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Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester - Five Lakes
Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester - Five Lakes, Essex is a 36 hole complex with an 18 hole par 71 (6181 yard) Links Course & par 72 (6767 yard) Lakes Course (Neil Coles). A resort, parkland golf course Price Guide: £££
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Colchester Road, Tolleshunt Knights, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8HX United Kingdom
Tel: 01621 862 426Website: http://www.cpcolchester.co.uk/
Golf Pro: Gary Carter
Contact/Secretary: Ian Kirkman
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Price Guide: £££- Midweek Guide: Links: £22.00 per round *
- Weekend Guide: Links: £28.00 per round *
* These are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking
Facilities: Driving range, Golf buggies for hire, Golf pro shop, Changing rooms, Golf clubhouse, Bar, Food available, Available for functions, Accommodation available, golf course.
Location: Exit the M25 at Junction 28 for the A12. Travel towards Colchester on the A12 for about 30 miles until you reach Kelvedon.
Exit off the A12 onto the B1024, travel through Kelevedon into Feering and turn right at the Old Anchor Pub, on to the B1023. In Tiptree go across the staggered crossroads into Church Road.
Continue through the village past Wilkins Jam Factory on your right, take the next left signposted to Salcott & Mersea.
Follow road for about 2 miles, turn right at the cross roads towards Tolleshurst D'Arcy and Five Lakes is approx. 500 yards on your right.
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133 ratings from Golfshake members
What the club says: Five Lakes Resort hosts two contrasting and mature 18 hole parkland courses which have gained an enviable reputation in this part of the world.
Lakes Course (Five Lakes Hotel, Golf & Spa) - This course, designed by Neil Coles, is used annually for regional PGA events and was the venue for the Nick Faldo Challenge. The course provides a testing examination for the better player as well as an enjoyable round for all standards. Water features strongly in the overall design of the Lakes Course, coming in to play on ten of the holes.
Links (Five Lakes Hotel, Golf & Spa) The Links course is renowned for its sweeping fairways and plush greens. With its strategically placed water hazards, sand bunkers and well guarded greens it proves an excellent challenge. Kept in superb condition all year round, the Links is slightly easier than the Lakes but a very enjoyable round nevertheless.
18 holes. Par 71. 6181 yards. Parkland.
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The facilties are impressive but lack a bit of soul being a 'resort' and the drinks in the bar are really expensive!
(Round played: Nov 2012 - Score: 98 Handicap: 19.3)
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Tight fairways and thick rough could make this a little less enjoyable for the Higher handicapped golfer.
Can't fault the condition of the course in regards to the fairways and greens. The bunkers however do need more sand in them!
If Your playing for the first time there are parts of the back 9 where it's not signposted that great, a bit of guess work needed.
Practicing facilities are spot on. Nice grass range and 2 putting greens.
The only real down side if the cost of a drink after, I ordered a pint of Coke........£3.90. Don't need to say much more,
I'd like to go back at some points, the place is amazing with all the other facilities it has there, but I'd take my own drink next time, ;-)
(Round played: Jul 2012 - Score: 108 Handicap: 21.1)
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| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yds | ||
| Links | White | 71 | 70 | 6181 | ||
| Links | yellow | 71 | 69 | 5981 | ||
| Links | Red | 70 | 71 | 5194 | ||
| The Lakes Course | White | 72 | 73 | 6767 | ||
| The Lakes Course | Yellow | 72 | 70 | 6313 | ||
| The Lakes Course | Red | 72 | 74 | 5765 | ||
| The Lakes Course | Yell F9 | 36 | 0 | 3179 | ||
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