Gatton Manor Hotel Golf Club
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Course Information
Gatton Manor Hotel Golf Club, Surrey is an 18 hole, par 72 (6,563 yards) resort, parkland golf course designed by Commander John D Harris in the late 1960's.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6,563 yards | Resort | Parkland
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Address: Ockley, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 5PQ United Kingdom
Tel: 01306 627555
Golf Pro: David Fluke | Tel: 01306 627 555
Website: http://www.gattonmanor.co.uk/
Golf Club Facilities
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Buggy Hire
Golf Shop
Changing
Clubhouse
Bar
Dining
Function Room
Accommodation
Midweek Guide: £40.00 per round Summer; £30.00 per round Winter *
Weekend Guide: £45.00 per round Summer; £35.00 per round Winter *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- Voucher Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £40.00 per round Summer; £30.00 per round Winter *
Weekend Guide: £45.00 per round Summer; £35.00 per round Winter *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.32
AVERAGE RATING 3.9
(based on 317 reviews)
5 star
79
4 star
154
3 star
64
2 star
8
1 star
12
HIGHLY RATED
95%
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: Gatton Manor offers a mature 18 hole woodland course, established in the late 1960s. At 6,600 yards the challenging course is championship length, the work of renowned Canadian golf architect, Commander John D Harris. No two holes are alike and the Commander has made imaginative use of streams, lakes, and tree-lined fairways.
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Paul K rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 19 2024
Great very testing course
Third time of playing, with varied success, but thoroughly enjoy the challenges this course posesReviewer Rating
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Andy G rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 19 2024
Wonderful course
just finished a really enjoyable round at Gatton Manor - the course was in great nick, challenging without being to punishing - something for everyone here - would love to play this course more regularlyReviewer Rating
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Martin B rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 2 2024
They've worked really hard to bring the course back to where it was. Still got a bit further to go but great to see the effort being applied. Greens ran true and decent speed. Fairways is good condition. Well done
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Aaron T rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 20 2024
Not as good as it used to be but it’s getting there! Practice facilities should be better as well as the bar
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Paul William A rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 28 2024
Good Condition Course
Course was in great condition. Beautiful sunny day and not that busy which was perfect.Reviewer Rating
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Jp rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 27 2023
Duffer mc dufster
I have to say this is my new favourite course. So much character and variety. As a mid handicapper it is tougher than most I play. Hit it offline and you will be punished. Love the start. Longish par 4, par 3 on a slope and a challenging and tactical par 4. Each hole feels individual and in good nick. If I lived close would join. Feels like a bit of a hidden gem and has so much potential. Also friendly welcome. Very highly recommended.Reviewer Rating
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Neil C rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 22 2023
Gatton, improving
We used to play here a lot then it changed hands , covid hit , people left , green fees went through the roof and the course condition became quite bad.Now the good bits, a new owner who is slowly making improvements, greens are much better and the rough management is now proportionate ,ie miss the fairway by a little you'll find your ball ,else maybe not.
IMHO one of the best courses in Surrey/sussex for its layout, if you score well here you could score well anywhere. Some great risk/reward holes and some challenging tee shots.
There is a small basic driving range and practice green but the clubhouse is in the process of being remodelled.. with the reception now having a small bar. It's OK but not a place to spent a lot of time after a game having a drink and talking bs.
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Nick G rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 18 2023
Interesting course
A memorable course with plenty of variety and in good condition. A good test of golf.Club house was closed but due for rennovation . Drinks and snacks available in Pro Shop.
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Chris W rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 19 2023
Gatton Manor
Played this in 2021 and was a bit scruffy, today was much better - course was in great condition, really enjoyed the round.Reviewer Rating
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Chris M rated 2.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 12 2023
Needs some love
Place is "under renovation" (?!?), smacks of low level muni. Ladies at reception the best tho.Reviewer Rating
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Neil C rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 10 2023
Recovery
Was a great course until covid and lack of maintenance spoiled it. The prices increased too. Most of the people I know who were members left. Except one.So we played last week, a sneaky practice as we have a society day next week. The course is still a great course, a good layout with some tricky holes but now the fairways and greens are in good condition again.
The only annoyance is they have allowed to rough to grow, and in some places you can be a couple of feet from the fairway, and you can't find your ball. The semi is equally penal, as its just the right length that the ball sinks to the bottom of the grass, and you need to look down on it to find. It's not an easy course anyway and this but sometimes the punishment doesn't fit the crime now, and you spend too long looking, thus slowing pace of play. It's still one of the best courses around here IMHO, but it's a pain to get to and the facilities due to ongoing work aren't great.
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Jason C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 9 2023
Gem
After reading mixed reviews and finding this as a 'Gem' on the top 100 website, I wanted to play the course as the price seemed fairly cheap for the area.I went out early 7.30am and was the first car in the parking lot. I hit the practice putting greens, I found them a little long if I'm being picky but the roll was true. I saw two greenskeepers who both waved and said good morning with a smile. The actual clubhouse/hotel looked just ever so slightly in need of some TLC from the outside but nice enough. The clubhouse looked closed so I went onto the first. The holes themselves are all interesting, making you think, requiring different shot shapes, with some strategic lay ups. There are a mix of holes, some fairly tight holes, some to open the shoulder up, some holes with blind tees shots, plenty of undulations and run offs into danger, water is fairly prominent. There are no hole layouts by the tees unfortunately, just the hole number itself. luckily I had an app on my phone which showed the hole layout. There was just a couple of holes which could of been sign posted a little better. The tee boxes were all in good condition, the fairways nice and green. The semi rough wasn't out of control and the greens were true paced all the way around. Some long par 4's and par 5's, as well as some that are reachable in two for the long hitters. A solid challenge for all levels of golfer in my opinion. Value for money is great and I will be definitely coming back with friends to play again now I have some course knowledge! This is a 'Gem' and with a little more TLC could become even better
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Ian H rated 2.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 1 2023
Needs some TLC
They are renovating the clubhouse and money appears to be tight, just needs a bit more lawnmower for fairways and rough.Reviewer Rating
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Terry G rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 10 2022
Good course and venue
Starting with the clubhouse - obviously this is a hotel course, so there is more to it than at a traditional golf club. The food was very enjoyable, everything was nice and clean although I felt the twin room I shared with a golf buddy was on the small side, but hardly any time was spent there, so it was adequate, and again clean and tidy. Locker/changing room was also on the small side, which could be a problem for larger groups. We were over 60 strong, and holding a shotgun start competition in support of MNDA. Didn't visit the Pro-shop, so can't comment there.Moving on to the course - I was impressed with the layout, with very few holes being similar to each other, and some very interesting ones which I would hope to play better second time around - I think knowing where you are going here would help enormously. Tees, fairways and bunkers were all in good order, although the greens had been recently scarified, and had not fully recoveed - very similar to my home course, so I should have done a lot better! Pace of play was acceptable, but invariably with a shotgun start, a single 'lost ball' can knock back play for all competitors. "We never saw any greenkeeping staff, but that I'm sure was entirely down to the format we were playing. Clubhouse staff were very good, and the only comment I heard that was not complimentary was about a lack of uniforms, which meant it was not easy to identify who were staff and who were players!
Overall, I like the course, which I can recommend, and I will be happy to return to play again.
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Jeff R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 24 2022
Jeff Ross
A good challenge with fast greens and difficult fairways to hit .The greens are 2 and 3 tier so not easy to 2 putt on any of them when they are that fastReviewer Rating
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