Breightmet Golf Club
Course Information
Breightmet GC straddles the borders of Bolton and Bury in Greater Manchester. It is an 18-hole, par 72 parkland course established in 1911. A friendly, private club that is warmly open to the public.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6,427 to 5,306 yards | Private | Parkland
Breightmet Golf Club Information
Golf Club Overview
Address: Red Bridge, Ainsworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL2 5PA United Kingdom
Tel: 01204 527381
Golf Pro: Jack Horrocks | Tel: 01204 27381 Option 3
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: ££
Midweek Guide: £12.50 per round, offers available *
Weekend Guide: £15.00 per round, offers available *
- 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.
Courses & Scorecards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| BREIGHTMET | Black | 72 | 71 | 6427 | ||
| BREIGHTMET | White | 72 | 70 | 6207 | ||
| BREIGHTMET | Yellow | 72 | 69 | 5996 | ||
| BREIGHTMET | Red | 72 | 71 | 5306 | ||
Breightmet Reviews
Discover what golfers are saying about the course, facilities, and overall experience at Breightmet Golf Club. Explore detailed insights on the golf course, including course conditions, value for money, and pace of play from the latest reviews and feedback in 2025. The Golfshake independent reviews also cover important factors like facilities & service, hospitality, practice facilities, and food & drink. Access the latest, unbiased reviews to help you make an informed decision about your next round at Breightmet Golf Club.
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.05
AVERAGE RATING 4.3
(based on 86 reviews)
5 star
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4 star
37
3 star
9
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HIGHLY RATED
96%
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: Originally a 9-hole course and later extended to 18-holes in 2005 using USGA greens specifications, our course is playable from a selection of tees at yardages of 5,306 (Red), 5,996 (Yellow), 6,207 (White), and 6,427 (Black). Our course is challenging and fair and kept in great condition by our Head Greenkeeper, Chris Ainsworth and his staff. The course is well balanced with four par 5's, four par 3's and twelve par 4's. We have a brook that meanders through the course and further water hazards that come into play. In 2019 we were proud to appoint a new PGA Professional in Jack Horrocks. Jack is a young local professional who provides a friendly engaging service to members and visitors alike. He installed a golf simulator in the shop (2020) which has been a great success and he should be the first point of contact for all golf-related enquiries including visitor bookings, lessons, golf societies, golf days, simulator room hire, and golf merchandise sales. Jack can offer discounts on group bookings and green fees and we also intend to offer Early Bird (5.30am to 7.30am) and Twilight (6pm onwards) green fees in May, June, July and August of 2020. We are not an affluent club, we aim to provide a warm welcome, a very good golf course, and value for money for our customers - members and visitors alike. We hope to welcome you to Breightmet GC and for you to enjoy our course and experience the friendship yourself.
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Graham C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 7 2025
Course in excellent condition, greens brilliant, fairways well kept, good variety of holes
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Graham C rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 6 2025
Excellent course fairways and greens in terrific condition. Good variety of holes.
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Graham C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 6 2025
Course in excellent condition, fairways and greens were immaculate, a credit to the ground staff
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Louis Shaffer rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 19 2024
Breightmet
Very poor course not manicured at all greens bumpy and slow fairways left at semi rough height far side holes no drainage lost 3 balls on the fairwayReviewer Rating
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Graeme F rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 27 2023
Lovely course with a few very challenging holes. The 8th hole in particular with that massive slope in front of the green was a real challenge for my abilities. Holes 12 & 13 also seemed really long !!
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Vibhakar P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 18 2022
Worth visiting
Well kept course. Back nine more difficult (in my opinion)! Wide fairways. Good for beginner golfersReviewer Rating
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Scott N rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 21 2022
Fantastic course, great condition, nice club house and pro shop, always enjoy a round here, well maintained
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Gareth J rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 18 2022
Great moorland course with plenty of variety, well kept. Was made welcome straight away. Relatively sheltered considering where it is.
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Graham C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 10 2022
Challenging course
Good variety of holes, difficult run of holes 12 to 16, lots of uphillsReviewer Rating
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Ste / Wigan rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 25 2022
Excellent value for money course
Found course in great condition .Well maintained fairways and greens. Fast true greens . Testing and interesting. Big uphill holes on back 9 .very very enjoyable.Reviewer Rating
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John G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 8 2021
Up and Down.
Nice wide fairways and well manicured under the tree lines. Drives need to be of a decent length to reach safety on many holes and some final shots to the greens are over a ditch or/and uphill.Some holes are a bit up and down and similar.Reviewer Rating
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Graham C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 14 2021
Good course with variety of holes
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Luke Ashworth rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 5 2021
Luke A
Very nice course. Greens and fairways were in perfect condition. Quite forgiving off the tee but the greens are undulating and hard to read. Couple of tough par 5s, that played straight into a strong breeze, really ruined my round.(Round played: August 2021 - Score 86 Handicap 12)
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David U rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 1 2021
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Stefan X rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 5 2021
Very very nice course, really well maintained. Some really tough holes.
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Stefan X rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 4 2021
Very very nice course, really well maintained. Some really tough holes.
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David N rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 22 2021
Back again
Played many years ago on the inaugural opening when my club played them in a comp really developing now will play again soonReviewer Rating
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Nick T rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 2 2018
Lovely course
In great condition good challenge and variations of holesReviewer Rating
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Chris K rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 20 2018
Good test
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Wayne H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 31 2018
Great course great value for money really good food
Good course good food will return very welcomingReviewer Rating
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Ryan A rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 11 2018
Great Track
Stunning views and challenging holes with top notch greens. One of the Best in Bolton(Round played: Jun 2018 - Score: 96 Handicap: 28)
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Martin W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 5 2018
Challenging Course
Lots of variety on this course and now in good condition with warmer / dryer weather. Great test and some long Par 5’s for the long hitters !(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 93 Handicap: 17.6)
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Stuart S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 1 2018
Great course.
A lot of time and effort have gone into this course since my last visit. It has a much nicer look about the whole place, they have tidied it up all over giving it a much nice look throughout. The young lady behind the bar is a real credit to the place and works really hard serving 2 bars at once and never has you waiting. Her father is a true gent and helps out if needed.(Round played: Apr 2018 - Score: 90 Handicap: 16.2)
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Chris M rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 8 2018
Very good course. Intriguing lay out. Really enjoyed it. Plays longer than it looks.
(Round played: Apr 2018 - Score: 92 Handicap: 9.6)
(Round played: Apr 2018 - Score: 92 Handicap: 9.6)
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Vincent M rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 11 2017
Stunning Breightmet
This course deserves to be played it a great layout with plenty of interesting & challenging holes. ..it's in top condition at the moment. ..greens are true & without a blemish on any of them. ..fairways are well defined. ..credit to the greens staff & a hart felt welcome in the pro shop. ..could do with a bit more signage coming off the 8th to fine the 9th tee & the same coming off the 10th to find the 11th tee...the use of a few buggies would have helped my playing partners but I'm sure they will feel the benefits in a couple of days time lol.Reviewer Rating
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Stuart S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 4 2017
This was the best condition of course we have played so far this year. Money and work has been done and the benefits are beginning to show through. Well done to al who have helped this course come on so much in the last 12 month.
(Round played: Apr 2017 - Score: 105 Handicap: 19.5)
(Round played: Apr 2017 - Score: 105 Handicap: 19.5)
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Stuart G rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 29 2017
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Martin W rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 30 2016
Great course with some very challenging holes - greens are very good.
(Round played: Oct 2016 - Score: 97 Handicap: 21.4)
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Neil B rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 28 2016
Probably played the course at it's worst time. It was extremely wet and very boggy in places. A course I would imagine in the summer, that tests golfers of all levels.
Hope to return when the weather picks up
Hope to return when the weather picks up
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Vincent R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 26 2016
Very good course and in great condition. Excellent value for money.
(Round played: Oct 2016 - Score: 91 Handicap: 15)
(Round played: Oct 2016 - Score: 91 Handicap: 15)
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Breightmet Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Breightmet Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of a driving range at this venue.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Breightmet Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Breightmet Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Breightmet Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf pro shop which you can access prior to your round of golf or visit to the golf club.
Are there changing facilities at Breightmet Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Breightmet Golf Club.
No, we are unaware of being able to hire buggies here.
Can you hire golf clubs at Breightmet Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of being able to hire golf clubs here.
Is there a bar at Breightmet Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Breightmet Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Breightmet Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Breightmet Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Breightmet Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Breightmet Golf Club for further details.
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