Old Thorns Golf Club
Course Information
Old Thorns Golf Club, Hampshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6581 yard), resort, parkland golf course designed by Pete Alliss & Dave Thomas.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6581 yards | Resort | Parkland
About Old Thorns Golf Club
Golf Club Overview
Address: Griggs Green, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7PE United Kingdom
Tel: 01428 725880
Golf Pro: Andrew Baynes | Tel: 01428 725880
Website: https://www.oldthorns.com
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: £££££
Visitors welcome throughout the week & after 10am on weekends.
Please call the Proshop to book tee times in advance
We accept 2-4-1 vouchers but at weekends only after 1pm.
Standard dress code applies, however we are a soft spike course only
Midweek Guide: £50.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £60.00 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- Voucher Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
Restrictions: Maximum Handicap 28
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Courses & Scorecards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Old thorns | TCGS | 72 | 72 | 7200 | ||
| Old thorns | White | 72 | 72 [135] | 6288 | ||
| Old thorns | White -'18 | 71 | 71 | 6188 | ||
| Old thorns | Yellow | 72 | 69 [127] | 5858 | ||
| Old thorns | Y F9x2 | 72 | 72 [113] | 5820 | ||
| Old thorns | Red | 72 | 71 [123] | 5149 | ||
| Old thorns | Yellow F9 | 36 | 36 | 2910 | ||
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4.02
AVERAGE RATING 4.2
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What the club says: This 6,581 yard, par 72 championship course was designed by Commander John Harris, one of Britain's best known course architects and completed by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas. The rolling nature of the landscape makes idyllic golf terrain. Peppered with mature trees, natural springs and several lakes which add to the visual pleasure of playing the course. Having been sympathetically designed for the less proficient golfer, this magnificent course still affords the better player a real challenge.
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Rory H rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 11 2025
Ridiculous
Old thorns is a track I've been to several times, and they simply just will not learn! There is 200% too much traffic that goes through that course, which is all very well if you actually are going to maintain the course, but they don't. Green keeper has never played golf ever, because the pin positions are a joke!Reviewer Rating
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Mike R rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 9 2025
Interesting and very challenging - greens were impossible
I have wanted to play Old Thorns for some time and I was left pretty battered and bruised. For a mainly pay and play resort course, it is exceptionally difficult, and I am a single figure player. The challenge wasn't helped by the burnt out fairways that were rock hard meaning the ball ran and ran. If it was lush parkland, as I suspect it was intended to be when designed, it would be much more playable. It is a very good collection of holes, mixing a real variety of lengths and looks with some very good placement of water. The major challenge was the greens. They were very, very quick and very sloping to the point where if you were above the hole, getting the ball within 10 feet was a good put. For greens so severe, they really need to be slower or else it becomes comical.I would very much like to play here again now knowing the course and perhaps when it is green and lush (if it ever gets that way again) and also when the greens are slower.
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Gary/Kent rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 6 2025
What has happened to old thorns?!
Golf course in very poor condition, tee boxes poor, barely a blade of grass on the fairways and the greens have tram lines giving you 0% confidence.Huge disappointment as last time I visited here was exceptional.
Rooms great, I don’t go on a golf break for the food, acceptable to me but the majority of the group unhappy.
Staff superb, go above and beyond, fair play for putting up with whinging golfers.
Beer prices, hmm, seen better, seen worse
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Nick rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 31 2025
Just come back from a 2 night stay for 9.
All of us thoughly enjoyed the stay. Breakfast and dinner was good but disappointing that you could only have starter or dessert with main meal plus most main meals you had no vegetables or potatoes. Bar was well stocked but no real ale so half of the group visited the pub which was situated a 10 min walk away.
Golf course was decent and in good condition and lots of interesting holes. Not too long either.
All of us thoughly enjoyed the stay. Breakfast and dinner was good but disappointing that you could only have starter or dessert with main meal plus most main meals you had no vegetables or potatoes. Bar was well stocked but no real ale so half of the group visited the pub which was situated a 10 min walk away.
Golf course was decent and in good condition and lots of interesting holes. Not too long either.
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Will H rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 13 2025
Good challenging course
Good range of holes and course in decent nick although greens had been recently tined and so not great.Reviewer Rating
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Darren H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 27 2024
two day trip amazing course very well kept very enjoyable would definitely play again but if more than one round would definitely book buggies very up and down
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Paul M rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 1 2024
Not for the faint hearted, extremely steep slopes in places both up and down. We walked but those not used to mountain climbing might opt for a buggy. They could do with some more directional signs around the golf course as it was not always clear where the next tee is. Course in good condition and green very fast. Took us about 4hr 15 mins to get round. Lots of fairways sloping left to right and vice versa, making it a challenge to keep the ball out of the rough.
The place itself is buzzing with a lot going on Weddings, functions and plenty of rooms for those staying. Massive car park and they need it.
The place itself is buzzing with a lot going on Weddings, functions and plenty of rooms for those staying. Massive car park and they need it.
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Jamie P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 20 2024
Old Thorns
Impressive from when you drive into the grounds. Greens like lightning, interesting layout. Some very picturesque holes. Think about a buggy, there is quite a lot of elevation changes.Reviewer Rating
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Nick P rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 17 2024
Good Test
Super course which is narrow and needs to be plotted around. Using a big driver is sometimes needed but mid irons will help greatly. Greens were in excellent condition. Some of the rough close to fairways could do with a little more cut.Well worth a visit and two rounds will serve the newcomer well to the course.
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Lawry P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 17 2024
Worthy of a stay!
Great set up with new builds, quality off-course provision and terrific pub at end of the road where real ale lives! Course has been remodelled and presents several memorable holes particularly the extremely challenging Par 5 sixth. Some tight drives, undulating greens and run-offs defend the course. Can understand the appeal of this as a stay and play course - will be back!Reviewer Rating
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Russell B rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 12 2024
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Paul H rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 1 2024
A challenging and lovely course
The course is challenging, with narrow fairways, plenty of rough and fast greens, but very enjoyable to play. Day one was very hot/sunny and we walked it with trolleys, which proved a feat, but day two was cooler and we had buggies and you noticed the difference re long walks between holes and a few hills.Reviewer Rating
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Ralph P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 6 2024
Hadn't played here for a while. Course had changed a touch since I last played it, notably the 9th which is now a much shorter par 4 with a tricky green. Greens were firm and rapid, especially down hill. Some of the holes are quite tight. Decent value at under £40 playing latish on a Sunday.
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Rob V rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 20 2024
Fantastic time
Fantastic time and great course will be back for sure. Course was in great condition and pace of play was observed wellReviewer Rating
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Connor M rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 4 2024
Good course and in great condition. There was no one on the course so pace was v good. Greens were amazing
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Melvern A rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 22 2024
Great course well worth a
Unfortunately the course was suffering from the very wet weather we have experienced this year but it was playable unlike some course in our area.The fairways had been cut and the greens were in a reasonable conditions.Reviewer Rating
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Will H rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 6 2024
Good challenge
Played in pretty wet conditions and so little carry but still get reward if kept to fairways. Greens recently treated and so still a bit sandy and bobbly but generally run true. Some very difficult holes and also a couple where par is possible and so a good challenge.Reviewer Rating
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Chris L rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 4 2024
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Melvern A rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 2 2023
Beautiful looking course well worth visiting
The course was in very good condition tees and greens in very good condition some of the fairways have suffered from the weather but overall the course was in very good conditionReviewer Rating
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Paul B rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 12 2023
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Steven F rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 8 2023
good set up
we had two rounds with a one night stay, course in ok condition some of the T boxes a bit ropey and various fairtways a bit patchy in places but greens good, fast and true. Interesting course with a good variety of holes. Hotel and facilities very goodReviewer Rating
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Daniel A rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 25 2023
Fantastic course
Really nice course, nice layout and the greens were in great condition. My only criticism would be there is no map of each hole on the scorecard or near the start of each hole, so if your playing here for the first time your unsure on were to hit your tee shot.Reviewer Rating
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Warren B rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 6 2023
Like all courses hit hard by the recent dry weather - greens & fairways were good, good around course nice experience, visibly loads of footfall on this course
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David R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 3 2023
Old Thorns
Busy course over bank holiday weekend but greens where in excellent condition. Views were fantastic.Reviewer Rating
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Will H rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 22 2023
Good course
Bit wetter than expected and with some tees favourably brought forward but overall in pretty good nick considering the weather. Tougher couse than used to but reflected in the 3 extra shots it gave most of us.We had a voucher for a 4ball, otherwise would have been very expensive at £50.
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Guy C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 15 2023
Great
Despite recent awful weather course was in fantastic condition. Very little standing water. Greens have been worked on a month or so ago and hollow tined. Running true and can only get better. A course where several holes will leave you going ?wow? at the view. A few steep hills but worth it!Reviewer Rating
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Guy C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 15 2023
Great
Despite recent awful weather course was in fantastic condition. Very little standing water. Greens have been worked on a month or so ago and hollow tined. Running true and can only get better. A course where several holes will leave you going ?wow? at the view. A few steep hills but worth it!Reviewer Rating
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A Golfer rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 3 2023
This course was in good condition and a good challenge.
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Adam C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 19 2022
Fantastic course worth visiting. whole course in great condition. Will be playing here again. well done old thorns
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Paul UK rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 25 2022
Hard
Played Old Thorns at the weekend for the first time. The drought has not been kind to it, on most holes the fairways are brown and the ground as hard as concrete. Any fairway with a slope, the ball just ended up at the bottom of the slope where ever you actually landed on the fairway.Similarly the greens were super fast, chipping on, the ball just ran through and stopped on the fringe if you were lucky. No pitch marks on the greens.
I’m a high handicapper and I found it very frustrating, we played on 2 consecutive days, and on the second day I was generally using 2 clubs less than the distance indicated, because even with a 9 iron you would get 20yards run out. For me it was impossible to control the distance.
I would play there again in more “normal” UK conditions, but not at the moment.
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Old Thorns Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Old Thorns Golf Club?
Yes there is a driving range at Old Thorns Golf Club which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Old Thorns Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Old Thorns Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Old Thorns 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 Old Thorns Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Old Thorns Golf Club.
Can you hire buggies at Old Thorns 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 Old Thorns Golf Club?
Yes you can hire golf clubs but these will be subject to availability. Contact Old Thorns Golf Club prior to your visit to confirm your requirements.
Is there a bar at Old Thorns Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Old Thorns Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Old Thorns Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Old Thorns Golf Club?
Yes there is accommodation at Old Thorns Golf Club. Please visit their website for further details and plan a golf break there.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Old Thorns Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Old Thorns Golf Club for further details.
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