Painswick Golf Club

Pick the right time (early doors in the summer or afternoons) and you could be the only one on the course, apart from the walkers and joggers. This course is much more interesting than other local flat courses. Each hole is a challenge but there are plenty of birdie opportunities A stunning course with stunning scenery and views which is great value. Why go anywhere else?

Loved playing this course. We were the only ones playing. Not that long but exciting. Challenging par 3’s

Don’t be fooled by the short course. It’s tricky with lots of blind shots, some of which are just a lottery if you haven’t played the course before. A couple of very long carries on par 4s which are difficult for high handicap golfers.

Course is a little rough around the edges but certainly playable. Watch out for the walkers, who seemed unaware of any danger from flying golf balls.

Friendly welcome and nice club house.

The blind holes and punishing dips and quarries don’t leave much room for error on an unfamiliar course. Fascinating variety of holes that is really golf together with a ramble on the Cotswolds. Definitely for the physically fit.

Absolutely amazing little course recommend if you want a challenge and a hike at the same time

Little hidden gem of a course. Beautiful setting and lots of variety over the course. Be prepared for some hill climbing however you won’t be disappointed when you see the stunning 360 degree views at the top of Painswick Beacon.

Not every course new to be long to be a challenge .

This little one offert a test to beginner and experts.

It has some blind shots, blind green location and mixture of flat and hill.

One of the holes has a view 360 dgrees of the County down on your feet.

I will be back because the member made me feel welcome.

Beautiful course and outstanding value for money

The course info states that the views are magnificent, and this really cannot be denied - wonderful vistas across miles of countryside from the top of the world!

Playing the course is somewhat of a challenge with steep terrain, nary a flat area anywhere, multiple blind drives (although markers show the suggested line to take), very slow greens, uncompromising rough and not one, but two shortish par threes requiring a quality shot to clear steep ridges to a green hidden behind. High handicappers and short or low hitters will find these holes almost impossible. On top of that we struggled to find the next tee on

It was a significant physical challenge just to get around the 18 holes. Hats off to the members for their strength and perseverance. - and a good supply of spare balls. There is also an element of danger - it's an 'out and back' course with shared fairways in each direction, so avoiding players coming the other way requires much care. Not only that, but there were hordes of walkers wandering around the footpaths across and alongside the course with no thought for the golfers - we were delayed several times waiting for them to move on or away. from the line of play.

Having said all this, I'd recommend it simply to say that one has played it; a bit like climbing Everest, K2 or Kilimanjaro. - an achievement, but not something many people do twice.

Pro was pretty friendly and helpful. We were desperate for a drink when we finished but the clubrooms were closed late afternoon, so we had to find a local pub.

Would I play it again? Highly unlikely - it's the kind of course that you have to play four or five times before you work out where to hit the ball to score well. And too many three-putts - you really have to bash the ball at the hole; the greens definitely need a good heavy roller, but we could see that it would be difficult to access more than half of them with such equipment.

Stunning views though......

Course looked great and the greens were in good nick. Played a few times before. Getting the hang of it now and the best lines to the green. It’s got a links feel to many of the holes. Perfect preparation for watching the final day of the open afterward.

Fun, interesting, challenging & scenic. Wildlife & wildflowers in abundance.