Golf course review of Burnley Golf Club

The course is designed by James Braid, same designer for gleneagles. Having played Gleneagles this year I wondered how this would fair and I have to say that it comes in my top 5 courses I've ever played, probably number 3 after the Kings and Queens courses.

I think this course is under exposed considering how good and testing a track it is, but that may be because the management of it wasn't massively impressive.

For starters it's not at all signposted off the main roads nearby and the driveway leading the clubhouse could be mistaken for a large footpath or bridleway. On the course itself they do have some nice tee number boards with hole layouts, however, there often aren't clear signposts to the next tee. With many blind shots you have to rely on the marker posts in the fairway, however, I found a number of these to be off the line of the shot with a couple needing to be shot quite left of to be safe, especially if you have a natural fade. Despite that the scenery and the layout of the course is quite astounding and if I lived up in Burnley it would be the course for me.

The clubhouse is in much need of some paint and pride and i recoken that this course could command some great attraction if marketed right. For instance the cheapest pitch forks going with justa paper logo sticker on isn't the best memento in the world!

Anyway, i'll be back to try it out when i'm next up north again!

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Golf course review of Burnley Golf Club

Excellent course, though challenging when the wind blows, all greens and fairways are in great condition and the clubhouse and facilities are A1. Also the pro shop lads are extremely friendly and helpful.
aaaaaaaall in all a great Lancashire venue.

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Burnley Golf club affords spectacular views across burnley and the ribble valley. The wind is a constant factor and on days this can be the course's best defence.

The course whilst not easy is fair and generally the condition of the course is good. I would recommend this course to anyone who would like to play a challenging golf course

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