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125 Reviews (125)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
25
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.0
56.8%
Recommend this course
76 out of 125 reviews
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1.7
22 Reviews (22)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
12
Conditions
1.4
Value
2.2
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.2
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
3.8
13.6%
Recommend this course
3 out of 22 reviews
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2.4
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.0
Value
2.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
36.2%
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21 out of 58 reviews
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Merrist Wood Golf Club

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6909 yards
Slope 123
Rating 73.1

Course Details

Year Built 1997
Architect David Williams (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.0
125 Reviews (125)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Don't bother

We played here earlier in the year and the course was quire waterlogged. Liked the layout of the course so decided to give it a try in the better weather. Played today. Sadly didn't read the previous reviews. They are all right.
Tee boxes full of weeds any grass there is long. Hard to tell where the fairways start. Some are like Hayfields. Difficult to find your ball because of the long grass and cuttings that have been left everywhere. Greens are dry cracked and patchy. Ball goes all over the place. Bunkers are full of weeds and very little sand. Bins overflowing. Pathways very overgrown
It could be a great course but sadly lack of care it is very neglected.
The holes closer to the clubhouse are slightly better.
Don't think we'll be returning.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Avoid

Save your money everyone. Awful condition this course. Greens are bobbly and not watered. Fairways not cut properly, so they are almost the first cut of rough. Tee boxes awful. Not prepared.
My suspicion on this course is either they have no money or the land has been sold, as there has been no maintenance.
Please do not play this course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Crap

This course should not be open, I think this is just taking money from each player,
Fairways the same as the rough, by 6 holes we had lost 5 balls and there where on the fairway. the bunkers are a joke, weeds more weeds in them.. but what hurt me more, they put racks in them THERE WAS no SAND. Please don't go, save your money.. big shame use to be a great golf course, after looking into it, it’s been sold.. so not going to get back to its old self..

Also the website does not say a thing about it…poor poor.

The owners should be ashamed..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Good course ruined by neglect !

Terribly disappointing experience. The course could be great; long fairways, quite testing, scenic and varied. However it is cheap for a reason. The grass around peripheral areas is very overgrown ; and sadly the same is true for the fairways. I lost at least five balls hitting the ball straight up the fairway; the grass is so long you are playing your second shot from long grass even in the middle. Just neglect. Fairways aren't being mown. Complete waste of time; tore my card up after five holes. And it could be so good. No staff in clubhouse - no food available, The pace of play was awful. Only a few groups on the course. In front of us we had a pair sharing one golf bag, and in front of them a three ball. They clearly knew each other, and didn't mind a five hour round. Clearly never occurred to them to ask players through.(Clubhouse closed when we finished about 6.30pm. Crap experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

ABSOLUTE JOKE!!!

I’ve been playing golf for over 30 years now and in its present state, this is by far THE WORST “golf course” I have ever played. Turned up on a lovely bright Sunday morning having paid the £25 green fee via GolfNow and for that, we wasn’t expecting it to be hosting the next PGA tour event anytime soon but what we found was almost comical! “Fairways” with grass upto your ankles, “greens” that hadn’t seen a mower in weeks/months and “bunkers” without a grain of sand between them. The place is basically a massive field with 18 flags stuck in it.

Apparently the course is due to close towards the end of this year having been bought by a recycling/waste company but it should be closed immediately as it’s no longer a golf course and anyone profiting from taking people’s hard earned money to play here at the moment is no more than a charlatan.

We “played” 6 holes and lost about 10 balls between 4 of us - mainly on the “fairways” so decided to call it a day. The majority of golfers ahead of us had given up after 3 or 4. Asked for a refund in the “club shop” but got some nonsense story about about the recent wet weather had meant the mowers couldn’t get out these last couple of weeks and we could play for “free” next time if we come. It’ll take more than a mow to bring this back in to play however, it’s finished.

I’m amazed GolfNow still have it as a course on their site as it’s nothing more than a scam accepting money in its present form. This was once a lovely place to play a round and it’s a shame it’s closing but for the love of god, just close it now- don’t rob people.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Shame

The course is in an awful condition. Fairways non existent, bunkers in an awful state, huge puddles everywhere. A real slog to get round. Assume it is being run into the ground.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Course Needs Serious TLC

Overall this could be a brilliant course - but unfortunately it needs some serious care and attention. I appreciate we are just out the back end of winter - but the fairways and rough were simply the same - and the bunkers well … Less said the better they’re nothing like I’ve seen before. Front 9 is very boggy but back 9 was surprisingly much better than the front. It has good elements but wish it was maintained that bit better.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sad Times

Was a member here when first opened used to be an amazing well looked after course unfortunately been bought out by many companies now and the current investors not able to fund any improvement so course in my opinion is finished always empty meaning no funds coming in . Snowball effect that will never end ! SHAME :-(

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Plugged lies are comon this time of year, so take a few extra balls.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horribly kept course

Terrible course
You can lose your ball in the fairway
Hard to tell when the fairway starts it’s that bad and the green don’t roll well at all, they look untreated and poorly kept. The course has a great layout but just don’t look like they look after it. Poor course in general

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Do not waste your money.

I appreciate there has been a lot of rain but this course is an absolute joke. The fairways are yes very boggy but you don't know if your in the rough or on the fairway they're that bad. All the greens are rotten and haven't had any work on them for two years I'm informed. The bunkers huh they are pathetic. I URGE YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM THIS COURSE.. It's a shame because it used to be a good course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Waterlogged

Un playable weather conditions course should of been ckosed

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played twice before in July which was great. I know its winter golf but the course is just not looked after.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Do not play

Horrendous condition, so overgrown I lost a ball in the middle of the fairway

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible condition

Overgrown in the extreme. Lost multiple balls that were hit straight amongst the long grass and dandelions. Big shame as the overall lay out could be interesting but I woul not recommend at all in it's current state.....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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