Staining Lodge Golf Course

Well I rang first and the young man on the phone said the conditions were ok to play but we had to book online so with my home course full we said ok let go for it - well we teed of at 15.22pm and to say the course was a unplayable it was a mud bath and the course should be closed - first two holes tee off fairway ball hit only an iron and splat lost - fairway!!!!!!!

Secondly we got stuck behind a couple of players boys who played very well but the group ahead of them were a disgrace

Tee off at 15.22pm we completed 9 Holes at ........................ 18.44pm (3h.22m) for 9 Holes Joke !!!!!!!!! Sorry to say not good enough staining - then on my way off the course with more mud on me than a pig after bathing in mud I spoke to another young gentleman who said - it’s your problem if you pay for 18 and only play 9 - it’s. Not the fact about the money £42 quid to play for 2 of us 18 seemed good value but not for this condition of the course - I can imagine that if his course were dry it would be a great day out we did not stay for a beer or food afterwards we needed to get clean so Do Not Play if it had rained Drainage is poor !!!!! I understand with Covid golf clubs need money and people playing but not like that I would expect better from a Golf Club in Honesty I truly would have hoped they would have said it was too wet to play basically the course should have been closed !!!! Worse than Green Drive and that’s Wet

The day days we played was Sunday the 22nd and and monday the 23rd course was very wet and muddy not very good drainage so if you play after a couple of days down pour not going to be very good have played hear in the past and a very good course when dry will sill return

First time playing the course and whilst the layout of the course is good, the general condition was very poor, the fairways where very wet and muddy, the drainage of the course is poor, tee shots where plugging on fairways and we where hitting a lot of shots of muddy wet areas on pretty much every fairway, not an expensive course but also not cheap and defo overpaid for the condition it was in for August (felt like a wet winters day), wouldn’t rush back and would only play again after a period of really good weather.

Good course.

Good condition.

Variable golf played.......

All good.

Great course well kept , lots of long holes, we’ll recommend...;)

I really enjoy playing this course as it's good layout and has rapidly improved over the years since opening.

However the last four rounds have all been well in excess of 3h40 mins with two of them over 4 hours. (All rounds played in 2 or 3 balls)

The lack of on-course marshals combined with novice "lockdown golfers" has created a turgid pace of play with waits on every shot.

Whereas I can get round other courses in under 3 hours, I have to plan for 4 hours+ on the course making it more difficult to find tee times around my schedule.

As good as it is to see so many people enjoying golf, without marshals to push forward the pace of play, inexperienced players are not realising the impact their dawdling is having on many groups behind.

Hopefully it improves otherwise I will have to look elsewhere to get my hour back!

Good selection of holes, able to socially distance, nice to be out in the fresh air !

played the course on 20.7, after all the rain recently I didn't expect the course to be in such a good condition, even the greens. Well done

I have played this course since it fist open as a 9 hole now 18 hole and just gets better

Friendly staff

Good amenities in-spite of Coronavirus available

Great course layout

Great condition we found the course in

Very much affordable given all of the above!

I’ll be back!

Well worth a visit. Great course, well kept fairways and greens under the current lockdown situation. 100% recommend.

Few bad reviews on here about condition of the course but it's in good condition at the moment. Decent course lay out and greens and fairways were nice. Forgiving course which was good after the covid 19 lay off. Very open course though and was rather windy. Paid 18.50 fair sort of price.

Came back to this course after a winter round. The greens were great and the condition of the course in general was fantastic. I will be going back again, hopefully the wind is not as sharp as it was today.

Very nice indeed - in fantastic condition, great driving range and friendly staff.

Not played this course for a few years and I can safely say I won't be going back anytime soon.. There's no way this course should even be open, nevermind charging nearly £20.00!! No difference between the rough and the fairway and you will be lucky to even find your ball if you hit the fairway.. We had to walk off after 9 holes because the conditions were ridiculous..

I played here recently and it was really boggy. Balls that went in the middle of the fairway took a long time to find, once they were found they were drilled into the ground because of the softness (wet/winter). I loved the course layout and really want to play this challenging course when the conditions get better.