Hobbs Cross Golf Centre
Course Information
Hobbs Cross Golf Centre has two 9 hole courses.
The Weald: 9 Hole par 35 (3005 yards)
The Valley: 9 Hole par 27 (1247 yards)
18 holes | Par Weald Course 70; Valley Course 54 | Weald Course 6010; Valley Course 2446 yards | Private | Parkland
About Hobbs Cross Golf Centre
Golf Club Overview
Address: Hobbs Cross Road, Epping, Essex, CM16 7NQ United Kingdom
Tel: 01992 561661
Golf Pro: Rob Ruffell | Tel: 07917 821 650
Website: https://www.hobbscrossgolfcentre.com
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: £££
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Midweek Guide: Weald £25.70 per 18 holes; Valley £17.90 per 18 holes *
Weekend Guide: Weald £29.70 per 18 holes; Valley £19.90 per 18 holes *
- 7 Day Membership Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Courses & Scorecards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Valley / Weald Course | Red | 72 | 69 | 5386 | ||
| Valley / Weald Course | White | 62 | 62 | 4228 | ||
| Valley / Weald Course | Red | 63 | 61 | 3916 | ||
| Valley Course | Blue | 54 | 54 | 2446 | ||
| Valley Course | Blue | 27 | 28 | 1223 | ||
| Weald Course | White | 70 | 69 | 6010 | ||
| Weald Course | White 9 | 35 | 69 | 3005 | ||
| Weald Course | Red | 36 | 69 | 2693 | ||
Hobbs Cross Golf Centre Reviews
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GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.23
AVERAGE RATING 4.1
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HIGHLY RATED
98%
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Miss Day - Ware rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 24 2020
Not very supportive for young children
My daughter and partner drove for half an hour to play a different and new course which had great reviews and was in lovely surroundings.On arrival they were told that my child couldn’t be caddied for by her dad (She weighs 4 stone so unable to carry her own bag for a long period of time), he had three of his own clubs in her bag so they could both play but were advised this wasn’t allowed due to COVID. Golf is a sport that is very social distanced. They have played many courses in the area since lockdown restrictions were lifted and it has never been mentioned, in fact it’s more encouraged as they can go out in their own bubble.
For an up and coming superstar, she was so upset and felt discouraged and has since said she will never ever play the course and will pass on her experiences to all at her current club and lessons.
Instead of them worrying about two family members playing on their own and sharing a bag, they should have been outside on the first tee where there was a huge queue and not much social distancing being adhered to.
She left disheartened but then drove to her regular course and done 9 holes without any fuss and shot a 33 on a par 27. Not bad for an 8 year old little girl.
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John G rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 4 2016
I played both the Weald and Valley courses a number of times and they are kept in reasonable condition.
I was left extremely dissapointed by the service I received recently however. I was looking to play the Par 3 with my partner who was just due to walk the course with me. I was advised that "due to insurance" I would not be able to play alone and have a guest join me without paying. I felt this was a little harsh but accepted this and offered to pay for 2 even though the other person was not actually playing. It turn out his wasn't acceptable now. I was told she could play and they will rent clothing and clubs. I made it clear that she isn't playing but just joining me on the Par 3 course and that by paying for 2 people surely I had covered the insurance issue. I said that if it was important that she plays then she could use my clubs anyway. They said this would slow everyone down. Correct but she had no intention in playing and if she did she would definitely slow the play down!
It was abundantly clear to me that this was about money. The insurance issue was resolved when I reluctantly offered to pay for both. They wanted the extra for the renting of clubs/clothes. This is very dissapointing as I have used the place a number of times and expected a bit more of a reasonable discussion and found the staff to be overly pedantic here. "We don't make the rules, we implement them". Computer says no mentality. Needless to say I won't be returning and I'll be suggesting to my local friends and family not to go to Hobbs Cross.
As a final point, how many people does it take to work a till? 2 men at Hobbs Cross.
I was left extremely dissapointed by the service I received recently however. I was looking to play the Par 3 with my partner who was just due to walk the course with me. I was advised that "due to insurance" I would not be able to play alone and have a guest join me without paying. I felt this was a little harsh but accepted this and offered to pay for 2 even though the other person was not actually playing. It turn out his wasn't acceptable now. I was told she could play and they will rent clothing and clubs. I made it clear that she isn't playing but just joining me on the Par 3 course and that by paying for 2 people surely I had covered the insurance issue. I said that if it was important that she plays then she could use my clubs anyway. They said this would slow everyone down. Correct but she had no intention in playing and if she did she would definitely slow the play down!
It was abundantly clear to me that this was about money. The insurance issue was resolved when I reluctantly offered to pay for both. They wanted the extra for the renting of clubs/clothes. This is very dissapointing as I have used the place a number of times and expected a bit more of a reasonable discussion and found the staff to be overly pedantic here. "We don't make the rules, we implement them". Computer says no mentality. Needless to say I won't be returning and I'll be suggesting to my local friends and family not to go to Hobbs Cross.
As a final point, how many people does it take to work a till? 2 men at Hobbs Cross.
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Chris H rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 30 2013
Great course, played in winter and greens were suprisingly rolling well.
(Round played: Dec 2013 - Score: 45 Handicap: )
(Round played: Dec 2013 - Score: 45 Handicap: )
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Bill C rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 1 2023
Very good course, well kept.
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James L rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 2 2021
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Michael W rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 9 2019
Nice for practice but slow
Nice course, quite open so good to practice a few shots.Pace of play was awful though - which has put me off for good.
(Round played: Sep 2019 - Score: 44 Handicap: )
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Tom E rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 22 2016
Very well kept course that had great variety for 9 holes
(Round played: Jul 2016 - Score: 47 Handicap: )
(Round played: Jul 2016 - Score: 47 Handicap: )
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Sharon A rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 26 2016
(Round played: Apr 2016 - Score: 113 Handicap: 24.7) Really enjoy playing at Hobbs X . A great practice ground . Fairways and greens are in good shape for this time of the year .
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Thomas M rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 3 2015
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Davide M rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 9 2015
Course really well maintained with greens in excellent condition. Good practise facilities with range and putting area .
(Round played: Jul 2015 - Score: 47 Handicap: )
(Round played: Jul 2015 - Score: 47 Handicap: )
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Kevan S rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed May 31 2015
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Robert D rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 20 2015
A nice leisurely 9 holes.
Very enjoyable and course in great condition.
Nice to be back at an old favourite.
Very enjoyable and course in great condition.
Nice to be back at an old favourite.
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Matt S rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 1 2015
greens are nice, course in good condition even after the spell of bad weather.
(Round played: Apr 2015 - Score: 46 Handicap: )
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Tony H rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 22 2015
Course in good condition. greens a bit bumpy.
(Round played: Mar 2015 - Score: 83 Handicap: 17.1)
(Round played: Mar 2015 - Score: 83 Handicap: 17.1)
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Olly T rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 6 2015
(Round played: Feb 2015 - Score: 84 Handicap: 16.8)
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Ricky O rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 4 2015
(Round played: Feb 2015 - Score: 90 Handicap: 28)
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Kevan S rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 14 2014
Played the par 3 Valley Course with my 7 year old. Course in good shape, with good tees and greens. Interesting holes and very good value. Will be back. Great place to learn to play golf and to improve your short game!
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Matt S rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 19 2014
Nice open course very forgiving. Nice greens. Well looked after alround.
(Round played: Sep 2014 - Score: 45 Handicap: )
(Round played: Sep 2014 - Score: 45 Handicap: )
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James L rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 17 2013
Nice little course which is ideal for honing the skills and not having to worry to much about really long holes
(Round played: Nov 2013 - Score: 84 Handicap: 20)
(Round played: Nov 2013 - Score: 84 Handicap: 20)
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Tony H rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 4 2013
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Nate Rogers rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed May 11 2012
Played today very disopinted ..
Ok we have had some rain past few weeks the course was prestty much flooded and yet they still had the green keepers out cutting making the whole course muddy n soggy.. Need to invest in some good dranage ?
On top of that had to wait over an hour to tee of in a wue of around 30 golfers. They don't do tee times. This ment that as we got on every tee we had 1 or 2 groups infront of you meaning a 10/15 min wait on every shot. Over 5 hours to play 18 holes and me and my partner both play of late teens. Total joke of a day?
Course nothing special pretty plain n simple nothing to talk about
Won't be going bk anytime soon..
Ok we have had some rain past few weeks the course was prestty much flooded and yet they still had the green keepers out cutting making the whole course muddy n soggy.. Need to invest in some good dranage ?
On top of that had to wait over an hour to tee of in a wue of around 30 golfers. They don't do tee times. This ment that as we got on every tee we had 1 or 2 groups infront of you meaning a 10/15 min wait on every shot. Over 5 hours to play 18 holes and me and my partner both play of late teens. Total joke of a day?
Course nothing special pretty plain n simple nothing to talk about
Won't be going bk anytime soon..
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Duncan F rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 2 2012
Excellent venue for the new/inexperienced player. For the experienced player useful for short game practice on the par 3s or a quick round.
(Round played: Jan 2012 - Score: 100 Handicap: 26.2)
(Round played: Jan 2012 - Score: 100 Handicap: 26.2)
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James H rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 5 2009
good greeens wide course dont lose golf balls
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Lee N rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 23 2009
out of most of the courses that i have played in the winter, this is by far the best kept (the weald par36). never played the par 3 course.
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Paul L rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 28 2008
brilliant course for begineers or people playing on their own. or a group with only a couple of hours to spare
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Terry S rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 24 2007
A very well kept course and also agree good for high handicappers but a bit pricey compared to some of the local 18 hole public courses
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Steven S rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 20 2023
good condition course, greens in nice nick and fairways well looked after and maintained. would recommend.
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James S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 20 2025
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We have an annual round on the Valley course. The condition of the course was good and well maintained as is previous years. Players don't help by not raking bunkers or repairing pitch marks. We also encountered a group of 3 lads jumping ahead of us at hole 5 and a ladies 2 ball at hole 6 who claimed it was a ?course rule? that 2 balls could move through! That's a new one????Reviewer Rating
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Kevin P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 18 2024
Excellent condition, fairways greens and bunkers very well maintained. Can get very busy at peak times, perfect mix of valley par 3,s and weald course or play weald twice, wide fairways forgiving great for mid to high handicappers. One of my favourite courses in the area always playable no matter the weather. Good driving range chipping area and putting green.
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John M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 9 2024
The recent weather as all but killed golf,however Hobbs Cross was fully open allowing both Electric ^ Manual trollies,The course had drained well and given the conditions the greens were very good a credit to the green keeping staff.
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Hobbs Cross Golf Centre Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre?
Yes there is a driving range at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre.
Is there a golf pro shop at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre?
No, we are unaware of a Pro Shop at this venue.
Are there changing facilities at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre.
No, we are unaware of being able to hire buggies here.
Can you hire golf clubs at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre?
Yes you can hire golf clubs but these will be subject to availability. Contact Hobbs Cross Golf Centre prior to your visit to confirm your requirements.
Is there a bar at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre?
No, we are unaware of a bar at this venue.
Is there a restaurant at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre?
No, we are unaware of a restaurant at this venue.
Is there accommodation at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Hobbs Cross Golf Centre?
No, we are unaware of any function rooms being available.
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