The Dawson Course at Longhirst Hall Hotel & Golf
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4.4
213 Reviews (213)
5 Stars
139
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
86.0%
Recommend this course
196 out of 213 reviews
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4.5
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.9%
Recommend this course
13 out of 14 reviews
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4.2
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
79.3%
Recommend this course
23 out of 29 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Parkland
Par 73
Length 6713 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Longhirst Hall Golf - Dawson Course
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Course Details

Year Built N/A
Golf Season April 1st - October 31st

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Fivesomes Allowed Yes
Single Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge
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Reviews

4.4
213 Reviews (213)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Tough course

Course in great condition even though we've had quite a lot of rain.

Quite a challenging course and even though fairways are wide took a bit of getting to grips with.

Staff very friendly and efficient.Easy book in and instructions given.

Clubhouse very nice and bar staff friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very Nice Course

We found the course in very good condition considering the recent wet weather. The layout is good with a few hazards but not as much water as The Lakes course. Longhirst Hall is in a great location with two fantastic courses with plenty of interest and challenge for any golfer

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Very highly recommended

Longhirst has to be one of the best clubs I’ve played at so far. I’ve played The Dawson Course here several times now and I’m already planning a return visit and potential membership based on my recent experiences here. A must for anyone in the local area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Afternoon round

Bar the wind, conditions were very good . Fairways and greens in great condition.

Great value and our 4 ball had plenty of time on each hole. We all enjoyed the round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Such a beautiful course

Played off the reds and they was perfect, really well payed out course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course is looking good

The Dawson course is in great condition other than lots of swan and goose ‘waste’ but that is unavoidable unless the birds are chased off the course which should never happen.

Pace of play was not the greatest as groups were slowed by a two ball not interested in letting a quicker group play through (a four ball was moving faster than the two ball). Sad but true!

Great value for money though and the clubhouse bar is well equipped!

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

Dawson course

Great value . Great course . Challenging the further into the course you get. Staff excellent & friendly. Will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Just a bit rough

The course looked and played well however there were a lot of burn off near the greens. I wouldn't of expected it so early in the summer. The greens themselves were in good nick and rolled ok.

On a negative note we hired a buggy which was £25, this broke down halfway around the course. We called the clubhouse who said they'd find a green keeper and call back. That call never so I called back to be told we just had to abandon the buggy and no one was available to bring us a replacement! Not the best with heavy trolley bags and an imminent hip replacement.

I've since emailed and rang for a refund which was refused by the bookings office. I complained again and was told management woukd be in touch, guess what? Radio Silence :-(

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/05/2023

Hi

Sorry you encountered problems on your recent visit. We have not recieved any email, maybe you emailed golfnow direct? If you would like to email graham@longhirstgolf.co.uk and I shall get a complimentary

return visit organised for you.

Regards

Graham

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
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 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Lovely course

Great course set in some lovely surroundings, a few of the tee boxes could do with some work but other than that it was spot on. Club house and beer garden is perfect with a good pint selection on offer, will be back to play again!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Would recomemd

Great course, second time playing here. Great layout with some challenging holes with well placed hazards and long par 3. It was a quiet day when I played so no slow play and I got round in 3 hours. It was such a shame that they were sanding the greens so all the greens had a thick layer of sand making putting incredibly difficult. Other than that the course was in good condition

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

No winter greens

One of the few courses in the area that had full greens open due to recent bad weather but they were in great condition for the time of year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice golf course

Fairways were absolutely sodden. Course should not have been open for play due to water logged fairways

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in decent condition except for the frozen greens but that’s to be expected playing in January and the chance you take. Would happily return anytime and play again.

No complaints at all about the whole set up, it’s a real quality golf venue.

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