The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club

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Nicko B rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed May 5 2024

Awful

Created an account just to review course.

Unplayable, whole place feels abandoned. Ridiculously wet, fairways like heavy rough, rough like a swamp.

Played a few holes but losing balls in the middle of the fairway consistently.

Groundskeeping staff at least have done their best with the greens but charging £40 a round here is ridiculous.

Probably could be a great course but would require investment and care.

Would rate a 0 if possible

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Mr W rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed May 9 2023

The wettest round of golf I've ever played. Course should have been closed... surly staff... awful!

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rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed Apr 18 2025

Very poorly maintained course

The fairways on the 9 hole were decent, but every other aspect of the course was atrocious. Greens with huge scars in them and not a lot of grass. Putting was a total lottery where the ball may bobble. These clearly hadn't been maintained in months. No sand in the bunkers, just stones. Tee box's were in a poor state too. At £25 for 9 holes per person this is an absolute joke. I have played better municipal course for half the price. Spoke with the staff after walking off the course to ask for a refund and they refused - they were not interested in any kind of compensation.
We checked out the greens in the 18 hole course and they were in an equally poor state. And absolute shambles of a course.

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Simon Olive rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed Oct 7 2024

Heartbreaking

Having been a Captain in this club’s heyday it was so sad & heart breaking to see the course so badly neglected and a clubhouse with zero atmosphere on a Friday afternoon. The greens looked like they were cut with a basic spear & Jackson lawn mower. No distinguishing fairway and light rough areas. Bunkers just impacted gravelly texture. Staffing levels bare skeleton on course & clubhouse.

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Tom rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed Mar 26 2024

Highly unsatisfactory

Lets start with arrival. No good sign posting to show you where you had to enter reception (they were using a different entrance on this day). Greeted by one bloke who is running the golf with no pro shop (who by the way had no idea about golf), and also running the bar area with 10-12 people already waiting for a coffee. 25 mins later we could finally move to the first tee. THE COURSE HAS TO BE CLOSED. We pre paid, and we were told after booking, that the course is extremely wet so if we change our mind we can re book for another day. Balls getting plugged on every shot, and i mean every shot. And this wasn't after any particularly heavy rain. 4 holes played we had had enough and asked for our money back because we didn't know it would be anywhere near this bad. Just to find out NO REFUNDS. No wonder they don't close the course because they already have your money. We had to drive over an hour to play and now have to come back and play that clown course again at a later date. Maybe put it on your website that the course is unplayable before you take peoples non-refundable money. Added note: The members hate it. They have gone from 350 members to 40 in 3 years. Says it all. Don't play here. £25 down the drain.

Some positives:
Greens were actually very good, but that is clutching at straws due to the fact everything else was bad on the day.
Definitely has the makings of a good course but that's just because of the greens. Stones in bunkers and again, no sign posts to show where the next tee is.

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Les Liberda rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed Mar 21 2023

We played here today after a gap of some two years when the course was in much better condition. Today it should not have been open as there was surface water on all the fairways although the greens were ok. Also the grass has been left long on both the tees and the fairways making play extremely difficult. I believe that there are new owners and the hotel shows signs of wear and tear also facilities have been affected with kitchen closed this morning. We will not play here again.

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The Wiltshire rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 24 2020

Sad deterioration.

I played The Wiltshire yesterday, the previous time being some years ago. It is very sad to see how this pleasant course has fallen in standards. Firstly the greens are terrible, with the 7th being unplayable. It looks like a battlefield. The greens used to be excellent, and part of the course defence. The fairways are long and unkempt, and all the bunkers are out of commission. Most of the course/hole marker boards have deteriorated with the once smart lettering peeling and falling off. The whole place has a feeling of decay. I think it has been run down over the Covid epidemic, and rumours are that it is up for sale? Save your money, and don't bother with this place.

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Tony C rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 13 2017

Nice course.

Noce course... shame really having to wait for five minutes on each tee , becausd of 4 ball ..at some points there were 3 groups waiting to tee off on same tee..... you would think they would employ a course marshall to deal with slow play...
5 hours 10 minutes to finish round...complained to club but they were not interested...
Wont play there again...

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Dave Jones / Newbury rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed Jan 13 2014

Good value for hotel and golf combined, but the course is rarely in good condition. Still suffers from drainage issues, greens were built too small and too slopey and rather grin bit of land, Avoid from Oct-May unless drought conditions

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Mr Moore (South Bucks) rated 1 out of 5

Reviewed May 13 2012

We got a deal on groupon for 18 holes and 1 nights stay in the hotel...... and it was a massive dissappointment!! The course was awful, muddy, wet under foot, greens were slow and not smooth. We paid for 4 trolley's for the round and when we went to get the trolley's they only had 2 remaining. We spoke to reception and all they said was they had none left because some have broken (even though they gave us 4 handles), no apology and no offer to refund money even though they have no trolley's! Customer service was awful!

We had lunch before our tee slot and the food was average, microwave chips and club sandwich which was over priced for what we received.

We completed our round which took 5 hours 30 minutes (no course marshall), slow play was an understatement!

We checked in after our round and then went to the bar/restaurant for some food (around 7pm). We asked behind the bar to order food and was told we had to book a table in the restaurant in advance....... but they had no tables available?! Never were never told by reception during the day that would had to book for evening food. Even after speaking to the "manager" they did not offer us a table in the restaurant, once again customer service and staff were awful! So we took our business elsewhere!

So to summarize................ Awful course, awful staff, awful customer service, awful 2 days at the Wiltshire!!!

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David A rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 30 2021

The Wiltshire hotel,golf and country club

The hotel facilities were ok but some rooms couldn't get hot water which after playing golf is vital with some of our party had to use the firmness centre for a shower. The golf course conditions were the worst our party have experienced with conditions caused by poor maintenance the excuse being the lack of green staff, tee boxes not mowed or tee positions not moved, fairways not mown so you got no run on the ball and greens suffering from disease with bare patches in places, overall a very very poor golfing experience and would recommend giving this venue a 0 out of 10.

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David A rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 30 2021

The Wiltshire hotel,golf and country club

The hotel facilities were ok but some rooms couldn't get hot water which after playing golf is vital with some of our party had to use the firmness centre for a shower. The golf course conditions were the worst our party have experienced with conditions caused by poor maintenance the excuse being the lack of green staff, tee boxes not mowed or tee positions not moved, fairways not mown so you got no run on the ball and greens suffering from disease with bare patches in places, overall a very very poor golfing experience and would recommend giving this venue a 0 out of 10.

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Craig H rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 7 2020

Good layout - needs some TLC to bring up to standard

Good layout and challenging holes, but green damage but weeds growing in bunkers that have no sand in them is very disappointing on a course as well laid out as this one.

Needs some investment to bring it back up to scratch.

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Andy C rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed May 17 2019

The Wiltshire

Course is in great condition and played very well so its sad to say, not for the first time, the pro in the shop did not make me feel very welcome or as if they really wanted my custom. Disappointing as the course was not busy and based on how I was made to feel will look to visit more friendly clubs in the local area in the future. I will play again

(Round played: May 2019 - Score: 97 Handicap: 18.7)

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Paul K rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 22 2014

Attractive course for a 9-holer but the greens were a very poor standard for a country club course.

(Round played: Sep 2014 - Score: 41 Handicap: )

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The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club Facilities & Frequently Asked Questions

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Is there a golf clubhouse at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club?

Yes there is a golf clubhouse at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club.

Are there changing facilities at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club?

Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club.

Can you hire buggies at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club?

Buggy hire is available and will be subject to availability. Call prior to your visit to confirm you requirements.

Is there a bar at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club?

Yes there is bar.

Is there a restaurant at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club?

Yes you can order food for dining at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club

Is there accommodation at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club?

Yes there is accommodation at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club. Please visit their website for further details and plan a golf break there.

Are there functions rooms available to hire at The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club?

Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact The Wiltshire Golf & Leisure Club for further details.