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Crane Valley Golf Club

3.7   Golfshake Golf Course Rating 200 reviews | Post Review | Website
Price Guide: £££ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Course Information

Crane Valley Golf Club, Dorset has 27 holes, the 18 hole, par 72 (6412 yard) Valley Course & 9 hole, par 66 (4106 yard) Woodland Course. A private, parkland golf course designed by Donald Steel, 1992.

27 holes | Par Valley Course 72; Woodland Course 66 | Valley Course 6412; Woodland Course 4106 yards | Private | Parkland


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Address: The Clubhouse, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7LE United Kingdom

Tel: 01202 814088

Golf Pro: Darrel Ranson | Tel: 01202 814088

Website: http://www.crane-valley.co.uk


Golf Club Facilities

Driving range  Range
Golf club hire  Club Hire
Buggy Hire  Buggy Hire
Golf shop  Golf Shop
Changing rooms  Changing
Clubhouse  Clubhouse
Bar  Bar
Food  Dining

We do not accept 2-4-1 vouchers until after 12 Noon

Midweek Guide: £25.00 per round *

Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round *

  • Societies Accepted to Play
  • Society Deals Available
  • Voucher Deals Available
  • 7 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: £25.00 per round *

Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round *

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


Review Information


GOLFSHAKE RATING

3.72

Golfshake Golf Course Rating

 

AVERAGE RATING 3.9
(based on 200 reviews)

5 star
52
4 star
94
3 star
42
2 star
7
1 star
5
 

HIGHLY RATED

95%

would play again or recommend


3.8

The Course

4

Course Conditions

3.9

Value For Money

3.8

Pace of Play

3.9

Facilities & Service

4.3

Hospitality

3.7

Practice Facilities

4

Food & Drink

What the club says: This course, designed by the internationally renowned Donald Steel is set along the River Crane. It features the contours and lakes of the rolling countryside and is named after the majestic river, which comes into play on many of the holes. The course was opened for play in 1992 and the tricky parkland layout is less than a 30-minute drive from the centre of Bournemouth encompassing wonderful features of the surrounding Dorset countryside.

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Paul/Ringwood rated 2.5 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 28 2023

Disappointing

Played the 9 hole Woodland course and was very disappointed. There was no map of the course available so we had to assume where the green was on the longer holes. A number of the tees had artificial grass with no real option to play from real grass. The fairways were not close mown so swallowed balls and if you missed a fairway it was awfully long! The greens were in a poor condition with a lot of sand in bald patches. If the course had been maintained better it would have been very enjoyable, but we won't be going back.

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Clive H rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 11 2023

Wide open course, enjoyable

Recent annual maintenance on greens so not a good time to give an assessment. Otherwise well maintained, although semi-rough a bit thick in places. I should imagine they would shortly cut fairways shorter soon (but their green maintenance and spurt in grass growing means they could do with another cut). But good course.

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Alan S rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 26 2023

Over priced

Course is good but overpriced,greens very good condition,fairways in some places 1st cut to long,ball runs out to be gobbled up in the long stuff

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Roger M rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed May 29 2023

Summer is near and like most courses this is the best time to play Crane Valley. Currently in very good condition with the greens starting to speed up. A good challenge for all handicaps

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Andy B rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed May 27 2023

Worth a visit

Well maintained course, not too challenging. Good for a mid-handicapper. Very welcoming and good food selection.

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A Golfer rated 5 out of 5

Reviewed Feb 10 2023

It was really fun to play a new course! It was designed well, with some great holes and amazing views. I definitely recommend it if you're looking for a challenge.


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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jan 30 2023

New course with some very interesting holes, and quite a challenge.

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Clive H rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Jan 12 2023

Greens and tees excellent

Understandably, muddy in places with extreme wet weather over the last month, but greens were excellent.

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Roger M rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed Nov 14 2022

Disappointing

Very slow pace of play two hours thirty for nine holes as a three ball. Main problem is that the grass is not properly layered off the fairway. The ball would just roll off the fairway and you are looking to find it.

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Mark W rated 3.5 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 28 2022

Nice solid course

A nice gentle round with the back nine making you think a little about shot selection. Greens are generally quite hilly which makes them harder to read and to keep 2 putting . We played at 3:30 and had a number of 1 & 2 balls teeing off when they wanted so caused a lot of bunching up and play through which was marginally annoying.overall a nice solid course though that I would definitely play again

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Warren B rated 3.5 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 18 2022

nice course friendly staff, good condition with the lack of rain we have had, greens needed a trim but overall a good day out, great club house

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Paul M rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 25 2022

The staff were very welcoming and quick to serve, the course was in excellent condition. The food both on arrival and for the one course meal was excellent and very good value. Would definitely visit again.

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Mike F rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 21 2022

Good beginners course in nice setting

Undulating and nice fairways. Ditches border the fairways so beware. Later holes are a bit short but you need to be accurate if you want to get par.

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Paul C rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Mar 8 2022


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Roger M rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed Mar 6 2022

Not a winter course

The wet weather has taken a big toll on this course with large areas extremely muddy and the greens have been badly sanded. This was done as the greens had a disease we were told. Avoid this as there are better condition courses locally

(Round played: Mar 2022 - Score: 90 Handicap: 14.4)

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