Gatton Manor Hotel Golf Club

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Price Guide: £££££ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Course Information

Gatton Manor Hotel Golf Club, Surrey is an 18 hole, par 72 (6,563 yards) resort, parkland golf course designed by Commander John D Harris in the late 1960's.

18 holes | Par 72 | 6,563 yards | Resort | Parkland

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Visitors

Address: Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5PQ United Kingdom

Tel: 01306 627555

Golf Pro: David Fluke | Tel: 01306 627 555

Website: http://www.gattonmanor.co.uk/

Golf Club Facilities

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Buggy Hire

Golf Shop

Changing

Clubhouse

Bar

Dining

Function Room

Accommodation

Midweek Guide: £40.00 per round Summer; £30.00 per round Winter *

Weekend Guide: £45.00 per round Summer; £35.00 per round Winter *

Societies Accepted to Play
Society Deals Available
Voucher 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 Summer; £30.00 per round Winter *

Weekend Guide: £45.00 per round Summer; £35.00 per round Winter *

* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.

Review Information

GOLFSHAKE RATING

3.32

AVERAGE RATING 3.9
(based on 312 reviews)

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HIGHLY RATED

95%

would play again or recommend

4.1

The Course

3.2

Course Conditions

3.7

Value For Money

3.6

Pace of Play

3.6

Facilities & Service

3.7

Hospitality

Practice Facilities

3.3

Food & Drink

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David C rated 5 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 11 2017

Excellent Greens shame that this place is closing down to make way for another SPA!!!!

(Round played: Jun 2017 - Score: 97 Handicap: 14.7)

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Arnie rated 2 out of 5

Reviewed May 24 2016

First played at Gatton Manor in the early 1980's and had not visited for about 20 years. Booked for a one night stay and 3 rounds. Course on the whole was in good condition, greens were 'patchy' and 'bobbly' in places but otherwise okay.
Looked after very well by the staff.
This course always was, and still is, tough and tight. Heavily wooded and lots of 'in play' water hazards. This is a tough test for average hackers but is obviously popular with them due to good deals offered by the club. So the rounds were very slow.
The course would really benefit from a 2 Tee start. Separating 2 balls from 3&4 balls. 1st and 10th tees are next to clubhouse, so surprised they haven't implemented. It would cut 5 to 51/2 hour rounds by at least an hour. Our 2-ball had a mixture of 2, 3 and 4 balls in front of varying standards who alternated between yellow and white tees whenever they felt like it. So course needs marshaling just to help keep the pace of play moving.
I liked the course and it's a great test of your game but probably won't return unless speed and etiquette improves.

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Jp rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 27 2023

Duffer mc dufster

I have to say this is my new favourite course. So much character and variety. As a mid handicapper it is tougher than most I play. Hit it offline and you will be punished. Love the start. Longish par 4, par 3 on a slope and a challenging and tactical par 4. Each hole feels individual and in good nick. If I lived close would join. Feels like a bit of a hidden gem and has so much potential. Also friendly welcome. Very highly recommended.

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Neil C rated 3.5 out of 5

Reviewed Sep 22 2023

Gatton, improving

We used to play here a lot then it changed hands , covid hit , people left , green fees went through the roof and the course condition became quite bad.
Now the good bits, a new owner who is slowly making improvements, greens are much better and the rough management is now proportionate ,ie miss the fairway by a little you'll find your ball ,else maybe not.
IMHO one of the best courses in Surrey/sussex for its layout, if you score well here you could score well anywhere. Some great risk/reward holes and some challenging tee shots.
There is a small basic driving range and practice green but the clubhouse is in the process of being remodelled.. with the reception now having a small bar. It's OK but not a place to spent a lot of time after a game having a drink and talking bs.

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Nick G rated 3.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 18 2023

Interesting course

A memorable course with plenty of variety and in good condition. A good test of golf.
Club house was closed but due for rennovation . Drinks and snacks available in Pro Shop.

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Chris W rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 19 2023

Gatton Manor

Played this in 2021 and was a bit scruffy, today was much better - course was in great condition, really enjoyed the round.

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Chris M rated 2.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 12 2023

Needs some love

Place is "under renovation" (?!?), smacks of low level muni. Ladies at reception the best tho.

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Neil C rated 3.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 10 2023

Recovery

Was a great course until covid and lack of maintenance spoiled it. The prices increased too. Most of the people I know who were members left. Except one.
So we played last week, a sneaky practice as we have a society day next week. The course is still a great course, a good layout with some tricky holes but now the fairways and greens are in good condition again.
The only annoyance is they have allowed to rough to grow, and in some places you can be a couple of feet from the fairway, and you can't find your ball. The semi is equally penal, as its just the right length that the ball sinks to the bottom of the grass, and you need to look down on it to find. It's not an easy course anyway and this but sometimes the punishment doesn't fit the crime now, and you spend too long looking, thus slowing pace of play. It's still one of the best courses around here IMHO, but it's a pain to get to and the facilities due to ongoing work aren't great.

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Jason C rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 9 2023

Gem

After reading mixed reviews and finding this as a 'Gem' on the top 100 website, I wanted to play the course as the price seemed fairly cheap for the area.
I went out early 7.30am and was the first car in the parking lot. I hit the practice putting greens, I found them a little long if I'm being picky but the roll was true. I saw two greenskeepers who both waved and said good morning with a smile. The actual clubhouse/hotel looked just ever so slightly in need of some TLC from the outside but nice enough. The clubhouse looked closed so I went onto the first. The holes themselves are all interesting, making you think, requiring different shot shapes, with some strategic lay ups. There are a mix of holes, some fairly tight holes, some to open the shoulder up, some holes with blind tees shots, plenty of undulations and run offs into danger, water is fairly prominent. There are no hole layouts by the tees unfortunately, just the hole number itself. luckily I had an app on my phone which showed the hole layout. There was just a couple of holes which could of been sign posted a little better. The tee boxes were all in good condition, the fairways nice and green. The semi rough wasn't out of control and the greens were true paced all the way around. Some long par 4's and par 5's, as well as some that are reachable in two for the long hitters. A solid challenge for all levels of golfer in my opinion. Value for money is great and I will be definitely coming back with friends to play again now I have some course knowledge! This is a 'Gem' and with a little more TLC could become even better

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