Cavendish Golf Club
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Cavendish Golf Club, Derbyshire is an 18 hole, par 68 (5721 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie
Contact Information
Gadley Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6XD United Kingdom
Tel: 01298 79708Golf Pro: Joel Dowland | Tel: 01298 79708
Website: http://www.cavendishgolfclub.com
Tee Time Information
- Midweek Guide: £30.00 per round *
- Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round *
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Course Information:
18 holes | Par 68 | 5721 yards | Private | Parkland
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Cavendish Golf Club Reviews & Information
Golfshake Rating
4.72
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4.72
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Average Ratings
4.49 ... Overall Rating
4.60 ... The Course
4.56 ... Course Cond.
4.23 ... Facilities/Serv.
4.46 ... VFM
4.49 ... Overall Rating
4.60 ... The Course
4.56 ... Course Cond.
4.23 ... Facilities/Serv.
4.46 ... VFM
Addtional Ratings
4.56 ... Pace of play
4.68 ... Hospitality.
3.67 ... Prac. Facil.
4.17 ... Food + Drink
4.56 ... Pace of play
4.68 ... Hospitality.
3.67 ... Prac. Facil.
4.17 ... Food + Drink
Reviews
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75 ratings & 60 reviews on Golfshake. Ranked 102 out of 2117.
HIGHLY RATED - 100% would play again or recommend
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Highly Recommended 2018
What the club says: Cavendish, which opened in 1925, was designed by Dr Alister MacKenzie, and unlike many early courses has not been altered in response to today’s pressures. At 5721 yds off the medal tees, the course remains shorter than many, yet still fulfils MacKenzie's belief that length has nothing to do with the quality of a hole.
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Reviewed Aug 13 2019 by Neil B - rated 5 out of 5 Outstanding golf course
This golf course truly is outstanding in its lay out, different aspects, beautiful vista's and the hard work the ground staff and patrons provide to keeping the course in such an excellent condition. It's a course I will be back to play over and over again.(Round played: Aug 2019 - Score: 77 Handicap: 12.8)
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Reviewed Jun 24 2019 by Mark O - rated 5 out of 5 Lovely picturesque course, not a particularly long course compared to
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Reviewed May 28 2019 by Darren F - rated 5 out of 5 challenging but great
Fantastic course very challenging and really quick greens would love to play it again.(Round played: May 2019 - Score: 86 Handicap: 13.6)
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Reviewed Apr 27 2019 by Bradley P - rated 5 out of 5 Fantastic course!
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Reviewed Apr 16 2019 by Keith D - rated 5 out of 5 Better than more famous Golf Courses
Played on Sunday morning 14-04. Booked an early tee online and had a small delay due to course thawing out which meant we sampled the hot drinks available in the friendly clubhouse. We?d only played 2 holes when we realised we were playing somewhere special.A fabulous course which just got better.
Difficult to single out one hole as so many were fantastic- Every par 3, 3rd,5th,6th,9th,10th,11th and not forgetting the fabulous18th.
Members must pinch themselves every week at how blessed they are to play this fantastic course. Greens superb and afterwards really reasonably priced food in the bar- can?t wait to get back..
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Reviewed Apr 3 2019 by Timothy D - rated 5 out of 5 Great course great food
Enjoyed a great round of golf here on Tuesday the 2nd of April2019.Everybody welcoming .Had lunch in the clubhouse before round lovely homemade seafood pasta and traditional apple pie well done by the Italian chef and his wife best food I have ever had at a golf club.Greatround of golfing intrigueing golf course in great condition for the time of year.Thourghly recommend.Course (layout/challlenge)
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Reviewed Apr 1 2019 by Thomas D - rated 5 out of 5 Great course. Lovely staff
Course is really well kept. Greens are excellent. The people in the pro-shop were so welcoming. Really enjoyed the place. Highly recommended.(Round played: Mar 2019 - Score: 94 Handicap: 22.3)
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Reviewed Jan 20 2019 by Stockport - rated 5 out of 5 The longest short course you'll ever play!
Cavendish is only 5700 yards long, but you will come off thinking that it's at least 1000 yards longer than that! Every hole is memorable, and at least four of them are among the best holes in the country!Easily the best course in the county, and one of the very best inland courses in the north of England. Well worth the trip to Buxton - itself a lovely town to visit!
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Reviewed Sep 12 2018 by Neil B - rated 5 out of 5 Stunning course
First time playing the course. And what a Stunning course it is. The tee boxes, fairways and greens were in fabulous condition. The wet weather had flooded a few bunkers, but I didn't go in any, so the GUR didn't come into play for me. Absolutely immaculate views throughout the very picturesque golf course. I was told the course is quite hilly, but I found it to be relatively easy to get around with no major hills to navigate. As for navigation, the course is well marked and easy to plot your way around. All together I would recommend Cavendish golf club to anyone, whatever their level. One last point, I'd like to say a huge congratulations to the ground staff, who must work hard to maintain the course to such a high standard.(Round played: Sep 2018 - Score: 83 Handicap: 13.8)
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Reviewed Aug 31 2018 by Eifion E - rated 4 out of 5 View more
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Reviewed Aug 22 2018 by Karen Roche - rated 2 out of 5 We recently entered the mixed amam and although we enjoyed the course generally the greens were in very poor condition. There was no starter and very little food choice so probably wont return
View more Reviewed Aug 8 2018 by Vince M - rated 4 out of 5 View more
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Reviewed Jul 20 2018 by Andrew M - rated 5 out of 5 Stunning
Designed by the man who went to design Augusta! need I say more. In the Peak district, so plenty of slopes, humps and hollows. Fabulous place!(Round played: Jul 2018 - Score: 86 Handicap: 14.4)
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Reviewed Jul 18 2018 by Peter K - rated 5 out of 5 Hidden game - unbelievable value for money
Wow. What a course. I had heard great things about this place and, having checked the green fees (?20-?25 during weekdays), booked up for a round for Tuesday 17th July.Having reviewed the scorecard in advance, I was concerned that the course yardage of less than 5600 may be an issue - not a bit of it. There is only 1 Par 5 and 5 Par 3s resulting in the reduced yardage but this is a very good challenge of golf.
The first 3 holes are reasonably tame and shortish Par 4s but a nice way to get a feel for the course. You then move on to the 4th Hole which is the most stunning Par 3 you could imagine.
Ahead of my visit, I was also slightly concerned about whether the course would be too dry and baked (as a number of courses are at the moment) due to the long run of dry, hot weather - again, this was not an issue. The greens were beautiful, comfortably allowed a pitchmark and putted beautifully.
On to the scenery. The drive in takes you through the Peak District with fantastic views in and out of beautiful towns (obviously slightly different depending on which direction you come from).
The course itself is simply beautiful from the actual golf course to the rolling hills around the course.
Highly recommended, cannot wait to go back.
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Reviewed Jul 9 2018 by Gill /Macclesfield - rated 2 out of 5 Open run purely as money generator
We played in the Bridget Newall Mixed Open at Cavendish on 08 July 2018. The Open was not particularly well supported by entrants but particularly by Cavendish. Cards were collected from the Pro Shop and Instructions were written on a blackboard. There was no starter and at the end a box was on the bar for cards. In spite of indicating on the blackboard that scores would be on the website they are not 24 hours later. There are no toilets on the course and no provision was made for people to get extra drinks part way round in spite of temperatures in high 20s. The only food available was hot beef or pork sandwiches with gravy and roast potatoes. The lack of any obvious effort to make this an enjoyable outing for competitors leads us to the conclusion that it was just a cash generator for the club. We will not be entering again which is a shame because it is a really good course even in such dry conditions.Course (layout/challlenge)
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Reviewed Jun 16 2018 by Timothy D - rated 4 out of 5 Great Course
A great course in really good condition,a wonderful example of a Mckenzie designed course.Very friendly members.Probably the best course i have played in Derbyshire cannot recommend enough.Great value for money,stunning scenery and greens tricky and subtle but superb condition.A great place.All in all superb.(Round played: Jun 2018 - Score: 81 Handicap: 11.5)
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Reviewed May 21 2018 by Sam C - rated 5 out of 5 Great course
great round, loved the course. exciting to play a course so closely linked with Augusta(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 91 Handicap: 22.6)
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Reviewed May 13 2018 by Francis P - rated 5 out of 5 One of the best courses in Derbyshire
One of the best courses I've played in a long time,very friendly in the bar also really good food(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 90 Handicap: 17.3)
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Reviewed May 4 2018 by Graham T - rated 5 out of 5 Great day the course is very interesting and testing. Good company and staff very friendly and helpful. A must to revisit.
(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 99 Handicap: 22.9)
(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 99 Handicap: 22.9)
View more(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 99 Handicap: 22.9)
(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 99 Handicap: 22.9)
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Reviewed Apr 24 2018 by Simon P - rated 5 out of 5 picture perfect
played cavendish again in the early sunshine of april 2018, picture postcard scnery and course in great condition given the previous weeks of rain, brilliant.(Round played: Apr 2018 - Score: 101 Handicap: 23.3)
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The golf courses reviews are the personal opinions of members of Golfshake who completed a review after playing the course. These opinions do not necessarily represent the views of Golfshake.com
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