Address:Staines Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW4 5DS.

Telephone:020 8570 5271

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Architect:Fraser

Submitted by Nick Procter on 30/9/2002.
A challenging course that demands accuracy instead of length. 'Heath' is the word, with most holes flanked by purple gorse & bushes. Bring some extra golf balls, or alternatively buy some from the tramps who spend their days finding stray balls and selling them on to desperate slicers. The architects have clearly decided to have a bit of fun in places where they realised they didn't have enough land to play with - several of the holes are 300 yardish par 4s with a 90 degree dogleg (a bit of a false challenge I think.) Strangest of all is the fact that to access the 10th tee you have to walk through a 20 ft tunnel which is only 5 ft high. Best hole, in my opinion is the 16th. A really clever and picturesque par 4. I nailed my tee shot and the slither of fade I had (inadvertently) put on the shot left me with a four iron over the river, a tree and uphill to the centre of the green. Just watch out for the jets groaning into the air from Heathrow.

Submitted by GL Grant on 15/05/2004.
This is one of the best value courses around and is a fair challenge. The first 9 are fairly typical common land course, bumpy fairly hard ground. The greens are generally slow, but pretty straight forward.

As mentioned, the 10th - 13th are accessed under a tiny bridge and are in a narrow strip of land literally on the approach to one of Heathrows runways. These are simple holes and a chance to put a nice run together before the 14th onwards gets tough.

The 15th and 16th would sit well on any course anywhere, outstanding holes that require length and accuracy to par. They do get pretty waterlogged in winter, but all credit to the council and green keepers for improving the situation.

I like the relaxed atmosphere, they do not take themselves too seriously and staff and other players seem pleasant.

Submitted by Anonymous on 17/05/2005.
I played this course for the first time on 12 May 2005. I think the weekday green fee was £9.50 for 18 holes.

I found the course quite tough first time around, and lost too many balls to put together a good score. But it was fun and I'm looking forward to playing there again.
Certainly the last four tree-lined holes are the most challenging and attractive, but there are some other memorable holes too. The par 3 fifth is a great-looking hole from the tee.
You won't need your driver much on this course, accuracy with long and medium irons are more important. There are plenty of shallow bunkers protecting the small greens, but the main hazards are the rough, the tight fairways and placing your tee shot accurately for the dog-leg holes.

The drawbacks are the condition of the greens and fairways, that some tee shots are blind, and that the course is quite short.

Submitted by Christophe on 04/11/2005.
I have played several courses but Hounslow is the cheapest and the most challenging one and I must say one of the most interesting. It priviledges accuracy over distance. It is an excellent indicator of where your game stands as it is not forgiving at all and require decision making before many holes, the more I play it and the more i like it. If you can score low you are a good player and a lucky putter given the state of some greens.

Submitted by Eddie on 06/05/2006.
I am now 16 years old and started playing when I was 13. I never really improved until I played here a few times. You don't need a driver as any thing from as short as a 7 iron is relevant to get to the green. The 13th hole is a par 4 drivable with a 4 iron even for the average player like myself. The down side is tramps selling balls, youths hanging round greens. Although the strangest thing I have ever seen on a golf course was a man walking down the side of the fairway and burnt out cars on some fairways.

Submitted by Bevan Davies on 27/07/2010.
I have just played the course on a very hot dry day for the first time. It is very challenging, but I think this is by default. There are the fairways and then there is the 'rough', that is, high, thick wild plants and undergrowth. The grass is cut uniformly to that edge, inaccurate shots, even on a par three, just become another lost ball, which becomes wearisome. The greens were suffering from the weather, but are very patchy. I don't remember the 'Clubhouse' having any windows. Very good value, but I think it needs to be run by a golf-orientated organisation to maximise its potential.

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