Whickham Golf Club - Crombie Course

I’ve played here over 10 times probably and the course is normally in good condition from Spring and through Sunmer. It was poor this time round. Still on winter mats what I can live with, but the greens were terrible with tracks and sand all over them, the fairways look like they hadn’t been cut and the course maintenance in general was poor. I did email the club and they just emailed back saying it is what it is.

I’d recommend not playing here for another few months, till the course conditions improve.

My first time at Whickham. Won't be my last.

Obviously, still winter conditions and the greens had been treated but I will come back to see it in all it's glory this summer.

Some excellent holes, some quirky holes, some long holes and it's a really good test.

It's hilly and undulating and was blowing a gale, but some of the views were spectacular. It's brilliant value for money, and the bar and pro shop are both excellent

Had a lovely shandy afterwards in the bar, and all 4 of us really enjoyed it.

Beautiful course… Very hilly. Can see it getting quite muddy. We were lucky the ground was firm. We even saw a hare. Sun was out and felt like spring.

Played yesterday for the first time this year. Course has held up magnificently after a rough winter. Greens were all open bar 2-3 winter greens. Wonderful place. Great staff & people!

lovely in the summer but was like a swamp yesterday and wasn't enjoyable...pace of play was horrendous...4.5 hours in cold weather not good...never come of a round as muddy. should be closed when its that wet and the sections that are roped off to protect the course result in the areas you walk being dangerously slippy. would play in the summer but will avoid in the winter.

Whickham is an attractive course tucked into the hilly Gibside woodland, and it is the contours and the trees that place it as one of the best and most challenging parkland courses on Tyneside and, arguably, the North-east.

Great course in the North East. Every tee is different, prompting course management. It’s not always a driver on every par 4, which keeps it from getting repetitive. Onsite stocked pro-shop, bar and restaurant, chipping green with bunker and putting green which both reflect the green speeds on-course (which are rapid in summer and fast in winter). Driving net literally on the 1st teebox which is great to get warmed up and then immediately tee off. I played in summer and winter, this review was written when winter tees came in. Winter tee mats are clean and spongey. Not thick with mud like most places. 9.5/10 from me.

Course was in very good condition, apart from a couple of tee boxes that were a bit worse for wear. Greens were rolling true.

My only criticism was pace of play. This was due to a members 4bb comp taking place. Although they had over an hours start on me, still caught up with the final group by 7th hole. One of the group did say on 10th “sorry but can’t let you play through as we are in a comp” - but that is no excuse for such slow play.

This course is a great course for the price you pay, it is always well maintained and good fun to play.

This is an excellent parkland golf course with a nice variety of hole layouts and lengths. Greens are good with only modest slopes. The thing that stops this course being a must play recommendation is the elevation that the course occupies. This course requires a very strong walk with many hole having long constant uphill sections and several holes having dramatic gully’s.

Perhaps a buggy is a good shout for your first game round here.

A cautious reccomdation.

Played this course a few times and can’t fault it for the price. Some great holes and none that feel the same. Even managed to leave my 8 iron on the course and the staff were excellent in getting it returned to me. 5/5 will be back

Good course with amazing views up the Derwent Valley.

Quite a lot of steeply sloping fairways as it sits on a hill. The greens kept to an even speed all the way around. Staff were great and the members were very friendly and offered lots add advice.

All in all I was very happy with my round at Whickam golf course. I will definitely play there again and would highly recommend it to others.