Dorset Golf and Country Club

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Price Guide: £££££ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Course Information

Dorset Golf and Country Club, Dorset is a 27 hole, par 72 (6580yard), resort, parkland golf course designed by Martin Hawtree.

27 holes | Par Lake/Park 72; Lake/Wood 69; Park/Wood 69 | Lake/Park 6580; Lake/Wood 5881; Park/Wood 590 yards | Resort | Parkland

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Address: Bere Regis, nr. Poole, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7NT United Kingdom

Tel: 01929 472244

Golf Pro: Scott Porter, Jonathan Elsdon, Stephen Packer | Tel: 01929 472244

Website: http://www.dorsetgolfresort.com/

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Accommodation

Midweek Guide: £40.00 per round *

Weekend Guide: £44.00 per round *

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

Restrictions: Maximum Handicap No Restriction

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

Tee Time Information

Midweek Guide: £40.00 per round *

Weekend Guide: £44.00 per round *

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

Review Information

GOLFSHAKE RATING

4.12

AVERAGE RATING 4.2
(based on 266 reviews)

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HIGHLY RATED

99%

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3.8

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Pace of Play

4.3

Facilities & Service

4.4

Hospitality

3.9

Practice Facilities

4.1

Food & Drink

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Ian A rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 12 2020

Slightly disappointed

Course was not in best of conditions, greens were fair but very fast, plenty of bare patches, areas around greens were kept to decent standard, bunkers, some were fine, others hard as rock, fairways pick and place which was good as they looked like a Sunday League football pitch, trees unforgiving (which I sort of expect) but needed cutting so as at least you could get a stance, all in all I was a bit disappointed, fortunately I hadn't paid as it was a freebie but if I had I would have come away feeling hard done by.

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Steven C rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 28 2020

We stayed as residents in their hotel section rather than the lodges. The rooms were small but well appointed and just fine for a weekend away playing golf. The lunch menu was great, the usual suspects such as burgers, excellent portions and I can highly recommend the whitebait. The course layout is good, with 3 nines presenting different challenges. I found the Lakeland a tough layout, particularly in the high winds we experienced. The Parkland is similar but the Woodland has s very different feel, set away from the rest of the course it winds its way through what's best described as what appears to be the gardens of a country manor. We really found it the prettiest of the nines and by far the most quiet, I highly recommend you play the Woodland if you can. Sadly the condition of the course did not match the layout. I will concede that the extreme weather we've had recently (very high temps and drought followed by high rainfall) has had an effect but I've not seen such damage at other course. The fairways had little to define them from rough with grass patchy, long and bare earth in areas visible. The greens had also suffered with large areas of dead grass over them. I also wish to mention that the bunkers are currently unplayable, little sand and whats there is has been compacted very firmly. I'm sure the course is spectacular in good condition but currently I don't think anything over ?25 per round represents good value. We also found the evening meals to be disappointing. After reading the website we were very enthusiastic about what awaited us but found the quality to be nowhere near what was advertised. Some very plain food along the meat and 2 veg line. I will add that the staff were universally excellent, all very welcoming and friendly and a credit to their employer.
If you're heart is set on DGCC my advice is to wait until the course has recovered and eat out of an evening.

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Michael B rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 13 2020

Very average

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Melvern A rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 5 2019

The course was not in it's best

Not as well manicured as I've seen it. The greens where in very good condition but very tricky some of the bunkers could go with a bit more sand overall the course could do with a little more TLC.

(Round played: Jul 2019 - Score: 99 Handicap: 21.3)

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The woodland course, although shorter, is more challenging because of the trees. There is always trouble lurking there.

(Round played: May 2021 - Score: 93 Handicap: 21.5)

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Jeff W rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Feb 3 2020

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William H rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Oct 25 2019

Overall course in good condition. However, following heavy rains all the bunkers were full of water, up to a foot deep, making them unplayable. As it was a weekend no attempt was made to drain them.

(Round played: Oct 2019 - Score: 89 Handicap: 13.2)

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Luke W rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Oct 15 2019

Good society hosts

Played as part of a society - very accomodating, on site accomodation always a welcome addition. Course was good, food and drink very reasonably priced.

(Round played: Oct 2017 - Score: 96 Handicap: )

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Phil L rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 26 2019

good course

Not a bad course to visit as you can to any 2 of the nine hole courses which changes things up a bit. The fairways were a bit scruffy, but other than that ok.

(Round played: Aug 2019 - Score: 104 Handicap: 21)

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Ben W rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Jan 24 2019

Friendly Resort Style Club

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