Lee Park Golf Club
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Lee Park Golf Club, is an 18 hole, challenging parkland golf course - "The Friendliest Club on Merseyside" 5 awards in 8 years - 2nd to Royal St David's and Carnoustie in 2015/16 A hidden gem.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6012 yards | Private | Parkland
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Address: Childwall Valley Road, Gateacre, Liverpool, Merseyside, L27 3YA United Kingdom
Tel: 0151 487 3882
Golf Pro: Chris Crowder | Tel: 07815 938118
Website: http://www.leepark.co.uk/
Golf Club Facilities
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Function Room
All visitors will be treated as customers at this friendly club. Please report to Starter's office by the 1st tee when arriving.
Midweek Guide: £25.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £35.00 per round - after 1pm *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- Voucher Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £25.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £35.00 per round - after 1pm *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.4
AVERAGE RATING 4.2
(based on 130 reviews)
5 star
59
4 star
50
3 star
13
2 star
6
1 star
2
HIGHLY RATED
97%
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James W rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 7 2015
Good course, excellent conditions
(Round played: Apr 2015 - Score: 78 Handicap: 11.8)
(Round played: Apr 2015 - Score: 78 Handicap: 11.8)
(Round played: Apr 2015 - Score: 78 Handicap: 11.8)
(Round played: Apr 2015 - Score: 78 Handicap: 11.8)
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Rod Leung rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 5 2015
I never bother leaving reviews, but having played Lee Park last week thanks to an understanding missus who bought me an Open Fairways voucher I reckon Lee Park deserves a shout. I think Gordon DC's comments about the farmers field fairways are harsh - yes they undulate , but no way near like a links and you might end up with a downhill lie, but golf was never meant to be played on a PlayStation!
Drainage here is good as we played during a week when we had a lot of wind and rain. But all tees but one & all greens were in play, and I can only echo what TQ says - down to earth staff, a good value bar with snooker & v helpful starter belies the top quality of the course * I thought having the first tee hidden by shrubs & a big tree was a nice friendly touch
Not much rough but many treelined holes with a good mix of doglegs, diagonal greens and varied length par 3s & 4s packed into what's a short layout which makes you think twice. The greens are well slick, pretty much as glassy as the USGA standard greens at wychwood park.
Basically get an open fairways voucher or ask to be shown round. Lots of top offers on their website to play for muni prices. Would defo join if I had the time to spare!
Drainage here is good as we played during a week when we had a lot of wind and rain. But all tees but one & all greens were in play, and I can only echo what TQ says - down to earth staff, a good value bar with snooker & v helpful starter belies the top quality of the course * I thought having the first tee hidden by shrubs & a big tree was a nice friendly touch
Not much rough but many treelined holes with a good mix of doglegs, diagonal greens and varied length par 3s & 4s packed into what's a short layout which makes you think twice. The greens are well slick, pretty much as glassy as the USGA standard greens at wychwood park.
Basically get an open fairways voucher or ask to be shown round. Lots of top offers on their website to play for muni prices. Would defo join if I had the time to spare!
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Michael V rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 15 2015
(Round played: Mar 2015 - Score: 107 Handicap: 26.5)
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Andy R rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 31 2014
About 2 years ago I moved to within literally a stones throw from Lee Park Golf Club in Gateacre, and I cannot believe that I did not visit the place sooner. WHAT A FABULOUS CLUB!!!
The club website was never the most enticing [in this modern age of fabulously flashy web design]. However, I am aware that a new site is in the process of being completed. As a roaming golfer, this would often be the first thing that gripped me to try and club and was probably the main reason why I overlooked LPGC for so long. The other issue was that I couldn’t view or book tee times online.
However, there is a simple [yet brilliant] explanation for this. Lee Park do not run a tee time booking system as you would expect to find at all other clubs. Yes, for groups and societies they will allocate the tee times, but for visiting guests it is a case of roll up and play as the tee frees up. You may expect that the 1st tee would be `bottle-necked` as a result, but with 4 of the 18 tees being situated around the clubhouse, it is never a problem to start on a different hole if its busy - in a kind of "shotgun" type format. It’s brilliantly simplistic, works wonderfully and feels very relaxed.
The club itself is extremely welcoming and everyone went out of their way to say hello and offer help and advice. The club has permanent "starters", which is another unusual yet pleasant surprise and they cannot do enough to make you feel at home.
The course is a superb parkland layout with a very tight from 9 with tree lined fairways and holes that require plenty of thought rather than just opting for "The Big Stick". The back 9 then changes tac a little bit with a lovely [new] 10th hole that would be at home on a high end golf course as you stand on a slightly raised tee and look between two large trees at an undulating green. A beautiful hole to start the back 9. It then opens out to some long and tricky holes. Initially, 3 or 4 of them can look a bit `up & down`, but when you actually play them you realise that the clever placement of hazards and the narrow fairways make them a real challenge.
The highlight though has to be the new 18th green, which is reached over a new water hazard that looks absolutely superb and wouldn’t look out of place at a club demanding £75+ per round.
However, the real draw of Lee Park has to be its carpet-like greens. Lots of people had told me over the years that the greens were as good as anything in the North West, and despite that advice I was a bit unconvinced. But having played them......wow, they really are unbeatable. Smooth, true and receptive and they are always in immaculate condition.
I’ve played, Royal Birkdale, Hillside, S&A, and Formby amongst others - and Lee Park is right up there with them. They really are that good!!!
All in all....the best compliment that I can give to the club is that despite having no intention whatsoever.....I ended up joining on a full 7 day membership after this 1 visit.
The manager, Steve Settle, was probably as big a draw as the greens and course and his warmth, professionalism and friendliness just won me over instantly. All the staff at the club are the equally as friendly and nothing is ever too much.
If you haven’t visited Lee Park, you need to give it a go. You will not regret it.
The food and bar area is lovely, and I enjoyed a superb large lunch of sandwiches, salad and chips for less than £5, and sat back and watched the live golf on the TV in the clubhouse. The place just has a lovely warm, friendly, family feel to it.
The club website was never the most enticing [in this modern age of fabulously flashy web design]. However, I am aware that a new site is in the process of being completed. As a roaming golfer, this would often be the first thing that gripped me to try and club and was probably the main reason why I overlooked LPGC for so long. The other issue was that I couldn’t view or book tee times online.
However, there is a simple [yet brilliant] explanation for this. Lee Park do not run a tee time booking system as you would expect to find at all other clubs. Yes, for groups and societies they will allocate the tee times, but for visiting guests it is a case of roll up and play as the tee frees up. You may expect that the 1st tee would be `bottle-necked` as a result, but with 4 of the 18 tees being situated around the clubhouse, it is never a problem to start on a different hole if its busy - in a kind of "shotgun" type format. It’s brilliantly simplistic, works wonderfully and feels very relaxed.
The club itself is extremely welcoming and everyone went out of their way to say hello and offer help and advice. The club has permanent "starters", which is another unusual yet pleasant surprise and they cannot do enough to make you feel at home.
The course is a superb parkland layout with a very tight from 9 with tree lined fairways and holes that require plenty of thought rather than just opting for "The Big Stick". The back 9 then changes tac a little bit with a lovely [new] 10th hole that would be at home on a high end golf course as you stand on a slightly raised tee and look between two large trees at an undulating green. A beautiful hole to start the back 9. It then opens out to some long and tricky holes. Initially, 3 or 4 of them can look a bit `up & down`, but when you actually play them you realise that the clever placement of hazards and the narrow fairways make them a real challenge.
The highlight though has to be the new 18th green, which is reached over a new water hazard that looks absolutely superb and wouldn’t look out of place at a club demanding £75+ per round.
However, the real draw of Lee Park has to be its carpet-like greens. Lots of people had told me over the years that the greens were as good as anything in the North West, and despite that advice I was a bit unconvinced. But having played them......wow, they really are unbeatable. Smooth, true and receptive and they are always in immaculate condition.
I’ve played, Royal Birkdale, Hillside, S&A, and Formby amongst others - and Lee Park is right up there with them. They really are that good!!!
All in all....the best compliment that I can give to the club is that despite having no intention whatsoever.....I ended up joining on a full 7 day membership after this 1 visit.
The manager, Steve Settle, was probably as big a draw as the greens and course and his warmth, professionalism and friendliness just won me over instantly. All the staff at the club are the equally as friendly and nothing is ever too much.
If you haven’t visited Lee Park, you need to give it a go. You will not regret it.
The food and bar area is lovely, and I enjoyed a superb large lunch of sandwiches, salad and chips for less than £5, and sat back and watched the live golf on the TV in the clubhouse. The place just has a lovely warm, friendly, family feel to it.
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John H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 27 2014
Excellent course greens really good and a warm welcome from everybody at the club .
(Round played: Jul 2014 - Score: 91 Handicap: 15)
(Round played: Jul 2014 - Score: 91 Handicap: 15)
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Peter Q rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 24 2014
Very friendly and welcoming club. The course and greens are always kept in excellent condition.
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Maurice M rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 26 2014
Great course, greens immaculate and a bargain for £20.00 a round. Make sure you print the 2-4-1 voucher off their website.
(Round played: Jun 2014 - Score: 88 Handicap: 18)
(Round played: Jun 2014 - Score: 88 Handicap: 18)
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jon paul G rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 19 2014
course was good and in very good condition all greens were playable.
(Round played: May 2014 - Score: 99 Handicap: 24)
(Round played: May 2014 - Score: 99 Handicap: 24)
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TQ rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 12 2014
Bye the way the course is a fantastic test for golfers of all levels. Greens are to die for!
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TQ Liverpool rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 12 2014
What can you say about the best Golf Club in Liverpool that hasn't already been said? I'll try a fantastic course with the friendliest members you'll ever meet. Not a bit pretentious like other clubs I've played. Fantastic hardworking staff both on the course and in the clubhouse (particularly Julie, Mandy. Brian and Scot). Billy, Lenny and Ian deserve a medal as so hardworking and professional. Steve the manager is fantastic as are all the office staff. What can you say about Chris the pro fantastic ambassador for the club. Course is amazing and must be visited by all interested in golf. You are missing out if you don't visit the best golf club in the whole of Merseyside if not the UK.
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steve rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 19 2014
Played Monday 17th Match - greens in great nick already.
New lake/ditch feature being built around 18th green will be another signature hole alongside the 10th
New lake/ditch feature being built around 18th green will be another signature hole alongside the 10th
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Kieron Dunne-liverpool rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 3 2013
Brilliant course
Value for money
Great greens
Unique holes
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Great greens
Unique holes
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Steve Settle Liverpool rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 28 2013
Last review in November 2012 regarding boggy conditions - every parkland course ( and even the links on the Southport Golf Coast) were all affected by the worst rainfall recorded.
Conditions are now excellent -all greens in play and course dried out - and I would advise a visit - rated as tournament quality greens by our independent R & A agronomist in 2012 - please visit the friendliest course on Merseyside - you will not be disappointed.
Conditions are now excellent -all greens in play and course dried out - and I would advise a visit - rated as tournament quality greens by our independent R & A agronomist in 2012 - please visit the friendliest course on Merseyside - you will not be disappointed.
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John R rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 14 2011
great course, good variation of holes , very friendly staff, excellent greens
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Carl B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 24 2011
Excellent course. In very good condition for April and the whole experience was very welcoming. From the starter to the bar staff and the club manager, they all were so friendly and wanted to ensure our day was enjoyable
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