Stockley Park Golf Club - Est 1992

Info correct at last date played: 15th July 2004

Club Facilities

AGN Review Score 5.9

Course Card

Course Review

Superb European championship standard course. Built on wasteland this course has transformed the look of the land, though still a young course the trees are starting to mature and it will soon be a fine looking tree-lined course.

Looking at the approach to the second green that is prtoected by water..

An update to this review - Parking is terrible at lunch time as all the people in the Business Park go to the clubhouse for lunch, we think the course should charge for parking and you get the fee back if you play golf.
An added complaint is the showers - you would think that a course of this standard could afford some decent showers instead of the cheap no temperature control push button ones.

Favourite Hole

Hole 18:
This is a par 5 that has a blind drive up and over a rise in the fairway. Which means you cannot see the landing area from the tee. But your ball is landing on a down slope so if you do hit a good drive then you have a chance of going for the green with your second shot. The trouble is there is a lake and a bunker in front of the green on the left and right, so anything off line and short will be in trouble.

Visitor Comments

Submitted by Andy Franks on 19/02/2000.
I have played this course many times and I would like to add my comments. A great course with some challenging holes. You have to be fairly straight as the rough can be unforgiving and there are some large areas of dense bushes. The clubhouse balcony has a great view of several holes including the 9th & 18th greens and a couple of tee's. Altogether it is a great course and a good test of your game.

Submitted by Alan Middleton on 26/05/2000.
I have played this course several times now, each time in different weather conditions and different states of maintenance. The round we played yesterday was again a pleasure but hampered by some course management issues which really need to be sorted out before the summer gets into full swing. Firstly, the rough at the sides of the fairway is very unforgiving and with cut grass laying over the top makes it very difficult to find a good shot which has slightly stayed - unjustifiable punishment by poor ground-keeping. Secondly, the bunkers have a very thin layer of hard packed yellow/brown gritty sand on top of a hard clay/stony base which can become almost unplayable. The bunkers need more sand and need to be kept better so that the sand is not packed solid. Thirdly, the greens need a damn good rolling to take out all of the minor bumps, plus need people to repair their pitch marks - so action needs to be taken against the thoughtless players who think this is somebody else's job and not their responsibility.

I still had a good round of golf and will play the course again soon because it is such a pretty course with challenges. I just hope that the course management read this and take my suggestions to heart.

Submitted by Darren Henderson on 14/08/2000.
Well, I played on the 13th Aug 2000 at 14:30. I had a horrible round and it was made worse by a number of factors. The 1st being charged £34 (£35 after I was not given change). The 2nd being rushed from a 2 ball at 14:50 to a 4 ball as we arrived and then being prompted as to why I was not changing my shoes in the locker rooms, when I was now expected to tee off in 3 minutes without a warm up.
The greens had been aired and hence punched full of wholes and this made putting a nightmare. When a ball jumps once every foot you hit it makes getting 6 foot putts close a real problem.
The bunkers were unkempt and shallow and 1 had a huge hole in it and 2 other occasions I had to remove stones from around my ball. The rough was forgiving and short, until you hit into the bushes. The fairways were the only part I found outstanding. I do not recall a single bad lie on any fairway although it seems the type of people that they allow to play this course have little golf etiquette. Divots were not repaired, pitch marks as well. On 1 whole I had 3 pitch marks within 3 feet of my ball!
Play was slow and on 4 occasions a group of youngster behind us drove past us on the fairway! The course design is excellent with challenging driving holes and a a couple of tiered greens.
Unfortunately I've seen better conditions on courses charging 1/2 the price and for value for money I'd have to give it a 4/10.
Had the greens been in the shape I would have expected then maybe a 7/10. Unfortunately I will not be making the trip there again to see if things improve...

Submitted anonymously on 9/03/2001.
I played here in the summer of 2000 and was very disappointed at the poor value for money. It's obviously a good course which is lazily kept. At the green fee they charge you expect more.

Submitted by Ian Elton-Wall on 15/08/2002.
I agree with all the previous comments about the poor value aspect of Stockley. It clearly will be a great course in twenty years time, when the trees have matured, but for now I don't even think it is that attractive or picturesque. You can also hear the sound of motorway traffic on many holes which is obtrusive on an expensive course. My view from playing several times is that the fairways and greens are reasonably well kept, but this isn't enough to justify the largish green fees. It is also always busy at the weekend and rounds can be slow.

Submitted by DJ Donnelley on 4/02/2005.
The £10 green fees for seniors is good, but why no reduction on annual fees, as this would help us as well as you.

Submitted by S. Thick on 13/03/2006.
Stockley Park continues to lead the way in offering a quality golf course available to everyone, having read all the comments I am amazed that there are any serious golfers out there who appreciate the work involved in maintaining a course which was once a rubbish tip.

Having played many times, Stockley Park continues to be one of my favourite courses in both summer and winter. The new price structure offered in 2006 makes golf affordable for those unable to pay the rising cost of membership at other less challenging courses.

Submitted by Dean Smith on 16/10/2006.
I played this course on Saturday 14th October for the first time. My friends and I have been looking for a course near SW London for some time now..... We think this course fits the bill, for us anyway, having played some awful courses that want £1500 p.a. for poorly maintained tracks. I think the management have taken note of the pitch mark problem as they had a big box of free p.m. repairers and were checking that everyone had one. At £37 it is expensive for a young course but if you pay the £150 for a privilege card you only have to play the course once a month to recoup this in discounted green fees. All in all we were impressed with the course and are considering getting the privilege card after 1st trying one more course.

Submitted by Gavin Morris on 18/03/2007.
Played Stockley park for the second time in 10 years. I am afraid the course condition has not improved.The fairways are sparse and you have more chance of the ball sitting-up in the rough.The bunkers have insufficient sand,or any sand at all.This a shame because the course could be very good and has a championship look. On the plus side the greens were ok. I suppose this is all reflected in the price.

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