a few greens have drop offs at the back so correct club selection into the greens makes a good score. Bad choices will ruin a card. Greens good for this time of year and overall the course was in excellent condition. Unfortunately the signature 17th is only a very short pitch to a temp green because of problems with trees around the green. Its a pity because it looks a challenging par 3. The club house is good and staff friendly. We shall go back and play the course again when the 17th is back up and running. Score 80

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Braken ghyll

Second time I've played this course great condition good layout got held up with a slow group in front but still really enjoyed it can't wait to play it again in the near future

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lovely course

A really nice place- course is very hilly but the layout is good and accessible for occasional golfers . Some brilliant views even on a cloudy day. 17th hole is really pretty. Definitely worth a visit- and good value

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

driest course

driest course for the time of year. no restrictions, even buggies allowed! played off the deck.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course

I have played here before, it's a lovely course with gorgeous views.
The greens and fairways were in great condition especially after all of the recent heavy rain.
The walkways and other rough ground were very wet and muddy in places but it has rained very heavily recently.
I would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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