Hainault Golf Club
About Hainault Golf Club
Golf Club Overview
Address: Romford Road, Chigwell Row, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 4QW United Kingdom
Tel: 0208 501 2131
Golf Pro: Ben Lawson PGA / Steve Jackson PGA / Chris Ho | Tel: 020 8501 6268
Website: https://www.hainaultgolfclub.co.uk/
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: £££
Midweek Guide: £19.00 per round, £36.00 per day *
Weekend Guide: £27.00 per round, £50.00 per day *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership 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 | ||
| The London Course (Lower) | Gold | 72 | 72 | 6545 | ||
| The London Course (Lower) | White | 72 | 71 [125] | 6480 | ||
| The London Course (Lower) | Blue | 72 | 70 | 6282 | ||
| The London Course (Lower) | Yellow | 72 | 70 [123] | 6239 | ||
| The London Course (Lower) | Red | 72 | 73 [127] | 5705 | ||
| The Old Course (Upper) | Yellow | 70 | 69 [115] | 5983 | ||
| The Old Course (Upper) | Yellow | 70 | 68 [115] | 5948 | ||
| The Old Course (Upper) | White | 70 | 69 [116] | 5925 | ||
| The Old Course (Upper) | Gold | 70 | 69 | 5886 | ||
| The Old Course (Upper) | blue | 70 | 68 | 5734 | ||
| The Old Course (Upper) | Red | 69 | 69 [115] | 5091 | ||
| The Old Course (Upper) | blue | 36 | 0 | 3269 | ||
Hainault Golf Club Reviews
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What The Club Says
Hainault Golf Course actually consists of two 18 hole courses, both are spectacular.
The Upper Course
This course hugs the hillside closest to the country park. The course has tighter fairways and is more hilly than the lower course. Although it is shorter and has a par 70, the upper course is still a very good test and will punish the wayward golfer.
The Lower Course
This course hosted the 2003 Essex Amateur Championships final and was the first pay and play golf course to be awarded such a prestigious accolade. The course is a par 72 and is a very good test of the long hitter, rewarding accurate long tee shots, but punishing poor course strategy, beware not to be tempted to mimic Tiger!
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Reviewed Jun 18 2026
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Reviewed May 17 2026
Poor quality
Played in May, some tee boxes were using mats as the tee area is shot to bits. Greens were in poor condition but ran fast so made them challenging. Fairways were a bit poor and the bunkers are in varied conditions. Some are very thing and lack sand, others had vegetation in them.Overall, I think ?40 is now the cost for an average course. It is a good layout though and I played it years ago and liked it then. There was a society further ahead and they asked me and my playing partner to join the group in front.
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Reviewed May 11 2026
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Reviewed May 4 2026
Hainault Golf Lower Course
Played Lower London course. Course is in a dreadful condition. Poor tees boxes, greens were appalling, patchy and visible weeds. Lots of GUR. Bunkers were unplayable, clearly not been tendered for a long time with weeds and grass growing inside. To make things worse booked online for £27.50 then told it was £39 Bank Holiday rate. Avoid playing hereReviewer Rating
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Reviewed Mar 24 2026
Course is getting better
Mats still in use. Fairways were soft, greens were very fast. Some bunkers were GUR. The Green Keepers were working full out, getting the course in good condition. Overall the course is a good test.Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Feb 17 2026
Better than expected
Due to the heavy rain the previous two days, we were not expecting much, however, although the greens were very soft, the course was much drier than expected.Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Oct 25 2025
Good Design
Nice course very hilly, challenging. Lots of blind holes which annoys me.Main issue is poor standard of greens and fairways. Needs some TLC
Could be fantastic if tge greens were maintained
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Reviewed Aug 13 2025
Bottom course
Played today and I don’t usually leave reviews but the course is actually in appalling condition, the tee boxes were very patchy, the fairways were dry as a bone and worst of all the greens were diabolical with hardly any grass on them and looked like they were diseased and unwatered yet there was a mains leak next to the practice putting green so if you’re thinking of playing golf here don’t waste your money and nothing was mentioned about the condition in the pro shop when they took our money, disgusting.Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Jul 11 2025
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Reviewed Jun 29 2025
Nice course
Due to the extreme heat, the fairways are hard and bounces can cause problems. The greens were in good condition, with the green keepers continually working on them. We used the Cafe, "Tad in the hole". The food was excellent, from a full English breakfast, to a full Indian menu, definitely will recommend.Reviewer Rating
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