Woodhall Spa

A very worthy contemporary to the Hotchkin course, very enjoyable and slightly more forgiving. Well worth a visit

Keep out of the Heather and it's playable but, you have to hit a straight ball!

We were a bit lucky with the weather, expecting a lot of rain which didn't materialize. The layout of the course is excellent, the greens were good with a lot of contours, and a good pace. Fairways were in excellent condition. Overall a great day.

The course was in excellent condition and the greens were the best we've played this year. The heather was a sensible length. The bunkers were a bit inconsistent with the depth and quality of the sand. Quite a few large stones in some.

Fabulous condition. The condition of the greens were excellent even though we found them difficult Excellent course would definitely visit again. Well worth playing

Fantastic layout. Greens have just gone through their summer maintenance so, still Sandy.

Great course. Not too long, greens are undulating and big! Great condition.

Similar to the Hotchkin, the bunkers were poor for the home of England Golf. The course was interesting with some nice holes and I enjoyed it more than the Hotchkin even though I didn’t score so well. Again, a well stocked half way house - much needed in the heat we had. The greens weren’t as quick but very undulating which didn’t detract from the overall enjoyment.

The overall condition was ok, like all other courses it is struggling with the weather. The bunkers were shocking for a course rated so highly and a bit of a disappointment. Greens were nice and quick and the fairways fiery. Great halfway house that had a good selection of food and drink.

First round was awful behind a B team match and took 5hrs 15mins, second day was slow so we left on the 6th green and went home and didnt stay to play on the sunday

Great Golf Course, enjoyed very much

Stunning golf course with the most incredible greens; Fast, slope in every direction and very challenging!

Unbelievably difficult course, but what an experience! Everyone should play this course at least once!

Beware of the numerous bunkers!!

Very pleasant experience

My partners found it difficult due to the Heather. Pace of play was not good. Been a quick player felt stop start. Still enjoyable all the same.

Had a 3 ball behind until 5th. Let them due to feeling rushed. After that the pace was better. Lovely sausage rolls at the halfway house. Staff very friendly and polite

A great golfing challenge and very difficult if you don’t clear the Heather which is in front of many tee boxes. Relatively flat greens which are fast and fair. Don’t go in the bunkers!

Course in good condition. Very tricky undulating greens but an enjoyable challenge for handicap golfers.

Very different to the hotchkin, very well maintained course with very tricky greens

Beautiful course in perfect condition with incredible facilities, it was an absolute pleasure to play and very friendly staff made the experience even better, will certainly be looking to play this course again in the future

The most enjoyable and hardest course I have ever played the bunkers are so deep and so many of them I found just forget about how many you score just have fun with it

Loved the course greens were so good

Beautiful and great balance to the Hotchkin Throughly enjoyed the course

Great course and challenging - just what we wanted

Unbelievable course, visually scary on some holes but every hole was perfectly picturesque, i have never seen a course in such good condition in April in the UK. It was very difficult in places but fair and scoreable in others, pace of play was fine with no long waits or multiple groups on any tee at once which is always a good sign that it's not being overfilled just for extra money they do want you to have a great days golf on a great course and have a great experience from arriving to leaving

The course was great with some very challenging holes but a nice variety of holes and the condition was fantastic for April. We were not waiting at any point during the round on the Bracken and the starter was very welcoming aswell. The facilities on site were very good aswell to get warmed up befor your round, if I was to pick 1 thing to improve the greens on the short game practice area were not the same as on the course (corse were slightly softer and more responsive to spin) but they were still very very good. the green complexs on this course are a amazing. From a value for money looking at the normal prices not going through your golf travel at the same time they were in line so I would say it was worth what we paid for the trip

Greens very undulating and hard to put on but condition were great

Great course need to play it again

This is a lovely Golf Course, I loved it. you can see it all from the Tee & its very pleasing on the eye. A really good parkland course.

This Golf Course is over rated. its good but not as good as the hype suggests...You need to play this course several times to get to know it, you cannot see the course from the tee, most tee shots are blind. You will need a yardage book to know where to aim.

Really enjoyed the course. It was a shame the greens had been scarified and as a result they were not particularly true. It is however a superb golf course.

A gem and well worth the time and money to play.

Great test of golf. Not for the faint of heart.

A really great course. A good challenge, but slightly less penal than the Hotchkin from tee to green, one gets a bit more forgiveness because the bunkers are less severe and it is a bit more open compared to the tight heather. The greens are immaculate and very undulating which is where the challenge starts. Would play again for sure

Incredible course. Very challenging from tee to green. The heather and bunkers swallow up any stray shots. But it is a magnificent course, the condition is sublime, the greens are sublime. Every hole it interesting and makes you think. Would 100% play there again

Great course, only played 9 as it rained all day! Greens superb, undulating, a great challenge of golf

Loved the course, not as difficult as I expected, weather was perfect, I played of 15. Keep out of the bunkers, in some cases not enough sand in them

Unfortunately, after the awful weather we have been experiencing, we had overnight rain on an already wet course. The fairways and around the greens were very very wet, but the greens were exceptional. Cannot help the weather, but glad we got to play it.

Starter was friendly. Went out after two groups of England juniors, so it was a bit slower than it should be. But was good to see them play. The greens had recently been cored, so didn’t see them at their best. Bunkers….. stay out! They are hard.

We have never played a wetter golf course, there was no drainage and it’s blatantly obvious no money is spent on the bracken. We were very disappointed with the condition of the fairways and greens, we will certainly not be playing here again.

Me and my father planned our annual golfing trip at Woodhall Spa. The expectations were high playing the 60th ranked course in the world. But we left very disappointed with the condition of the Hotchkin, the greens were very poor and the course was drenched. I was told all the facilities were available to us. However, on arrival we were told all the practice short game area is only available for coaching. Very dissatisfied with the price we paid and I will certainly not be returning.

Completely different experience to the Hotchkin. Very wet underfoot on the fairways, but greens were in good condition. Wide open spaces with main course defence relying on water, strategic bunkers and contours on the greens. You have to think you way round.

Loved the course and also facilitates on site. For example driving range we used. Hardly anybody on the course which was great and no pressure on speed of round, and time to "try out numourous" bunkers.

A lot easier than the other one.

The hardest course I’ve ever played but totally enjoyed it

Fantastic course in superb condition considering there was a severe storm 3days earlier

Had a great day course was in great condition considering there was a storm 2days earlier

fantastic golf course which did not disappoint in any way A great test of golf

Great parkland course with very challenging greens fairways in superb condition Only negative observation there were no tee markers to show which hole you were on and a little confusing on direction of next tee

Complete contrast to Hotchkin. Condition good, greens possibly too contoured. Hard conditions made hitting green nigh impossible on some holes.

Wonderful course. Condition ok. Bunkering fiendish. Worth it’s ranking in the Top 100

Great course and lovely set up, very different to the Hotchkin but a course for a wider audience. Really great condition and loved the tree lined fairways. Defo play it again to the future

This is a tough track on any day, put some 20 mph winds in and its a really tough track. This is a course for golfers, anyone 18 or above might not get the same level of enjoyment as the bunkers are deep and plenty of them.

A very good back up course to the Hotchkin and a good course in its own right. Definitely easier and fairways not as tight regarding lies.

What a great course. But is difficult! Straight shots are a must! Only gripe was halfway house was cash only so should have had a heads up at the shop. Also shop was expensive.

Nice course, and a good sister to the Hotchkin. Again comment re fairway mats stand. Really not needed in my opinion.

Wonderful course, but slightly aggrieved at being asked to play off a fairway mat. The fairways are in excellent condition. Greens a little slow, and also wasn’t told of the temp green on the 10th hole

Great course.

Great condition.

A beautiful parkland course. Playable for golfers of all standards. Greens are a great challenge. Quick and you'll be faced with many a swinging putt. Pity we could only play part of the course due to an almighty downpour which made the greens unplayable. Looking forward to playing it again in the future.

A course ranked as world class. It is excellent but not for the faint hearted. Lots of carries from the tee over heather to the fairway. Penal bunkers everywhere. Loved it.

The hottest day of the year so far! What a shame. The course was straw coloured other than the greens. Had it not been a trip nine of us would have played. Woodhall Spa had cancelled all member bookings such was the heat. One of my fourball had to finish after nine holes, another fourball called it quits after 15. The heatwave took it out of all of us, such a shame as it is a magnificent experience normally. It was simply survival for me. Staff helpful, came out in a buggy to bring one of the guys in. At least the guys had the experience and will no doubt want to return some day.

Complements the Hotchin - we all really liked it

Fantastic course - well worth playing

One of the best I have played without a doubt. Played in the rain unfortunately but did not spoil the day at all. For golfers of all ability this is a must on your bucket list!

Superb course. Helpful staff in the shop and the starter.

A very nice course in good condition The greens were still a bit slow but better than the Hotchkins the day before Good “tour course”

We were very disappointed by the slowness of the greens, apparently they had a staff issue and the greens hadn’t been cut on the Sunday morning ?? And we were paying £120 each?! A lot of the bunkers were short of sand as well Considering they were holding a UK Seniors competition on the Monday, we were expecting the course to be much better.

Nice course I'd rate it 8 out of 10 and its definitely not 54 in the world rankings! Not a hard course quite a fair course, the Bracken is a harder.

I liked the course it's much harder than the Hotchkin course It beat us all up!!! (3 handicapper, 6 handicapper, and 12 handicapper) but still very enjoyable.

Course needed some water and was a playing a very bouncy. A difficult course worth its rating, but great fun.

Good course with the greens as their protection.

A typical parkland course very different to the Hotchkin. It was great to walk on the fairways that felt soft underfoot. This was the final course after the Hotchkin and we had a great time. Would love to go back again.

A demanding course with bunkers to challenge those that are unfortunate to find themselves in one. Course was is good condition but would improve with a few rain showers. Guy in the shop was helpful and friendly. Would love to play the course again.

Very different to the Bracken played the day before. This course had very difficult fairways with far too many bunkers - 180 of them averaging 10 per hole. This added to the difficulty of reaching greens along with the extensive heather lining all the fairways. If you are inconsistent off the Tee with direction you will be in big trouble. Even if you are hitting the ball straight the sheer number of bunkers will catch you out. However, once you reach the greens you will find them forgiving. To compensate for yesterdays malfunctioning buggy I was giving a fully charged buggy FOC. On this course there are hole maps at each Tee box so you had some idea where you needed to go. Also one of my party purchased a house info book for £8 which proved very helpful and I would recommend doing likewise if you are unfamiliar with the course. As a footnote, I was told in the golf shop that Woodhall Spa GC only had single buggies. We all found it odd that we observed two double buggies being used??

The Bracken course was challenging. The fairways were not too difficult and in fine condition but the greens, whilst again in fine condition, were very difficult. The contours were difficult to judge for both direction and pace. What was disappointing was that at each tee box there was no map of the hole and no information regarding length or hazards. As a result if you were playing the course for the first time, as we were, you had no idea if each hole was straight or dog-legged right or left. On one hole we had no idea where the green was until we got there!! In advance I had asked for two buggies to be reserved assuming that they would be doubles as is usually the case on all the other courses I have played. However only 2 single buggies were left for my foursome. One of those had no means of securing my bag to it so I took the only remaining buggy. My companions used motorised trolleys. Unfortunately my buggy ran out of power on the 17th and had to be pushed back to the clubhouse! Not good on both counts.

Different to the Hotchkin but just as nice. Slightly easier but still a test.

The Hotchkin is a good test. But so nice. A proper golf course that is fair if you think your way around. One of those courses that you just enjoy walking around

Lovely course again. Poor management by the starter allowing previous tee times to tee off later due to weather which pushed back all other tee times. As a result our groups tee ‘d off 15 mins later and didn’t finish. Play was extremely slow which reduced enjoyment. Course was lovely and a good complement to Hotchkin despite all the rain.

Brilliant course which was a proper test. Course was in lovely condition. Would highly recommend playing there.

The Bracken was in great condition and although this is supposed to be the lesser of the two courses at Woodhall we had a fantastic round of golf and the course was lovely.

Hotchkin is a lovely course but it wasn't in the best condition. The greens had just been spiked and this made putting a bit of a lottery, which spoilt the round a bit

Carries off the tees were beastly at times and demoralising with old and very clingy heather with rough edged bunkers Not as I remembered it from years past

good challenge

So tough, but an amazing course.

Great course. I would highly recommend it

Not as hard as Hotchkin…really enjoyed it. Makes you think and has some lovely looking holes.

Dang!! Hard golf course. Great experience though. Remember to take a bucket and spade!

Very nice and well set up

Great course very hard with all them bunkers

Course map on card would have helped, particularly as there were no tee plaques! Can only assume they were being renewed+

A good foil for the Hotchkin

Probably my favourite course..good design asking the right questions

Very slow round with many 4 balls ahead. Tough course for average / inexperienced players. Rough impossible to get out of and deep bunkers everywhere. Great course for good players

Beautifully presented course.Challenging to avoid bunkers And heather. Unfortunately for us it rained the whole round so did nit play in the best conditions Will go back again definitely

Enjoyed the course generous fairways and challenging greens

Hotchkin in excellent condition I am 18 handicap and found it very difficult The 18th hole had 23 bunkers according to the stroke saver Some of the bunkers were very deep The Bracken course also in excellent condition but more Parkland than the Hotchkin which is heathland and less punishing But glad we played both

This was so good you have to about were you have to try and place your golf ball in the right place .All four of us hard a great round .Brilliant course l will be back .

One of the best experiences l have had . The course was so well set out get test will be back .

The starter allowed us to play off the whites to suit our ability despite the tee of the day being yellows. This really made us get the most out our round and he was also very friendly and helpful.

Condition was immaculate. Enjoyable course and the starter was friendly and helpful.

Played in a very wet January however you would not have known it on the course. Great condition, ball was running on the fairways. Lots of tough bunkers, all in good condition too. Very friendly staff and members. Excellent facilities too. Will definitely go back!

Even off the yellows a couple of our older members struggled to make the carry

Enjoyed this course more than main course. Superb design. Golf shop staff - Joel in particular very helpful and very pleasant to deal with - he really added to enjoyment of our visit by chatting and telling us about the courses etc.. Overall, we had a fun time and enjoyed playing such good courses.

No issues - greens could have been quicker but it had rained heavily overnight so condition was still really good. Loads of bunkers. Most greens had front area blocked off to caddy cars/buggies so this increased amount of walking. Enjoyed the course and we were not rushed.

Beautiful setting, friendly staff would recommend.

There was a lot of work being done on the some of the holes. The large deep bunkers on the first 4 or 5 holes and the last couple of holes were all out of play, which didn't spoil the round but would have been interesting to play out of.

The course was in good condition for the time of year that we went (March) greens were a little slow but we were told before starting they had had some work done on them. We received a great welcome from the bar staff and pro shop staff who couldn't do enough for us.

This course has improved dramatically over the last 10/15 years.

Great course. 5 hours behind a slow 4 ball.