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3.5
261 Reviews (261)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
101
3 Stars
74
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
22
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.1
73.7%
Recommend this course
182 out of 261 reviews
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3.6
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
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0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
77.8%
Recommend this course
7 out of 9 reviews
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3.6
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.4%
Recommend this course
24 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
Course conditions consistently impress visitors, with well-maintained fairways and responsive greens delivering a satisfying round. Friendly staff, strong amenities, and affordable pricing make this golf centre an excellent all-around value.
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Iford Golf Club

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6302 yards
Slope 131
Rating 70.8

Formerly known as Iford Golf Centre - Bridge Course.

Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - GBP 30
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

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Reviews

3.5
261 Reviews (261)
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor

Didn't get off to a good start when the guy approaching the first tee as we did , said his tee off time was "" same as ours! Asked if he could join us, to which we said no, turned out he was painfully slow, he went ahead of us, joined the 2 ball ahead, they then left him behind because he was slow, we then played through.

Fairways were ok, but the greens were uneven and very bobbly .

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0

Overall good value fairways well kept the green need watering more often

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Golf course what golf course

Car parking is now a problem but this was in half term so should be ok when schools are back. This is due to the new crazy golf course which is very popular and where all the resources have been put.

Cannot really call this a golf course. The greens looked like they had been trampled on by a herd of cattle.

The rough was so long that if you went 1 foot of line you had to be lucky to find it which caused the speed of play to be poor.

I cannot recommend this course but come next year I hope it will have improved.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A great course

Great course but shame about the greens very poor condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor greens

Only complaint was the state of the greens which are currently very poor. For that reason couldn't recommend at this time.

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

A good forgiving course

I'd read a few recent reviews complaining of the state of the greens here, so was a little unsure of what to expect. Thankfully they must have recovered as most were in excellent condition even though one or two showed signs of really drying out.

I've played before and the course favours those that draw the ball atleast for the front nine.

The pace of pay was great and the old boys let me play through with minimal cursing.

Would definitely recommend it for its generous fairways and well kept first cuts. Overall a great round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Atrocious Greens !!!!

Hard to imagine that a course could allow their greens to get in such a bad condition. Would appear that the greens have been over-treated with too much fertilizer and now appear to be beyond repair. Looks as though the new "crazy golf" course in the front is more important and the main priority..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens in an awful mess

I have to say I usually enjoy playing at Iford but I don't think I've played anywhere that the greens were so bad.

It's hard to see how they can come back from where they are now.

Was going to play here in May but will definitely try elsewhere, it wouldn't have been bad if we were warned prior to playing.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Greens need work apart from that enjoyed our

Round

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Winter Golf

Played this course because it's so reliable when conditions are not great weather wise. It's a simplistic course which is always playable in winter, no temporary greens or tees which is ideal and rare for this time of year. Only £13 on Tee Off Times so great value too!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good, forgiving course, but pace of play slow

Nice course with wide, forgiving fairways, this does mean it's not the most challenging course for the lower handicappers out there though (sadly, not applicable to me!!).

Course was in good condition generally, however the greens were average. Considering the amount of rain recently the course held up well with only a few holes having surface water on them.

Main grumble, which spoilt the round, was the overall pace of play. Groups in front were not allowing others to play through, which really slowed play down for us and all the groups behind. It's a shame players were not complying with one of golf's most basic etiquette's...maybe a course Marshall is in order reading some of the other reviews??

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Great value and no one around... it's surprisingly testing in the winter and the greens could do with some love but if you want to get out and play cheaply this is a great course for that.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Beginner very happy

Very new to golf and played an absolute amazing round love it ! I'm hooked !

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

Cold & Frosty

Played late morning once frost had lifted one of the few places open without temporary greens. Some of the greens look like they may have some sort of infection as they were yellow & patchy in places and were slower than normal however this didn't really affect our round.

Course was in good condition considering the time of year. Very overpriced at full green fee played twilight to take advantage of reduce rate. Would definitely recommend to others at this rate.

The one thing they could massively improve on is the management of tee times on the first tee it seems to be a bit of a free for all we were 12.22 and there was 3 groups stood on the tee and 2 guys that has obviously done the back 9 first telling us they had priority to play through us which i found a bit rude. When we did eventually try to tee off a group came down and said they were 12.15 so were in front of us nevertheless we gave up and did the back 9 first. It is a real negative and puts me off playing at this course during busier times and summer months. I would like to see the course implement some plan in the coming months to stop this happening and marshall slow play as i always get held up and never let play through. If these issues were resolved i would be more inclined to join as a member.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Very nice course. Played the day after very heavy rain and the course held out very well. Would definitely recommend to any

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

19/11/2016

Usually in pretty good condition the course but on this occasion the greens very bobbly and some tee boxes in very poor condition but usually pretty good course for the money you pay

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

Great value for money

I've played the bridge course at playgolf Bournemouth numerous times and like the course a lot. It's not the most difficult or spectacular course, but it does have some good variation and is fun for all handicaps. At £11 for a hot deal on teeofftimes I really can't complain, it's very good value.

The course also has a big driving range - probably the best in the local area - and a nice cafe serving a good selection of food and drinks. My only complaints would be that a few of the electronic driving bays are faulty, and some of the rough could do with being a bit shorter. It's frustrating and slows down play when a very slightly mishit tee shot gets lost in thick rough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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