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Played 18holes here on 20.8.20, with a friend who had never played an 18hole course before. I have played here a few times and always found it to be fair and usually in a decent condition, so a good choice to get him started.
We were greeted well when we arrived and had a few putts on the putting green which had been cut and was rolling nicely. There was also a practice net so we could have a loosen up. There is now a driving range too, which had been added since I was last there, but we didn't use it.

Unfortunately, the hot tee time we were given was immediately after a seniors match, which meant the pace of play was extremely slow. The final group were very courteous though and asked us to play through, but we didn't as there were several matches in front of them. They even apologised at the end, which shows what class members they have at The wergs.

The course itself, was in a decent condition, not too bad, but not good. There was clearly a some major work being carried out and this meant it looked scruffy in places. Plus we had had torrential rain the night before, so the greens were wet and were average at best. They are usually much better.
The tees were fine, fairways long but okay, but the bunkers were shoddy. I didn't manage to find one, but they needed some work.

The layout of the course is good and there are opportunities to use all of the clubs in your bag. There is plenty of water so you have to think about your shots and it is a tough enough test that low handicappers will have to plot their way around it, but new or high handicap golfers can manage to get around without losing too many balls.
The conifer lined fairways aren't too everyone's cup of tea, but they don't bother me. There are some good holes too: On the front 9: the tee shots at 3 and 4 are good. 6 is a strong par 4, and 8 is a fun hole. On the back 9, your 2nd into 10 requires a good shot, and the signature hole 12, is always a test, but a fun little hole. The split fairway 17 is unusual, and fun, and 18 is a great hole: very tough uphill finish to a smallish green.

So overall, it is clear the course is having an overhaul and I'm sure it will be fantastic when it is all done, but on this occasion £20 for 18 was a fair price, for a fair track.

I will definitely playThe Wergs again, but not in the immediate future. It's a good course for anyone wanting to upgrade from their 9 hole course or local municipal.