Woolfox Golf & Country Club

Used to be a member here and played over 100 times.

Course was redesigned in 21/22 with new lakes and a couple of holes were added, replacing holes lost to leisure facilities. Played on a quiet Thursday afternoon. Hot Deal price was £19.99.

New layout of course is now bedding in well. Planting around lakes is getting there. The new holes are also fine.

Tee boxes were generally poor, not especially level and with poor grass condition.

Greens were quite furry, that might just be down to the mowing schedule. Fairways were mostly fine. Some holes have always had drainage issues, and even in July, there were still some soggy areas.

Old course had embedded distance markers. Most of those were destroyed over the years by mowers and what's left remains in place. Fairway marking is therefore pretty much absent It wouldn't take much to either replace them or to bang in some painted stakes at 150 yds from the greens. Would be a great help for those not used to the course.

Facilities in the clubhouse are basic, however there is a more pricey Fika cafe in the leisure complex (along with pool, spa and more). Currently building some lodges/houses next to the 1st tee and more money being spent is a good sign.

We really enjoyed our first round here whilst on holiday in the area. Wide fairways but some challenging rough and some craters as bunkers. Being new it would have been helpful to have the course map on the playing card although there was one hanging up at reception you could photograph. However it was easy to navigate.

Having not played Woolfox since summer 2022 I didn’t know what to expect. Previously the greens had holes in them and the course was bedding in after a lot of change. On this visit the course was in great shape with greens in good condition. Only things to let the course down were the tee boxes on some holes and the lack of signage to tell you where to go.

While the addition of the health club and Fika cafe are good additions, they add very little value to those that want to golf and have a social drink after. The range has a bar but lacks any real atmosphere and can only seat a few indoors with a few benches outdoors.

Overall would recommend the course but still needs some work to create the atmosphere at other clubs in the area.

Course new layout v.good but stroke indexes need looking at as stroke index 1 is a short par 3 and index 3 is a short par 3 meaning half decent 20 and ove get 2 shots on them.

You can see this course is being developed- i love the layout. It was very windy and cold, so challenging but still really enjoyable.

As others have mentioned, get some distance markers out ASAP! The course doesn't seem to be updated with the usual apps so its so difficult to judge.

Obvious changes to the layout, I don’t think the golf course is the owners priority. They must have done something to the drainage, very boggy on front nine, even at the highest point of the course. The back nine was better but some attention needs to be paid to the bunkers and greens. The golf course is a valuable asset, they need to invest in it.

Previously played over 15 years ago when it was known as Rutland and County. The course was quiet and as we were earlier than booked we were allowed to tee off. Facilities have been worked upon over the years and the now purpose built club cafe and driving range were modern with a shop stocking essentials only. Excellent coffee served from here and the range was well stocked and plenty of bays to choose from.

We both turned up with Garmin watches with the course identified however the course played did not appear to correspond with the information so please be warned, pick up a course card until these things are updated.

The course itself was well drained, some roll on fairways and receptive greens. Putting surfaces were bumpy and Pitt’s often looked good in the air! However bobbles aside the greens were pretty true if slightly unevenly paced.

The course itself is reasonably short in winter and fairly open, there are however good walks green to tee so expect to get your steps in.

Once the course changes are complete and the course information updated etc. this will be a very pleasant round in not especially challenging surrounds, we enjoyed it but it does need a breeze to protect it as a good short game will lead to low scores.

Worth a visit if the description above sounds like the sort of golf you enjoy.

Great Course but lacks any yardage markers. As soon as they are implemented I would play more often.

Although facilities are sparse at the moment while the development work is going on we still enjoyed our round

Played the course for the first time, unfortunately it was a windy day(not the courses fault!), as the kayout is very open and exposed it made it a bit of a challenge. There has obviously been a great deal of investment in course development with large scale groundwork alterations(lakes/water features)when this has had a couple of years to mature I think the course will be stunning. The 18th was a highlight and the 2nd T over water was impressive.

The fairways were in great condition considering all the rain we have had recently and the greens are nice and challenging. All in all a good round and will definitely return.

I've been playing this course for 2 years now. For me and our 4ball its one of the best courses to play in winter. Fairways are in good condition and the greens are holding up really well. We've played several courses over the winter and woolfox is in the best condition. Takes 3 hours to complete with buggies. The complex is under renovation and will be a superb venue when it's finished. The staff are really friendly and helpful. Looking to become a member very soon hopefully the prices are reasonable.

It’s a fairly decent course kept in good condition but it’s crying out for yardage markers. I was guessing all the way round how far was left. First golf course I’ve been to which doesn’t have them.

I had played there a few times before but they had changed the layout of the course and it was difficult trying to find the 3rd hole it took us around 8 minutes to find they need to have better signs to where the next tee is.