John O\'Gaunt Golf Club
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Course Information
John O'Gaunt Golf Club has two 18 hole courses: the tree-lined parkland, par 71 (6481 yard) John O'Gaunt; and the heathland-style, par 69 (5771 yard) Carthagena.
36 holes | Par Carthagena 69; John O'Gaunt 71 | Carthagena 5771; John O'Gaunt 6481 yards | Private | Parkland
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Address: Sutton Park, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2LY United Kingdom
Tel: 01767 260360
Golf Pro: Tom Simm | Tel: 01767 260360
Website: http://www.johnogauntgolfclub.co.uk
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Midweek Guide: £70/round; £90/day *
Weekend Guide: £50 after 1500 *
- 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: £70/round; £90/day *
Weekend Guide: £50 after 1500 *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
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GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.25
AVERAGE RATING 4.3
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Stuart K rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 3 2015
Great day out and course in great condition. Will play again
(Round played: Jun 2015 - Score: 99 Handicap: 28)
(Round played: Jun 2015 - Score: 99 Handicap: 28)
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Gideon G rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 8 2015
(Round played: Mar 2015 - Score: 93 Handicap: 17.6)
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Richard S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 19 2014
an excellent day. the course was in good condition and the meal afterwards was superb.
(Round played: Sep 2014 - Score: 112 Handicap: )
(Round played: Sep 2014 - Score: 112 Handicap: )
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Adrian F rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 3 2013
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Adrian F rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 27 2013
Played the J O'G course for the first time, wow what a stunning course!
Majority of the holes are tree lined doglegs with lots of elevated sculptured greens.
Greens were in top condition, big and undulating, lots of bunkers to catch you out if off line.
Certainly recommend it if you get a chance to play it.
(Round played: Aug 2013 - Score: 85 Handicap: )
Majority of the holes are tree lined doglegs with lots of elevated sculptured greens.
Greens were in top condition, big and undulating, lots of bunkers to catch you out if off line.
Certainly recommend it if you get a chance to play it.
(Round played: Aug 2013 - Score: 85 Handicap: )
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bob rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 18 2013
Played both courses today, both in good condition however preffered the main JOG course. The greens were brilliant if difficult to putt on {for me}. Clubhouse was also lovely. Would play again!!
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Frank B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 4 2013
Played the Cartagena course at J O'G yesterday. It has been raining for ever recently at the main course was part closed. However, the condition of the Cart course was simply stunning. I cannot imagine anywhere in better condition anywhere within 100 miles. The greens were summer-like in condition and speed and the drainage is so good you barely need to worry about pick and place on the fairways. Amazing course for winter golf.
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Phil D rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 14 2012
Really good day
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Jason F rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 5 2009
In great condition
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Keith P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 15 2009
great
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Steve G rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 10 2009
Excellent
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Terry G rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 6 2023
Great set-up and 2 courses
The old course is renowned as one of the best courses in Bedfordshire, and probably the first place Nick Faldo won an open competition (as a junior in 1973). The Carthagena course was built in the mid 70s, and has come along nicely, and has better drainage. Both are a good challenge in their own right.We played the Old Course, which is well laid out and a delight to play.
Bunkers: I only visited one greenside bunker during this visit and they played and looked immaculate, all being freshly raked by the greenkeepers and the players in front of us. This is hardly surprising, as this round was to celebrate Bedfordshire County?s Centenary, and John O?Gaunt's 75th Anniversary. As such, we played a shotgun start, and the teams represented every club in our county, and also the County Scratch mixed team, and England Golf (including the CEO), who ran out the eventual winners.
Fairways were perfect, and had some serious undulations to deal with, making for some tricky shots.
Just as in my last round here - in their Seniors Pairs Open, we also played from the back tees, where the WHS course rating is 133. The longer par 4s are hard to reach in 2 for us older guys, and that certainly showed, and explains why we were well down the pecking order (but not quite last) as we had 3 out of 4 of us being seniors.
Greens were quite quick, and very true, with the ball going exactly where you sent it, but without any recent rain, they were a little unreceptive, unless you hit the ball very hard.
The course has many very mature trees, and there was a concerted effort during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 to pollard a number of the older ones, and also remove the few dead ones that were still in place at the end of Summer 2020.
Food was included with this competition, so I can't comment on food or prices, but I have eaten here before, and remember it as always being of a very good standard. The bar is well organised, and they coped well with all 100 players turning up at a similar time after the shotgun start, and then finishing at the same time.
All in all an enjoyable day, and I would certainly recommend, and I will be back as soon as possible, as I always enjoy playing here.
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Mike E rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 10 2023
Beautiful challenging course
A fantastic well maintained course and a high challenge for all handicaps. Excellently maintained with fast greens. Lovely clubhouse with friendly helpful staff.Reviewer Rating
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Mike E rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 10 2023
Beautiful challenging course
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Martin G rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 28 2023
Fantastic course, in amazing condition for the time of year.
A real test of all aspects of your game, including course management.
Looking forwadd to revisiting asap
A real test of all aspects of your game, including course management.
Looking forwadd to revisiting asap
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