Regent Park Golf Club

Tried to book for a 4 ball but was told that only max 3 balls to increase speed of play so booked two 2 balls instead. Upon arrival we found they had double booked our slot and the other two guys were turned away after we were just before them in the queue to register, (I personally had travelled 1.75 hours to play so I would of been fuming if it was the other way round!) We offered to play as a 4 ball but the management would not allow it.

We had to wait to tee off as there seemed to be a back log on the tee. after arriving at the second, we were waited for 4 minutes with he guys in front of us as they were waiting on the group in front of them and we could see another two groups waiting for the third tee to clear ahead of them. Realising that we would end up waiting 10 minutes plus on each tee due to the back log, we decided to play as a four ball to ease the congestion and continued to do this for the next 8 holes keeping up with the groups in front of us and often waiting for them to clear their first shots. As we were coming up the 9th, management drove down to us and asked us to go back to two 2 balls despite us explaining how we were still waiting on the groups in front as a 4 ball and separating again would only increase the back log further for groups behind. unfortunately, management did not seem to be on board with this and we were asked to separate regardless. Madness and totally unnecessary!!

if the course had not been that busy or the course well kept then I probably wouldn't have written this review as I never normally do. However the course conditions were absolutely awful considering we paid £20 and have played here a year ago and the conditions were great! course was waterlogged in many places with unplayable spots on many greens (not just standing water, but large muddy patches so not just from the days rains) there were also many fairways uncut in clearly over a couple of weeks and lots of grass cuttings and bits of turf all over many of the greens.

The course has an excellent layout and plenty of potential with good club shop and dining facilities but the new "slow play" policies and dreadful upkeep of the holes means we will not be returning to this course.

Worse course I’ve played. Greens were shocking, no rakes for bunkers, no score cards provided, broken tees all over tee start. Steward talking while taking shots about tee times and payment. Absolute joke of a place.

Great course greens need sorting bunkers bieng done views very good tee boxes need sorting but had a really good day staff had it off to a tee well done cheers would play again need some rain

Poor condition course from tee to green.

Not maintained very well.

Greens are very poor.

Wouldn't play again

Overall condition of the course was pretty bad to say the least especially given the amount of time they have had due to lock down to get it in tip top shape.firstly tee box markers are none existent leaving you pretty much guessing,the majority of the greens were terrible(bumpy as with bald patches) and rock solid,the bunkers were a disgrace as there was more weeds and grass in them than sand,the signage leaves a lot to be desired especially when you finish the 9th hole(even someone we ask who had played there before where is the 10th said not sure think it's a 5 min walk down there) then a member said just keep walking down there and you'll come to it seriously it cost pennies to make signs,put sand in bunkers de weed,feed greens the list goes on.and one final moan which was quite significant for me and probably others,dont expect to use skydroid app etc for yardage,distance hole guide as apparently the adjusted the front nine quite a while ago so if you must play here use a range finder or guess as we had to.there are also numerous public paths and tracks were the public are free to roam,there was even parents and kids sat on a tee box on one hole so honestly be careful as we encountered a seriously high amounts of people just wandering around, I really would be shocked it someone is not seriously hurt at some point.on a positive note the course could really be excellent with more thought,care,and a little bit of time and money spent on it

I just started to play this course and have found it great value for money.

The holes aren’t as easy as they first look with some tricky pin placement.

Greens and fairways in great condition tees could do with a bit of work but for a well used corse the green keepers keep the course in great condition.

I would recommend a visit.

The tees were overgrown and the Fairways needs moving particularly just off fairway far too many places wheee deep rough meets fairway.

The greens need watering they were very slow

You need to learn the layout otherwise even straight drives can result lost ball as the course is very undulating and because you don’t have a first cut and second cut just off fairway you end up in deep rough and potentially losing your ball

Good municipal course. Staff very helpful and friendly. Good facilities on site. Tee boxes etc in great condition for time of the year. Bunkers are grassy in stages and the back nine is in a better condition than the front nine. Found it a testing round of golf and killed my scorecard on the6th/7th and 8th holes even though I wasnt striking bad but lost a couple of balls as Fairways aren’t really there as it’s more like semi rough and rough is relentless (good luck finding the ball) but the course layout is very good and has a good couple of par 5s with plenty of features like water hazards and boundary markers. Overall a good course. Worth a play to test yourself but will also test your patience looking for balls you feel you shouldn’t have lost.

Greens in good condition.

Front 9 fairways needed a cut.

Nice variety of holes.

Overall good for the price.

I paid £10. If they wanted more I'd probably play somewhere else.

Very enjoyable course it was very dry but this is not their fault

Course surprised me has had American golf management so when I booked was expecting bog standaard municipal any way first nine up and down good test has tee off in to wind a lot , greens were good and a number of water hazards , water had range has I have said American golf pro shop , I think course is work in progress A MUST PLAY.

Decent course, greens were running well, fairways were good. It’s quite a wide forgiving course but if you go off line, say bye to your ball as the rough, semi rough is horrendous. We flew through the opening nine holes and had momentum going. However going past the 1st hole to the 10th and there were 3 groups of 4 teeing off. When we got to the 10th 3 groups of 3 had materialised from nowhere. Spoke to 2 of the groups who said they had been told to start on the 10th by reception. This led to lots of standing around and waiting 10-15mins on each hole to tee off. Spoke to reception at end of round who didn’t seem bothered. Spoiled a good round

Conditions good overall but some parts of the course need to improve

Firstly, the good news. £10 to play on a Saturday morning at pretty much anytime you wanted, has to be a bargain.

Bad news was that only 14 holes open, (which was made clear on booking), so you had to play some holes twice. Tees aren't great, but usable. Fairways mostly ok, but some boggy areas that need better drainage. Bunkers are generally poor and need more sand and raking. Greens slow and bumpy and in need of more attention and maintenance.

The back nine is generally in better condition and a bit more interesting, so it would be better playing that twice.

Conclusion is, with a bit more investment and better everyday maintenance, it could be a very good course, that you would be happy to pay double.

I would not recommend this course. The tees were just muddy patches - no attempt to rotate tee positions to avoid over use. The front nine fairways were the worst kept I have ever come across on any course in the whole Bolton area. Virtual quagmire is some places and little effort made in installing any suitable drainage systems. The pathways between holes were very poor - anywhere with a dip was just mud. The bunkers did not have sand - just weeds and could not have had any attention at all in the previous 12 months. The back nine were marginally better but certainly not enough to make me want to play this course ever again or to recommend it to anyone