Sidmouth Golf Club

Friendly staff, great breakfast, fantastic course … Thanks Sidmouth!

Lovely welcome with very friendly Proshop
However the course is built on side of hills very up and down sloapy and not a flat lie in sight making it impossible to keep ball on fairway’s
Lots of blind tea shots and elevated greens which made shot selection very difficult
There are 7par threes with three in a row and one had a tree smack bang in the middle making hard to achieve
If you do go hear in wet weather ensure you wear spikes as very slippery
All in all poor course not enjoyable at all and would not recommend
To friends

Complete waste of money. Pro shop constantly shut, members standing on balcony by the 18th taking bets on the amount of putts it will take beginners to get down in and all round shiii hole. No matter your shot shape or skill level the theme of this course is trying to play against a severe slope which runs throughout the course. Front 9 the slope on your right towards to the clubhouse and sea, and even if you hit a draw/hook, the ball will camber down to the right in the same areas your playing partner is in. Same on the back 9, the slop is now on your left as you head back to the club house. Greens are slow, fairways are bare and tight. 7x par 3s which makes this a Mickey Mouse par 66. The club “boasts good players” but in truth it’s guys who like playing an easy course to have a low handicap who can’t take that handicap anywhere and regularly get beat at other courses up against proper players. The “Jewell in the crown” is the 1st and 18th fairways combining/crossing over. The pro uses the first fairway as a teaching/custom fitting area, so he will probably ask you to use a bright coloured ball on the 18th hole to help you identify your ball amongst his practice balls peppered around your landing area. Oh and don’t forget the balcony of long standing members placing bets on you as you try to putt out. Advice, if you’re desperate to play this course for the views go to Ace Cliff OR just sneak on after 4pm when the pro shop is shut and the course is dead. Alternatively, pay a bit more and go to Honiton or Woodbury.

Complete waste of money. Pro shop constantly shut, members standing on balcony by the 18th taking bets on the amount of putts it will take beginners to get down in and all round shiii hole.

No matter your shot shape or skill level the theme of this course is trying to play against a severe slope which runs throughout the course. Front 9 the slope on your right towards to the clubhouse and sea, and even if you hit a draw/hook, the ball will camber down to the right in the same areas your playing partner is in. Same on the back 9, the slop is now on your left as you head back to the club house. Greens are slow, fairways are bare and tight.

7x par 3s which makes this a Mickey Mouse par 66. The club “boasts good players” but in truth it’s guys who like playing an easy course to have a low handicap who can’t take that handicap anywhere and regularly get beat at other courses up against proper players.

The “Jewell in the crown” is the 1st and 18th fairways combining/crossing over. The pro uses the first fairway as a teaching/custom fitting area, so he will probably ask you to use a bright coloured ball on the 18th hole to help you identify your ball amongst his practice balls peppered around your landing area. Oh and don’t forget the balcony of long standing members placing bets on you as you try to putt out. Advice, if you’re desperate to play this course for the views go to Ace Cliff OR just sneak on after 4pm when the pro shop is shut and the course is dead. Alternatively, pay a bit more and go to Honiton or Woodbury.

Some tricky par 3s, good overall.
Postcode on the website is wrong unfortunately

Wanting to play a local golf course with my son this turned out to be a perfect day. The weather was pleasant and the course in a reasonable condition after all the wet weather. For people who have not played the course before it could be difficult in parts to know where the next tee was - improved signage would be good. We wanted to eat after playing but only sausage or bacon rolls on offer. Irrespective my son and I had an enjoyable game of golf

Partner and I played this course on a sunny Sunday at start of Feb . Firstly the Pro shop was closed so had to check in with bar staff . Very smiley lady said could go when ready as fairly quiet so win win . When set up realised we were behind two 4 balls but they kindly let us play first. Thank you to them . Now the course:- This is one tough knock and is more suited to a Billy Goat or someone with one leg longer than another . At no point do you stand somewhere flat and just keep climbing it seems to hole nine .You struggle to hold your trolley traversing the ground . The course could have done with a good trim but probably left long for winter .Greens were in good nick just very wet ,slow and bobbly . Some stunning views were had so not bad for a £12 round price. It was very claggy with your ball picking up a lot of mud all the way round but I suppose that’s winter golf .7 par threes on the course doesn’t help either so not my type of golf. I would travel the extra miles and join East Devon .Didn’t stop for a drink because needed to get back for football but clubhouse looked very dated with loads of chipboard flooring needing carpeting.But hey ho another one ticked off .

Good weather and the course much looked in fair condition bearing in mind the prolonged wet weather we've had. Some greens were soggy but not enough to effect putting. Some challenging holes, especially the long par 3s.

A challenge to meet the slopes otherwise course keeped in good condition.

The recent prolonged dry weather had caused the ground to get hard and with the short scorched grass and sloping fairways meant it was difficult staying on the fairways. Many balls were lost as a result. Not helped by the course being busy which meant we felt under pressure to keep up a good pace of play and meant balls were given up as a lost cause many times. A couple of points where holes cross over caused a frustrating delay. Greens looked nourished though and were fine. Nice course when it has grass.

Fairways very difficult with too much slope. Ball ends up on wrong fairway. Need a buggy as hills are extreme and exhausting. Greens were very small and quick so balls just run through. Not a good experience.

Enjoyable day. After summer the fairways were very slick so difficult to control the ball. Assured by other members that this was unusual. A very hilly course. Electric trolleys a must