Orchardleigh Golf Club

Apr 21st, 2023

The course was very wet after several weeks of rain, and as it's built on clay, it doesn't drain very well. That said, we had a very enjoyable round and will definitely return. One or 2 issues that could be addressed: Greens were quite bobbly with poorly repaired pitch marks. Hopefully, some dry weather will allow the greenkeepers to roll them. The bunkers also require some attention, and different sand may help with making them more playable.
Apr 16th, 2023

Apr 13th, 2023

Great cafe for breakfast. Don't play golf..... But the fees are very reasonable for the casual user.
Mar 27th, 2023

The settings of Orchardleigh are certainly grand, the sat nav takes you to the old entrance which is no longer in use but a very impressive castle like gate accessing the old road up to the manor house which looks amazing. You can tell straight away that its a fairly young course, the front 9 is a fairly uninspiring up and down of fairly short holes with some water in play but the back 9 is much more tricky and interesting with a bit more elevation. Greens were in average condition but certainly very payable. I had the place pretty much to myself and really enjoyed the peaceful setting and sun going down as I walked up the 18th. It seems like the course is more of a bolt on to the Manor House rather than a real feature of the estate but still worthy of a journey out to try it for yourself.
Apr 17th, 2023