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Backworth Golf Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
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Backworth Golf Club
About
Holes 10
Type Private
Style Parkland
Par 71
Length 5800 yards
Slope 122
Rating 68.9
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (18-hole) | 71 | 5800 yards | 68.9 | 122 |
| Yellow (18-hole) | 70 | 5460 yards | 67.3 | 116 |
| Red (18-hole) (W) | 70 | 5211 yards | 71.2 | 130 |
Scorecard for Backworth Golf Club
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 68.9/122 | 280 | 375 | 132 | 399 | 481 | 110 | 490 | 282 | 369 | 2918 | 283 | 375 | 142 | 399 | 393 | 120 | 500 | 291 | 379 | 2882 | 5800 |
| Red W: 71.2/130 | 242 | 349 | 129 | 375 | 350 | 97 | 412 | 254 | 341 | 2549 | 245 | 369 | 119 | 375 | 392 | 107 | 422 | 282 | 351 | 2662 | 5211 |
| Handicap | 12 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 12 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
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 FacilitiesAvailable Activities
ArcheryAvailable Sports
Cricket
Reviews
3.9
Reviewer Photos
I Recommend This Course
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
I Recommend This Course
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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