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3.4
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
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3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
3.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
62.1%
Recommend this course
26 out of 43 reviews
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2.5
2 Reviews (2)
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Conditions
2.5
Value
2.5
Layout
3.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
1.0
StaffFriendliness
1.0
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3.5
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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.0
62.5%
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5 out of 8 reviews
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Tilgate Forest Golf Centre

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Woodland
Par 71
Length 6283 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.5

Course Details

Year Built 1982
Golf Season Year round
Architect Neil Coles (1982)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - GBP 21 - GBP 22
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No dress code. Wear outdoor clothing that feels comfortable.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Reviews

3.4
43 Reviews (43)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Should not of been open.

Played here for 40 yrs and i have never seen the course in such poor condition.It should not of been open and has had 4 temporary greens for months.Staff are unfriendly and uninterested.Feels more like a leisure centre than a golf course clubhouse.

I would not recommend this golf course to anyone now,a great shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Not good anymore

Poor service,rude staff and should except cash as we are not a cashless society i will not renew membership till all above sorted,shame as have played there for 35 years

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice course and what you would expect for the low green fee

Enjoyed playing here. The course is quite tight and a few challenging holes. Greens were in good condition but fairway def needed a water. For what we paid it was a good course.

Clubhouse and shop were very poor, it was pretty muted closed at 1pm and had almost nothing available to buy. Staff didn't seem sure what was going on and lots of tee time confusion.

Would def play again for £30.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Excellent

Very English GC a good test of golf

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was unplayable

Arrived with trolleys and told -no trolleys! Walked or should I say splashed up the first fairway and persevered hoping the conditions underfoot would get better. Mud everywhere! Why they let us play, I have no idea. If our guest had not travelled so far to play with us, we would have given up after 3 holes. It was very slippery and flippers and goggles would have been appropriate. Very disappointed. I feel very sorry for the green keepers trying to fix up the mess. Oh and greens had just been aerated too!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/17/2023

Totally unfair review when you consider the amount of rainfall this year. When informed that you could not use trolley's you would imagine you would know it was very wet. Courses remain open as demand still exists but if you do not want to play in wet conditions ask for a refund, do not leave reviews like this one

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Course was in great shape, clubhouse was great, range was very good and was great value for money,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Avoid

The greens needed a cut.
People on the course with dogs and walkers.
Fairways were good.
How they can charge the price is beyond me.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Hidden Gem

Lovely course.Greens in good condition.Tee boxes and fairways need some TLC.One of the prettiest courses with no pressure and a laid back ambiance.Excellent value but would be better with nicer bar and catering facilities

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens execlent

Staff very friendly and food was great will be back again to play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Theres no step up to the Tee box on the 9th pathways need to be constructed better between holes and foot bridge on the 2nd hole needs to be put in place where they have cleared ditch.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just As I Remember

I use to live about a 2 minute walk from this course. And everything was just as I remember on my return. Narrow, unforgiving and forces you in to creative shots. I think this is why it’s taken a bit of a hammering with reviews, you get punished for poor shots, but rewarded for thinking your way through and avoiding the big miss where possible. The club house is fantastic and the driving range is second to none. Will be coming back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Unplayable

The course was in a awful condition.
You couldn't differentiate from where the fairway finished & the green started.
Just awful condition.
The greens hadn't been cut in weeks, they were at least an inch long.
It's a country park with some kind of golf course in it. Stay away its rubbish.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not a winter course

Definitely a SUMMER golf course, provisional greens , fairways not well looked after .

Staff very friendly

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Anonymous
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Temp greens in the middle of summer?

Fantastic. Harder than I remember. Apart from the rain, it was temporary greens that let it down. I don't think I have ever played here without at least one temporary green.

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