Brailsford Golf Course

I know is early in the season but should not have to pay £20 a player for a course in such bad condition , wasn’t worth putting

Now I will keep this as short as I can and I would upload a photo but it will not allow me to do so. I will start with the positive, the staff are lovely and the clubhouse snacks and drinks are great along with the course layout. The greens, where to start, most of the greens are patchy and literally unplayable with the ball bouncing everywhere it is honestly like playing crazy golf sometimes, the greens haven’t been great here for years but this year they are at an all time low and I would not be accepting money from customers if I was running the course because it is that bad. Now people may be thinking I’m over exaggerating but I’m not, I have played here for years with it being local and cheap but I will now never return until the greens are sorted because it is such a waste of time. I don’t understand how it can get so bad I really don’t, the greenkeeer either needs help and training or you may need a new one because you are loosing so much custom from local golfers (word of mouth in the local area) and it is such a shame. My best advice for the course would be stop spending money on improvements to the aesthetics of the course when the course is in an awful state to play on, concentrating on the care of the greens, fairways and tee boxes ( I know there is a lovely new one so good job there) before anything else. Now I understand that you have been trying to improve the greens so I have seen on social media but whatever you have done has made it much worse than before.

This was my first time on this course. It is a nice course, but with 12 greens and 18 ,holes,. This system can lead to waiting around, but at the time we played wasn’t really a problem. The main issue was the greens; they were poor. I have never had the misfortune to play on anything as bad even on municipal courses. I would not play it again unless there was a huge improvement. Putting was a complete lottery.

Chose to just play 12 holes rather than 18 although we were able to play 18, repeating holes we’d played didn’t appeal to us.

Greens could be in better shape.

The course was very congested over the first four holes due to the lay out of the course, a glut of tee times And some unnecessary slow play.

Course becomes more interesting from holes 5-10. Not a bad little course and for £15 I probably shouldn’t grumble.

Lovely clubhouse overlooking the course,fairways in good condition, greens were a little slow but well kept,alot of work going on to improve the course, new paths and tees,which will make this little place even better in my opinion, some interesting holes,very enjoyable day,thank you

When booking Golf Now states that £15 books you 18 holes. Upon arrival we were told that our £15 was only for 12 holes and if we wanted to do 18 then it was an extra £9 each. The extra 6 holes are 4 from the front 9 and then the 11th and 12 holes so in effect you actually play these holes twice. This information needs to be made more clear to prevent any confusion upon arrival. Nice course but pricing is anyhow

My review is aimed at Golf Now rather than the course. I paid £13 per person for 18 holes, as advertised on the site. When I went in the club to register, I was told all Golf Now bookings were for 12 holes only. Nowhere on the site could I find this information, so I was rather disappointed on the day.

The course itself was fine, although a little complicated in the layout and scorecard. It wasn't until half way round we discovered we were using the wrong stroke index, as there is a big difference between the white tees and the yellow tees. Greens were a bit patchy, but it was a dry spell at the beginning of the season.. ( by the way, it was another £10 each to play the last 6 holes if you wanted to play the full 18 holes)

Golf shoes must be worn which given the mud we played through was not best. The course itself had some challenges and nice features. Good 12 holes, 18 holes a little over priced perhaps, but would recommend and will go again in future, but maybe in summer.

Really enjoyed this course although it was very busy and had to wait at shared tees with it only being 12 holes. If it was 18 holes this course would be up there. Very welcoming staff and a cosy little clubhouse with good beer. Will go again on a quieter day.

Thank you to everyone who made our day as pleasurable as they could during Covid 19. A very well organised little course hidden away off the A52. Great value for money. Cheers, Pete.

Found this little course by chance and was not disappointed.

Loved the holes over water and the pretty par three in the woods, quite a challenging course for my standard of golf.

The staff really made our day. The ladies in the Clubhouse provided laughs, smiles and a bloomin great Latte. Thank you, we'll be back!

What a find! Lovely 12 hole course with some serious golf holes!

Highly recommend, lovely welcoming clubhouse, friendly staff and a decent pint.

Played the 12 hole after work, great course, really enjoyable, however, let down by the attitude of a certain member of staff who I suspect features in a couple of previous negative reviews.

I’d recommend if you’re not worried about that and just want to enjoy a nice course

Excellent condition with some tricky holes, but the information on the layout could of been clearer, new visitors should be informed. As a result I missed 4-5 holes.

Today I attempted to play this course as a group of 5. The group consisted of 4 green fee paying golfers and 1 friend who joined us for the walk. The friend/walker is also the girlfriend of one of the players (ie. a very relatable situation for many golfing/non-golfing couples).

After teeing off on the first hole, a Lady who worked at the golf course came racing over on a buggy and was unbelievably rude. In her angry tone she said it was against PGA rules to have a group of 5 and that the person walking needed to leave. We responded stating that we have frequently played golf as a four-ball plus a walker and it’s incorrect to state it’s against PGA rules. The lady angrily responded stating “Some people take golf seriously...” implying that we were not.

Unbeknown to this lady, my father is a PGA golf professional and we have historically owned a golf course. Owning a golf club is a challenging business as clubs struggle to grow membership levels particularly in relation to younger generations (who are vital to ensuring the clubs future). How this lady treated us completely highlighted why new members are unlikely to join. The lady was insulting, unwelcoming and a disgrace to the clubs owners.

When I made the lady aware of my fathers golfing profession she threatened to throw us off the course. We asked for a refund and she refused. The conversation ended by our group being split into two groups.

In sum, this lady ruined the game for us all by:

1)splitting the group, taking away from the social enjoyment.

2)Accusing a golfing group of not taking it seriously. I took huge offence to this given my families dedication to the game.

3)Aggressively trying to remove a member of the group citing a non-factual PGA rule.

4)Proving exactly why membership levels are declining around the country.

The course is a decent beginners course but this member of staff shattered our experience.