Bondhay Golf Club Reviews & Information

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220 ratings from Golfshake members - Ranked 373 out of 1932.

HIGHLY RATED - 98% would play again or recommend

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What the club says: Bondhay Golf Club's two courses feature spectacular design architecture and provide a challenge for players of all handicaps.

Bondhay 18 Hole Championship Course - Described as the only true championship standard course in the region, the 6871 yard, par 72 course dominates the surrounding Nottinghamshire countryside, offering a formidable round of golf with water hazards coming into play on 4 holes.

Bondhay 9 Hole Academy Course - The 9 hole academy par 3 course is perfect for beginners, experienced players honing their skills or for those who don't have time to complete a full round on the main course.

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Most Helpful Review

Played here several times since the early nineties and most recently the 10th June 2012. The course has seen many changes since it first opened in the early nineties, some good and some bad.

The tees, fairways and greens are usually in fantastic condition, although the bunkers are a bit lacking in soft sand far my liking. Greens will hold well if you hit them on the fly, and you need to do that as every hole has bunkers covering at least part of the entrance to the green.

As others have said, the punishment for a slightly off line shot can be very severe with bunkers only inches from the greens on every hole and trees only a couple of feet from most of the fairways, plus fairway bunkers on most holes.

What others have not mentioned is that if you avoid the water then you should not really lose a ball unless you hit a really wild shot. The rough is fairly short through most of the course, but miss the fairway and your only option may well be a chip back onto the short stuff due to the trees blocking your route.

After seeing all the changes over the last 20 years, I would say the course is better for it overall but I do think a few less bunkers would improve things further, or at least move them a bit further away from the greens.

The 18th is a real disappointment for me. They have tried to make a grand stand finishing hole but its more like crazy golf if you ask me. Its a bit of a "marmite" hole. You either love it or hate it, and for me its the latter.

The club house and driving range are not the best you will ever see and could really do with some work which would greatly improve the visitors experience.

Overall though its a quality course at a very reasonable price. Just don't expect to get a low score !! - Jun 14 2012

Golfshake Team Review

(Round played: Oct 2015 - Score: 108 Handicap: 19.9) greens good and true.weather windy.would benefit having an up to date course planner due to the number of blind holes.
- Oct 18 2015

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James J rated 5 out of 5 - May 14 2018

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Fantastic course, always a great challenge
Bondhay is a lovely course, always in great condition and is a challenge for long and short hitters. Having played this course 8 times I have only ever got under 100 once (I am a 13 handicapper). I just can't seem to nail it on the right holes. But I will always go back, i just need the challenge in my life. Food's good too by the way !

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Mark H rated 4 out of 5 - May 13 2018

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John D rated 5 out of 5 - May 12 2018

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A Challenge
This is a course which gradually sucks you into making mistakes. The 10th and 11th holes over the lake are not for the squeamish. There are also lots of hidden bunkers, particularly on the back 9.

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Roger C rated 4 out of 5 - Apr 15 2018

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Very well kept course, In excellent condition considering the weather we have had. Only thing I would suggest to improve the course would be to change the sand in the bunkers. The sand in there at present is very heavy and its very difficult to get under the ball.

(Round played: Apr 2018 - Score: 113 Handicap: )

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Steve W rated 4 out of 5 - Apr 8 2018

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excellent+course+but+very+busy

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