Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex
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Course Information
Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex, Bedfordshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6416 yard), public, parkland golf course designed by Martin Hawtree.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6416 yards | Public | Parkland
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Address: Kimbolton Road, Cleat Hill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8BJ United Kingdom
Tel: 01234 772700
Golf Pro: James Koncewicz | Tel: 01234 772700
Website: http://www.mowsburygolfclub.co.uk
Golf Club Facilities
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Bar
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Function Room
Midweek Guide: £21.35 per round *
Weekend Guide: £26.95 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
Restrictions: Maximum Handicap No Restriction
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £21.35 per round *
Weekend Guide: £26.95 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.5
AVERAGE RATING 3.8
(based on 272 reviews)
5 star
52
4 star
131
3 star
74
2 star
13
1 star
2
HIGHLY RATED
97%
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: Mowsbury is an undulating 18-hole course offering a fair challenge to both beginners and regular players with well placed ponds, ditches and bunkers meaning wayward shots will be punished. Whether it is one of the four short par 3 holes or the dog-leg par 5 holes; each hole has its own hazards to work round.
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Jamie P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 15 2024
Best municipal course for miles. Considering the weather Bedfordshire has had the last month it was in decent condition.
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Jamie P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 15 2024
Best municipal course for miles. Considering the weather Bedfordshire has had the last month it was in decent condition.
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Jamie P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 14 2024
Best municipal course for miles. Considering the weather Bedfordshire has had the last month it was in decent condition.
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Darren P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 30 2024
This course is a fair challenge and has some good holes. The green are in decent condition and there is signs that they are working on certain parts on the course.
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Marek L rated 2.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 18 2024
Its been 41 years....
Back in Aug '83 last played at Mowsbury. Can't remeber very much of the course but is certainly tighter now then it was after 8 years of growing. Tees need some TLC. The greens are soft and long. More like winter greens. Bunkers are a bit thin of sand but the layout is goodReviewer Rating
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Darren P rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 5 2024
Mowsbury Golf Course
Quite Monday afternoon playing golf at Mowsbury and enjoyed every moment. The course was in good nick and the greens in general were spot on. Some have some wear and tear around the edges but nothing that spoils your round. Quite a few bunkers GIR, but thats it, I would play again.Reviewer Rating
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AA rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 2 2024
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The layout of this course is great but the upkeep is poor. The greens are rarely cut shorter than fire-side-rug length and often damaged by weeds and crows. A few bunkers have sand in them but most are constantly GUR. The new management seems to be spending money on the frills that don't really change the course, namely cart paths and signs. The worst part of all is the management closes at 5pm on the weekends and bank-holidays. Such a shame when this course has amazing potential.Reviewer Rating
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David S rated 1.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 31 2024
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The layout of this course is great but the upkeep is poor. The greens are rarely cut shorter than fire-side-rug length and often damaged by weeds and crows. A few bunkers have sand in them but most are constantly GUR. The new management seems to be spending money on the frills that don't really change the course, namely cart paths and signs. The worst part of all is the management closes at 5pm on the weekends and bank-holidays. Such a shame when this course has amazing potential.Reviewer Rating
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Chris H rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 14 2024
Nice
Only thing that let this course down was the bunkers otherwise very good.Reviewer Rating
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Terry G rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 21 2024
Decent course for a municipal
The course is built on clay, so this causes a number of problems e.g. when wet, the rain doesn't drain away as quickly as at some courses, and during very dry summers; cracks can appear on some fairways. Some years, there has been some animal damage from badgers and crows (pecking for insects on the greens). The badgers seems to like digging up the tees, and around a number of greens, so occasionally there are signs of this following work by the greenkeepers to rectify the damage. Fortunately in 2024 so far this has been minimal.Because the bunkers got into quite a bad state, many (at least 10) have quite new sand in them, which is quite soft, but the remainder still have old sand in them, which is rarely raked to loosen this, and therefore can be fairly solid. There are new operators for 2024 (GLL who trade as Better), and they have started to renovate a lot of the bunkers and poorer areas. There are also more greenkeepers working on the course than for many years, so matters are improving at pace. The work over recent years has led to the 17th being bunker free.
The course is rarely quiet, and at one time was the busiest course in the country!! This means you should check that you are not following a Society, which can make it a slow round. There is also a lot of footfall, and so the greens are kept quite slow; so you should allow for this, although I understand that the greenkeepers will be trying out a strategy of much shorter greens from the Captains Day weekend at the end of June 2024.
The layout is interesting enough, and the large number of trees planted over the years is now coming to fruition, making it a lot more picturesque, and tightening up some of the holes. If you haven't played here in a while, it's a lot more challenging than it was when built in 1975.
The bar and catering changed management in early 2023, so the opening hours for food/drink are not as they used to be, so usually the opening hours only start at 10.00am (7.00am at weekends), and continue until 7.00pm (5.00pm at weekends). This changes during the Winter, so you may want to check if you are planning to stay for food after your round. The food from the new caterers has received some very good reviews, but visitors should be patient - there is rarely more than a single member of catering staff working, so they are cooking as well as serving your beer obviously they put on more staff for Societies and the weekends!
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Steve M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 15 2024
Great course
Course in great condition despite all this weather.Reviewer Rating
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Steve M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 15 2024
Great course
Course in great condition despite all this weather.Reviewer Rating
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Reagan P rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 13 2024
Good course
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Russ C rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 2 2024
Not in bad condition considering the weather we have had. Enjoyable round of golf
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Russ C rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 31 2024
Not in bad condition considering the weather we have had. Enjoyable round of golf
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