Just returned from a very enjoyable hour and a half on the Shirley wood 9 holer. As a beginner I found it quite forgiving to wayward drives etc as most of the adjourning fairways are defined with grass banking etc instead of the usual trees and rough. It is probably a little tame for the experienced player but for a novice such as myself I will be making many return visits to try and improve my skill level as some of the fairway lengths and widths make you think about club selection a lot more than on a longer course. All in all a very enjoyable New Year's Eve morning and all for the bargain price of only £6.
Tony Keogh December 31, 2004
Me and three friends played this course recently (summer 09). I have never played a worse course in my life. The greens were brown and contained lumps of mud. The bunkers are full of weeds. The 9 holes are really crammed in which makes the fairways very tight. You could argue it's cheap but it isn't value for money. Avoid.
Chris July 2, 2009
Just played this course with husband. It's situated right next to the M62, so the 1st hole is very noisy. The fairways are narrow but this is a challenge for accuracy. There are some challenging holes with bunkers strategically placed. However the greens are quite brown and neglected and the bunkers are full of weeds. So at £7 through the week you would expect a more well kept course. A Scholes August 27, 2009
Driving Range
Hours
8am - 9pm
Bays
40 on two tiers with target greens - equipped with ball dispensers
4 purpose built teaching bays
