Whipsnade Park Golf Club
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Course Information
Whipsnade Park Golf Club is a parkland 18 hole course easily acessible from the three counties of Herts,Bucks and Beds.
18 holes | Par 73 | 6715 yards | Private | Parkland
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Address: Studham Lane, Dagnall, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1RH United Kingdom
Tel: 01442 842330
Golf Pro: Phil Abbott | Tel: 01442 842310
Website: http://www.whipsnadeparkgolf.co.uk
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitors are welcome all week and after 12 noon on weekends.
Midweek Guide: £35.00 per round; £50.00 per day £25 twilight after 4pm *
Weekend Guide: £40.00 per round; £55.00 per day £30 twilight fee after 4pm *
- 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: £35.00 per round; £50.00 per day £25 twilight after 4pm *
Weekend Guide: £40.00 per round; £55.00 per day £30 twilight fee after 4pm *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.62
AVERAGE RATING 3.8
(based on 96 reviews)
5 star
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HIGHLY RATED
94%
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What the club says: Set in the beautiful countryside of the Chiltern Hills on the border of three counties, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, with panoramic views over all. This 6800 yard, mature tree lined, 18 hole, par 73 parkland course, is bordered on two sides by Whipsnade Wild Animal Park and is some 700 feet above sea level, yet is only gently undulating, making for easy walking.
This peaceful course is varied and interesting and the length and design add to the challenge. The course, complemented by a full size grass based driving range, chipping green and a practice putting green aids the golfer in their pursuit of a perfect round.
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Brian - Hereford rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 24 2023
Great Course
Played Whipsnade for the first time on Friday 22nd Sept with my eldest son. We were both very surprised after travelling along some very narrow lanes to find such a lovely course with practice areas and a lovely converted building into a clubhouse / bar / restuarante. Booked online as a 2 ball and had a great deal teeing off at 3.30pm. However when asking if we could T off early (as it didnt appear busy) the reception was a little offhand and we were curtly told that we had to wait and play with 2 other people as a 4 ball and that was why we had such a good Green Fee.!!! I recommend that this should be made clear at the point of online booking. However we waited and the guys didnt turn up the obligatory 5 mins before T time so we followed a single player and had a great round of golf despite the heavens opening up when we got to the 2nd T. Thunder and lightning imediately overhead but there was no siren - so we played on and it was great that we did. The round consisted of sunshine and showers and some brilliant golf by my son James. The holes are all individual tree lined fairways so you were immersed in the hole you are playing. 5 x par 5's, 9 x par 4's - 5 of which are close to 400yds, 4 x par 3's over a course yardage of 6393.We played the front nine in 1.1/2 hrs and the back nine in 1.3/4 hrs helped in part by James' great scoring. Playing off 8 and only 6 times a year he carded a Gross 3 over 76 dragging his old Dad along for the ride. Overall a great golf course, nicely maintained with very good consistant greens. Fairways are lovely and soft underfoot (grass - not wet soil) so the ball is sat up nicely.
I would totally recommend any one in the area to come and play the course. I play for our Seniors team and travel to many golf courses and this stands well above many that I have played.
My only other recomendation is that the scorecard is available online. Whilst the video is great most golfers love to view the card before we decide to play a course.
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Rich rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 13 2023
A little gem
First time I've played this and really glad I did. It's a lovely course and well worth a visit. The layout is very good and the course conditions were v.good. Greens rolled very well and very consistent (and surprisingly fast). Not the most difficult course, but it's not a really forgiving course either. I came off with 3 doubles, which is the most in 2 seasons - play off 8.Reviewer Rating
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Kevin B rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed May 8 2023
Course playing very long as still quite damp fairways after Saturday rain so challenging. Better when more run as par 4's are challenging.
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William H rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 23 2022
Flat but long parkland course. Course had recovered from drought and was green but very fast. Greens in very good condition..
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Gary N rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 9 2022
Varied course doglegs etc greens excellent
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Gary P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 1 2022
Good Course
Course generally in very good nick, though some of the tee areas a little scruffy. Course would benefit visitors better if signage provided for next hole tee areas.Reviewer Rating
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Sean W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 10 2022
Love this course
Great as always, really lovely place, fairways where in great condition and greens where very nice. If I had the time to play more I would think about joining.Reviewer Rating
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Kevin B rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 8 2022
Course playing long due to cold and wetness but overall a good outing and would 0lzy again ……………….
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Mike E. rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 26 2022
Peaceful but bland parkland
The greatest strength of this course is its beautiful setting, with no roads or houses within eyeline or earshot it's very tranquil. The land is remarkably flat for where it is, which makes for an easy walk but leads to the primary shortcomings of the course. Firstly that the layout is quite bland with a formulaic procession of par fours and no holes you'd consider memorable. Secondly that the drainage is terrible and in winter it becomes an unplayable quagmire.Conditioning is however generally very good, a summer round will find well kept playing areas and true rolling although flat and uninteresting greens. If only similar attention were paid to the areas adjacent to the fairways - for if you stray from them you're liable to lose your ball in the thicket of brambles and nettles which often borders both sides of the hole.
Club pros are not known for their friendliness and people skills, but this one takes taciturn to a new level....
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A Golfer rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 11 2022
Beautiful condition
Whipsnade Park was in beautiful condition from tee to green.Reviewer Rating
Kevin B rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 21 2021
Course was very wet after a week of rain but helped that it was sunny but fresh today. Otherwise a lovely day and course not in bad nick but does have drainage issues if it rains a lot so beware.
(Round played: Oct 2021 - Score: 91 Handicap: 8.9)
(Round played: Oct 2021 - Score: 91 Handicap: 8.9)
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Ray W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 16 2021
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Terry G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 15 2021
Well worth a visit
Only my second time playing this course, which is surprisingly flat considering the terrain you drive through to get to the venue. I first played this course as my first game after major surgery, so was very much hitting within self-imposed limits, which I did not have to worry about this time. Keeping the ball in play is however important, and meant that for the front nine at least; I scored to handicap, by playing conservatively. Messed up a couple of holes early on in the back nine, the eleventh down to mud on the ball which sent it into trouble and a treble bogey, and then on the following hole (stroke index 1), the hole length and then the slope on the green took their toll for a double bogey, leaving me 3 over my handicap for the day. The fairways, tees and greens were all in good order, with the little bit of mud around, only there because of a recent downpour. There was some mention of preferred lies, but my group did not use this. The bunkers looked very good, although to be fair, I managed to avoid them all for my round. The clubhouse is quite decent, with good food and reasonable prices. We were playing on a package as part of the Beds Police Golf Section’s Charity golf day for Beds Cerebral Palsy Society, so not always easy to judge pricing for individual parts of the event. The course is well laid out, although it is not easy to tell holes apart as they are mainly surrounded by the usual British trees, so can be quite similar. Quite a few doglegs, so positioning the ball can be crucial to leave a decent shot into the greens, or past the corners on the par 5 holes. All in all, I enjoyed the course (again), and would be happy to recommend, and will definitely play again.(Round played: Oct 2021 - Score: 86 Handicap: 10.3)
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Kevin L rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 31 2021
Good Value - Nice Course
Greens and fairways in very good condition. Well laid-out. There was one incident on 10th where the lack of sand in the bunker FR of the green (and substantial stones directly underneath) damaged a club. Both other bunkers visited on the rounds appeared OK.Putting green good. Driving Range good. We didn't try the chipping area.
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Gary W rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 16 2021
Lovely well kept cpurse
First time visiting whipsnade.and I must say it was a pleasure. Greens were fast but true.and fairways were very well maintained. Will be visiting again soonReviewer Rating
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