Romford Golf Club
Course Information
Romford Golf Club, Essex is an 18 hole, par 71 (6383 yard), private, parkland golf course originally designed by James Braid.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6383 yards | Private | Parkland
Romford Golf Club Information
Address: Heath Drive, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex, RM2 5QB United Kingdom
Tel: 01708 740986
Golf Pro: Chris Goddard | Tel: 01708 749393
Website: https://www.romfordgolfclub.com
Golf Club Facilities
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Price Guide: ££££
Midweek Guide: £35.00 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Romford Golf Club | White | 71 | 71 | 6408 | ||
| Romford Golf Club | White | 71 | 71 | 6387 | ||
| Romford Golf Club | White | 72 | 71 | 6383 | ||
| Romford Golf Club | Yellow | 71 | 70 [129] | 6191 | ||
| Romford Golf Club | Yellow | 71 | 70 [131] | 6181 | ||
| Romford Golf Club | Red | 73 | 73 | 5769 | ||
Romford Golf Club Reviews
GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.78
AVERAGE RATING 3.8
(based on 61 reviews)
5 star
18
4 star
23
3 star
12
2 star
7
1 star
1
RECOMMENDATIONS
92%
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: Romford Golf Club was originally designed by Open Champion James Braid and in more recent years has been used as a Qualifying venue for 'The Open'. The course measures 6405 yards Par71, Tree lined with beautiful Greens and lush fairways, and with its gently rolling terrain it suits young and old alike especially if you're playing 27 or 36 holes.
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Ray R rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed May 10 2025
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Ralph P rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 30 2024
First time round here, playing on a society day. Lovely course in excellent condition. Pretty flat but holes have plenty of variety. Drained very well given heavy amount of rain we had at times during the round and prior to it. Well looked after by the club and excellent meal afterwards. Look forward to heading back in future.
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Show moreAndy L rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 11 2024
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Paul H rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 14 2023
Lovely old fashioned club
Lovely old fashioned club steeped in history and within the M25. Nice tight course in great condition with good signage. Very friendly staff and nice food and drinks on offer. Member or guests only.Reviewer Rating
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Show morePaul H rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 14 2023
Lovely old fashioned club
Lovely old fashioned club steeped in history and within the M25. Nice tight course in great condition with good signage. Very friendly staff and nice food and drinks on offer. Member or guests only.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreDean Hazell rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 28 2023
Course
The course is in great shape, greens a tad slow but very true.Couple of fairways with crow damage but in general it’s in beautiful condition
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Show moreMartin G rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 19 2022
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Kevin N rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 17 2021
Good club
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Show moreMartin G rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 21 2021
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Show morePaul W rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 19 2021
Could be so much better
Fairways are woolly, rough is penal, uneven lengths and generally looks unkempt. Bunkers are unloved and more than a few have grass growing in them. The greens however, are fantastic, so you can see where the money has been spent. The rest leaves a bad taste and needs putting right quickly if Romford is to maintain it's reputation.The club house is old style and the welcome is always warm. Food is terrific
(Round played: Oct 2021 - Score: 91 Handicap: 12.6)
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Show moreKevin N rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 23 2020
Great club
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Show moreKevin N rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 23 2020
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Show morePete H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 31 2020
Really enjoyed another Braid course even though it's odd to tee off over the green from another hole - on 2 or 3 occasions. Great course though. Some Interesting holes Luckily course wasn't too busy. Greens very true but fairways more worn than had hoped for the green fee. I?d be back like a shot if ?10 cheaper
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Show moreJason L rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 7 2020
A very nice parkland course, plenty of interesting holes within the woods to start with and then it opens up. A really good test of golf.
(Round played: Jun 2020 - Score: 81 Handicap: 11.4)
(Round played: Jun 2020 - Score: 81 Handicap: 11.4)
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Show morePaul W rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 23 2019
Very, very good course and club
Course is tight and needs very good management. Greens are excellent.Clubhouse is excellent and the service and food are top notch.
(Round played: Oct 2019 - Score: 98 Handicap: 12.7)
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Show moreBrad K rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 31 2019
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Show moreStuart K rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 20 2019
18th a temp tee box and can’t get a tee in the ground ????????
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John C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 19 2019
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Show moreGraeme A rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 21 2018
A cracking surprise
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Show moreJohn B rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 20 2018
Bit Disappointed
Romford could, and probably should be better. I should add the caveat to this by saying that in fairness to the course, we did visit during maintenance week and the green fee that the club charged did reflect this, however, I had been looking forward to experiencing this locally revered course for some time and I was left feeling under whelmed.I don't want to be overly negative, the course does have some lovely holes with plenty of fair bunkering containing good quality sand, and I can see how it would have gained it's reputation back in the 'glory years'. However, the layout is without doubt 'a bit crazy', particularly around the 11th green/12th/17th/18th tees all of which criss-cross and are right on top of each other; it must be utter-carnage on busy days, particularly with people teeing off on the 18th trying to avoid those coming down the 11th (suggest purchasing golf insurance if you're playing on a busy day!). As I've already acknowledged, it was maintenance week so we must make several allowances, particularly for the greens, but if we use the condition of other local courses that I play regularly as a yard stick, particularly after this hard summer for green staff, the general state of the playing area as a whole wasn't great. While the putting green had aeration holes and sand present, I completely acknowledge, a vital part of green maintenance, many of the actual greens had scaring akin to much more than an aerator, and the fairways were balding in enough places for it to be noticeable. Perhaps my expectations for a course with the history and local prestige of somewhere like Romford were, and arguably should have been higher than other courses, particularly if you consider the regular week day green fee of pushing ?40, but it's a shame that my impressions of the course having played it for the first time aren't as good as I'd hoped.
I hate to be too negative and I've tried to be fair, I know green staff work very hard, it's been a tough summer and I will go back to give the course a second chance I'm sure. However, there is much work to be done if it's to live up to the expectations of it's local reputation, publicised images and importantly, price tag suggest.
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Show moreJim I rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 19 2018
Not recovered well from weather
Nice setting, but they seem to have really struggled to get the course tidied up following the weather. Slow greens accepted where they are improving them, with heavy spiking, and grass a bit long (got a good price for the round). Main concern was long and thatched dead grass on the fairways, as if they dared not cut it while so dry and the longer dead stuff was then flatted by the rain and the mower can't pick it up. Also bare patches. Needs some serious man hours to tidy it up.(Round played: Aug 2018 - Score: 101 Handicap: 22.7)
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Show morePaul W rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 24 2018
Wonderful
This a a tremendous course. Very well established, challenging but not overly so.It's in fabulous condition. The new Head greenkeeper is earning his crust.
(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 96 Handicap: 16.5)
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Matt H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 27 2018
5* Venue
Excellently manicured golf course.Whilst treelined on most holes it is still fairly wide on a large number of hole meaning players of all abilities will enjoy it.
There was a lot of rain before we had played but the greens were perfect. So can hold some water which is great.
Nice variety of long and short holes meaning you never feel you play 2 holes the same.
Have heard some people claim it cab be a bit 'stuffy' but had great dealings with all staff and a few members we came into contact with were very friendly.
(Round played: Mar 2018 - Score: 82 Handicap: )
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Show moreJohn P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 14 2018
Good Course, worth a visit
Considering the amount of rain in the days before we played the course was in playable condition and the greens held.(Round played: Mar 2018 - Score: 84 Handicap: 10.9)
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Show morePaul W rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 27 2017
Terrific club and course
Despite my worst round of the year I really enjoyed both the course and the clubhouse. The course is tight, but interesting all the way round. The clubhouse is well run and the staff are attentive. A really good challenge but don't play it like I did!!(Round played: Nov 2017 - Score: 103 Handicap: 15.5)
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Show moreMark O rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 23 2017
Nice but a bit pricey
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Show moreStefan K rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 7 2017
Greens could be better but a well laid out course which I imagine will be in mint condition in terms of the greens by summertime
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Show morePaul W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 24 2017
Lovely course even in bad weather. Decent challenge for all levels.
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Show morePeter W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 13 2016
nice course and the fairways are good and its overall a nice course to play
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Show moreDean E rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 31 2016
nice course would play again
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Romford Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Romford Golf Club?
Yes there is a driving range at Romford Golf Club which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Romford Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Romford Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Romford Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf pro shop which you can access prior to your round of golf or visit to the golf club.
Are there changing facilities at Romford Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Romford Golf Club.
No, we are unaware of being able to hire buggies here.
Can you hire golf clubs at Romford Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of being able to hire golf clubs here.
Is there a bar at Romford Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Romford Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Romford Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Romford Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Romford Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Romford Golf Club for further details.
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