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Friendliness
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Pace
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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 70
Length 6063 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Gathurst Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1913

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Delta, Mastercard, Maestro, Jcb
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Billiards

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Great Britain & Ireland (2019 #24)

Reviews

4.2
106 Reviews (106)
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

An enjoyable round

The course plays nicely, although some of the rough had not been cut due to the weather. The greens were in excellent condition. One bunker was terrible- not able to get under the ball at all.

The pro was very helpful and friendly and shared tips.

I thought it was expensive compared to other courses of a similar standard. I’ve played better courses for less money.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 96
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A little gem

Well situated near the M6, I’ve seen this course while driving past and always wanted to play here. I noticed it on golf now and was very affordable for a 3 ball. The course is in immaculate condition, the greens had a little bit of work completed so where a little rough but nothing too bad. The scenery is lovely and considering the M6 is nearby the noise is not that bad. There’s also a train line that runs down the bottom which adds to the charm of the course for me. My only problem is the signage of holes and direction of the next holes as we were new and had no one to follow we got lost once or twice but a great course. I’d love to play again and I’m thinking about becoming a member but it maybe out of my price range considering I’ll only play 7 or 8 months of the year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Gem of a golf course.

Played the course for the first time and managed to shoot par for the day. Course was enjoyable and the greens were fantastic. I would definately recommend it 100%.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable round.

This course is easy to navigate, all tees well signed. Front 11 holes lovely and peaceful, we thought 12 onwards to be noisier due to road noise from adjacent M6 traffic. Quite a demanding course due to the slopes on several holes- which created a challenge- which we enjoyed!! The greens and fairways were in excellent condition- a very well maintained course. Especially liked how every tee had ball washing facilities and a cloth! All in all a lovely round- Thankyou.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average course

Not worth £35 or £25 for an old dirty petrol buggy. Tees were very confusing and awkward course to play unless you knew the layout.
Driver kept getting me in trouble first 9 and got 11 points.
Put it away and used my five wood and parred every hole off 10.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Short but challenging

Played Gathurst for the first time in perfect weather. The course was in extremely good condition from teebox to green. Although not long, the course is often unforgiving of errant tee shots, so accuracy off the tee is required. The recent additions to the actual architecture of Gathurst make it an extremely attractive parkland course, and my brother and I would highly recommend it. I will certainly be looking to play it again, though, hopefully, with a rather better score than the one I achieved last week.

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

Great test of golf

We played at 15.30 on a warm summer evening and had the course to ourselves. Not the longest course around but with the undulating tree lined fairways and well protected greens it was far from easy. Some greens had very subtle and clever designed slopes and borrows which kept you thinking even after hitting in regulation the job was far from finished. We didn’t score well but really enjoyed the round and had a close match. The greens were a little long and slow and were maybe due a cut or I would have given five stars. Will definitely return again, as it is so easy to access from the motorway

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

One of my favourite courses, every hole is diffrent challange, a good few hills. Couse is in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic greens

The best course we have played this year the greens were absolutely fantastic and the condition of the course was superb well done to the green staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Second to none

Maybe we just got lucky the day we went but the course was possibly in the best condition I’ve seen any course. Greens were true and fast but soft enough to attack.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course , nice people

Course was in good condition for this time of year. Quite a hilly walk, but some nice views.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Breathtaking

What a course, unbelievable condition and some very challenging and interesting holes. Staff in pro shop were extremely helpful and welcoming and the members were also the same and I ended up joining two of them and their help and advice around the course was greatly appreciated.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course

Booked a round here as my club was closed due to being too wet following weeks of bad weather. Course was wet in parts but more than made up for this with it’s fine lay out, great features and very friendly & helpful pro & staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good days golf

Enjoyed the day only 17 holes open because of winter condition

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very friendly and great course!

First time playing the course, it's winter following a period of heavy rain so conditions were as expected. Muddy in parts, but very playable, especially from the excellent (if rarely utilised on my part) fairways. Greens were good if a little slow and bobbly (think the birds have been pecking at them) even for winter, but I doubt they have been able to cut for a while due to weather. Pro was very friendly, had a nice chat before the round. Very much looking forward to returning when the weather improves!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Lovely course

Great course to play and in great condition. Greens like glass and just couldn’t read them and definitely recommend it to play and is value for your money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Quite a short course with some nice holes, greens in good condition for the time of year. A pity nobody told me 2 holes were not in play.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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