East Horton Golf Club

I do agree with what others have written about the Greenwood course benefiting from maturity and the monotonousness of the course layout once you are into the main parkland area of the course layout. But what new course wouldn’t benefit from the young staked trees growing into solid lined fairways instead of internal OOB’s? I’d also say that a number of holes are played with brain over brawn and do require some strict technical shot placement. The opening hole on the scorecard is a 245 yard, SI 16 par-4 that on paper appears to have little difficulty. It is what I’d call a “marmite” hole; you’ll either love it or loathe it. Sit outside the bar and watch the constant club selection changes and head scratching for it’s a simple hole that requires a premeditated consideration. How many opening par-4’s do you know where a Pitching Wedge off of the tee is the right club? Whilst there are no other short par-4 holes like this on the course, the course has a number of holes whereby thinking ahead and playing safe will ensure you shoot low. We paid £11.50 using an on-line booking weekday 4-ball offer, it was definitely good value and we all agreed that we’d be back to play it again.

Played the Greenwood Course today. But for the very friendly and helpful member I played with I wish I hadn't have bother.
I was reliably informed that the course has had to be changed considerably in the last few years as the club lost the use of land on which previously there were some good holes. It showed.
The first couple of holes were nice, as were the last few, but those in between were duller than dull. No question that maturity will improve the track but endlessly repeating uphill and downhill sharp doglegs and throwing in internal OOB is never going to get that exciting. I couldn't help but feel that the undulating landscape could have been used so much better.
The greens had just been treated and no one can be critical of that but, regardless, the overall condition of the course was shabby.
I will at least say that the pro was very helpful and the club itself had a nice feel about it.

Played both courses and the nine hole as part of a golf weekend. Greenwood is quite hard walking - a buggy might be useful. Parkland has a lot of ditchs across the fairways but was easy walking. Both were interesting courses in good condition for a weekend though there was slow play due to novice golfers ahead. Nine hole was mostly pitching wedge territory. Longest hole was 141 yards. Interesting to play before heading home.
We also stayed at the Marwell hotel which offers packages to play East Horton.

Played the Greenwood course. Greens fantastic, Staff welcome great. Facilities good. Course needs a little tidying up but a good test and very up and down. Buggies not a bad idea. In general, I look forward to return and will give the Parkland course a go.

The parkland course is still a great course.
The Greenwood has lost some fantastic holes and others modified. Thankfully the first hole is the same and a great test; the tees were incredibly firm and the grass on the new greens spartan. More hole direction markers, removal of loose stones around bunkers and a tidy up of the GUR areas would make a significant improvement.

I have played the Greenwood course for many years but have just played it for the first time under the new layout. What an improvement! Yes the new holes are lined by new trees so it is slightly open in places but, as I said to my playing partner, it really is not noticeable due to the fantastic variation and undulation in the course. The greens, in particular the new ones, are large and offer subtle breaks and the greens are running really smooth and true and the fairways were in great condition. I have to say for £24 it really is great value for money. Well done Guy Hunt you have created a fantastic new course from the old one :)

Just returned from a trip to Hampshire where I played on the Parkland course. I had booked to play on the Greenwood course but I was told the greens has just been treated and was advised to play on the Parkland course. We all started off and I was soon disappointed, the first nine holes I found fairly dull, although the fairways were good it felt like we were playing in a big field with few features, the back nine was more interesting with trees and sloping ground to contend with. The greens were very fast, the 16th green is on a very steep slope, one my colleagues hit his ball up the slope to an inch of the hole only for the ball to roll back down the hill to where he had started five feet away. Cost of the round was £19 which was fair, the Greenwood course did look more interesting although does appear to be very hilly.
The course would also benefit from signs directing to you to the next tee as this was not always clear and we had to carry out the odd search to find the next tee
The greenside bar was very pleasant if a little expensive. Overall if I was to return to area I would play at East Horton again, although on the Greenwood course rather then the Parkland

I played The Greenwood Course with my Society colleagues and was pleasantly surprised by what I found. Not a long course by any means but there are some lovely holes. I believe the course is undergoing some remodelling so no Strokesaver was available. As a first-timer to the course this made playing and enjoying it much harder. They should do away with the practice range and use this space as the first fairway playing across the stream to the green. The current first hole is a poor starter. There is also an abundance of 'internal Out-of-Bounds' posts, which in my opinion shouldn't exist. If this is due to safety because the holes are close together then don't put them so close! The course does have the feel of being a little crammed in. On a positive note, the greens were superb, running true and fast for April. The greenkeeper that chose some of the pin positions must have feeling a bit sadistic but the greens were a true test. Overall, good value for money. I will return after the remodelling is completed.

A great course which is very challenging in a beautiful setting . Does get very wet in the winter but do some great value deals and all the staff are very friendly and helpful.Fairways and greens are in good condition and the 16th over the lake is a joy to play .

Just outside Fair oak Hants.two x 18 hole plus 9
hole par 3 course with driving range and 2 small
putting greens.Pay and play cost 16 pounds a round, plus from NOV.for 18 pounds you get coffee
and lunch.
Played off mats, fairways good for time of year [NOV.]greens A1.A good day out what ever your
handicap.