Hobson GC: #9
View from the 9th tee at Hobson Golf Club
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4.4
214 Reviews (214)
5 Stars
120
4 Stars
74
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
93.7%
Recommend this course
201 out of 214 reviews
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4.9
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.9
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.9
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
21 out of 21 reviews
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4.7
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
31 out of 31 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Style Parkland
Par 71
Length 6536 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1979
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - GBP 20 - GBP 22
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Hobson Junior Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire should be worn.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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4.4
214 Reviews (214)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice surprise

I’ve drove past this course many times over the years but never had the time to play it.

Wow I’ve missed out over the years as it is probably the best value for money course I have played.

The layout, the friendliness of the club shop staff and course conditions were all top drawer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great little gem

I have played Hobson on more than one occasion and like to book tee times when it’s not too busy, I am relatively new to the sport and enjoy the quiet in case a tee shot slices and just a really bad miss which you can imagine are quite a few, Hobson is an open course with plenty of miss spots so you don’t have to hit everything straight, great staff and the few people on the course where great when I played through a 4 ball, great round and would highly recommend

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great condition course

Very enjoyable round of golf. Quite dry so ball was running well. Greens were in excellent condition and consistent. Tee shots are fairly open so some room for error.

Beautiful views and overall an excellent round of golf.

Clubhouse very friendly and good choice of good value food and drink.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Lovely evening’s golf

I have been meaning to give this course a go for a while. Some of the previous reviews put me off a bit, but I have to say that the whole round was wonderful. Staff exceptionally friendly and helpful, members very welcoming and course was in splendid condition. Played on a sunny wind free evening which helped. Really enjoyed the whole experience. Won’t leave it too long until I’m back. Happily recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Hobson Golf Course

Played this morning..what a lovely course..lush green fairways..the greens are immaculate..other people at the course were friendly..the lad in the clubhouse made us a lovely bacon sandwich before we left..really enjoyed our day there..will definitely go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Nice well maintained course

Course is currently in very good order and is better maintained than some of the more expensive (overpriced?) courses in the area - the quality of the greens in particular puts several others (Longhirst, Slaley, Matfen, Ramside, Whickham etc.) to shame. The only issue that our group had was a general concern that the recent relocation of some bunkers appears to have made the course more difficult for the average amateur player and easier for the longer hitting pro player - my guess is that this was not the intention and is something that the club needs to review again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

A whole new meaning to “Hobson’s Choice”

Course in fantastic condition. Only disappointment was that I’ve improved my approach shots in terms of hitting the greens but couldn’t keep it there. Fast hard greens often elevated and concave….too much for s duffer like me but great fun anyway

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Quite flat and an easy round. Staff are friendly and there is a great driving range. I use this course a lot because it's close and it is a nice round that isn't too challenging.

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

Excellent day

On arrival the course has plenty parking spaces, when entering the club shop I was taken aback by the large amount of quality golf wear and accessories plus we were afforded a warm welcome. The club house is large and in a great position to see off the first drives of the day and welcome the last putts on the 18th and again there was a warm welcome. The food offerings were excellent, very tasty and very well priced. The course was very well kept and for a beginner is forgiving at times, although I did hit a couple of trees. The green fees were also very competitive which I will definitely be rebooking.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
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

A belter

Played Hobson 30 years ago so was eager to go back again. I was not disappointed, the course has matured well and has some interesting and challenging holes. The greens were very good and rolled really well if a little fast.

Looking forward to going back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
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
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Excellent course. Ideal for beginners and older players. Fairly flat and a good mix of par holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Lovely course. Great layout. Greens very true and in excellent condition.

Fairways desperate for rain.

Really enjoyed it and would recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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