My golf course is a par 71 and
is a fairly hard course. most
holes are over 400 yrds and it is a brilliant course. The par
threes are quite short. The clubhouse is brill and sells all
sorts of foods e.g snacks bacon barms and whole meals. It has
a bar but i cant get served yet. The driving range is fab and
helps get you in full swing for the round ahead. Andrew Parkinson November 10, 2004
Recently undergone a £1,000,000 re-furbishment, with
new Clubhouse, Automated Driving Range and course upgrading.
Designed originally by the great James Braid the course is
a Hidden Gem, and probably the best Public Course in Lancashire. Robin September 7, 2005
This is a really nice course. it has a well stocked golf
shop with a friendly pro and a very nice driving range with
yard markers various targets and greens / flags to aim for.
The course itself is good with quite a few really long challenging
par 4 s or 5 s . The first hole being a monster of a par 5.during
the week they have a special where you get a round of golf
and lunch for only 10.95 .Bargain.!!! Reallly nice food. They
are in the process now of opening a larger bar area that will
look out onto the course. Ste Birtwistle August 28, 2005
I am a member of the course and they are currently refurbishing
the Club House again to make it look more modern and in order
to hold more people. There is also rumours that the bottom
few wholes on the front 9 are being land filled and brought
up to the level of the par 3 7th so the course can drain better
than it does at the moment, i really recommend this Golf Course
and is a good experience for all. James March 31, 2006
I played there in a society on 2/4/06 and was disgusted
with the state of the course. It had been raining hard during
the week so the course should have been closed instead we
played and the greens were under water and the tee of mats
were too small and 6 inches deep in mud the so called club
house had just been plastered and was still wet. It was a
disgrace that this course was open at all this weekend. It
is obvious to me that the course has had no care at all over
the winter months and I will never play this course again,
or recommend it to anyone else. Chris April 3, 2006
I played this course with 2 friends for the first time 15/4/06.
What a hard course but an enjoyable one. I play off 28 (a
complete novice) so the long holes were tough. I improved
my game no end. As for the last review by Chris,if the course
was that wet why did he play? I thought the upkeep was exceptional
considering the rain we had. We are playing there again this
Sunday 29/4/06. Paul April 28, 2006
This is my local course. As I don't play enough to justify
joining a club, I am restricted to municipal courses due to
the high price of visiting member courses. Of all the municipals
I've played, this is one of the best. The views of the surrounding
countryside are spectacular. The staff are friendly and currently,
there is a lot of regeneration work going on throughout the
course which will only serve to improve the already high standard.
My scores have come tumbling down since playing this challenging
course, I broke 90 for the first time last week and can't
wait to ge back in it. Chris Watson April 30, 2006
I'm a new member of this club after trying all my local
municipal and private courses, this one offered the best balance
of course condition, test of golf and value for money - Really
is a course you should try out - Couple of Par 5's and a couple
of BIIIIG par 4's - Always good condition and welcoming club
- Busy at weekends. Rob November 8, 2006
Whilst I enjoy the course and its one I've played on for the last 8 years, it is getting a little tired. For a municipal golf course, I was disgusted to have to pay £16 in May for a junior sat/sun/bank holiday price. My 12yr old son has just caught the bug and being that he does not live in the Bolton area, it's pointless to get a membership but £16 is daylight robbery. I suggest the club check out other municipal prices for juniors as I certainly won't be playing there again with plenty of others at better prices!!! John Fitzsimmons June 13, 2009
