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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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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
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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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Average course plagued with slow play

The course itself is fine, meets your expectations in terms of condition and design for the price. However, play round this course is extremely slow and people seem to lack etiquette to let faster groups ahead. 4 hour round quickly becomes 5 hours when you’re waiting around on every hole.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
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
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Poor course

Course was poor massive queue for the first tee

Fairways were poor

Green were poor

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Scammed

I turned up expecting a nice round but we get to the 11th hole and find out holes 12 to 16 are shut with no notice, after paying the full price for 18 holes

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

12 holes - full price?

Only 12 holes open. ‘Play as many times as you like’. Therefore queues of random people on every hole. Madness! But it was sunny.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Cold weather
Walked

Very poor

Wasn’t told only 12 holes open but still had to pay the same price, should have just used the driving range instead.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
2.0
Previously Played

Take care - often only limited holes open

Despite paying for a full round (having previously checked the website which said ‘fully open’), I arrived to be told that there was only 12 holes open. Very disappointed by this.

The course suffers badly with flooding at times &, from now on, I think that I’ll give this course a complete miss between November and April.

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

Pre new year

Excellent condition considering it was the end of December, some holes not available but very good fairways and greens on the ones that were open.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course was in a decent condition considering the time of year, but only 12 of the holes were open - despite the full cost and the clubs website stating the full course was open.

Stiff said nobody updates the website anymore...so I guess will need to take it all with a pinch of salt. Hoping to get some money back from GolfNow considering we paid for 18 holes but only.got 12

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value

Course in really good condition for time of year,temporary tees but not a problem.Definatelycan see work being done to look after the course,and so I would recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good Value

Good value for money, playing off uneven mats, greens bumpy but overall good

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Interesting a must to play

We have played this course twice now first time was end of summer this time the course was played while it was after a very wet week and the course is standing up well to to wet conditions and played very different as little to zero run but a very nice course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Worth playing during the week

The staff was very friendly and helpful, over the last week we had 5 inches of rain and the course was in very good condition greens was fair after all the rain fairways was good not much laying water found it had long holes and interesting a real nice place would recommend and will be playing again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Only 2 complaints but greens were very poor.also the pace of play was very slow. Seemed to have a tee time every 7 or 8 minutes

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

State of play

Have played two weekends in a row and both times very slow the last time was a joke 15 mins late even teeing off it doesn’t seem like anyone is running the course no one making sure people are keeping up with play too many youngsters that don’t seem to have any idea about golf etiquette understandable to a point but you have a dress code that doesn’t seem to be adhered too very disappointed this week as I like the course but I feel like not playing it again as it’s just chaos

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course

Despite this review, I like this course. Staff are all very friendly.

Greens had been hollow tined and sanded so we’re not good. No notification about this from either the course or Golf Now - would likely have booked elsewhere had we known. We paid top dollar but felt the green fees should have been discounted considering the state of the greens.

Also, my playing partner had his golf ball pinched by one of the many off lead dogs running around the course!

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

Good standard

The course was in good condition although a lot of whispy long grass close to the second cut. I appreciate that if I was straighter this wouldn’t be an issue but if it was trimmed back periodically this would help everyone’s game? My only negative really.

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