The Essex Golf & Country Club
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The Essex Golf & Country Club, Essex is a 27 hole complex with the 18 hole, par 73 (6907 yard) County Course and 9 hole ar 68 (4380 yard) Garden Course. A public, parkland golf course.
27 holes | Par County Course 73; Garden Course 34 | County Course 6907; Garden Course 2200 yards | Public | Parkland
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Address: Earls Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2NS United Kingdom
Tel: 01787 22 44 66
Golf Pro: L Cocker
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Midweek Guide: £25.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
* 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
3.81
AVERAGE RATING 4
(based on 290 reviews)
5 star
86
4 star
132
3 star
63
2 star
9
1 star
4
HIGHLY RATED
95%
would play again or recommend
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Robert B rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 3 2011
The course was in great condition despite the previous days heavy rain, fairways were neat and tidy and the greens ran true although very slow. The course is very long and flat and will test golfers of all abilities, however you'll have to drive the ball well off the tee. Beware, we booked a tee time of 12.52pm on Saturday and due to the large numbers of players booked onto the course we didn't tee off until 1.30pm and proceeded to wait on every shot, 5hrs 25mins for the round was not great!!!!!!!!!!
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Graeme B rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 11 2010
Not a pleasant day. Signposting for golf reception not at all clear. Reception a mess - unsure whether it was a pro-shop, leisure club entrance or hotel lobby. to be fair the course was in very good shape (except for a huge amount of bunkers being GUR) but the club are just being far too greedy with the amount of people on the course. 4h 45mins for a two ball at 1pm on a Saturday! A complete joke that you had to wait to play every single shot. Beware before booking!
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Patrick C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 7 2022
Worth playing again
Course is well laid out, clear signposting/paths, some really challenging aspects of the holes. The course has more length than others nearby, forcing you to use more clubs.Unfortunately, lots of the greens have pitch marks. That said, some friendly members and a polite and welcoming warden.
The course handled the rain from prior days reasonably well with some patches. I battled through 2 torrential downpours, I don't thing any course could survive that to be honest. Maybe the course should have been closed due to damage to the course.
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Kerstin W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 11 2021
Love this course and have played a number of times. Only ever experienced slow play once. Some nice wide fairways to forgive my high handicapper drives. Appears to drain well too as you often get a nice bit of additional distance from bounce. Still enough opportunities to lose balls to challenge those with higher handicaps. Although the bar wasn't open the last time we played, pre-COVID, I found it very welcoming. Has become a little more expensive than pre-COVID but hope to be able to pick up some visitor bargains in the future.
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Danny K rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 11 2018
Ok course
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Michael G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 25 2017
Course as always in great condition considering time of year. Played long with the wind, but always fair.
(Round played: Feb 2017 - Score: 80 Handicap: 12.5)
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David D rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 8 2013
Course played very well in winter conditions, although not for a short hitter! Greens played well despite plenty of traffic. Rough cut short kept it fair. Always had great facilities the Garden course was in good condition too.
(Round played: Dec 2013 - Score: 93 Handicap: 19.2)
(Round played: Dec 2013 - Score: 93 Handicap: 19.2)
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David D rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 22 2013
Good course, dry and fast takes some on the length away and it's quite wide off the tee. Shame there isn't any hole information on the tees or scorecard as a visitor it would be nice to know where you're going.
(Round played: Jul 2013 - Score: 91 Handicap: 18.1)
(Round played: Jul 2013 - Score: 91 Handicap: 18.1)
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Emyr M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 9 2013
Overall, I find this to be an excellent course. The fairways and greens are in very good condition. Very long course which makes you take out the driver on most holes, however, if you don't hit straight, the rough and tree's on both side's of fairways will cost you. A downside, played now about 4 times in last few weeks, is slow play. Got behind a match on the back nine and it took near 3 hours just to complete these nine. A course Marshall is needed to patrol the course.
(Round played: Jun 2013 - Score: 90 Handicap: 18.4)
(Round played: Jun 2013 - Score: 90 Handicap: 18.4)
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Paul G rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 1 2013
What a fantastic course ! Fairways and greens in excellent condition. Very well looked after course. Well run with a starter on the 1 st. Mature trees and water everywhere ! The only thing that lets it down are the bunkers. Loads of stones in them and the sand is rock hard. Four of us played on a Saturday afternoon at 1 pm for £16.50 each. Bargain !! We will be back very soon.
(Round played: Jun 2013 - Score: 96 Handicap: 20.7)
(Round played: Jun 2013 - Score: 96 Handicap: 20.7)
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Michael M rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 13 2011
One of the best courses in Essex for its length and for playing all year round.
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Matt H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 26 2011
2nd time round this track, have to say its very impressive.Fairways were in perfect condition, not too dry considering the amount of sun we have had recently. The greens were the same, even though it was dry you could still hold your ball.
A nice mixture of holes, long finish but worth it when you get there with the stunning water feature around the 18th Green, I would highly recommend visiting if your in the area.
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Rob C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 29 2010
Played this yesterday and really enjoyed it. A long course, even off the yellows, but reasonably generous fairways and forgiving rough give you a good chance of making a decent score. The majority of holes are doglegs, but you have to be a long hitter for this to affect the way you drive. Water comes into play on a number of holes but only around three greens. Fairways were in superb condition and the greens were a good speed. This is a hotel course, and a bit off the beaten track, so it doesn't get a huge amount of use. Well worth a visit and excellent value for money.
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Jon W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 12 2010
The course is in very good condition all year round. The cousre gets very busy, greens and fair ways are in very good condition it helps if you are a big hitter as there is a 450 yard par 4.Would i go back? yes
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Rod J rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 17 2010
The Essex is an open and quite flat course which drains very well in wet weather possibly lacks variety in places but is quite forgiving. Club house and pro shop are perfectly good. There is a hotel on site and so there can be societies staying and playing - worth checking when you book.
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