The Notleys Golf Club

As soon as you drive in you can only assume by that state of the car park that the course won’t be any better and you would be right .

Firstly staff aren’t happy to be there it’s as if you being there is a burden on them . The tee boxes are a mess none were tidy neatly cut level areas . There is non definition between rough , fairways and fringes , the greens themselves are awful it’s like the guy that ploughed the field next door had a go at the greens while he was at it , bald patches long grass . The bunkers although they were GUR they still had zero work done over lockdown .

£20 for the round !!!!!! I was robbed

I have read a multitude of negative reports about this course, so I was pleasantly surprised by how well maintained the course was. It was a busy day, being a bank holiday, but we weren’t rushed and there was no double- and triple-bookings as others had complained of. Our only complaint was the greens were a little woolly, but I will definitely be playing here again

Very poor kept course , had months to get into great condition but sadly neglected greens , bunkers although GUR were just a mess . No definition between fairway , rough & fringe . Tee boxes were scabby and uneven

Lovely course let down by conditions of tees and especially greens, upon which putts bobbled terribly. All bunkers GUR at present but post-lockdown that's forgivable. But greens really need work - putting v frustrating.

Fairways and greens in poor condition, staff very friendly pity about course

Played the full course today for the first time and if I’m honest probably the last

Positives - got me some fresh air in these tricky times

Negatives - upon pulling into the car park there was a sign saying no trolleys allowed. This wasn’t mentioned when booking

We then had a while to wait to tee off as there was a lot of double bookings

Then the fun began, pretty much every hole you’d be better off playing in wellies rather than golf shoes. Special mention for the third hole where me and my playing partner both managed to lose our balls after hitting the middle of the fairway as the balls got covered in mud. Then we get to the green and our shoes got lost in the mud.

I appreciate they still need to earn money but the course is being ruined by playing in these conditions. They’d be better off closing for a while and giving the ground a chance to repair.

Also on the 17th we had the fun of horses in the middle of the fairway.

The staff are really friendly and apologetic, can’t fault them at all.

The club had practically double booked all tee times due to a competition they were holding. Players were held up all over the course. At one point there was 10 people waiting on one hole. Many pairs walked off and complained. By their own admission their system can’t cope with the amount of bookings. Poorly organised golf club.

I know it’s winter but the course was waterlogged everywhere,should not have been open ,I’ll pop back in the summer

Enjoyed playing here - plenty of tricky holes particularly narrow drives. Fairway condition not great but Blake the bad weather.

Really don't understand how you can leave this course a bad review and can't fault it for value .

Really enjoyed playing here ( its very hilly though )

For the money like I said I can't fault it ,if you want perfect greens and faultless fairways good luck trying to find a course for under £15 a round .

I will definitely playing here again .

haven't played Notley in a while. The course conditions have really improved. Bunkers still not 100% but greens are good and fairways well maintained. Always like the layout and still one of the most challenging courses I have played.

Was a bit dubious after reading reviews, but for the cheapest golf course around its a very decent course for the money. Greens do have weeds but its nothing insane. Fairways were cut and bunkers with weeds in had GUR signs in them. Highly recommended and will be going back soon.

This course needs alot of investment. The tee boxes were dreadful, the fairways were completely covered in weeds and fitting and nests lay all over the course. The greens were okay although again covered in weeds. Such a disappointing evening at this course.

A really terrible state of a golf course. It looked so untidy. The teeboxes were dreadful. The fairways were just weeds. The greens were very long and weeds all over. To make things worse the whole course is covered with flying ants nests!! It has such great potential as it has a good layout but it needs alot of money spent on it! Dreadful place to play golf. I will not be returning anytime soon.

Played this course about 7/8 years ago. The layout makes great use of the river as a hazard and it’s a great test of golf. Much improved greens with 2 or 3 still ropey but I can see the work

that’s been done long term.

The tee was busy when I was booked to tee off, not sure if they double book across the internet and in person, however a three ball of members immediately invited me to play with them and I felt very welcome at the course. I would play this course again!