Wilpshire Golf Club
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Wilpshire Golf Club, Lancashire 18 hole, par 69 (5845 yards) moorland golf course originally designed by James Braid in 1890.
18 holes | Par 69 | 5843 yards | Private | Moorland
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Address: 72 Whalley Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9LF United Kingdom
Tel: 01254 248260
Golf Pro: Scott Connor | Tel: 01254 249558
Website: http://www.wilpshiregolfclub.co.uk
Golf Club Facilities
Buggy Hire
Golf Shop
Changing
Clubhouse
Bar
Dining
Function Room
Midweek Guide: £40.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £45.00per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £40.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £45.00per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.18
AVERAGE RATING 4.3
(based on 44 reviews)
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HIGHLY RATED
97%
would play again or recommend
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Bolton rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 19 2014
I rang the pro shop to check the best time to play, and he was very helpful advising me that the shop is closed Mondays.\Arrived early on a Wednesday for a 11am tee time the bar and catering was open (very nice lounge) bacon sandwich and tea ordered (excellent) very helpful and pleasant staff.\The course:\I can\'t say enough excellent, excellent, excellent, parkland and moorland fairways tight (you don\'t have to be long but you must be straight), greens bang on, quick, true and tricky. There a 5 par 3\'s all of which are tricky, 2 par 5\'s, one downhill the ninth and the 10th back up the hill.\After completing our round we retired to the bar where our meal was once again excellent, the members polite and interested on our views of their course! Overall a very enjoyable day of golf and socialising was had by our fourball, which I might say can\'t wait to go back and play on a sunny windless day.
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Ian P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 29 2014
Excellent course. Unfortunatley greens had been recently ariated and were very uneven and bobbly making putting a lottery.
(Round played: Sep 2014 - Score: 81 Handicap: 13.6)
(Round played: Sep 2014 - Score: 81 Handicap: 13.6)
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Ian P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 14 2014
Very nice course with some excellent views, in very good condition despite all the rain, and fast smooth greens. Made to feel very welcome by the guy in the club shop and members all seemed very friendly.
Enjoyed the experience and will go back to play soon.
(Round played: May 2014 - Score: 85 Handicap: 16.3)
Enjoyed the experience and will go back to play soon.
(Round played: May 2014 - Score: 85 Handicap: 16.3)
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John S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 15 2013
nice laid out course but was very wet on the day,greens in excellent condition.
(Round played: May 2013 - Score: 104 Handicap: 25.1)
(Round played: May 2013 - Score: 104 Handicap: 25.1)
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Malc S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 27 2012
Course in excellent condition even though had a lot of rain lately.Very friendly profesional.
Wont hesitate to play there again
(Round played: Aug 2012 - Score: 106 Handicap: 23.4)
Wont hesitate to play there again
(Round played: Aug 2012 - Score: 106 Handicap: 23.4)
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Anthony T rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 4 2012
Wilpshire is the course where my father is a member and which was local to my parental home whilst growing up, so it was with some trepidation that I approached it today. First off, the pro shop was closed upon arrival, and remained closed, rendering me unable to pay green fees for the tee time I booked online. Never mind - I can get my father to drop the money in next time he is there - but I could have done with some balls and a drink, neither of which I was able to purchase and both of which I sorely needed after just a few holes.
The course, whilst not looking particularly impressive on paper, is a real gem. The card does not do it justice at all. The greens were absolutely superb; fast, true, smooth and hideously tricky. The fairways and tee beds were also in excellent condition. However, the course is hard. There are many blind tee shots to play and I would suggest that there is no such thing as a flat lie at Wilpshire. Pretty much every hole is on a slope, aside from the par 3's, a couple of which are too long for comfort and have greens defended by water.
The facilities are admittedly basic, and the clubhouse is pretty dead (although a great pint of Thwaites is served here), but it is what it is: a provincial golf club with a hardcore of wealthy members making their money off society days, and with a membership that demands that the course is kept in an excellent condition.
I can recommend this course as a decent test of golf: not long, but tricky, hilly, undulating, yet well kept and with some of the finest views the county of Lancashire has to offer. Today you could see all the way out to the Fylde Coast, Blackpool Tower, Pendle, Blackburn, Darwen Tower... just stunning. You may have discounted the course after reading the card, but it is certainly worth a go. I certainly enjoyed it.
(Round played: Jun 2012 - Score: 95 Handicap: 25.6)
The course, whilst not looking particularly impressive on paper, is a real gem. The card does not do it justice at all. The greens were absolutely superb; fast, true, smooth and hideously tricky. The fairways and tee beds were also in excellent condition. However, the course is hard. There are many blind tee shots to play and I would suggest that there is no such thing as a flat lie at Wilpshire. Pretty much every hole is on a slope, aside from the par 3's, a couple of which are too long for comfort and have greens defended by water.
The facilities are admittedly basic, and the clubhouse is pretty dead (although a great pint of Thwaites is served here), but it is what it is: a provincial golf club with a hardcore of wealthy members making their money off society days, and with a membership that demands that the course is kept in an excellent condition.
I can recommend this course as a decent test of golf: not long, but tricky, hilly, undulating, yet well kept and with some of the finest views the county of Lancashire has to offer. Today you could see all the way out to the Fylde Coast, Blackpool Tower, Pendle, Blackburn, Darwen Tower... just stunning. You may have discounted the course after reading the card, but it is certainly worth a go. I certainly enjoyed it.
(Round played: Jun 2012 - Score: 95 Handicap: 25.6)
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Nicholas T rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 28 2010
I was impressed with the course.
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