Kingsthorpe Golf Club
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Kingsthorpe Golf Club, Northamptonshire is an 18 hole, par 69 (5918 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1908
Contact Information
Kingsley Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7BU United Kingdom
Tel: 01604 710610Website: http://www.kingsthorpe-golf.co.uk
Golf Pro: Paul Armstrong | Tel: 01604 719602
Contact/Secretary: Paul Burchell
Tee Time Information
Price Guide: £££- Midweek Guide: £30.00 per round *
- Weekend Guide: £30.00 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Facilities & Visitor Information
Course Information: 18 holes | Par 69 | 5918 yards | Private | Parkland
Facilities: Golf buggies for hire, Golf pro shop, Changing rooms, Golf clubhouse, Bar, Food available, Available for functions, golf course.
Visitors: Visitors are welcome at Kingsthorpe Monday to Friday and Sunday afternoons.
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- Voucher Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
Location: http://www.kingsthorpe-golf.co.uk/pages.php/how_to_find_us.html
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Score Cards
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| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yds | ||
| Kingsthorpe Golf Club | Yellow | 69 | 69 | 5918 | ||
| Kingsthorpe Golf Club | Red | 71 | 71 | 5355 | ||
Kingsthorpe Golf Club Reviews & Information
Golfshake Rating
4.06
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4.06
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4.11 ... Overall Rating
4.00 ... The Course
3.89 ... Facilities/Serv.
4.28 ... VFM
4.11 ... Overall Rating
4.00 ... The Course
3.89 ... Facilities/Serv.
4.28 ... VFM
Reviews
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Recent Reviews
35 ratings from Golfshake members - Ranked 1137 out of 1971.
HIGHLY RATED - 100% would play again or recommend
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What the club says: Kingsthorpe provides a challenging yet fair test of golf synonymous with the design skills associated with the legendary Harry Colt. Accuracy off the tee is paramount to afford the golfer the opportunity to hit the right part of the small undulating greens. Many birdie opportunities await if you can achieve this, whilst par becomes tough if off line or faced with downhill sloping putts.
Most Helpful Review
Very good value for money and a great little tricky course, you need to be very accurate and think about every tee shot very challenging
(Round played: Jun 2015 - Score: 91 Handicap: 21)
- Jun 5 2015
Golf Course Reviews for Kingsthorpe Golf Club
25 reviews for Kingsthorpe Golf Club sort by: Date | Review Rank | Rated High | Rated Low
Barrie H rated 4 out of 5 - Aug 21 2018
- Aug 21 2018Decent
This was a decent course.
Challenging greens and overall you needed to think about your game.
Some of the fairways were not in great condition.
But overall enjoyed the course.
Would be nice if the club house was still open at 8:30pm to get a post round drink!
(Round played: Aug 2018 - Score: 95 Handicap: 32)
This was a decent course.
Challenging greens and overall you needed to think about your game.
Some of the fairways were not in great condition.
But overall enjoyed the course.
Would be nice if the club house was still open at 8:30pm to get a post round drink!
(Round played: Aug 2018 - Score: 95 Handicap: 32)
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Ruari R rated 5 out of 5 - Jun 8 2017
- Jun 8 2017Very friendly club with excellent facilities. Greens quite fast but immaculate as where the tees and fairways.
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John A rated 5 out of 5 - Jun 3 2017
- Jun 3 2017Best kept course
A true gem here in Northamptonshire. Tight fairways challenge your accuracy, greens to hone your judgement skills ( who needs a flat surface) . View the course flyover on the website you will want to play . Good clubhouse for your event, and a half way house too.
(Round played: Jun 2017 - Score: 117 Handicap: 12.9)
A true gem here in Northamptonshire. Tight fairways challenge your accuracy, greens to hone your judgement skills ( who needs a flat surface) . View the course flyover on the website you will want to play . Good clubhouse for your event, and a half way house too.
(Round played: Jun 2017 - Score: 117 Handicap: 12.9)
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Gary S rated 4 out of 5 - May 30 2017
- May 30 2017Played here for the first time and thought it was a very well looked after course. Greens were in very good condition. The fairways were good to. A very tight course in places so you have to keep it straight and in play. A few short par 4's to tempt you to go for the green in 1. Will play here again.
(Round played: May 2017 - Score: 105 Handicap: 25.3)
(Round played: May 2017 - Score: 105 Handicap: 25.3)
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Alan D rated 5 out of 5 - May 20 2017
- May 20 2017Even though there had been a great deal of rain the course was in excellent condition.
(Round played: May 2017 - Score: 101 Handicap: 19)
(Round played: May 2017 - Score: 101 Handicap: 19)
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Lorraine Summers rated 5 out of 5 - Mar 4 2017
- Mar 4 2017Excellent course, however you need to keep focused and keep straight!! well maintained course ,greens are good. overall people are friendly and welcoming.
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John A rated 5 out of 5 - Feb 9 2017
- Feb 9 2017Very well kept greens open most of the year,occasional winter tees and greens.Good clubhouse changing rooms and proshop.Hold your celebrations and competitions here.
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Rob N rated 4 out of 5 - Dec 8 2016
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Glyn H rated 3 out of 5 - Nov 2 2016
- Nov 2 2016Played Sun 30th Oct 16
I had only played this course once and many years ago so was looking forward to returning. I'd found a great deal on one of the golf apps so got excellent VFM.
The course was under a sea of dead autumn leaves which did make the ball hard to find ... on the fairway ... twice! However for this late in the golfing year the greens were in fine nick and were a pleasure to put on.
I'd forgotten just how tight this course was, if you haven't been before it really does take up a ridiculously small amount of room for an 18 hole course. It's situated right in the heart of a bunch of Northampton housing estates. It's so tight in fact that there is a particular area of the course where the tee boxes of the 3rd, 5th and 7th and the greens of the 2nd and 6th are all within a half football pitch of each other. I know of no other course where this is the case, that's how tight it is.
There are a couple of tee boxes that are literally right at the side of the green that often an errant shot comes flying nearby. On no other course have I heard the cries of "fore" as often as can be heard on this course. With all that said though, this extreme tightness mysteriously adds to its charm.
It is tight but if you can hit a ball straight it is very easy to score. If you can hit a ball long and straight then it truly is a gift of a course. A number of the par 4s are very drive able, the 3rd, 10th and 11th being examples. But even after the drives on the 1st, 8th, 16th and 17th I was left with under 75 yds to go on all of them. Unfortunately it only has the 1 par 5 but hey, you'll live.
Ok so it's tight, quirky, very short, hilly and I suppose a little bit dangerous due to the proximity of tee boxes and greens on some holes. But with all that said, it's really good fun, has bags of character and can be great value for money. And to finish the round the 18th has a balcony bar overlooking it that is so close you to the green you can actually to see the fear in the putting players eyes as they know 20 or 30 pairs of eyes are watching. If you putt well, get ready for the plaudits. If you hit a stinker get ready for the banter coming from the balcony.
Round 76 Handicap 3.3
I had only played this course once and many years ago so was looking forward to returning. I'd found a great deal on one of the golf apps so got excellent VFM.
The course was under a sea of dead autumn leaves which did make the ball hard to find ... on the fairway ... twice! However for this late in the golfing year the greens were in fine nick and were a pleasure to put on.
I'd forgotten just how tight this course was, if you haven't been before it really does take up a ridiculously small amount of room for an 18 hole course. It's situated right in the heart of a bunch of Northampton housing estates. It's so tight in fact that there is a particular area of the course where the tee boxes of the 3rd, 5th and 7th and the greens of the 2nd and 6th are all within a half football pitch of each other. I know of no other course where this is the case, that's how tight it is.
There are a couple of tee boxes that are literally right at the side of the green that often an errant shot comes flying nearby. On no other course have I heard the cries of "fore" as often as can be heard on this course. With all that said though, this extreme tightness mysteriously adds to its charm.
It is tight but if you can hit a ball straight it is very easy to score. If you can hit a ball long and straight then it truly is a gift of a course. A number of the par 4s are very drive able, the 3rd, 10th and 11th being examples. But even after the drives on the 1st, 8th, 16th and 17th I was left with under 75 yds to go on all of them. Unfortunately it only has the 1 par 5 but hey, you'll live.
Ok so it's tight, quirky, very short, hilly and I suppose a little bit dangerous due to the proximity of tee boxes and greens on some holes. But with all that said, it's really good fun, has bags of character and can be great value for money. And to finish the round the 18th has a balcony bar overlooking it that is so close you to the green you can actually to see the fear in the putting players eyes as they know 20 or 30 pairs of eyes are watching. If you putt well, get ready for the plaudits. If you hit a stinker get ready for the banter coming from the balcony.
Round 76 Handicap 3.3
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Bob T rated 4 out of 5 - Jul 17 2016
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John L rated 4 out of 5 - May 21 2016
- May 21 2016Lovely tight little course with some really good opportunities to score well.
(Round played: May 2016 - Score: 74 Handicap: 14)
(Round played: May 2016 - Score: 74 Handicap: 14)
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Simon P rated 3 out of 5 - Sep 30 2015
- Sep 30 2015(Round played: Aug 2015 - Score: 93 Handicap:28 )
Nice course shame about the weather near constant rain
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Sam P rated 5 out of 5 - Aug 16 2015
- Aug 16 2015Great Place, will definitely play again. Look forward to returning
(Round played: Aug 2015 - Score: 86 Handicap: 19.6)
(Round played: Aug 2015 - Score: 86 Handicap: 19.6)
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Daniel M rated 5 out of 5 - Jun 5 2015
- Jun 5 2015Very good value for money and a great little tricky course, you need to be very accurate and think about every tee shot very challenging
(Round played: Jun 2015 - Score: 91 Handicap: 21)
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Nick B rated 4 out of 5 - May 18 2015
- May 18 2015Very friendly course and members, we pitched up to find ourselves teeing off behind a seniors match, one of the members approached us and proceeded to inform us that we were teeing off behind them(4 ball) and there were three more 4 balls in front of them. They suggested we go off the 10th as there was only a couple of 3 balls off there and we'd get held up less. This proved to be very good advice as we were not held up the whole way round despite only being a 2 ball. The greens were in excellent condition and very consistent, an very enjoyable round.
(Round played: May 2015 - Score: 105 Handicap: 21.4)
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Rod E rated 4 out of 5 - May 2 2014
- May 2 2014Well kept course. Short and tight. Tricky greens. Friendly bunch and sell lovely coffee
(Round played: Apr 2014 - Score: 101 Handicap: )
(Round played: Apr 2014 - Score: 101 Handicap: )
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John A rated 5 out of 5 - Nov 28 2013
- Nov 28 2013A good tight course challenging accuracy of your drives.lots of hills to walk(buggies available)course keep reasonably dry for winter play.Some members are a bit uptight.Food and service was good; yet to try new franchisee(where was that advertised) Well run by golf pro and staff,excellent.Recommended to everyone come and try.
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Aaron F rated 4 out of 5 - Sep 16 2013
- Sep 16 2013Fantastic course despite the weather. Greens are challenging
(Round played: Sep 2013 - Score: 92 Handicap: )
(Round played: Sep 2013 - Score: 92 Handicap: )
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Adam W rated 2 out of 5 - Aug 19 2012
- Aug 19 2012Extremely frustrating had to wait on every shot due to 4 ball in front and never offered to let us through (we only 2 ball), walked off after 14
(Round played: Aug 2012 - Score: 98 Handicap: 12)
(Round played: Aug 2012 - Score: 98 Handicap: 12)
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Paul H rated 4 out of 5 - Jul 22 2012
- Jul 22 2012Friendly welcome from both staff and members, played on a Sunday just before a competition started and was not made to feel unwelcome. Enjoyed the course but due to the wet summer the fairways were far too long and all 4 of us playing found the round frustrating as we were constantly searching for our balls. Very tight course but would definately recommend the course to others and would go back for a round if I was in th area. Always like a challenge but next time i hope the mowers have been out beforehand.
(Round played: Jul 2012 - Score: 95 Handicap: 19.6)
(Round played: Jul 2012 - Score: 95 Handicap: 19.6)
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