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3.9
103 Reviews (103)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
86.7%
Recommend this course
89 out of 103 reviews
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3.7
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.5%
Recommend this course
17 out of 19 reviews
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Backworth Golf Club

About

Holes 10
Type Private
Style Parkland
Par 71
Length 5800 yards
Slope 122
Rating 68.9

Course Details

Year Built 1937
Architect Andrew Mair

Rentals/Services

Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Archery

Available Sports

Cricket
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Reviews

3.9
103 Reviews (103)
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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 11
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Windy weather
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Excellent!

First time playing and first time noticing Backworth was on Golf Now, which was a pleasant surprise!

Played a quick 9 holes late on Easter Monday.

Excellent par 3's and green quality, will definitely return

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Spot on for 9 holes

Great course for getting back into the game after lockdown some nice straight forward holes some more challenging, really enjoyed the game and will be back soon

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