Lexden Wood Golf Club - 18-hole Course

Myself and friend play Lexden wood every week on the same day at the same time as a little annual competition between the 2 of us so I have at least 2 years knowledge of this course. Recently it has been taken over and the improvement is starting to show , the course maintenance has improved dramatically and new bunkers are under construction on all holes that are both tougher to get out of and more solidly built than previously. The course is almost split into 3 sections holes 1-5 are good settling holes with straight fairways with a par 3 in the middle, avoid the bunker and tree !! 6 is a lovely downhill dog leg right leading to section 2 , 7-9 with a tricky double water on 8 .3rd section under the railway bridge to another long downhill on 10 before another flat dog leg right , 11-12 back uphill before 13 which is uphill drive and down hill approach trying to avoid going over the green . Then back to 2nd section to complete the round ,hole 14 is deceiving especially into the wind !! Make sure you take enough club to clear the water on this par 3 !! 15-18 great holes as long as you stay out of the tough grass flanking the fairways which hamper your approach . The greens are in good condition mostly but still a couple need some work to run true but I'm guessing the new owners are doing this as part of the remodeling which is ongoing . Decent price for a round with good food and drink in the clubhouse and a driving range on site . A few of the regular groups we encounter weekly are not too keen on letting you play through but will eventually after waiting on a few tee boxes for them but never had any issues or arguments etc .I'm only a recreational player who's been playing about 3 years in total , I'm a 24.7 handicap and my Average for course over 60 rounds is 103.4 with a low of 96 and high of 115 , course plays different according to wind direction and weather obviously so consistently changing. Would recommend trying Lexden Wood for sure . And Gav if you are reading this....21-2 try harder hahaha !!!

Played again and what can I say . Can’t think of many course you can warm up on a range 20 metres from the 1st Tee. A lot of money spent on greens which were all great apart from one under renovation. Bunkers had new sand and the robotic mowers on the first 5 holes doing a great job. Great fun course. Tight but the rough well maintained so gives you a chance. Killer 8th hole with deep bunker and the par5 ninth even more difficult with 2 new pot bunkers.Good to see marshals out moving play along . Great food and played crazy golf after which was fun

Everytime I visit it is improving . discounted fee reflects work but does not affect your round. Bunkers will be amazing when finished.

Wasn’t informed course was under going maintenance when we booked,

Major upgrade to the bunker all freshly built, No bunkers have sand in at the moment just started filling bunkers on hole 1 when we played.

Having landscapers work while you’re approaching the greens off putting.

Also having major upgrade all the pipes to the sprinklers around the green more workers on the course.

Greens not in great shape yet awaiting the sprinklers to be in play so the green keepers can work there magic.

Green keepers staff have tackled the large areas of overgrowth holes in better shape.

Tee boxes in desperate need of some TLC can’t help but feel this a sprinkler issue too.

This course in a rebuild stage but price isn’t reflected.

I’ve played this course over 20 times over the last couple of years as it was my local and very fairly priced. It provides a really solid challenge so all levels without being too punishing. there are some challenging holes here. It’s struggled to reach good quality greens and was looking tired in places.

That being said I hadn’t played here since last summer and am thrilled to see the rejuvenation that’s underway is really promising to see. Lots of defunked bunkers have been re-dug and the fairways are now looking much much better. It will take a while for the greens to come on. But even they are a drastic improvement on where they were only a year ago.

Overall this is a great varied course and well worth playing if your local.

The Course is having some major work done. All of the bunkers have been rebuilt, but yet to have sand. The old bunkers are still in play, but you can’t play them due to debris and growth of weeds. The greens are bare and patches, but again in time I believe there will be good. I wouldn’t pay for price for this course yet, but in time I believe it will be worth it.

Not our 1st time here so it’s worth coming back. Course is currently being developed so ALL bunkers are currently G.U.R, that said they look as they will be adding to the course when they are in play. Fairways are nice, no real 1st cut rough but hey, what really did disappoint was the condition of the greens, even the practice putting surface is somewhat to be desired! The 15th really took the biscuit though with half the green literally unplayable. A little more info on the course condition would be useful as you’ll be paying good money and feel cheated if unaware as I was. That said the course is very enjoyable and challenging and able to bite if you take your eye off the ball!

The track man range is amazing and well worth it

Course is having a lot of work on bunkers at the moment but should be better when finished

It’s an interesting course, the first 9 are fairly standard holes but not well kempt throughout. Bunkers have no sand in and it had been replaced with a rubbery turf like mat which is horrible to hit off. Around the bunkers there are also trenches where they are hopefully working on them although that wasn’t evident on our round on a Monday afternoon so suspicious they are being left like this. The back nine is a bunch of dog legs and blind holes with hills and mounds everywhere. No course map on the card, most of the 150 yard markers are missing and there’s no hole distance or shape shown near the tee to give you any idea where you’re going.

The course is also split having to go under the A12 to the other side so your really need a cart to go round or your looking at maybe 5 hours. This place has potential to be really good and challenging but they need to maintain it properly and add some guidance on the tees or scorecard.

As it is I wouldn’t go get again for a round, just to use the range which is pretty good although a bit expensive.

Front 9 fairways in as good a condition as I've known them, with work actively taking place on bunkers, but greens need attention, and back 9 is much less well-tended on the whole. Nobody on reception when I arrived or left.

Challenging course, pre season and the fairways were excellent.

Signs that money is being spent to bring this course back to life. Work under way on all the bunkers. Greens seeded and sanded...should be good in a few weeks..fairways have been mowed as well. 22.50 is a fair price for pay and play...good off course facilities with friendly staff. Looking forward tonplaying again to see how this course is managed and brought back to life 🏌️‍♂️⛳️

So much activity at the club on and off the course. I visited before Christmas and the course was shocking. Now you can see the greens are being worked on ,fairways are smart and the new bunker building looks amazing. I will be back!!

I was recommended Lexden Wood by a friend who has been a member for years. I had a great round of golf followed by a delicious pizza. Speaking to the lovely staff they said how excited everyone is for this year as more improvements are yet to come. At this rate I can see myself becoming a member quite quickly.

This course was recommended to me by a friend who has been a member for many years. I had a wonderful round of golf and a very good pizza afterwards. Speaking to their lovely staff too, the club is still undergoing a lot of improvements which makes me very excited for what’s to come. Will probably look at becoming a member.

The course has massively improved over the last few months since the new ownership. We had a great day out and staff were very helpful and friendly. The whole place has a great feel about it.

It seems the new owners are still working hard on improving the greens and the bunkers and I look forward to seeing further improvements.

Will definitely be back.