Widnes Golf Club

Greens were not the best as they had just been treated and were covered in sand

Paid in full with GolfNow…3 holes not open and 3 temporary greens not told this till we arrived..

Slow round due to business. Course not in anywhere near as good condition as it has been (even allowing for winter conditions) but good value for money on Sunday for £18

Booked and paid online. Got there club shop shut and noone about to check in. Made our way to the tee box 10 minuets before our tee time as they are in 10 minute slots. As one of our group teed off a lady opened window and screamed for us to sign in. Explained that the shop was closed when we got there and we had booked online and paid. I know you are meant to sign in at a course when arrive but when its closed there isnt much you can do. Made 7 of us come back around to pro shop and all sign in individually. We again explained that the shop was closed when we got there so to save a back log we would go to the tee and tee off. With all the hassle of being pulled back this now caused a queue. What we was trying to avoid. We had already called then club in advance and explained there was another player with us and we were told to play the round and pay at end when shop was back open. So to be treated like this was shocking. Very poor and not professional in the slightest.

Greens where really poor aswell. Probably the worst I have played on. They had massive squares cut out of them and filled with sand. It was like an extra bunker on the green.

Fairways was the saving grace for this clubs. Really lush and lovely to play off

Overall I was disappointed and let down by the individual staff member and the greens off the course.

Secretary’s attitude towards guest’s absolutely stinks

Played this crazy mess full of temps an closed. Avoid at all cost furious should be banned from golf now

This round of golf should of been cancelled due to how wet the course was due to bad wether conditions.

As my above review I still give the course a good review but when booking via golf now should be informed of the winter changes…

1. No trolley’s unless winter stud tyres.

2. Not allowed to play off the fairway (move to the rough).

3. Temporary greens but placed on the fairway.

4. All Par 3’s closed.

5. Hole 8 & 9 closed.

6. Charged full price.

The course looks lovely and can see how much work had been put in and in the summer will definitely want to play, but being charged full price and not informed about any of the above is disappointing even using Golf Now we still should of been notified.

Played here a couple of times and at a cheap price, thought we'd give it a go again.

On arrival found they were on temp greens (maybe not surprising given time of year and recent weather) and that the par 3s were closed (shame as there are 5 of them). With no pro currently at Widnes, I guess there was no way of knowing / Golf Now being able to inform you of this. We just go on with it and it wasn't too bad. Some 'greens' were just in the fairway, while some had been cut a bit. Obviously shorter course and we played some extra holes to make up for the closed par 3s, but most holes weren't too bad under foot and we almost had the course to ourselves. Variety of holes better than I remember and would like to go back again when on proper greens etc. For a pre-Christmas knock, it was fine and we had a pint in the clubhouse afterwards.

Good condition fairways and greens decent course Would play again

Was down from Edinburgh for weekend. On arrival a very warm welcome from the girl behind bar, I was so lucky as an ex captain was in the room too. I had a lovely chat with him and he gave me pointers re the course. This course is very testing with cracking par 3’s and great dog leg par 4&5s. I play of 9 and I found this a test. Fairways are open and the greens were so true and quick . Thanks again I’ll def play it again

Course in great condition, given the dry weather we have experienced over the last few months. Greens very redemptive and true.

Would definitely recommend this course. Lovely fella in the pro shop, had everything ready for us on arrival, scorecards etc etc. very helpful with course advice too. Same for members as we went round.

I was slightly dubious due to another review about the greens/tees being very close to one another. It’s certainly a tight course but nothing to worry about if your fairly straight, and even then a shout of fore for others is fine.

Not the longest of courses, few drivable par 4’s if you’re accurate enough, I sadly was not!

Will defo return, esp if the hot deals are on, £17 is a bargain.