Bondhay GC & Academy - Championship
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4.5
405 Reviews (405)
5 Stars
233
4 Stars
129
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
92.5%
Recommend this course
379 out of 405 reviews
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4.2
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 21 reviews
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4.5
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.8%
Recommend this course
45 out of 49 reviews
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Course Highlights
This championship layout impresses with beautifully maintained fairways, strategic bunkers, and memorable water holes that reward precise ball-striking. Exceptional staff, outstanding value, and reliable course conditions make every round here worth booking.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6755 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Steel (1990)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed Yes, but preferably soft spikes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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4.5
405 Reviews (405)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Green and tee boxes

Greens were shocking bumpy and not nice to putt on and tee boxes were shocking holes and pitch marks everywhere, after 1 day of courses been open would have thought it be in better condition

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course unfortunately no mention of winter greens when booking

Great course set up but no mention of a number of winter greens or markers to show distance changes slightly reduced to days fun

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Bondhay on a cold day.

I haven't played Bondhay for a number of years, so it was nice to go back. The trees have matured since I last visited, so the course / holes feel more enclosed now. It's a good layout, which I think high handicappers would struggle on, but enjoyable nonetheless.

My only criticism on the day were temporary greens across the course. As Bondhay is generally noted for its year round playability, this was a little bit of a let down, as some of the temporary greens are simply not temporary greens. I appreciate the weather had been bad / cold, but I don't think it justified closing the greens on the day.

I would certainly go back in summer, as it would be nice to play the course in its entirety on a summer day.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Winter CoVID Golf

Fairways in good condition and great not having to use fairway mats. A shame there were 2 temporary greens, especially on one of their signature holes. The fairways are very tight and unforgiving. There is very little rough, mostly fairway or trees so accuracy is a must unless you don't mind losing balls. Layout and use of water is used intelligently. Would certainly play again, especially at the price. Great value for money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tees very busy there were 11 people on the 1st tee so a slow day ahead it took 5 hours ti get round.

Great course though tees very good for time of year although 3 or 4 mats but its to be expected, fairways excellent for time of year, lits of leaves and i mean lots hard to pick ball up even in middle of fairway agian to be expected on a tree lined course, and finally the greens were very poor, long, bobbly and so many unrepaired pitchmarks. All in all for the time if year a good course at a good price but they should consider winter greens and tee times maybe spaced out a little more

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter golf

The course holds up well in winter

Plays shorter as the tees are pushed up but still a hard challenge

Lots of bunkers to avoid

Give it a try

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

The course was in excellent condition for the time of year. Very good value for money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bondhay

First day after lockdown so course was packed full of rusty golfers. Greens were slower than usual and dead leaves ought to have been cleared. Excellent winter course which allows buggies all year round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Tough, tight and great value

Very impressed by this genuinely tough championship course. Very tight, tree lined and lots of bunkers and water in play. A proper test, and some fantastic holes. Friendly pro shop and members.

Had a lot of rain hours before I played but the course coped well and was in cracking condition for the time of year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

A Dry Course

I have played this course 10 years ago in the summer, I wanted to see if it was a good couse to play over winter, (when we have had a lot of rain) The couse was dry all the green were ropped off the keep trollys away, but you still played on the normal greens, tees were good All the fairways were dry so it looks like a dry challanging couse tree lined with lots of bunkers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Day off work

Really enjoyable wet Wednesday, very few people on the course allowing a relaxed atmosphere on an extremely challenging course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great

All round great course, fairly new to golf so found it challenging but not unplayable. The course was in great condition for the time of year, all greens in action, pace really good. Buggy’s were a little on the expensive side but all round a great day of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent Course

Can’t believe you can play this course for £22. Course was pretty much immaculate. The only downside was that we got stuck behind a works function so the round took 4 1/2 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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