Gatton Manor Hotel Golf & Country Club

Excellent course, nicely laid out, in good condition. Very friendly and welcoming staff, excellent food, overall simply great! The only downside for us was it was quite a trek to get there, nevertheless we will be going back!

We were informed of the bunkers being GUR, but due to the past few months it was of no surprise.

The course was in fantastic condition and the greens, oh the greens, were lightning fast. A real test of course management and your ability to shape shots is a must. All the staff and I mean everyone made you feel extremely welcome. The food was of a good quality and service was spot on. Members were engaging and only to keen to take time to answer questions you had.

A real gem, we decided almost immediately that this would be an annual event.

Rooms were clean and comfortable, bathroom spotless, tea and coffee supplied.

The club house might be a bit tired and need upgrading, but the course is great fun, particularly for mid-handicappers, it played at a decent pace on a busy Saturday, the greens and tees were OK, not great, but could be forgiven for me because the course layout is particularly interesting and enjoyable. Don’t be put off by any comments about a tired clubhouse - the food is really good, and of course You can get a beer, so all good. Would definitely recommend and play again - good value tee slots available via golf now

Similar to others, this course looks like it used to be decent but is now almost post apocalyptic. Like a course used to be here, but has been left to the wild.

The pace was slow, the conditions worse and we won’t be back

Played here as a 1 ball on Sunday of bank holiday weekend.

Booked an early morning tee time (£35.00 mins), and it was the worst round of golf I’ve ever had.

First impressions are poor - there are no nets to warm up in, and the driving range is closed, so no chance of practicing a few swings before teeing off.

Onto the actual course. I actually abandoned play after hole 11 - the pace of play in front wasn’t worth the wait given the shocking condition of the course. Tee boxes were uneven and had more sod than turf, some bunkers were completely overgrown with weeds and in some cases half the green was unplayable.

It’s a shame really - at £30+ you really expect a decent level of condition for this time of year. I won’t be back - no redeeming features.

The course was in lovely condition, some difficult holes but overall very good.

Course is good but currently in poor condition. Tee boxes in need of water and maintenance, fairway OK bearing in mind the dry weather, grass growing in the bunkers and large brown patches on some greens. (Disease / water issues?)

It is going to take a lot of work to return it back to the quality course that I have enjoyed playing in the past.

The course played very well considering the conditions.

Had to treat bunkers as GUR due to lack of attention

and no rakes. The greens are tricky.

However, very disappointed at complete lack of some sort of buggy drinks/ food service given the heat on the day.

On the whole an enjoyable round.

Picturesque course. I am sure it used to be a lovely course but appeared to be need of a lot of care. Greens patchy. Fairways in a bad state in a number of areas. Not worth £30 plus. With some attention could be a top course.

Haven’t played this course for a few years and was disappointed with the condition. The greens were good but everything else needed work. The fairways, tees and the fringe around the greens were in a poor state. If you landed just off the green you were guaranteed a bare lie. I know bunkers can’t be raked at the moment but the condition of them was awful,, so hard you may as well be playing off concrete.

The pace of play was also slow, we were a four ball walking and we had to wait on every shot. All this said I haven’t given up entirely on this course. It’s in a lovely location and I know it used to be a good track so it can be again, it just needs a bit of tlc.

Tight with lots of trees and water but good condition. Some picturesque holes which are deceptive and test your ability. Will play here again.

We played on a Saturday early afternoon and after a good All Day Breakfast set off. The course is is good condition with QUICK smooth greens that were true. Some difficult tee shots caught us out and I would suggest a 'Pro Tip' sheet for 1st time players to keep up the pace of play. Lots of varied holes with some really nice par 3's to small greens over water! Par 5's were good and would play differently next time. Was impressed and only down side was we finished at 6.30pm and were looking forward to a cold Beer but the clubhouse was closed - hopefully next time.

I really enjoyed the round being a first timer. However, this is a course that requires proper management and is not obvious. The greens are small and very complicated.

Beautiful scenery overall.

Its been a hot dry summer and many courses have been reduced to concrete-like surfaces, so to play off a more springy surface with decent amounts of grass was a real pleasure.

Friendly staff, well-organised and helpful on arrival. Despite the course starting busy it soon thinned out. Around the greens there were a few rough patches, due to the dry weather, but the greens, though difficult to gauge due to the undulations were in good order. The 6th hole has to be one of the most demanding in the area, especially if you dont know the layout, and the 17th is very long, even off the yellows. But a varied range of challenges throughout, making this a good course for a visit.

Parking and bar service both good.

Played this course a few times, the layout is good and greens are very fast. Unfortunately I find the amount of hazards a bit much, constantly finding hazards when you get to the green....

Testing course but in great condition for summer.

Love the course. Set up to challenge all golfers while also offering opportunities for good scoring. Every hole has a challenge and while there are good scores to be had you have to concentrate for all 18 holes to put it together.