Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club
Course Information
Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club, Lancashire is an 18 hole, par 69 (5791 yard), private, downland golf course established in 1917.
18 holes | Par 69 | 5791 yards | Private | Downland
About Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club
Golf Club Overview
Address: Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 0LQ United Kingdom
Tel: 01204 656493
Golf Pro: Andrew Green | Tel: 01204 656650
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: £££
Midweek Guide: £25.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Courses & Scorecards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club | White | 69 | 68 [121] | 5810 | ||
| Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club | Yellow | 69 | 67 | 5527 | ||
| Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club | Yellow | 69 | 67 [116] | 5462 | ||
| Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club | Red | 70 | 70 [128] | 5198 | ||
Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club Reviews
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GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.66
AVERAGE RATING 3.6
(based on 113 reviews)
5 star
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33
2 star
10
1 star
1
RECOMMENDATIONS
91%
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What the club says: Great Lever Golf Club & Farnworth Golf Club, both 9 hole courses at the time, amalgamated to form Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club in 1917. The course has changed considerably in the time up to the present day, both in it's layout and Club House location. Due to it's location, there are spectacular views over the Cheshire Plain, North Lancashire and into Yorkshire.
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David N rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed May 9 2025
what's happened here then
Last year the course was getting to a great standard however with the greens disease problem its gonna take a while to get them back such a shame after the green keepers hard workReviewer Rating
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Graham C rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 22 2025
Nice course with a good variety of hole layouts. Some greens were a bit ropey but overall a good course to play.
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Paul S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 23 2024
Great Lever & Farnworth
Despite the heavy rain today the course held up very well. The pin positions were particularly challenging with only one flag any where near the middle of the green. Would recommend the course and will play again soon.Reviewer Rating
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Ian H rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 3 2024
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Chris B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 18 2024
Nice course worth playing but....
First time playing Great Lever & Farnworth GC. Friendly welcome in pro shop. Practice ground, net and putting ground near clubhouse. Course in good condition, a few bare patches around but generally lush. Greens good, nice roll, some quite tricky to read. Nice easy walk around as not the longest and no difficult hills to negotiate. Have to plot your way around a bit as not always driver off the tee. The but is local kids playing on the course, wrecking several bunkers and shouting out on your backswing. Not surprised that rakes are to be taken with you at beginning of the round. This should certainly not detract you from playing this nice course and I would play it again.Reviewer Rating
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Joel H rated 2.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 11 2024
Joel Hudson
We played with a junior member. At the time the course had lots of holes closed and we're using fairway mats (not provided)Members on the course were not helpful they were rather judgemental to guests. One par 3 had a large hole/trench dug out on the left hand side of the green. This should have been closed.
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Stuart S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 19 2023
This course is getting better every month, they have a CRAZY offer on at the moment, Less than £15 a week for FULL MEMBERSHIP !
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David T rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 31 2023
worth a visit
friendly members, the course is lovely with some interesting holes, but has an interesting layout and takes getting used to!Reviewer Rating
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Wigan rated 2.5 out of 5
Reviewed May 31 2023
Poor Greens
The rough is thick and you will struggle to find ball if you are off fairways which are very good. The greens are not so good and I'm unsure if they have had a problem or two. Remember to update any GPS watch you have as its altered over the past few years and dont forget you have to cross a very busy main road twice.Difficult to say if I'd recommend, depens where you currently play and the standard you expect.
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Christopher F rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed May 16 2023
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Graham C rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 7 2023
Good course layout with a good mixture of holes.
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Ian T rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 26 2022
The course has obviously had a lot of work done on it with areas that were previously (very) rough now being cut back and allowing wayward shots to be found and played. The layout of the course has also been swapped round since we last played which was slightly confusing for some of our group who wandered off and teed up on the wrong tee box.
Despite the heavy rain on the day we enjoyed the game and are playing there again this week. My brother is even considering membership of the course.
Despite the heavy rain on the day we enjoyed the game and are playing there again this week. My brother is even considering membership of the course.
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Steve T rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 15 2022
Very nice course
Played on a Tuesday morning, the course was quiet. It is well maintained and the greens were firm and fast after recent dry weather. Although the course is pretty flat there is a bit of a walk between two or three holes. The layout has changed so my Apple watch and my playing partners Garmin lost track on the 15th. Very friendly staff and members. We?ll worth a visit.Reviewer Rating
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David N rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 1 2022
Course wrong details
The course as been changed over 12 months ago, what was 3,4,5 are now 15,16,17 and what was 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 & 17 are now 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 & 14Reviewer Rating
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Stuart S rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 20 2022
Loved this course and the members.
What a great course that has come on so far over the last 2 years, and the great work is continuing to make this a great course for it's members and visitors alike.Reviewer Rating
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Alison R rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 29 2021
basic but pleasant
fine when you are on the fairways, rough are very rough, you'll never find your ball if you miss. greens very well kept and fast today(Round played: Aug 2021 - Score: 111 Handicap: 29.1)
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Stuart S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 15 2021
Loved this course and the members.
This course has moved on so much in the last 18 months. The new green keeper has sorted out all the main problems with the course, put in new bunkers, and is working so hard getting the greens in the best quality possible. He's add members helping with sorting out the drainage, placing a fountain in the 18th hole pond, getting the fairways in great condition. If this is a course that you have not played for a while, I strongly recommend you take another look, and with some amazing membership deals being had at the moment it really is a course on the way up. Massive well done to Ben and his team.(Round played: Aug 2021 - Score: 91 Handicap: 15.8)
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David N rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 22 2021
Top Greens
New green keeper last year and what a difference he and his team have made this is going to be a great course if the local idiots stay off it and dont vandalise the greens well done to all staff for the great work so farReviewer Rating
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John G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 20 2021
Great value and very peaceful.
The course was in good nick and a ?15 green fee was excellent value. My only gripe would be the condition of the greens which were not up to the the standard of the rest of the course.Reviewer Rating
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Ian L rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 13 2021
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Mark B rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 6 2021
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Stuart S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 2 2021
Massive inprovements made
This course has always had a friendly feel to it, but was in need of some TLC to turn it into a really good course. I am pleased to say that Major changes have been made, and there are more changes to come. The introduction of a new head green keeper, Ben, he's come here with a 5 yr plan and is being backed all the way by the club. What he's done in the last 12 months is amazing. With lots more to come.Reviewer Rating
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David N rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 10 2020
Greens getting better
New green keeper at Great Lever and Farnworth and what a change he as made the course is looking fantastic and at £10 a round and cheap membership i think it will be full all next year(Round played: Oct 2020 - Score: 89 Handicap: 12.4)
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Stuart S rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 8 2020
I have recently joined this club due to its really friendly members and the course improvements made recently.
(Round played: Aug 2020 - Score: 103 Handicap: 14.5)
(Round played: Aug 2020 - Score: 103 Handicap: 14.5)
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Craig S rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 25 2020
Don’t play here, I played here a few years ago and it was a lovely to play, not anymore . The fairways were decent but the greens were the worst I’ve ever played on including pitch and putt courses. There were holes, every putt bobbled and jumped and some had donut tyre marks due to yobs driving their motorbikes on the course and greens. One green was completely closed due the damage it had. I also had a child pinch my ball from the fairway on one hole.
Safe to say I will not be returning, not even if you paid me. Save your money and play somewhere else.
Safe to say I will not be returning, not even if you paid me. Save your money and play somewhere else.
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Jason D rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 16 2020
Excellent
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David N rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 12 2020
Windy Willy
Windy day and greens were really bobbly the course as been changed slightly for what reason I don't know really need to tend the greens and Tee boxes although at £10 good value compared to some(Round played: Jun 2020 - Score: 90 Handicap: 10.9)
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John G rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 9 2020
Great value and very peaceful.
My partner and I both enjoyed our first game this year at the Great Lever and Farnworth course. However, signage was poor especially as the new layout was new to players who had visited in the past. Our biggest gripe was however the condition of the greens. I know the hot weather has played havoc with grass but it is difficult to putt with many patches of grass missing.Reviewer Rating
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Ian P rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 19 2019
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David N rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 5 2019
fluffy greens
this course could be so much better with a large investment of cash and a little re jigging. The greens today were very fluffy and very slow, green keepers were out trimming the rest of the course that was in quite good nick. Tee boxes really need some attention(Round played: Aug 2019 - Score: 81 Handicap: 10.6)
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Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of a driving range at this venue.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Great Lever and Farnworth 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 Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club.
No, we are unaware of being able to hire buggies here.
Can you hire golf clubs at Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of being able to hire golf clubs here.
Is there a bar at Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Great Lever and Farnworth Golf Club for further details.
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