Blacknest Golf Club

3.3 317 reviews | Post Review | Website
Price Guide: ££££ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Course Information

Blacknest Golf Club, Hampshire is an 18 hole, par 69 (5974 yard), public, parkland golf course.

18 holes | Par 69 | 5,974 yards | Public | Parkland

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Address: Frith End Road, Binsted, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 4QL United Kingdom

Tel: 01420 22888

Golf Pro: Paul Creamer | Tel: 01420 22888

Website: http://www.blacknestcountryclub.co.uk

Golf Club Facilities

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Bar

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Accommodation

Slope rating
Yellow tees - 111
Red tees - 116

Midweek Guide: £29.00 per round; (Mon to Thurs) *

Weekend Guide: £35.00 per round *

Societies Accepted to Play
Society 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: £29.00 per round; (Mon to Thurs) *

Weekend Guide: £35.00 per round *

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

Review Information

GOLFSHAKE RATING

3.28

AVERAGE RATING 3.7
(based on 317 reviews)

5 star

4 star

144

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HIGHLY RATED

93%

would play again or recommend

3.6

The Course

2.9

Course Conditions

3.9

Value For Money

3.7

Pace of Play

3.9

Facilities & Service

Hospitality

3.5

Practice Facilities

3.7

Food & Drink

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Peter john R rated 5 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 5 2023

Absolutly stunning & perfectly challenging 1

A beautiful course with the perfect amount of challenges. Massive hole variations to keep you excited and thinking.

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Reply:
Hi John,
Thank you for your review, I shall pass it on to our Head Greenkeeper and his team.
Glad you enjoyed it and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Regards
Paul
Golf Manager

Replied 5th June 2023

Simon Holohan rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 28 2022

Played today for the first time at Blacknest and was pleasantly surprised. The course was in excellent condition, particularly the greens which were pretty fast! Not the most challenging of courses but I still managed to lose some balls! I’ll definitely come back.

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Hi Simon,

Thank you for your review and kind words, glad you enjoyed your day with us.
I will certainly pass on your comments to the greenstaff who have done a fabulous job this year.

Kind Regards
Paul
PGA Professional & Golf Manager

Replied 10th October 2022

Roy W rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 25 2022

sunny day hampshire

souceity day great food made very wellcome ,golf course needs work on the tee boxes.But over all good out.Will be back.

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Hi Roy,
Thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed it.
The tees are definitely our next area to improve and hopefully will be better on your next visit.

Thanks again

Regards
Paul
Golf Manager & PGA Professional

Replied 10th October 2022

Derek S rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 13 2022

Good

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Hi Derek,

Thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed your day with us here at Blacknest.
The course has been in great shape this year and feedback has been excellent.
However, some tees do need attention, we have a winter project in place to improve quite a few of them, ready for next season.

Kind Regards

Paul
Golf Manager & PGA Professional
Blacknest Golf & Country Club

Replied 28th September 2022

Alf rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 3 2022

Played as a reciprocal to our home club, very enjoyable round, teamed up with a single player, club member (Ollie), gave us a few pointers to look out for which made it a pleasure to play, (and he bought the beers,) thanks Ollie, will return the favour when you play our course.
Greens were firm and predictable, fairways firm a bit dry due the present drought.
Will definitely come again.

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Reply:
Hi Alf,
Thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed the course. Always good to see members teaming up with other players as we like to think we are a friendly club.
look forward to welcoming you back.

Regards
Paul Creamer
Golf Manager & PGA Professional

Replied 14th August 2022

Pierre F rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed May 25 2022

The course is shorter than most but it makes up for it by having to be accurate. Condition of the course is very good.

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Hi Pierre
Thank you for your review, i will pass on your comments to the green keeping team.
We are very pleased our course is in such good condition and look forward to seeing you again.

Regards
Paul
Golf Manager & PGA Professional

Replied 8th June 2022

Clive rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Apr 13 2022

Played the course twice over the past 10 days, fairways are firm however the greens are a little sandy and I am sure they will improve over the next couple of weeks, the course is a Spring / Summer course not an Autumn / Winter course as it has no drainage. I think it's a lovely course and will defiantly be playing again during the coming months.

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Hi Clive,
Thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed your round. Greens are getting better every day and the sand will soon be fully absorbed into the greens.
Look forward to seeing you again over the summer

Regards
Paul
Golf Manager & PGA Professional

Replied 17th April 2022

Dorking rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed Nov 11 2021

Very welcoming and friendly. Facilities very good. Course seems to have no drainage and is fairly featureless apart from some water.
Just the one visit for me. All the Best and good luck sorting out some drainage. It's like playing in a rice field!

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Thank you for your feedback. We do suffer with drainage and it is something we are looking to improve.

Regards
Paul
Blacknest Golf & Country Club

Replied 17th November 2021

Andy McKay rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Oct 26 2021

Lovely day, damp course

I had a lovely day out but this course really needs to sort out drainage. It is so muddy and the course is so damp it’s off putting. It’s a tricky course but enjoyable if this could be rectified. Shame really as the facilities are great.

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Hi Andy,
Thank you for your review, glad you had a nice day out. We do get wet here and there are plans to improve the drainage, it is definitely something high on the agenda.
Look forward to seeing you again.

Regards
Paul Creamer
Golf Manager & PGA Professional
Blacknest Golf & Country Club

Replied 1st November 2021

Nigel J rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 29 2021

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Farnham rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 17 2021

Hosted a friend whose (local) home course was hosting a Pro-Am on the day. Everything was going really well: booking, tee-time, pro-shop, practice facilities - and then we hit the course. The design itself is entertaining (notwithstanding the reputation for "a lot of water - and not only in the ponds"), but two major turn-offs. One: the greens were appalling, with almost every single putt subject to bobbles, bounces and unexpected deviations - in fact, an embarrassment. Two: It's a fair cop to drop a shot (or two) if one strays off the fairway, but to immediately lose a ball in badly cut and un-picked-up grass and debris almost every time is a bit much. My companion did not enjoy his round. With these two things fixed it would be a pleasure to host other friends.

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Reply:
Thank you for review. I'm sorry the greens aren't to your, or indeed our satisfaction. Course work was carried out 10 days ago and it sometimes takes longer than we'd like to fully recover.
Warm weather has meant extra rough cutting and if the grass is wet, it clumps up. Sadly you seemed to find these areas. Grass cuttings are not collected and usually disperse quickly.
Look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Kind Regards
Paul
Golf Manager
Blacknest Golf & Country Club

Replied 20th September 2021

Pierre F rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 21 2021

Very warm welcome from the club. Good value for society golf. A short course with some challenging holes.

(Round played: Aug 2021 - Score: 96 Handicap: 18.2)

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Hi Pierre,

Thank you very much for your lovely review. Glad you enjoyed your game.
Look forward to welcoming you on your return.

Kind Regards
Paul
Golf Manager
Blacknest Golf & Country Club

Replied 1st September 2021

Cath L/Farnham rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 1 2021

A really nice course and friendly staff. Would highly recommend

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Hi Cath,
Glad you enjoyed yourself, hope you can visit again soon.

Kind Regards
Paul
Golf Manager
Blacknest Golf & Country Club

Replied 1st September 2021

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Hi Cath,
Thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed your visit and hope to see you again soon.

Regards

Paul
Golf Manager
Blacknest Golf & Country Club

Replied 4th July 2021

Wesley H rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 9 2021

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Hi Wesley, thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Look forward to seeing you again soon.

Kind Regards

Paul

Paul Creamer
Golf Manager and PGA Teaching Professional

Replied 15th June 2021

Phil rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed May 24 2021

Wet Wet Wet

Enjoyed the course layout but not recommended in wet weather. Greens were bobbly and the fairways were boggy so not a good experience. Will give it another go if we get a dry spell.

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Hi Phil,
Thank you for your review, always good to get feedback. we have had an unprecedented amount of rain in May and that made for a few days where the course was borderline to be closed.
Glad you enjoyed the layout and hospitality we offer and hope you can come back when the greens are as we'd all like them.

Regards
Paul Creamer
Golf Manager
Blacknest Golf & Country Club

Replied 2nd June 2021

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