Whitburn GC
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4.2
244 Reviews (244)
5 Stars
118
4 Stars
91
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
86.6%
Recommend this course
221 out of 244 reviews
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4.1
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 20 reviews
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4.1
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 45 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Style Parkland/Links
Par 70
Length 6013 yards
Slope 123
Rating 68.7
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Whitburn Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1934
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - GBP 32
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Showers, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Billiards
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4.2
244 Reviews (244)
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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

good test with spectaculer views

course has improved since the make over for the better. a good test for golfers but open for wayward drives on a few of the holes keeps you in play. highly recommended

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good course

Nice course but a few blind shots to contend with. Great views out to see looking north

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very good first round

Everyone is friendly and I played as a one ball and you cannot beat the views.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First golf in Newcastle area

Beautiful golf course, almost a links profile, with good view and perspectives, even in a very windy ugly day. And even more beautiful the last wholes, close to the sea.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

Nice course a little tight between holes but all in all an excellent day out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Whitburn

Little hidden gem. Very very nice for being a mackem course. Minus the greens been treated I would definitely go back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Won’t be back

One of the worst courses I’ve played…

Pros

Bunkers looked new and plenty sand.

Last 5 holes are nice but still issues that about to list below.

Dry course

Negatives

2 holes closed without any notice until colleting cards

Greens were a disgrace, dead patches, hump/bumps and uncut.

Fairways didn’t exist, hadn’t been cut, weeds and daisys all overs

I believe I counted 14 holes at least that crossed over another hole at some point, no definition of holes, hitting into or just by other tee markers.

Members unfriendly, jumping ahead without asking.

Facilities very old and dates

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

16 for price of 18

Greens being worked on and no winter green available. Told to move onto the next hole. Happy enough to take your money but only played 16.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Mehhh!

Some the reviews have been really positive about Whitburn but our first visit today will be the last for sure.

Negatives

- Greens were awful, bumpy, bare patches, old divots that hadn’t grown back, Its April tomorrow and those were worse than some winter greens I’ve played on.

- Fairways hadn’t been cut for weeks based on the sight of them, weeds, daisys. Basically whole course was like playing from 1st or 2nd cut. Tee boxes mostly just sand

- Believe I counted 14 holes that at some point on the hole, crossed over another hole. Some had no definition between holes/fairways. Hitting into greens and the next box was barely 10 yards away.

- Members seemingly cutting in and choosing which holes they wished to play and other member interaction’s mostly negative.

-£25 green fee but no mention of green works until we got there (couldn’t play 2nd hole and had to pick up on 5th hole)

Positives

- Bunkers were in good condition and had plenty sand in them.

- last 4/5 holes over the road are better than the previous 13

- Dry but that’s not saying a lot as weather locally been dry for couple weeks.

Won’t be back 👎🏼

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Green Problems

5th or 6th time at Whitburn and didn't want the previous comments about greens to be true but they're pretty ropey. Always so well kept and one of the best courses in the North East, so I'm hoping they turn it round

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow pace of play

Good course, layout of course I feel means there should be greater than 8 mins between tee times. 4 balls not letting others play through resulted in extremely slow play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Enjoyable round

Glorious weather thrown in for £17.99.

Course was in very good condition for the time of year, but some of the greens were bobbly which made putting even harder😂

As I've said in previous reviews the 18th is a killer climb to the tee.

Today was a good day, shot my best round of the year so far, so happy days🏌️

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Friendly golf course badly let down by condition of greens

A cold windy day for two 14hcp’s and good company , tee boxes and fairways in reasonable nick , the greens however were basically unplayable with large volume numerous pock marks on all 18 holes , my home course even at this time of the year are in excellent condition, I’m no expert and have no idea what caused it but spoilt the course which is a decent track

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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