Thonock Park - Karsten Lakes Course

I have visited Thonock Park numerous times but only just had the chance to play either of the courses.

The Lakes suited my desire to play a longer course on this visit and getting on with Golf Now sealed the deal.

We played around mid day on a beautiful autumn afternoon after a few days of rain. This meant that the course (and to be honest most other courses) was playing differently from conditions we had played in since the spring. The approaches to greens on some holes were damp and killed the ball on approach shots. This is only a very small issue on a course that was very interesting to play, with nice greens which had plenty of breaks. The variety of holes were good with brilliant separation from other holes.This course was so quiet and although two groups were on the first tee before us we rarely saw them again, and not because we were slow!!

Definitely like to play the other course especially if the greens were as good as the lakes course. I would not complain if I had to play this course again either.

Great that it has the Ping fitting facility, great pro shop, nice driving range and 36 holes. I have only played Karston Lakes on a good deal with GolfNow for £40. Had a bit of rain which was retained slightly so a little bit boggy in places. Overall I enjoyed this well maintained course that allowed many drives off the tee which for a 10 handicapper was rewarding on the par 5s and needed on many par 4s to get there comfortably in 2. Only a few driving irons off the tee. Well placed bunkers to make it challenging and different shot shapes required. A couple of lovely feature holes which make for very strategic and interesting tee shots. Was disappointed with the quality of the greens as they were very slow and a bit bobbly. Especially compared to the likes of Lincoln Golf Club which was in immaculate condition the week before. Overall, enjoyed the course. Fantastic facilities and will be coming back to try the other 18 holes next!

Great course and in great condition just a shame we was held up on every hole by a foursome in buggys

Beautiful Golf course greens very well looked after fairways very hard due to the

weather but most are

The course is in great condition with the weather we’ve had, the staff are really helpful, the facilities are great. I would recommend this course as I can see it’s only going to get better with the improving weather conditions. Definitely the best course I’ve played this year so far.

This is a great USA style layout that are not found much in Lincolnshire. A very well designed course, with plenty of bunkers and water features. However the fairways are open enough for there to be plenty of space to plan your way around. The par 3s are short enough to offer birdie chances and the par 5s reward two well struck approach shots. At 30 GBP per round this course is an absolute must for anyone visiting the region.

Came here for the first time for one of our friends birthdays, we always try and choose a challenging course for a special occasion and this didn’t disappoint.

The pro shop is one of the best we’ve seen for stock and variety, the staff are really friendly and welcoming and both courses are unbelievable. Will definitely be coming back in the near future!

Great course in fantastic condition highly recommended

Please be aware your tee time will be changed!!!

On arrival I checked in to the pro shop and after seeing reviews previously about tee times getting changed, I was fully expecting it, for me it was only 10mins so I wasn’t too fussed but I have seen others get worse. The Pro explained it was due to having 2 different booking systems.

Putting that to the side, the course was a pleasure, long holes with plenty of risk and reward and stunning settings.

The Greens were superb, not ridiculously fast but very true

The fairways were slightly burnt but after the drought that was fully expected and were still decent.

My only issue was the fact as a 1 ball I was following about 8 matches of a 4 ball better ball match vs another club, this links to the booking system conflict as on GolfNow it looked like the course was completely empty all afternoon, thinking I was about to enjoy an afternoon of millionaires golf. And obviously they didn’t let me play through.

Overall a really good venue and course, will definitely be revisiting.

Really enjoyed playing this course, thought the back 9 in particular was really interesting, almost links like at times given the recent dry weather and whispy rough. Highly recommend.

No probs with the course, fairways like most courses at the moment need some rain. Greens very good and true. Bunkers good sand but not enough as liner is showing in a few. Only complaint was we booked on golf now for 10.44 only to be told our time would be 11.14 because members wanted to play and even when we were at the tee players were turning up with no tee time booked.

Great layout and interesting holes with some very picturesque holes. Well worth a round

Course in excellent condition. A challenging course with greens well protected and plenty of water hazards but all the same enjoyable 👍

Awesome course layout - perfect conditions - highly recommend

Tough but fair course. Lots of interesting holes that require some strategy instead of just blasting driver.

The course itself was wonderful, immaculate greens, well kept, greenkeepers in evidence hard at work. Couldn't fault it at all.

Sadly however we were made to feel unwanted on arrival. Being told sorry, the tee time you've booked and paid for, has been moved back half an hour. No warning, no communication. Simply to accommodate members who wished to play at the time I had booked... 30 minutes isn't much, agreed, but it was the difference between an enjoyable day on the course. And one spent with one eye on the watch the entire time, worried about making it home on time, stuck behind said members, playing extremely slowly...

The course was stunning, the treatment much less so....

Beautiful course , excellent condition, very reasonable green fee at £25, Will definitely be playing it again this year.