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Playgolf Colchester

3.7   Golfshake Golf Course Rating 156 reviews | Post Review | Website
Price Guide: £££ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Course Information

Playgolf Colchester, Essex is a 27 hole complex with the 18 hole par 70 (5895 yard) course and the 9 hole Academy course. Redesigned by Jonathon Gaunt, it is a public, parkland golf course.

27 holes | Par 70 | 5895 yards | Public | Parkland


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Address: Bakers Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4AU United Kingdom

Tel: 01206 843333

Golf Pro: Sarah Hawes & Nick Arter

Website: http://playgolfcolchester.com/


Golf Club Facilities

Driving range  Range
Golf club hire  Club Hire
Buggy Hire  Buggy Hire
Golf shop  Golf Shop
Changing rooms  Changing
Clubhouse  Clubhouse
Bar  Bar
Food  Dining
Function Room Hire  Function Room

Midweek Guide: £22.00 per round *

Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round *

  • Societies Accepted to Play
  • Society Deals Available
  • 7 Day Membership Available
  • 5 Day Membership Available

* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.

Tee Time Information

Midweek Guide: £22.00 per round *

Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round *

* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.


Review Information


GOLFSHAKE RATING

3.71

Golfshake Golf Course Rating

 

AVERAGE RATING 3.6
(based on 156 reviews)

5 star
26
4 star
56
3 star
58
2 star
12
1 star
4
 

HIGHLY RATED

96%

would play again or recommend


3.5

The Course

3.3

Course Conditions

3.6

Value For Money

3.7

Pace of Play

3.8

Facilities & Service

4

Hospitality

3.8

Practice Facilities

4

Food & Drink

What the club says: Playgolf Colchester was formerly known as Lexden Wood Golf Club. The main course 18 hole course was redesigned and redeveloped in the winter of 2006/ spring 2007, at a cost of £1m by Jonathon Gaunt, course architect. He has added another 1000yds in distance to the previous layout, adding new greens and tees as well as reconstructing and adding nearly 80 new bunkers. The greens are USGA specification so provide great consistency all year round, and the large teeing areas enable us to provide all year play without the need for winter mats.
With the river Colne running through the course and also some spectacular views the Colne valley and the nearby picturesque village of West Bergholt

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Andy D rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Jan 2 2024

A local course. Rounds are very reasonable for what you get. Excellent range. There does seem to be some improvement work going on and there has been some noticeable improvement in the greens.

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Andy D rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Jan 2 2024

A local course. Rounds are very reasonable for what you get. Excellent range. There does seem to be some improvement work going on and there has been some noticeable improvement in the greens.

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Paul E rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Dec 30 2023

Tight course

Now called Lexden Woods, the course is very challenging with tight, narrow fairways and unforgiving rough. Though not particularly long, you certainly have to be straight with your shots and think your way around. Given the amount of rain which has fallen recently, the course was still playable, with temporary tee boxes. The greens were surprisingly good. Will certainly return once the weather improves.

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Graham / Colchester rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 24 2023

Work being done

I am a member at this course and the new owners doing a great deal of work . If coming to play the course please bear that in mind . They are doing a good job . To rectify the bunkers is a major project and many are GUR . I think it is a clever lay out as it is not reach for the driver and let it rip .

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Pieter U rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 2 2023

Confusing Tees

Nice length and challenging course. Finding way to the next Tee isn't well signed. Distance markers not obvious.

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Nicholas W rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 3 2022

really like this course but would be better if the greens were looked after. they were in a bad condition and i know weather has been difficult but have played all through summer and these are the worse i have come across

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Andrew C rated 3.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 18 2022

Like the variation in holes .due to current climate Was dry .
Let down by lack/quality of sand in Bunkers ..even tho I didn't go in one
Food and service great

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Steve A rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Apr 16 2022

Pretty good

Quite a good course overall, fairly open and tricky in some places, loads of bunkers and the pins were in awkward places in very quick greens

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Danny S rated 5 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 6 2021

(Round played: Apr 2021 - Score: 88 Handicap: 16.6)

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Chris L rated 5 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 4 2021

Good pay and play

Played evenings and early mornings. Well maintained course. Good for a beginner like me.

(Round played: Aug 2021 - Score: 99 Handicap: 34.3)

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Malcolm C rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Apr 25 2021

Tight challenging short course, need to think about your shots.

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Tom, Chelmsford rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 21 2020

Played here earlier in September 2020, never played the course before and was a bit sceptical of the 'Play Golf' franchise (not sure why). Was pleasantly surprised, excellent facilities and the course played exceptionally well compared to others in Essex at this time of year. Greens were easily some of the best I've played on after some of the weather we have had recently, fairways were a bit dry but the rough was well maintained. Challenging short course, with lots of walking and views across Essex (if you can forgive the A12). Will be going back and considering becoming a member at this course.

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Danny S rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 10 2020

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(Round played: Aug 2020 - Score: 86 Handicap: 19.5)

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Dave H rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 1 2020

Needs work

The bunkers have large stones, the greens could do with some work.
All I. All a challenging course

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Martin S rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Jan 19 2020

Greens not great, people need to start repairing pitch marks would help, but still a bit patchy, some bunkers are perfect others are very stoney. Fairways in good condition played ok considering the weather we've had, but compared to a few other courses I've recently played nowhere near as good. Staff and facilities are very good and the shop is well sticked and very friendly staff.

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