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As a regular visitor to Whickham I was extremely disappointed by standard of the course today. Totally understand the adverse weather lately but I expected more from a course which was my favourite in the region.

The tee mats were used on almost every hole.

Yellow tee markers in front of the reds on some holes.

Really disappointing and the worst thing is charging a premium for 15.5 holes rather than 18. 14 and 15 are the best 2 holes on the course and both are closed. 16 is a 200 yard straight par 3 with a fairway tee box which means the ball is above your feet on address.

The course was £15 at times last summer in peak season, it’s now £25 and it’s not 18 holes of golf. No mention at all on golf now that some holes were closed.

Really enjoyed my first ever round at Garesfield.

Each hole offers a different challenge. Loved the 5th wasn’t keen on the 18th. All the rest were decent. Greens were in great condition for the time of year.

Fairly windy on a pleasant day due to being high up.

It was extremely slow but on second day they were re open so to be expected.

The fairways were pretty long and acted like a first cut the ball didn’t run on as it usually does. The greens were too slow. This could be due to the weather during the previous week.

The 3rd hole was out of action due to construction work on the site. The 4th hole and the 14th were way too close together it was as if you were sharing a fairway in opposite directions.

Overall it wasn’t great and not really worth the green fee.

The lad in the pro shop was great. Really helpful and enjoyed a chat.

The changing rooms were dated and need renovation.

A manor house that seems more bothered about weddings than the golf which is understandable I suppose.