Hylands Golf Complex & Academy
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Course Information
Hylands Golf Complex & Academy, Essex is a 27 hole private, parkland complex with the par 72 (6604 yard) 18 hole Hanbury Course and the 9 hole, par 33 (2445 yard) Pryors course established in 1985.
27 holes | Par Hanbury Course 72; Pryors Course 33 | Hanbury Course 6604; Pryors Course 2445 yards | Private | Parkland
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Address: Main Road, Margaretting, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0ET United Kingdom
Tel: 01277 356016
Website: http://www.hylands-gc.com
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Midweek Guide: £24.00 per round Hanbury Course; £14.00 Pryers Course *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £24.00 per round Hanbury Course; £14.00 Pryers Course *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
2.05
AVERAGE RATING 2.3
(based on 75 reviews)
5 star
0
4 star
7
3 star
23
2 star
27
1 star
18
RECOMMENDATIONS
50%
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Chris Morton rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 4 2016
This is without a doubt the worst course in the county , probably the country !!! Nothing more than a field
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Eddie 8 Fingers rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 27 2013
To be honest, at £26 a round was expecting a quality course. Plenty of dogleg holes and water to contend with. However, course, greens and bunker conditions were dreadful. Greens were 40% brown on most holes, bunkers had sand which had grass growing through, and were certainly not cared for. Course is in such a great location, but needs a lot of TLC. No bar either for aftergame drinks. Driving range facilities looked good, but not used.
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st chelmsford rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 1 2014
This certainly isnt the best kept course in essex but people complaining about the rough. Come on its a golf course, the idea is you get punished if you hit a shot off line. As for being only one cut and you're in the rough, wrong there is in fact two cuts. I play this course a lot and have to agree about the bunkers, its not that there isnt any sand in them, theyre just not kept well and the sand becomes compact. The greens themselves vary greatly, in the winter theyre really slow but come the summer they can be near on impossible to stop the ball on. I personally dont mind this as its a challenge but can see why some wouldnt like it, id say its similar to playing on a links course without actually playing one. I dont agree about the fairways , although i do recall earlier in the year they couldnt cut the fairways because of how wet the course was, but as compensation when we played we werent charged for our round which you cant knock.
Its a long course and is usually windy but i like the layout. You get rewarded for good shots and penalised for bad ones which is what golf is all about.
I do think £26 is a bit steep , £20 would be a fairer price and yes it would be better with a proper clubhouse. The driving range is really good and they have one of the best club fitting set ups in essex.
Overall, an average course , slightly overpriced but a decent test of golf even with the dodgy bunkers.
As for those moaning about the rough, just a suggestion, hit the ball straighter , then you wont find it.
Its a long course and is usually windy but i like the layout. You get rewarded for good shots and penalised for bad ones which is what golf is all about.
I do think £26 is a bit steep , £20 would be a fairer price and yes it would be better with a proper clubhouse. The driving range is really good and they have one of the best club fitting set ups in essex.
Overall, an average course , slightly overpriced but a decent test of golf even with the dodgy bunkers.
As for those moaning about the rough, just a suggestion, hit the ball straighter , then you wont find it.
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Gavin Medlin rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 12 2016
I used to play here a lot, it was always in fairly good condition, and it's a well laid out course. I played there on Saturday, and it is almost certainly the worst course in Essex. The "greens" were brown and black, not a living bit of grass in sight. Every single bunker was unplayable, and there was no definition to any of the brown fairways either. The ONLY thing this course has going for it now, is that the layout is still awesome. SOOO much potential, yet SOOO poorly maintained. Wouldn't even pay a fiver to play again.
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Matthew S rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 7 2013
The course has a nice layout and is challenging with thick rough making hitting the fairways of extra importance. There are a lot of dog leg right holes playing into the hand of those with a natural fade. The greens have always been in poor condition whenever I have played here, as they are patchy and the grass is too long, making putting difficult as the ball tends to bobble off line consistently.
(Round played: Sep 2013 - Score: 105 Handicap: 22)
(Round played: Sep 2013 - Score: 105 Handicap: 22)
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Reuben H rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed May 21 2016
I was visiting the area and looking for somewhere to play a round of golf. However I really should have listened to the reviews and not gone to Hylands. I thought I'd give it the benefit of the doubt but it really is as bad as others have said. In some areas you can't tell what is rough and what is fairway. And if you're shot is anything other than bullet straight you'll have a job to find your ball in amongst the countless weeds, dandelions, Daisy's and grass that hasn't been cut well at all. The bunkers are a complete mess and as for the greens, slow, bumpy, awful. I will certainly never be returning.
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Chelmsford rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 3 2016
We played the nine hole course on 27 March 2016. It cost £13.50 which is expensive when you see the abysmally poor quality course. It is difficult to distinguish the fairway from the rough - the grass looked like it hadn't been cut all winter and the bunkers resembled big craters with weeds, moss and grass - there was no sand in any of the bunkers. It's no surprise then that the course was empty on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. We certainly won't be going back there. The owners obviously don't read the reviews or want to invest money in making the course fit for purpose. Quite frankly, I would be embarrassed to be associated with the complex. It's the worst, I've ever seen.
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Neil B rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 31 2015
Must be worst course in uk, we played as a 4 ball all regular golfers but lost loads of balls, even on the fairway, don't think the own a lawn mower. It took 3hours for 9 holes cause we was forever looking for our ball
Don't waste your time or money
Don't waste your time or money
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Anthony E rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 28 2015
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(Round played: Sep 2015 - Score: 99 Handicap: )
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(Round played: Sep 2015 - Score: 99 Handicap: )
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Mark H rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 19 2015
The bunkers are a disgrace. Total lack of sand. The fairways are in dire need of a decent cut and some of the greens are poor with patches of weeds etc.
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Andrew B rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 2 2015
(Round played: Jan 2015 - Score: 102 Handicap: 25.4)
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Russ Dawes rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 30 2013
This golf course is basically a field that someone has gone round and happend to put in 18 holes in the ground. It is dreadful. The rough is so long just off the fairway that it is almost impossible to find your ball. The bunkers are sandless, the greens are rough. The layout is basically round the field and back again.
Very expensive at £26 a round. Do not waste your money.
Very expensive at £26 a round. Do not waste your money.
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Malcolm S rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 6 2013
Greens awful. Just earth in places, and mossy grass in others. Long course with hazards, and quite interesting as such, but poorly kept. No clubhouse, so can't even get a drink (let alone a snack) after. And it's expensive! Good teaching pro, and good clubfitting facilities, but not so good for enjoying golf.
(Round played: Sep 2013 - Score: 104 Handicap: 25.7)
(Round played: Sep 2013 - Score: 104 Handicap: 25.7)
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Antony B rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 25 2011
We have not played here for a couple of years as the greens were very poor ,very slow and of need of a good cut .Not much has changed the greens still need cutting but the rough is a good test for any golfer .We play every week and play different coarses every week and this must be the most overpriced coarse that we have played.At a time when most coarses reduce there prices around the 1oc mark Hylands seem to think it right to keep there prices the same all day what a rip off!!!!!!!!.
This coarse is a sub standard pay and play and there are many better coarses in the area that charge a lot less than £24.00.
This coarse is a sub standard pay and play and there are many better coarses in the area that charge a lot less than £24.00.
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Simon/ Chelmsford rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 15 2017
Avoid
Went for the 2nd time with my 5 year old. Asked for small person borrow clubs and they charged and stated they should have last time. I said this is hardly helping young kids get involved and selling your facility - she didnt care.Its more expensive than other driving ranges locally.
I will not be returning as I support clubs that support youthg sport.
PS Have played the course previously and it is dreadful. Its a giant rugby pitch with flags.
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