Blakes Golf Club

Nice undulating course with some tricky wet greens on the 8th and 17th hole. Broad fairways and fast greens even now in extreme dry conditions. I missed a sketch of the lay-out of each hole at the tee and signposting at the second 9 holes. So take a picture of the holes layout at the first tee to check your bearings.

Hope to be back in green conditions.

Booked on line on a Saturday morning for a late afternoon tee time. Paid £18 per person and allowed on early as the course was quiet. Very dry conditions but greens played true and interesting selection of holes. Great course for higher handicappers because of parallel fairways in many places.

Ok if you want a cheap round.

Some holes are nice especially the par 3 with the pond around the hole.

Bunkers are rubbish full of stones.

Tees are not looked after.

Nice clubhouse.

Blakes seems to have gone downhill fast. All the greens in poor condition, appearing to be unwatered for some reason. Tees appallingly bad in places. Won’t be rushing back anytime soon. Poor compared to the well loved Epping course down the road and the same price.

I had seen all the bad reviews, I decided to take a chance and play it,wow wow absolutely loved it ,stunning lay out ,proper links golf ,greens are dry but run very true, friendly staff ,16 pounds for 18 holes bargain bargain bargain, go play it ,plz stop bashing this course general public

I took my friend's for a day out at blakes last Monday and the state of the course was horrific.. the fairways was sliced all over the place and brown and dry ...as for the bunkers had more stones than the beach...the greens was totally unplayable ..dry poorly cut and not seen water in days . The standards need to come back and fast ..played this course 3 months ago and was decent......and now is not !!!!!

£28 on a Saturday morning you can’t complain too much.

Very dry course. Big cracks in some of the fairways. 2 or 3 fairway bunkers out of use and GUR. Overall it’s pretty good and some nice holes, including a tricky hole on island over water, but lots of parched dry patches round the greens.

Club house is a bit basic and not the best. Tatty.

But like I said - £28 - you can’t complain too much.

I honestly have no idea how this can be called a golf course. Greens look dead hard as anything never able to stop a golf ball, tee boxes are even worse. This place should be shut down and ashamed of themselves for taking peoples hard earned money to play here. I would ask for a refund but they need every penny to even be close to calling themselves a golf course.

this was the first time i had played a links style course, the ground was very hard,and the greens slick.. The bunkers could do with being turned over overall it was an enjoyable round and i will return

Good course, with some challenging holes but good fun. Well maintained

I booked a round online via. GN which cost £15.99. When I arrived at the course there was plenty of parking. I logged in at the club shop and found it nice and easy with a friendly staff member. I played as a single ball and played 9 holes before I caught 2 x 2 balls. They both let me through without any hassle.

I thought the course was in good condition and greens were firm and true. I would have been happy to pay double for my round and I would definitely recommend to my friends.

Nice course, good mix of par 3,4,5s with a lovely island green on a par 3. I walked and there’s quite a lot of walking to tee boxes so buggy would be good.