Merrist Wood Golf Club
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Merrist Wood Golf Club, Surrey is an 18 hole, par 72 (6,574 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by David Williams in 1997
18 holes | Par 72 | 6,574 yards | Private | Parkland
About Merrist Wood Golf Club
Golf Club Overview
Address: Coombe Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 3PE United Kingdom
Tel: 01483 238890
Golf Pro: Adrian Carter | Tel: 01483 238 890 ?
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: ££££
Midweek Guide: £25.00 Twilight from 12.00 *
Weekend Guide: £35.00 *
- 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 | ||
| merristwood | Blue | 72 | 73 | 6909 | ||
| merristwood | White | 72 | 72 [138] | 6574 | ||
| merristwood | Yellow | 72 | 71 [135] | 6285 | ||
| merristwood | Red | 73 | 73 | 5870 | ||
| merristwood | White F9 | 36 | 36 | 3289 | ||
| merristwood | Yellow B9 | 36 | 35 | 3152 | ||
Merrist Wood Golf Club Reviews
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GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.27
AVERAGE RATING 3.6
(based on 326 reviews)
5 star
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
19
1 star
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RECOMMENDATIONS
91%
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Heath Row rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 12 2023
Abysmal
The worst golf course I have ever played. In absolutely disgraceful condition. The greens were totally unplayable. The grass was stupidly long all over the course and it was covered in goose excrement. The whole place was a muddy and wet mess, but they can’t do a lot about how much it’s rained. Was £15 but even that low price was too much for this joke of a course. The car park was overgrown and looked like the place closed down years ago. It really should not be open and needs shutting down. Do not play here.Reviewer Rating
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Phil S rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 12 2023
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Matt rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 11 2023
Terrible condition
Played yesterday, played there a couple of times in recent years and always thought it was a reasonable course. In its current condition though it is unplayable.I was suspicious when I booked as it seemed too cheap for a Saturday morning round. The fairways were ok, needed to be trimmed as were like playing from the first cut. The light rough was covered in clippings which made it near on impossible to find your ball if you did stray just off the fairway. The greens were the real issue though as they were absolutely devoid of grass. The worst was the 11th that had deep gouges and craters all over the “green”.
It really seems like this course hasn’t had any real maintenance in months. The cost might seem cheap but in its current state absolutely avoid as it is still a total waste of time and money. We walked off after the 11th after 2hrs and 45 minutes even though the course appeared to be empty when we teed off
It really should be a decent course as the layout is interesting and the setting is lovely
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Andy C rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed May 18 2023
Crap
Played yesterday 17th may… note on arrival 2 cars in the car park. Then the walk round to the check in.1 fairways deep in grass unable to find ball
2 bunkers unplayable ..
3 2 ruff so bad looks like never been touched in a year
4 paid £20.. a waste of money
5 it use to be a great place to play… it very very poor
6. Nothing on the website about any issues..
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Nigel M rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 16 2023
Course is in very poor condition
Bunkers have no sand in them
Greens have chunks of grass missing and lots of moss
The pro shop has been shrunk into a part of the bar
Course closed before we had finished our round
Bunkers have no sand in them
Greens have chunks of grass missing and lots of moss
The pro shop has been shrunk into a part of the bar
Course closed before we had finished our round
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Ralph P rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 19 2023
Popped in latish Saturday afternoon on a whim as hadn't played here in some years. Whilst seemingly good value at £15, sadly my review would echo all the comments made recently below. Essentially the course is in a major state of disrepair and borderline unplayable if you go off the fairway due to semi that's far too long still with cuttings left meaning you stand a very good chance of not being able to locate your ball. The greens are unputtable due to the moss etc that's been allowed to grow. All bunkers are also essentially GUR due to lack of sand and other plant growth within them though not indicated as such. It's a real shame as the layout itself is very good and with some time and effort being put into maintenance could be an excellent pay and play course. Whomever currently owns it needs to spend some cash though, because as it stands its simply not worth anyone playing it, even for practice.
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R Skene rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 29 2023
Awful condition
Haven't played here in 4-5 years and unfortunately this club has been neglected to the point it now resembles a zombie apocalypse rather than a managed golf course. Even as you drive in the car park is now over run by weeds and overgrown, signs look neglected. Pro shop boarded up and you check in now around the back in what was the club house and a make shift office. The course itself is in awful condition. Tee boxes are mounds of overgrown grass with dry patches of dirt, fair ways are like a badly cut fringe elsewhere and rough is left to its own devices. Greens are scorched grass/mud, no true rolls at all. Sadly what once was a nice, affordable long open course has been left to become out of control and unenjoyable. I booked to play a cheap round with a newbie and we only played 7 holes before calling it a day. Only plus was friendly pro who checked us in and affordable price. BUT even for the price I wouldn't play again. My local pitch and put and school course is maintained to a higher standard. Sadly I feel its either commissioned to close or its future will be to close very soon.Reviewer Rating
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Thomas C rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 5 2023
Disappointing
Disappointing to see how a once superb golf course is falling apart. Greens and bunkers are in real need of attention even considering the time of year. Fairways are reasonable but all over Course is struggling hence very low green feeBar was closed by the time we finished too so could not even have a drink afterwards
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Dana B rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 11 2022
Course has had very little maintenance, ballast for bunkers,scabby greens, fairways sparse and unpredictable, no kitchen, makeshift club shop is a pullout table and till. Staff okay considering what they have to work with. Subsequently found out site has been purchased for landfill. Avoid.
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Declan M rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 26 2021
Really poor
Fairways covered in goose poo.Bunkers are filled with dead heavy sand and stone
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Declan M rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 26 2021
Really poor
Fairways covered in goose poo.Bunkers are filled with dead heavy sand and stone
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Declan M rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 26 2021
Really poor
Fairways covered in goose poo.Bunkers are filled with dead heavy sand and stone
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Jon W rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 5 2021
Overpriced
Unfortunately since the Crown Golf sale the new owners have not invested any money in the course or facilities. They has resulted in slow bumpy greens and overgrown tee boxes. However they are still happy to take ?160 for a fourball when it should be a lot less. No food apart from bacon rolls and getting a drink afterwards is not easy as choice is very limited. Won't be visiting again for a while as they have grand plans but there could take a year or 2. Shame as it's a decent layout with some good holes.Reviewer Rating
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Richard G rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed May 13 2021
Greenkeepers on holiday??!
Disappointed by the course conditions last weekend - the only round I can remember anywhere in 25 years where the grass clearly hadn't been cut for at least several days. The fairways were like rough, and dandelions covered the tee boxes and fairways. It was like playing in a meadow.On our one previous visit last October we were amazed how good the greens were despite incredibly wet conditions, sadly however they were pretty shabby this time, bobbley and patchy. Bunkers were all unloved too, and winter rules were stated as in effect.
The chap in the clubhouse told me the new owners (7 months in) are awaiting planning permission for a course redesign with Nick Faldo's architecture company, so I can only guess they won't invest much if anything in the course in the meantime.
It's a real shame as we think the layout is great but in this condition it's no where near worth the ?40 we paid unfortunately. The driving range wasn't open either.
Overall, Merrist Wood has good potential but is best avoided until they've invested in the course conditioning, and at least cut the grass.
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Tom Rea rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 28 2020
Poor and not great value
Course has a nice layout but to charge 30+ in winter is madness.Course was waterlogged and greens in poor condition. Course has potential and has nice layout with some beautifully shaped holes but is very overpriced for what it is in winter
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Dennis H rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 11 2020
Course waterlogged
Lovely course with great holes however not sure the course should have been open the fairways were all fenced off and completely waterloggedGreens were very good however why don’t people repair their pitch marks
(Round played: Dec 2020 - Score: 101 Handicap: 19.2)
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Golfer An rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 9 2018
From tee boxes to greens this course is in aweful condition. Such a great layout course too. It has got worse over time to the point now it\'s unplayable.
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Mark F rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 9 2018
Mr M Foster
Can’t younderstand what has happened to the greens at Merrist Wood. Have played there many times and the wise I have ever seen them. I know we have had a very dry summer. But every green seem to have half a green that looked like it had received no water at all. Luckily we are Crown members and didn’t have to pay, but if I did would have been asking for my money back. Its a course we like to play but in its present state be surprised if it will recover this year. There were even cracks in some of the greensReviewer Rating
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Tom B rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 23 2018
Really poorly maintained and awful pace of play
Really disappointing round on one of the hottest days of the year so far.- The fairways are a real mess. We were told they'd been cut 3 times in the week leading up to the Saturday - there there were piles of dead grass everywhere and the cut on the fairway made it feel like you were playing every shot from the rough.
- The rough, well, good luck finding your ball if you're even a few feet off the fairway. Terrible.
- Even the tee boxes were in awful condition with long grass coming up over your shoes.
- The greens were bobbly and the grass was clearly too long in most cases.
- The pace of play really topped it off and killed our game - 5hr 15 for us to get round as a 4 ball, waiting on pretty much every tee box.
Seemed a combination of letting too many people on the course and delays with people looking for balls in the overgrown rough.
The course layout is interesting enough, but the condition and pace of play was just appalling.
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Rob M rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 15 2018
No fairways - grass was as long as the rough
I wonder if this might be a nice course in the summer, but unfortunately it was extremely wet which meant they hadn't been out to cut the fairways. There was therefore literally no difference between the fairways and rough and it made finding your ball after a decent drive very tough.Reviewer Rating
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Dave / Crawley rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 19 2017
Oh dear, where do I start. Played 18th November and there hadn\\\\\\\'t been a great deal of rain lately so I dread to think what this course is like during a wet period. Tees were no toot bad but could do with a cut. The fairways were shocking. Full of worm casts and flatted mud. Even though we had winter rules it was hard to find any grass without mud near it. The greens were very slow and patchy craters on them. They were however playable. It took me 14 holes to get used to the speed of the greens and to ignore minor breaks. Hit the ball straight and hard was order of the day. The rough was terrible with mud and leaves and no ball cleaning. I actually scored a respectable ( for the conditions ) 27 pts. I went in one bunker and there was a decent amount of sand in it but some bunkers looked pretty compacted sand. This course has a great layout with some fantastic holes and strategically place bunkers and hazards. Some long par 4s that test your skills. It may be fantastic come spring and summer but not a winter course. I would ring ahead and ask pro shop course condition before booking.
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ken perry rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 1 2016
Booked a tee time at merrist wood ..and day before we played it rained called pro shop the morning of the game to see if the course was okay or in fact open ...!! Was informed it was ok ...We turned up tee off and walked down the first , it was a bog, up to are ankles in mud , (COURSE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSED) Walked off after 9 holes as it was impossible to play. Do not play this course if it's been raining.....!!
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Colin B rated 1.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 9 2023
Could be such a fantastic course, but not maintained. If you hit a fairway and find your ball, it's like playing out of 2nd cut rough. No sand in bunkers. Dandelions growing on greens. Don't bother.
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Ryan D rated 1.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 11 2022
Merrist wood
Unfortunately the weather has taken its toll on the course, fairways and greens both not in great condition. Despite that, a challenging course which definitely tests you!Reviewer Rating
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Wayne M rated 1.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 26 2022
Parched
I like Merrist Wood and it is a good layout. Sadly the hot weather has absolutely couched the course. The fairways were bone dry, as you would expect but the tees were so dry, the grass had died and it was just dust on several of them. The greens were bumpy and needed some attention.There was little sand in the bunkers and the whole course felt neglected.
The kitchen was closed although there was some hot food available behind the bar and the pro shop was shut, with a small offering of balls and gloves in one corner of the bar.
It was a real shame to see the course and facilities like this. The staff were very friendly though, which was good.
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Ronan McD rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 26 2023
Not that bad
We played here as our course was shut due to the rain. I’d read the reviews and didn’t have much hope.The bunkers and greens need some love and tlc as does the whole course but in terms of playability it’s really not that bad. It has some absolutely stunning holes and with the wind blowing it was a challenge.
It’s got some stunning long par 4’s, and challenging par 3’s.
If I was a millionaire I’d buy this course as it’s got the length and views, lakes, challenging bunkers, and great size greens. Yes it could be so much better but it was great fun all the same.
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Alan J rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 7 2023
Hmmm
First visit for a couple of years and has gone downhill. Fairways were long , bunkers unplayable ( should be GUR, overall very wet and claggy( I know it's been raining). I'm sure it will improve and hope it does????Reviewer Rating
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David D rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 24 2021
Average
Course looked like it needed some TLC and not kept well. Rough areas were too long, bunkers looked like dirt rather than sand and greens were worn. Prices need to reflect course conditions.Reviewer Rating
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Thomas C rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 12 2021
Very disappointed
I've played Merrist Wood many times over the last ten or so years and was always impressed with the club and course.Unfortunately, I was shocked to see the state of the club and course when I arrived on Saturday. From when you arrive in the car park, usually well kept and tidy, the signs of neglect were obvious and this continued into the clubhouse and on to the course.
Still a great course but not very well kept at all. Untidy fairways and bunkers and long grass cuttings just left on the fairways and first cut. Even managed to lose a ball on the fairway?disappeared under the grass cuttings.
It's such a shame that such a good course have been let to slip like this
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Phill D rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 23 2020
Slow Slow Slow and not in great shape
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Is there a driving range at Merrist Wood Golf Club?
Yes there is a driving range at Merrist Wood Golf Club which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Merrist Wood Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Merrist Wood Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Merrist Wood 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 Merrist Wood Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Merrist Wood Golf Club.
Can you hire buggies at Merrist Wood Golf Club?
Buggy hire is available and will be subject to availability. Call prior to your visit to confirm you requirements.
Can you hire golf clubs at Merrist Wood Golf Club?
Yes you can hire golf clubs but these will be subject to availability. Contact Merrist Wood Golf Club prior to your visit to confirm your requirements.
Is there a bar at Merrist Wood Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Merrist Wood Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Merrist Wood Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Merrist Wood Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Merrist Wood Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Merrist Wood Golf Club for further details.
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