Pype Hayes Golf Club

it was good value for the money we paid, but it was very very busy and painfully slow

Have played Pype Hayes a few times as I live close by, but was disappointed this time. Not sure if the people who jumped in front of us on the first were members or not, but they took our 2pm tee time and didn't go in to the shop to register. Saw a few people doing this and it overloads the course, leading to slow play.

The condition wasn't as good as on previous visits. The first tee was essentially 50% dust through wear and tear and the bunkers were in a very poor state. The rough was also too high - given this course attracts a lot of casual players who aren't accurate, deep rough not far from the fairway means a lot of time searching for balls, thus making the pace of play even slower.

Got round to the 5th and saw three groups waiting on the 8th tee, two more on the 11th tee and others waiting on every other tee box we could see. This hadn't improved once we got to the 9th, so we decided to end our game there than spend another 2.5 hours or more playing the back nine.

It's a shame. Pype Hayes is a good, mature golf course and a decent test for all abilities. The greens were pretty good (although a touch slow), but the place just isn't being managed very well. The slowness of play due to overloading the course and the rough being too deep may well have me looking for another venue when I fancy a change of scenery from the club at which I'm a member.

As often happens Teeofftimes says course free for most of the day. Not the case at all as very busy so slow at times.

people turn up and play this course without paying creating slow play, checked before setting off what times were available six times before and 10 times after our time were still available. Had to wait on the first tee as someone just walked from the car park to the first tee and someone then followed us neither of them had scorecards, but as no-one does any spot checks on the course this will continue to happen, if you are happy to wait around on every tee then play this course

a welcome quiet course and in very good condition considering its early in the season. Greens and bunkers good and hardly any lying water considering it has been wet lately. Nice patio on the 19th to enjoy a welcome drink in lovely weather.

excellent day ,wonderful weather no wind only coment I could make was semi rough was just a little deep

Course in good condition for late Oct as looks like been very little rain. Greens were very good for a 'municipal'. Pretty much had the course to myself. I played off the white tees as this course is quite short and makes it a bit longer and a few holes a lot more interesting plus yellows always get badly worn due to the traffic on this course