Theale Golf Club

Well kept parklands course, very accessible for beginners.

Some interesting dog legs and hazards to keep it interesting, but nothing too punitive for higher handicap players.

Friendly staff let me delay my tee time by 10 mins to wait out a rain shower. Plenty of wildlife to spot when it's quiet which was a pleasant surprise.

Sometime had to refer to the map as it wasn't immediately clear on some holes which direction the fairways went as they are packed in a bit, but that's my only criticism. Definitely would play again.

A fun but challenging course with some cool holes and good quality greens.

The staff were very friendly and helpful

The course was challenging for all levels of golfers with some very tricky shots into the green on some holes and lots of ditches and water hazards

The Greens were in good conditions except for 3-4 on the back nine where something had been digging holes in the green and some had bare patches

The tee boxes mostly needed attention and were in poor condition , lack of water, needed repairing.

Fairways very very dry and badly needed water.

Some of the course was being improved and new drainage (I think) was being put in.

When all the work is complete on this Im sure will be a very good course to play and the prices will not be reduced as they are now

All in all I will be back but not till next year

Fairways dry and brown due to weather, but greens in really good condition. A credit to the greenkeepers. Enjoyed my round a good course for us high handicappers.

Firm fairways but great greens. No pitch marks to repair, run fine and lush green. Overall a great round of golf. Course is in very good condition especially the greens.

Played this course for the umpteenth time and noted that there is a lot more water around the course but none of it is in play unless you are wayward.

The fairways nd greens were in good condition but it’s a shame that there isn’t a single green that has to be approached over water considering how much there is on the course.

Theale is a fun local parkland track and represents good value for money, the course is very scoreable and has a number of very short par 5s that play the length of long par 4s off the yellows. The staff were very friendly and accommodating of all my needs - no experience of the issues that were highlighted in previous reviews. There is a driving range however you can only hit irons due to balls straying into the properties adjacent to the range (leads to the question why buy a house by a golf club?). They are currently putting some work into the course (April '25) and reshaping some of the holes which look to be for the better. Pace of play was excellent being let through a number of times. Course conditions were a little bit scruffy in places but to be expected with the time of year and ongoing works on the course, there is quite a lot of road noise from the M4 that runs adjacent to a number of holes. Good value for money for a pay and play golfer and worth a knock.

Played Theale for the first time on Saturday, despite staff warning about it being busy, pace of play was excellent, 3.5hrs for 18 holes walking. Course is well designed, open but punishes you for not being on ideal line. Staff were all excellent, unsure of what gripes were had by previous reviews. Work ongoing on course, and limited distance markers were our only detractors.

A lovely course ruined by lots of very abrasive small stones scattered on every tee box, some fairways were even covered. Our group all got scratched clubs.

Disappointing as it’s a good course which I wouldn’t return to anytime soon.

This club is the most unfriendly club around. The staff are all miserable, I’ve never felt welcome as a paying guest. They’ve always charged top whack for a round and it’s not even near as good as Calcot who are on a par with round fees I’ve always played there begrudgingly as friends enjoy a change of scenery from time to time. But today has topped it for me. I called this morning to book a buggy as I have been struggling with a torn meniscus in my left knee for the past 6 weeks, to be told that they only rent buggies out to members or those with a medical certificate. I don’t have a medical certificate as I have not been to the doctors about my knee. (I know what the problem is, I’ve had 6 operations on my knees, I’d like to think I know a bit about knees) I started my journey to the club in my car and thought, I’ll challenge them when I get there and ask the rationale behind their decision. When I arrived I was told it was because their buggies keep getting damaged and their insurance does not cover them for repair. Now whilst I understand that, it’s crazy in my opinion that you are willing to turn away custom (money) based on a small minority who damage buggies. I even offered to pay for any damage and for them to take a deposit. I was told that someone was going to come down and see me and after 15 minutes a lady come down and said it’s our policy if we do it for you we’d have to do it for everyone. I disagreed and almost begged her as a one off could she do it, she said she would get the boss to come down “but it will still be a no so you are wasting your time” after 10 more minutes, nobody came down, I said I’ve been waiting for 25 minutes now and need to tee off, she said to me well it will be a no so there is no point in waiting. She offered to refund me but basically said it’s our policy so tough. In a world where golf clubs are struggling financially, I’ve never been to a golf club anywhere in the world who does not rent out buggies to paying guests. I find it incredible that this is their stance on it. I will categorically never play golf at this club again and will always try and deter others from this club when possible.

This club is the most unfriendly club around. The staff are all miserable, I’ve never felt welcome as a paying guest. They’ve always charged top whack for a round and it’s not even near as good as Calcot who are on a par with round fees I’ve always played there begrudgingly as friends enjoy a change of scenery from time to time. But today has topped it for me. I called this morning to book a buggy as I have been struggling with a torn meniscus in my left knee for the past 6 weeks, to be told that they only rent buggies out to members or those with a medical certificate. I don’t have a medical certificate as I have not been to the doctors about my knee. (I know what the problem is, I’ve had 6 operations on my knees, I’d like to think I know a bit about knees) I started my journey to the club in my car and thought, I’ll challenge them when I get there and ask the rationale behind their decision. When I arrived I was told it was because their buggies keep getting damaged and their insurance does not cover them for repair. Now whilst I understand that, it’s crazy in my opinion that you are willing to turn away custom (money) based on a small minority who damage buggies. I even offered to pay for any damage and for them to take a deposit. I was told that someone was going to come down and see me and after 15 minutes a lady come down and said it’s our policy if we do it for you we’d have to do it for everyone. I disagreed and almost begged her as a one off could she do it, she said she would get the boss to come down “but it will still be a no so you are wasting your time” after 10 more minutes, nobody came down, I said I’ve been waiting for 25 minutes now and need to tee off, she said to me well it will be a no so there is no point in waiting. She offered to refund me but basically said it’s our policy so tough. In a world where golf clubs are struggling financially, I’ve never been to a golf club anywhere in the world who does not rent out buggies to paying guests. I find it incredible that this is their stance on it. I will categorically never play golf at this club again and will always try and deter others from this club when possible.