Theydon Bois Golf Club

If you like narrow and trees in your way this is the course for you.

I’ve never been on a golf course which is trying to win garden of the year on the fairway…….

If you look inconsistent greens this is also the course for you. Oh and don’t forget the bumps like a Belgian waffle.

Enjoy!

We've played at Theydon quite a few times over the last few years and it's a nice enough track. Still a little muddy underfoot but that's to be expected as it's built on clay, its definitely a summer course.

Only other moot points are that the kitchen doesn't open early enough to grab a bacon buttie before an 11am tee slot and we weren't advised about the state of the greens when booking, they'd been hollow tined recently and not sanded very well, as one of my playing partners commented it was like putting on a Belgium waffle. 🥴

I know this work needs to be done but a warning would have been nice as we could have left it a week and played on their usual lovely putting surfaces.

All in all a nice course.

Extremely well maintained, loved how all around the greens were well protected all the way round and roped off. Greens in great condition for this time of year. All round great value for money and enjoyable course to play. Will definitely be back.

Very nice course, they were working on a few holes when we went (2 holes shut) and we weren't told before despite making a phone booking which annoyed me a bit but other than that a nice course

6 hcap golfer. Played on 30th December. Winter tees small but in decent condition. Fairways were surprisingly good. Drainage was also good with obvious wet/boggy patches. It’s Winter and it’s England! Not much roll out obviously, but that’s a good thing on a short tight course. Greens were also surprisingly good to very good in places. As a low handicap golfer, greens are everything. Very receptive and ran true. Always a shame when lazy people don’t have the respect or tenacity to repair pitch marks, given the effort put into bringing this course to such an enjoyable condition for Essex clay during Winter. I hooked up with 2 really nice guys (Will and Chris) and we had a really nice round. John (Reeder? Manager?) was very accommodating getting me on. Thank you.

What a fantastic golf course.

You look at the yardage and think it will be easy.

You have to pick the correct club and hit the right area.

Really makes you concentrate.

Good selection in a very friendly clubhouse after.

We will be back.

This is a little hidden jem , the course is not too long but hole hole are challenging. There is a lot of dogs left and rights. the greens are true but tricky to read. this course is well looked after the members are nice and friendly. The club house has a good selection of drinks and it has a outside decking area to sit as well

I usually really enjoy playing Theydon Bois.. Unfortunately this time wasn't one of them.

The greens were in the worse condition I've ever seen them.

Ok they had been cored and sanded at some point in the last week, but they looked scruffy and hadn't been cut for over a week.

Spoiled what could have been a superb round.

I played this course with a mate the first time for both of us , the course was presented beautifully , it’s not a very long course but because of the layout & trees , it is a course which you have to plot your way around so keep the driver in your bag , the tees were flat & well kept , fairways well maintained , bunkers with sand in ( makes a change ) & last but not least the greens were superb , all this after 2 days of heavy rain . The staff in the pro shop & bar were very friendly & helpful , the other golfers there were also very nice & friendly , I recommend this golf course , go treat yourself I know I will be back 👍🏻

The club has a new crew looking after the course. Significant improvements have been made and the greens are greatly improved. The staff are always very welcoming.

Came here for the first time. Was a nice course but drainage was awful. Soaking wet fairways and greens. I think I’d come back in the summer when it’s dried up. Some of the lads behind us walked off after 9. Overall its what you get for winter golf but just a shame about poor drainage and slow play.

Very nice golf course, picturesque parkland layout, fairways in good condition, really enjoyed the time there

Short, mainly woodland course with a fair number of tight tee shots. A good number of dogleg holes, fairways a little bare and muddy on the approaches to the greens, some work had been done to rectify but not yet taken. Greens themselves true if covered in tree detritus. Slow end to round due to midweek club competition.

Held a society day at the course. Everything was perfect. Breakfast served as players arrived so was fresh. Staff were helpful and accommodating in terms of diets. There was a big society in front of us and pro shop ensured there was a big gap between us going out and them as our group was much smaller. Whist we saw the society ahead we never caught them up or were waiting on them. Corse was in good condition and all had a good day. The club has a lovely patio area to sit out on. Would thoroughly recommend for a society day out!