Royal Norwich
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The new Royal Norwich course is a stunning, par 73, Ross Mcmurray designed masterpiece.
Located within the 350 acre Weston Park estate, the course is a magnificent combination of beauty and challenge.
18 holes | Par 73 | 7209 - 5339 yards | Resort | Parkland
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Address: The Weston Estate, Weston Hall Road, Weston Longville, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5JZ United Kingdom
Tel: 01603 429928
Golf Pro: Neil Lythgoe (PGA) | Tel: 01603 429928
Website: https://www.royalnorwichgolf.co.uk/
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Visitors very welcome.
Green fees range from £100-£140 depending on the day of the week.
Why not take advantage of our off peak offer, after 2pm Mon-Fri, £100pp including a one course lunch in the stables before play.
Midweek Guide: £100-£130 *
Weekend Guide: £130-140 *
- 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: £100-£130 *
Weekend Guide: £130-140 *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
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3.85
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Richard S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 30 2021
Best course in East Anglia
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Phil N rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 22 2020
Fabulous layout in very good condition. Tee box markers and ‘next hole’ signs needed, we got lost several times.
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Brendon B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 1 2020
New Royal Golf Norfolk
Had a great day at Royal Norwich, tees in good condition - fairways dry but looked after - greens in great shape and fasting.(Round played: Jun 2020 - Score: 94 Handicap: 17.8)
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Dorset rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 16 2019
Swansong for a fine old course
When it was realised that this old Hellesdon course was to be closed and the club transferring to a new site, I left it a bit fine to make a visit, and I did actually just two weeks before closure. So a 500 mile round trip was planned and after an overnight stay, the closer you get to the course showed why indeed this long established club was having to move site.As you approach, the incessant house and retail parks are starting to squeeze in from all directions, and the course itself is dissected by the very busy road.
The clubhouse is fairly modern and functional with a decent putting green in front. Whilst the 1st tee is overlooked by the clubhouse, someone in the eons of history planted a couple of trees that hid those “awkward 1st tee shots”. This is a gentle slightly downhill par 3 well protected by four bunkers and is followed by one of the best tests of this course – traversing the busy A1067 Drayton High road – a bogey on the 1st is nothing compared to this! The next seven holes are all on this side of the road and overall, I think are the better ones, quite hilly and all different. The 2nd is a fine dogleg par 4 sharing the fairway with the 6th whilst the 3rd at stroke one, is probably the toughest on the course, uphill all the way from tee to green with OOB hedge on the left and a steep sloping fairway on the right. Four is a testing but level mid length par 4 which brings us to the 1st of only two par 5’s on the course. From an elevated tee, you drive over a deep valley onto a rising fairway favouring the left side as much as possible. The 2nd is more than likely blind into or over another hollow which for most should leave a short pitch into the green. The 6th has the aforementioned shared fairway crossing the 2nd hole and the downhill tee shot should leave a mid or short iron up a steepening hill to a very slick green that slopes steeply from back to front – leaving the ball under the flag is a distinct advantage here. Seven is a dinky par 3, level but surrounded by trees, and the short path to the 8th shows just exactly how the march of “progress” is taking shape. On the next tee, and looking over to the left are the first few of many houses that are enveloping two holes that were sold a few years ago. The 8th is actually the old 3rd hole and is a fine par 4 where the fairways slides slightly right which then turns left and up a steep hill to the green perched on the hill, aptly named Redan. Holding the ball on this green is an art in itself.
And then its back to that road – find a gap and run! The 9th is a tough and slightly quirky dog leg left where length off the tee is needed to see up towards the green, whilst at the same time this landing area slopes sharply from the left carrying many a ball away from the hole. No bunkers are needed here as you play up to a blind “punch bowl” green surrounded by many humps and hollows – be happy with a five here anyday. Ten and eleven are the two “new” holes, basically just to fill in before returning to the original course. The par 3 12th is a long par 3 and after this you are then faced with the last six holes which are basically up and down in more ways than one. After a slight right dogleg on the 13th, the 14th has a very narrow fairway back up the hill, followed by 15 down, 16 up and 17 back down again. All are very playable holes, and none are walkovers, but its just that they go up and down in the same manner that takes away some of the awe. Eighteen is a long par 4 back towards the clubhouse where a shot to the left side is advisable with the green round to the right.
So there we are, as you read this, the course has gone and the Club is now in their new home, a few miles out of the city. It is a shame that such an established course has had to bow to the march of progress, but whilst it has had the “Royal” name, the whole site, has probably been one of the lesser “Royals” - a good rolling wooded parkland course with many fine holes, but only a few outstanding ones.
On my visit, the welcome from all in the clubhouse was excellent, the courses condition overall was probably 7/10, greens being excellent but a number of the fairways still suffering from the draught of the year before which brings the score down a little
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Chris B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 8 2018
Excellent
Excellent course, good greens and tidy fairways. Enjoyable..................................................
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(Round played: Dec 2018 - Score: 104 Handicap: )
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Barry R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 19 2018
Worth a visit
The course was in good condition, although the greens were difficult to read,that may have been down to my inability rather than the greens, themselves.Reviewer Rating
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Stuart M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 21 2017
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(Round played: Jan 2017 - Score: 87 Handicap: 12.3)
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(Round played: Jan 2017 - Score: 87 Handicap: 12.3)
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Richard S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 24 2016
Always a pleasure to play, excellent condition.
(Round played: Sep 2016 - Score: 90 Handicap: 12.2)
(Round played: Sep 2016 - Score: 90 Handicap: 12.2)
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Peter B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 7 2016
(Round played: Sep 2016 - Score: 95 Handicap: 18.7)
Shame this course will be gone in a few years
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Janice P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 20 2016
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Gary P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 20 2015
Excellent course, spoilt slightly because greens being worked on date we played. Friendly club to visit.
(Round played: Sep 2015 - Score: 108 Handicap: 23.5)
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Lee P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 30 2015
A great course which starts with a lovely par 3 before heading into undulating hills highlights are the 8th
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Pamela W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 22 2014
This course is quite testing and unusually hilly for Norfolk. Some areas of course a little bit scruffy but generally good. Club house food etc v/good and v welcoming.
(Round played: Jul 2014 - Score: 109 Handicap: 34)
(Round played: Jul 2014 - Score: 109 Handicap: 34)
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Andy C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 3 2014
green temporary due to frost but still had really enjoyable game
did make it slightly easier as greens are normally very fast here in the winter
(Round played: Dec 2013 - Score: 94 Handicap: 19.9)
did make it slightly easier as greens are normally very fast here in the winter
(Round played: Dec 2013 - Score: 94 Handicap: 19.9)
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Mark B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 3 2013
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