Swinley Forest Golf Club
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Course Information
Swinley Forest Golf Club, Berkshire is an 18 hole, par 68, 5761 yard, private, heathland golf course designed by Harry Colt.
18 holes | Par 68 | Private | Heathland
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Address: Coronation Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9LE0 United Kingdom
Tel: 01344 620197
Golf Pro: Stuart Hill
Golf Club Facilities
Midweek Guide: £100.00 per round *
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Midweek Guide: £100.00 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
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GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.93
AVERAGE RATING 4.7
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What the club says: The course was designed by Harry Colt in 1909 and is just over 6000 yards long and par 68.
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James C rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 18 2024
JC
The course is set out beautifully without a single boring hole.All holes create multiple challenges but there is one constant; the heather!
It is in immaculate condition considering the amount of rain!
All the staff are wonderfully friendly
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James C rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 18 2024
JC
The course is set out beautifully without a single boring hole.All holes create multiple challenges but there is one constant; the heather!
It is in immaculate condition considering the amount of rain!
All the staff are wonderfully friendly
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Andrew C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 10 2024
Unbelievably good and beautiful
What a golf course. Beautifully designed with fantastic views. All holes have a personality and challenge in different ways.Reviewer Rating
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Stuart F rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 24 2023
Siddeley Open
Stunning old course but very chellenging with narrow fairways and lots of trees. Rough is cruel and hurts yur score and your wallet given the number of lost ballsReviewer Rating
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Warren B rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 28 2023
Course was in great condition even after having so much rain, very open, very quiet, loads & loads of heather, and the friendliest staff.
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A Golfer rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 14 2023
The surroundings were incredibly peaceful and calming, making the entire experience incredibly enjoyable. The course itself was interesting and challenging, but also in great condition which added to the value. The layout was fantastic and the condition of the course was immaculate.
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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 7 2023
Fantastic layout. Immaculate condition and excellent playing partners made this standout.
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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 7 2023
Beautiful golf course in very peaceful surroundings.
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Steve B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 18 2021
Fantastic venue
Lovely course, challenging layout but great fun. Conditions lovely, staff fantastic. Couldn't fault it.(Round played: Oct 2021 - Score: 90 Handicap: 13.3)
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Harry S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 18 2021
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James C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 20 2021
Stunningly beautiful. If fortunate enough to play the blues tees 6400 par 69 is very tough! Par 3’s are very difficult with protection all round for anything wayward and undulating greens. The front 9 seems so much harder than the back. Not a bad hole anywhere………
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Stuart H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 17 2021
A privilege to play
One of the best courses in the UKReviewer Rating
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Countymac rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 30 2020
Swinley
Wot a fantastic place, great course , great people and I wonReviewer Rating
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Steve G rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 27 2020
Exceptional Course
A very exclusive private members club, exceptional course with varying tee positions. Not overly long from the yellow tees. We played from the whites and there are blue tees which are a little further back. Very scenic and well maintained course, with tough heather to trap those shots that are offline. You need to plot your way around to avoid the heather and bunkers that are very well positioned. All staff and members were very helpful and friendly. If you get the chance this is a must play course.Reviewer Rating
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Kevin H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 27 2020
Majestic heathland experience
As you drive through a relatively innocuous side road, it's hard to believe you're about to play a course which features in both UK and World top 100s, but as the electronic gates open, you are immediately hit with a ?wow? moment - to the left you are met with an amazing vista of the 1st and 18th hole set amongst towering pines, and to the right one of the prettiest club houses you could imagine - what an introduction to one of the best golf courses in the country!After a tasty breakfast bap on the patio and a few warm up putts you're teeing off on a track which its architect, Harry Colt described as his ?least bad course?. The heathland course, first opened in 1909, isn't long by modern standards (we played the white tee option at 5900 yards) but it is also only a par 69. Additionally, due to elevation changes the reality is that a number of the holes play a lot longer, and will provide the opportunity to use every club in your bag, with the green complexes providing additional teeth with subtle slopes and borrows.
My highlight on the front was the stretch from 3-5, with picture postcard holes covering a short par 4 framed by firs and heather, a mid-length par 3 into an elevated green, and a fun, reachable par 5 which sweeps down through bunkers towards a severe back-to-front sloping green.
The highlights on the back nine would be the 12th, a tough par 4 with a green full of humps and hollows, the 13th which is a stunning short par 3 with danger lurking everywhere, and the 18th, which sweeps back up towards the clubhouse.
Overall, the quality of the design meant that every hole was a joy to play and offered a consistent challenge (especially the 5 exceptional par 3s), and the condition of the course and greens were impeccable (although a little slower than they looked). It is also highly likely that it will feel like you've got the course to yourself, so pace of play should not be a concern as you wander your way through this expansive golfing paradise.
As is typical with a Colt design, it is also accessible to players of all standards - the more adept golfer will enjoy the challenge of taking on the bunkers and doglegs, whilst the average golfer will still enjoy the challenge of plotting their way round and trying to keep out the ball consuming heather and deep fairway and greenside bunkers. All things considered, I can only recommend that people take the chance to cross Swinley Forest off their golfing bucket list as soon as possible. Whilst it obviously comes with a relatively steep greenfee, it really is a course which delights at every turn, and one you wish you could play time and again, and is further complemented by the charming Clubhouse offering high quality food and views to die for.
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