Swinley Forest Golf Club
4.9
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Course Information
Swinley Forest Golf Club, Berkshire is an 18 hole, par 68, 5761 yard, private, heathland golf course designed by Harry Colt.
18 holes | Par 68 | Private | Heathland
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Address: Coronation Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LE0 United Kingdom
Tel: 01344 620197
Golf Pro: Stuart Hill
Golf Club Facilities
Midweek Guide: £100.00 per round *
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Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £100.00 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.93
AVERAGE RATING 4.7
(based on 45 reviews)
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Peter S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 2 2017
Hidden gem
Not easy to get on and not cheap but worth it for the layout and beautiful holes(Round played: Nov 2017 - Score: 82 Handicap: 11.9)
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James D rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 2 2017
amazing
this is now one of my favourite courses. it is a stunning place to play and while its not the longest course its main defence is the greens.well worth a visit.
(Round played: Sep 2017 - Score: 88 Handicap: 15.2)
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Benedict B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 2 2017
Lovely classic parkland course
A glorious course in great condition with plenty of interesting holes, though the heather can take its toll!Reviewer Rating
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Mark P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 10 2017
Incredible course in peanceful surroundings, plenty of subtle undulations on the greens that were in fantastic shape and brutal heather when you miss the fairways
(Round played: Aug 2017 - Score: 84 Handicap: 12.9)
(Round played: Aug 2017 - Score: 84 Handicap: 12.9)
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Paul P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 19 2017
A very punishing course with there being to much heather even close to the greens which makes it almost impossible to find your ball even if it is a half decent shot,but it is the same for everyone, we split the match all square.
(Round played: Jul 2017 - Score: 102 Handicap: 23.1)
(Round played: Jul 2017 - Score: 102 Handicap: 23.1)
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Peter S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 7 2016
Beautiful course, great clubhouse, food great, very accommodating.
(Round played: Nov 2016 - Score: 82 Handicap: 12)
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Gary B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 26 2016
As always, a great course and a great lunch
(Round played: Sep 2016 - Score: 74 Handicap: 13.9)
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Mark B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 29 2016
This is a beauty, if you get the chance to play here then please take it, it is a millionaires' paradise, we only saw 6 other people on the course. Not long by modern clubs but a picture postcard on all of the holes. A course that time forgot !
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Michael J rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 7 2015
Played Swinley Forest on a society day and the course was in very good condition considering the wet weather. Overall a very enjoyable experience.
(Round played: Nov 2015 - Score: 90 Handicap: 14.5)
(Round played: Nov 2015 - Score: 90 Handicap: 14.5)
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Jonathan D rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 4 2015
great place to play, very traditional, beautifully underplayed course. Millionaires golf.
(Round played: Sep 2015 - Score: 97 Handicap: 20.7)
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John D rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 22 2015
Superb course and great hospitality...a gem!
(Round played: Aug 2015 - Score: 73 Handicap: 9.7)
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p webb rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 11 2015
Had a very poor experience with my society at Swinley. Would not recommend it if you are a decent golfer
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Kevin L rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 23 2014
Greens in great shape, bunkers in great shape, fairways tidy and all in all a lovely mornings golf was spent on a near empty course.
(Round played: Aug 2014 - Score: 88 Handicap: 15.1)
(Round played: Aug 2014 - Score: 88 Handicap: 15.1)
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Sean H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 2 2014
A fantastic place to play golf. Every hole is a different challenge. Well worth the green fee.
(Round played: Jul 2014 - Score: 96 Handicap: 20)
(Round played: Jul 2014 - Score: 96 Handicap: 20)
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Tim G rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 28 2014
The place is simply magical !
After a phone call to the Secretary and subsiquent emails enabled us to get on to this notoriously difficult course. The course itself is not notoriously difficult, just the getting on part, we played 36 holes from the yellows in the morning and the whites in the afternnon.
The view from the clubhouse of no.1 and no.18 wets the apetite and lets you know the treat you are in for.
Pine trees, heather and loads of rhododendrons (which were in full bloom) make it easily the prettiest course i have ever played. It is a cliche but everyone is right when they compare it visually to Augusta.
The greens are positioned beautifully and almost every approach has equal appeal as well as danger. The raised greens on many holes make wayward approaches tough up and downs.
Stand out holes are hard to choose as there are so many for different reasons, but the 12th and 13th are probably my pick.
There is a slight downside to the green however, they are very slow. They were longer than expected and to be honest slightly bobbley in places. The Steward informed us of the programme of recovery over the past year and suggested that it would take another year or so for them to return to their past glory.
While on the slight negative, the course is also fairly short by modern standards with only 1 par 5 and 5 par 3s. This is only a personal preferance, but i do prefer more than 1 3 shot hole per round.
These negatives pale into insignificance when you take the experience as a whole. I cannot recommend this place enough, and it is a place rather than just a course.
I love the Surrey/Berkshire heath courses and Swinley is the purest and i would say best that i have ever played.
Luckily we were invited back, so i very much look forward to enjoying it all over again.
After a phone call to the Secretary and subsiquent emails enabled us to get on to this notoriously difficult course. The course itself is not notoriously difficult, just the getting on part, we played 36 holes from the yellows in the morning and the whites in the afternnon.
The view from the clubhouse of no.1 and no.18 wets the apetite and lets you know the treat you are in for.
Pine trees, heather and loads of rhododendrons (which were in full bloom) make it easily the prettiest course i have ever played. It is a cliche but everyone is right when they compare it visually to Augusta.
The greens are positioned beautifully and almost every approach has equal appeal as well as danger. The raised greens on many holes make wayward approaches tough up and downs.
Stand out holes are hard to choose as there are so many for different reasons, but the 12th and 13th are probably my pick.
There is a slight downside to the green however, they are very slow. They were longer than expected and to be honest slightly bobbley in places. The Steward informed us of the programme of recovery over the past year and suggested that it would take another year or so for them to return to their past glory.
While on the slight negative, the course is also fairly short by modern standards with only 1 par 5 and 5 par 3s. This is only a personal preferance, but i do prefer more than 1 3 shot hole per round.
These negatives pale into insignificance when you take the experience as a whole. I cannot recommend this place enough, and it is a place rather than just a course.
I love the Surrey/Berkshire heath courses and Swinley is the purest and i would say best that i have ever played.
Luckily we were invited back, so i very much look forward to enjoying it all over again.
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