St Ives Golf Club
4.2
61 reviews
| Post Review
| Website
Price Guide: £££££ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Course Information
St Ives Golf Club, Cambridgeshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6758 yard), private, inland links golf course designed by Cameron Sinclair.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6758 yards | Private | Inland Links
View more golf courses in Cambridgeshire
Address: Needingworth Road, St Ives, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4NB United Kingdom
Tel: 01480 499920 Option 4
Golf Pro: Paul Ashwell | Tel: 01480 499920 Option 6
Website: http://www.stivesgolfclub.co.uk/
Golf Club Facilities
Range
Buggy Hire
Golf Shop
Changing
Clubhouse
Bar
Dining
Function Room
Midweek Guide: £55 *
Weekend Guide: £65 *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £55 *
Weekend Guide: £65 *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.19
AVERAGE RATING 3.9
(based on 61 reviews)
5 star
21
4 star
23
3 star
18
2 star
3
1 star
1
HIGHLY RATED
100%
would play again or recommend
|
|
Played this course? Tell us what you thought. Submit Review
Reviews for St Ives Golf Club
Sort by: Date | Review Rank | Rated High | Rated Low
The golf courses reviews are the personal opinions of members of Golfshake who completed a review after playing the course. These opinions do not necessarily represent the views of Golfshake.com
Terry G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 24 2020
Worth visiting
Whilst St Ives golf club was founded in the 1920's, this layout was only bought in 2007, and opened in 2010. It does however seem a lot more mature, although there is a distinct sparsity of trees. This makes the course seem quite open, but it has the advantage of making it difficult to play when the wind gets up.Lockdown had just been eased when we played, so no rakes in bunkers, and the course was being started from the 10th tee. We didn't know this, so teed off at the 1st, and the pro-shop guy came out and we were allowed to play on, and then booked a tee time for the 10th tee. This was all very amicably arranged, and seemed to work well.
Fariways were in excellent condition, as were the greens, even though they looked like they had just been spiked, they still rolled quite true, and were a good pace, although a couple of our fourball seemed to struggle to get the pace. Although there were no rakes, we were not told the bunkers were out of play, so we played those shots, and smoothed the sand as best we could. Most seemed to be well stocked with sand, but some recent rain left one or two a little compacted. The tees were really good as well, all very flat and cut to a good level (some places have not been due to green keepers only doing the basics). The rough looks like it could swallow lots of golf balls, but it was surprisingly whispy, and therefore easy to find the wayward or wind affected shots, and to play them most of the time. There are a few ponds around which did claim a number of balls from our fourball, although I managed to finish with the same ball, which helped towards 33 stableford points (including a poor finish of 1 point at each of the last 3 holes!)
We played as guests of a member, and are aware the cost would be ?25 midweek with a member, or ?40 without.
The clubhouse seemed to be fully open, although it was a nice enough day that most people were sitting outside. The Pro-shop was closed when we were there, so can't comment on prices etc for stock.
This was my first visit to play St Ives, although I did get measured at the Titleist Fitting Centre (based there) a few years ago. Looking forward to going back again, and we're already talking about going as early as next week.
Reviewer Rating
Rate Helpful
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Pace of Play
Hospitality
Course Conditions
Practice Facilities
Food & Drink
Matt H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 12 2018
Great Inland Links
Love St Ives, a true inland links style golf course maturing all the time.The new pond on the first is a great addition to what is already a great test of golf.
Wide open with all but 1 tree, this course can be open to the elements somewhat - so if you catch it on a windy day it can play really tough.
The improvements are being made all the time and this course will only get better.
Plays as tough in the summer as it does in the winter, but will drain well when wet.
All round a great test.
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Pace of Play
Hospitality
Course Conditions
Practice Facilities
Food & Drink
Allan M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 18 2018
tees and greens good, fairways dry as you would expect in this weather but just added to appearance of links type course which was great. layout good. well designed course.
(Round played: Jul 2018 - Score: 86 Handicap: 18.4)
(Round played: Jul 2018 - Score: 86 Handicap: 18.4)
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Pace of Play
Hospitality
Course Conditions
Practice Facilities
Food & Drink
Mark M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 13 2017
1st time at St Ives GC
Very enjoyable round driving mostly against the wind. Superb Greens and beautiful fairways when I found them.(Round played: Oct 2017 - Score: 101 Handicap: 28)
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Pace of Play
Hospitality
Course Conditions
Practice Facilities
Food & Drink
Ian B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 24 2017
Very open and tricky course
Interesting course set in an open area. the greens are relatively quick in excellent condition. the fairways are cut in meandering shapes to add interest and test your course management. Recommended.(Round played: Sep 2017 - Score: 104 Handicap: 18.3)
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Pace of Play
Hospitality
Course Conditions
Practice Facilities
Phil W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 20 2017
Decent.
A lovely laid out inland links course with some really nice holes.The tee beds and greens were all in superb condition. Although the greens do have some large borrows on them at times. The bunkers were well sanded and in good order. A nice touch is that they are currently riveting them to give the place even more of a linksy feel.
There are some areas of the course through that are a bit tatty and threadbare where it doesn't look like they can get much grass growth.
The welcome in the clubhouse and from the pro's and members was excellent.
There is a small driving range which is really just for memebers and visitors.
I also had a driver and ball fitting in the Titleist fitting centre which was absolutely superb.
(Round played: Sep 2017 - Score: 82 Handicap: 15)
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Pace of Play
Hospitality
Course Conditions
Practice Facilities
Food & Drink
Brad H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 10 2017
Nice links type course
Wind, rain, hail, snow but still enjoyable! Very open course but still tough.(Round played: Feb 2017 - Score: 94 Handicap: 22.7)
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Pace of Play
Hospitality
Course Conditions
Practice Facilities
Food & Drink
Andrew S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 22 2017
Windy inland links
An inland links which is in excellent condition and a good test in windy conditions. Some testing holes into the wind but also some scoring holes with the it at your back. First outing yesterday but would definitely play again.(Round played: Jul 2017 - Score: 89 Handicap: 13.1)
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Pace of Play
Hospitality
Course Conditions
Practice Facilities
Food & Drink
Stephen Simkiss Woburn rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 19 2017
First impressions were fairly new course,excellent range facilities,friendly welcome and delightful breakfast. Teed off at 10 45. Two ball hired a buggy,and off we went.Overall the course was well trimmed excellent tees and greens,rough was playable not too long very fair set up.Some holes into the wind were tough some may struggle to make the fairways. Bunkers were in top condition and all raked,finished at 2 15. So three and a half hours course was not busy enjoyed the track and will be back.
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Pace of Play
Hospitality
Course Conditions
Practice Facilities
Food & Drink
Ian B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 26 2017
Excellent course well worth a visit.
Not many of this type of course around Cambridgeshire. Definitely a links style course. The fairways are well kept and quite short so the ball ran well. The greens were lush and not quite as quick as usual. I think they were due a trim. but they ran true and considering the long dry spell we have had. very green. Some well thought out holes especially on the back 9. well worth the effort to play it.(Round played: Jun 2017 - Score: 89 Handicap: 19.7)
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Pace of Play
Hospitality
Course Conditions
Practice Facilities
Food & Drink
Matt H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 28 2017
A great inland links course which is fairly open so if you dont like playing in wind this might not be the best option. If you dont mind the elements then give this place a try. A great layout where the whole course is pretty much on display throughout the round and a great mixture of long/short par 3's and 4' really compliment the tough par 5's!
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Matt H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 12 2016
Lovely inland links style golf course that is fairly new and still maturing in places but has come on heaps in the 3/4 years I have been playing it. There are some really tough holes that can play extremely long if into wind but you can have some real fun on the holes that play downwind.
As you'd expect with inland links the main thing to watch out for is the rough if its been allowed to grow.
Greens are in a much better condition now than what they were 2/3 years ago and I love the fact that this place seems to get better on each visit.
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Alan D rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 4 2015
(Round played: May 2015 - Score: 107 Handicap: 20.2).enjoyable. Almost an inland links course.
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Gary P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 7 2015
(Round played: Jan 2015 - Score: 111 Handicap: 21.8)
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Mark D rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 15 2014
Reviewer Rating
Click to notify: Spam, Abuse, Inaccurate
Show moreAdditional Ratings
The Course
Facilities/Service
Value for Money
Showing reviews 21-35 of 47 reviews
The golf courses reviews are the personal opinions of members of Golfshake who completed a review after playing the course. These opinions do not necessarily represent the views of Golfshake.com
Submit Review For St Ives Golf Club
Share your thoughts to provide valuable feedback to the golf club and to help other golfers who may be planning to play here.
