Canterbury Golf Club
4.2
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Course Information
Canterbury Golf Club, Kent is an 18 hole, par 71 (6727 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Harry Shapland Colt in 1927.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6727 yards | Private | Parkland
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Address: Scotland Hills, Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TW United Kingdom
Tel: 01227 453532
Golf Pro: Daniel Maude | Tel: 01227 462865
Website: http://www.canterburygolfclub.co.uk/
Golf Club Facilities
Visitors welcome 7 days a week.
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for society play.
Midweek Guide: £40.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £55.00 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- Voucher Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.24
AVERAGE RATING 4.1
(based on 127 reviews)
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Reviewed Jun 7 2023
Harry Colt’s hidden gem in Kent
Canterbury is a wonderful place to play golf. Kent’s famous for its world-class links a few miles east, but inland, tucked into the rolling hills of the North Downs, are some lovely courses. Others worth a visit are Broome Park, Boughton and, especially Faversham. I’d rate Canterbury higher than all of them though. Like the aforementioned, its a hilly, tree-lined rollercoaster - with many daunting tee-shots over valleys to big, rolling fairways.But what really thrills is the variety of holes - there’s not a weak one on the course and they are balanced superbly, nowhere more so than the finishing stretch of a daunting par 3 (the 185 yard uphill 17th) following by a gettable par five at 476 yards straight back to the charming clubhouse.
It’s a challenge throughout - I shot a net three-over and actually felt I played okay - but feels very fair; most of the trouble is visible from the tees, giving you an opportunity to plot your way round the course. There are few things more satisfying in golf than when a plan comes together, and Canterbury gives you ample chances to do exactly that, while also giving you plenty of ways for your plan to come undone. The trees are always in play, and the wind teases and bamboozles as the holes subtly change direction - after the opening three holes there are barely any two which go exactly the same way.
The green complexes are fascinating too, with steep-sided bunkers, grassy hollows and links-style run-off areas. The greens themselves tend to be of the small, hard-to-hit type; but at their best a miss will give you maybe four or five different options to get on the dance floor (at the 17th, for example, I missed left and was debating between putter, 60-degree wedge flop, or a bump and run with either a seven, eight or nine iron……)
There are, of course, plenty of courses which offer this kind of thing, but Canterbury has something else which just makes it feel special. It might be the truly excellent practice facilities (TopTracer range, grass pitching area, practice bunker and two putting greens), the bustling clubhouse or the surprisingly warm welcome from the guy in the Pro shop.
Or it might just be the author’s name. Harry Colt, whose name is attached to two or three courses which would make any reasonable top ten in the world, designed this track nearly 100 years ago. It’s a testament to his skills that it still makes for a wonderful round of golf.
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Reviewed May 26 2023
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Reviewed Oct 24 2022
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Reviewed Jul 21 2022
Enjoyable round in the boiling heat
A very nice course. Played in extreme heat so could of done with a halfway house or someone coming around with water as no fountainsetcReviewer Rating
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Reviewed Dec 9 2021
Fantastic condition
Fantastic condition, tree lined , elevated tee boxes, immaculate greens.Reviewer Rating
Reviewed Mar 29 2019
Lovely facility Highly Recommended
Good driving range and practice facility,course layout excellent some great short holes.(Round played: Mar 2019 - Score: 98 Handicap: 17.6)
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Reviewed Oct 14 2018
Great course greens fast and true
Great course just outside Canterbury city centre . Very welcoming clubhouse and pro shop food is good and prices reasonable ! Will be back !Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Aug 24 2018
Great day out
Turned up on a society day and was expecting a lovely course.We wasn't disappointed.Right from the welcome we received to a substantial breakfast everything was perfect.The course itself was a mature parkland affair although tight in places was very fair.You have to plot your way round,as if you try to overpower it the course will show it's teeth.
A must play track,the greens were true and quite quick and all the bunkers looked well kept as were the tees.Fairways were brown in places but we're beginning to green up due to the recent rain we have had.
Well done Canterbury,can't wait to return.????
(Round played: Aug 2018 - Score: 79 Handicap: 8.2)
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Reviewed Nov 28 2017
Nice course worth playing
Course was in great shape. Greens were quality and difficult to judge. Made a tough challenging game which on the day I failed to meet.. Maybe next year.(Round played: Nov 2017 - Score: 102 Handicap: 18)
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Reviewed May 26 2017
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Reviewed May 6 2017
(Round played: May 2017 - Score: 102 Handicap: 21.
I've played here three times recently and I have to say the course is great. Really nice holes that make you think. Tees greens and fairways are all in great nick. This time I took along 7 friends from out of the area and they were all very complimentary about the course.
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Reviewed Apr 23 2017
A very warm welcome from members upon entering the clubhouse, my only criticism is arriving at 7.30 there was no sign of breakfast, not very good for such a busy club on a weekend !
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Reviewed Mar 20 2017
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Reviewed Feb 16 2017
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