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4.6
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
95.2%
Recommend this course
79 out of 81 reviews
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4.3
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
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1
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
75.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 4 reviews
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4.5
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.3%
Recommend this course
12 out of 13 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 70
Length 6006 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Nelson Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1917
Golf Season Year round
Architect Alister MacKenzie (1917)

Rentals/Services

Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.6
81 Reviews (81)
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Highly recommend

Incredible course and dry considering the conditions. Really enjoyed. One of the best in the area.

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

Winter course

Great winter course, considering all the rain we have had the course was surprisingly dry, greens were excellent for November, Pro shop was very informative explaining the winter rules guidelines & direction and on site amenities, bar staff friendly and welcoming

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Underwelming

Flat and underwelming. And dog walkers walking anywhere they want! A stray dog on the fairway!
Worst course in Lancashire for enjoyment.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

General review

Course was in fantastic condition for the time of year

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

Great course, really enjoyable round of golf

Played Nelson for the 2nd time and really enjoyed the course. Would highly recommend the course to all levels of golfers

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

I would highly recommend the course to all golfers. Everything about the day was fantastic, even the weather

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
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course should of been closed

Came to play for the first time after reading great reviews.

Sadly the course was waterlogged and virtually unplayable. The whole of the 15th fairway was under about an inch of water.

I will return as the layout looks good and there was a lot of rain the night before but in light of that the course should of been closed to save visitors wasting their money.

Hopefully I can post a much better review when I return in summer..

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great condition and beautiful views

First time at Nelson. Staff very welcoming. Course in fabulous condition for time of year with all greens in play and true. Preferred lies but no mats. Good course for the mid handicapper as plenty of width and not particularly long.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hidden Gem

One of the best golf courses in Lancashire,absolutely stunning,wish I could play it every day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Course Closed due to snow, unable to contact GolfNow

As said in the title, unfortunately the course was closed on the day we're supposed to play. I'm still giving it 5* due to the very friendly and helpful member of staff there who rung me the day before to give us warning that the course may well be closed due to snow and the forecast looking like it wouldn't clear before our round. However, as I attempted to contact GolfNow to cancel the booking (which clearly states refunds are available either 24hrs in advance or if the course is closed due to weather) I found this impossible.
The "Request Cancellation" option simply said "not available", presumably because it was within the 24hr cancellation period, however I have had no way of telling them that the course was closed on the day. So 5* for the course for being professional and helpful, but 0* for GolfNow for being impossible to contact regarding the refund.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Although off mats or the side of the fairway it didn’t take anything away from what a nice course this is, will definitely be back in the summertime

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nelson GC

Great course,played Nelson GC quiet a few times and it nvr disappoints,always in good condition even though the winter,took a mate there for the first time and he loved it will definitely be back nxt spring/summer.

Conditions Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Have played this course a couple of times before and has never disappointed very good layout with a nice variety of holes with lovely scenery and excellent condition for October.clubhouse is very friendly with very good prices recommend this course to anyone as it is great value for money

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

A cracking little course

A little quirky in places with blind shots and typical McKenzie sloping / tiered greens. Nice views from some of the elevated parts of the course. The course was well presented, in good condition and is a decent test of golf, especially if the wind is up, despite being fairly short.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic greens

First time playing this course, the greens were in excellent condition and ran very true. The course is a bit condensed with several tee boxes right next to greens and several blind shots making it tricky to know if it was clear to play but still an enjoyable round.

The Par 3s are excellent, framed really well

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

An absolute beaut!

First time playing this course but will definitely be back. Course in great condition with some challenging holes.

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