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4.9
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.6
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Chesfield Downs Golf and Country Club

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6646 yards
Slope 123
Rating 72.4

Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jonathan Gaunt (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Chesfield Downs Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes

Policies

Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Sauna

Available Sports

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4.9
24 Reviews (24)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Early Morning

Fantastic course, Was a 640 tee time - was greeted by the receptionist with a warm welcome. Course was in great condition - First time playing here and will absolutely be back again. Great value for money. Plenty of off course amenities as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Lovely course

we had a lovely round today. Its been awful weather but we chose a lovely sunny day! Although cold.

The course is well looked after and the groundsmen are on top of any wet areas protecting them with a walk around tape.

I am a beginner but loved the course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Hidden Little Gem

What a fantastic little gem of a course. Course was in amazing condition considering the rain that had fallen then days prior to playing!! Greens ran true. Will definitely be back to play again. Highly recommend for all abilities of golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good challenging course

1st time on this course, good condition , enjoyed the layout, tough in places but open enough to give it a whack on most par 4 and par 5’s . Not many spaces to book, which is the biggest gripe but will definitely be back !

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Return to Chelsfield downs

Challenging course in great condition fo time of year. Better than most other courses. Highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Decent Day Out

Nice course played on a Sunday for a good price.

Greens a little uneven following recent rain etc but we enjoyed the track and suited us.

Staff took Coronavirus very seriously - shame we saw some not following instructions to not touch flags.

Overall a good experience

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great round

Ground round of golf with some challenging obsticles like the 3rd whole par 3

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

This is a well kept and interesting golf course, I enjoy playing it. However, this is the 2nd time I’ve played here and both times the pace of play has been really slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Lovely sunny day to play a course in pretty nice condition. Pace of play was very slow though, which was a pity. Have played this course before and if the pace of play is good, it's a very pleasant place to have a round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

played this course years ago when it first opened, and it has stood the test of time . Lovely roll on the greens and a really friendly and welcoming set up.

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

Great Condition

I can understand why green keepers and course managers have struggled following a very dry and warm summer but this course was in great knick. The greens were soft, an even green and very true. The fairways were pretty good but the tee boxes were struggling but all considering, pretty good. Overall an absolute golfing pleasure.

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

Good Value for money

Good value for money and friendly staff.a forgiving course with some nice wide fairways .Would definitely recommend it

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Value for money

Although the weather was very windy and made the course pretty tricky, the overall condition was extremely good for the money. The pace of play was a little slow, which unfortunately is becoming all too common, but as the weather was reasonably warm, it didn't detract too much from an enjoyable day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

An amazing course to play Very well maintained even the par 3 at the 3rd has a light aircraft runway next to it!

Staff in every department always helpful and really nice menu in the restaurant. Highly recommended. Also has the best par 3 I have ever played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good condition

Having checked the reviews on local courses to me, I read that the fairways and greens were in good condition.

We took a buggie, not a person in front or behind on a 12'oclock tee on a Saturday, tee boxes in great condition, fairways were great and greens were receptive but reasonably fast but very true. A really nice round, A

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Chesfield Downs is a very well constructed and thought out golf course. Suitable for beginner and pro alike, it is both challenging and enjoyable for all levels of golfer. It features some very wide fairways, ideal for beginners like me who want a big target to aim at! The greens are very well maintained, along with the rest of the course. The course seems to cope particularly well with rain. The pace of play is good, my partner & I went round in a shade under four hours (Including some searching for balls!.) And if you do encounter any slow groups, they're always more than happy to tell you to play through. The 16th hole is a "killer", a long uphill par 5 that seems twice as long. All in all Chesfield Downs is well worth the money you pay for 18 holes, and I'd recommend it to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice but...

The greens are very good but the fairways could do with a little love and care. A very open course and therefore ideal to try a few things out.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

My partner and I enjoyed our golf.

My partner and I enjoyed our golf, The conditions were perfect. We were precisely on time teeing off, we remained on time at each of the time checks. We did receive some criticism from the green keeper for holding up play. He had been mistaken as we had let a single play through as did the crew following us. That caused a bunching up. We were never caught up, our round was clear!!! A small point just one that took the shine off a little. This was the first time I'd ever played a full eighteen holes. Having received coaching then practise on the Par 3 at Chessfield Downs. Perhaps our mistake was playing at the weekend. We had sought advise from the club to be told that Sunday afternoon from 14:00 hours would be a quiet time to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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