High Elms Golf Club
Course Information
High Elms Golf Club, Kent is an 18 hole, par 71 (6221 yard), public, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6221 yards | Public | Parkland
About High Elms Golf Club
Golf Club Overview
Address: High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7JL United Kingdom
Tel: 01689 858175
Website: https://www.hegc.org/
Golf Club Facilities
Click the following link to find out what facilities are available at High Elms Golf Club and read frequently asked questions.
Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: £££££
Midweek Guide: £37.00 per round Mon - Fri, *
Weekend Guide: £37.40 per round *
- 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 | ||
| High Elms | White | 71 | 70.4 [121] | 6221 | ||
| High Elms | Yellow | 71 | 69.3 [119] | 6005 | ||
| High Elms | Red | 72 | 71.8 [121] | 5524 | ||
| High Elms | Blue L | 69 | 71.8 [126] | 5439 | ||
| High Elms | Blue M | 69 | 66.7 [114] | 5439 | ||
High Elms Golf Club Reviews
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GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.12
AVERAGE RATING 3.2
(based on 445 reviews)
5 star
29
4 star
157
3 star
188
2 star
46
1 star
25
RECOMMENDATIONS
90%
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: A par 71 (SS70) and par 72 (SS72) for ladies, High Elms Golf Course, features many tree-lined fairways and strategically placed greenside bunkers which call for accurate driving and well placed iron shots. With its large variety of mature trees and excellent layout, High Elms is a public course of outstanding character and quality.
Apart from the normal mental challenges of golf, High Elms Golf Course gives you plenty of other things to think of, uphill and downhill lies, sidehill lies, doglegs and the 13th, unlucky for many regular players. It may only be a 224 yard par 3 from the white tees, but out of bounds left and right, uphill and over 3 bunkers to the green, means that although it is stroke index 2 on the mens card, many believe it to be the hardest hole on the course. Do not be put off though, play it as a par 4 and walk away happy.
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Alfred P rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 24 2025
High Elms winter conditions remain quite muddy on the majority of fairways.
The greens also are quite slow with only sporadic cutting.
The use of winter tees can be quite slippery especially when there is no saltspread in the tees.
The greens also are quite slow with only sporadic cutting.
The use of winter tees can be quite slippery especially when there is no saltspread in the tees.
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Martin B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 23 2025
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Patrick C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 14 2025
Loved it
Best thing I could say is, this is a course I?d seriously consider joining if I lived closer.I haven't played this course for over 15 years. I loved the round. One green was in need of a repair, but the rest were in great condition. The slopes and speeds made every green enjoyable and challenging. Tee boxes were broadly in good conditions. A couple needed repair and were uneven but was fine.
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Martin B rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 18 2025
Hadn't played here for a while, practice nets were out of action due to them being replaced in a few days. I was early and the lady said I had to stick to my tee time as it was busy - I saw about 5 other golfers all day so could have gone out a bit earlier. There were more staff in the clubhouse than players. Course is I great shape and played long on some holes although the fairways were dry, greens were fast on approach shots and went over the back on many of my shots. A good challenge of a course with the added bonus of Spitfires overhead. Would recommend.
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David J rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 15 2025
fathers day Golf
Well if It wasn't for 9,10,11 & 12th then I would have been happy. The fairways needed Cutting and the greens are not greatReviewer Rating
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Alfred P rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed May 20 2025
Alot of memorable par 4's and tricky sloping greens
This course could be a really great course with more care and capital spent on the upkeep
This course could be a really great course with more care and capital spent on the upkeep
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Alfred P rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed May 5 2025
a tough track
Very long from the tips of the white tees.fairways difficult to hit..
Greens are very undulating and require local knowledge.
A course with some classic treelined par 4's
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Gary rumbokd rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 26 2025
Lazy
Course maintenance has improved markedly over recent months which is very welcome And should reward Mytime financially ,however if they continue to allow extremely slow play by either having no Marshall’s or Marshall’s that don’t do their job then they won’t be as people won’t come back which is what has happened for years now .Reviewer Rating
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David W rated 2.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 8 2025
Only 7 minutes between tee times which means waiting behind 4 balls leading to 5 hour round. Greens in bad shape, dry and crusty in places. Overall though a decent pay and play course.
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Gazza rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 3 2025
Marshall’s
Absolutely no control over speed of play as they can’t be bothered to manage their Marshall’s.Reviewer Rating
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Danny B rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 4 2025
Mr Dan Brooks
Stay away from this course cow field fairways and more temp greens that I would care to play with no green fees reduction or being told when checking in ?? will not go back to this course everReviewer Rating
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Alfred P rated 2.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 25 2024
tough winter course
Gir's are hard to come by with soft fairways and muddy conditions.Greens are also quite slow. Bunkers are in good condition.
Still a challenging but interesting course.
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Tim A rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 6 2024
Still a tough course, thick high rough if you wonder off line but very enjoyable
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Laurie C rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 1 2024
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Steve M rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 26 2024
Only had time for the front 9 but course is in excellent condition
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Jayne R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 13 2024
JRK
Lovely 18 hole course. Very friendly staff. My friend and I have just started playing so have to wave groups behind us through, but fellow golfers very obliging and happy to give tip bits. We have enjoyed our few visits here. Would throughly recommendReviewer Rating
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Paul H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 13 2024
Nice course in great condition
I haven't played here for a few years and it was great to be back, the course was in a great condition, especially the greens ... good price for midweek and not many golfers around, but a few dog walkers and both my partner and I had balls taken by two dogs so beware!! Nice simple clubhouse and friendly staff.Reviewer Rating
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Richard F rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 10 2024
High ElmsGolf Club has a good 18-hole course that provides a wonderful blend of Challenge, beauty. I recommend it to any golfer looking for a quality round of golf in a peaceful setting.
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Terence H rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed May 12 2024
TERRY
Course was in good condition staff and membersWere very friendly
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Terence H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 30 2024
TERRY
Course was in good condition fairways and greens wereGood, staff & members were friendly, will play again soon.
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Alfred P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 26 2024
Spring improvement
High Elms is developing into a well maintained course. The work over the winter on the greens and fairways has shown many benefits. The addition of sand in the bunkers and extra maintenance from the Marshall/greenkeepers has shown a much improved condition.The greens are coming along very nicely and now are cut to a lower height providing a smoother and faster green.
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David J rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 14 2024
High Elms
Bad day at the office. Good course fast Greens Lost 3 balls Actual course in good condition.Will play againReviewer Rating
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Thomas Dorney rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 10 2024
Have to carry
High Elms. Doesn't drain very well. Course bans trollies and buggies for approx. 10 weeks through waterlogged ground. Per year. So unless you haven't got a medical condition and are fit to carry I would advise not to pay for years membership. Unless you play 3 or 4 times a week.Reviewer Rating
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Thomas Dorney rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 28 2024
I was a me ber for 12 years till they started to ban personal buggies, and trollies in wet conditions. High Elms ddajns terribly and has mud or temp. greens a lot over approx. 5montgs jn winter autumn. I wouldn't recommend anyone to join the club unless they can carry a bag all the time. Not much grass on fairways. Certainly wouldn't pay £38 at weekend to play it.
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Christopher S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 27 2023
Parkland Course
Varied 6000 yard+ course with many challenging holes. Par 5s and par 3 well spaced out and tough 18th to finish.Reviewer Rating
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Alfred P rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 10 2023
testing conditions
High Elms has deceptively tight fairways, expecially in Summer..Greens were faster that usual and true.
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Ralph P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 5 2023
Course was in decent nick save for some long semi rough which whilst having been cut made it very easy to lose a ball whilst not being that far off line. Decent food before and after on our society day and made very welcome.
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Danny B rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 5 2023
Dan Brooks
Booked on Good Friday and very surprised that winter tees still in play ! The course apart from that not badReviewer Rating
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Ralph P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 22 2023
Played on a society day. Course in good nick and greens were decent. First cut off the fairway allowed balls to really sit down due to recent wet weather so our group lost a number of balls but otherwise fine. Food afterwards was excellent.
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Gazza rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed May 26 2023
Awful
And the people who run it don’t care. The fact they can’t be bothered to put different coloured flags on the greens to denote pin position says it all.Reviewer Rating
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High Elms Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at High Elms Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of a driving range at this venue.
Is there a golf clubhouse at High Elms Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at High Elms Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at High Elms 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 High Elms Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at High Elms Golf Club.
No, we are unaware of being able to hire buggies here.
Can you hire golf clubs at High Elms Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of being able to hire golf clubs here.
Is there a bar at High Elms Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at High Elms Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at High Elms Golf Club
Is there accommodation at High Elms Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at High Elms Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact High Elms Golf Club for further details.
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