Best courses in Hereford?

[GolfingPastor]

I will be moving to Hereford soon and have driven past:
Herefordshire GC
Burghill GC +
Leominster GC
Is anyone a member at any of these or any other GC's in Herefordshire? Or maybe played at them and would recommend or advise to avoid?
Any advice welcome

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Ross on Wye is the only one I have played and it could best be described as interesting but claustrophobic.

 

[upsidedown]

The Herefordshire would my first choice , also do a fantastic carvery on Sundays. Then Burghill, set in old cider orchards . Leominster is on the side of a hill and you go up it twice and can be wet in winter.
Some mates of mine who are the Welsh side of Hereford are members at Celtic Manor as can be a nightmare getting across Hereford at busy times .

 

[GolfingPastor]

The Herefordshire would my first choice , also do a fantastic carvery on Sundays. Then Burghill, set in old cider orchards . Leominster is on the side of a hill and you go up it twice and can be wet in winter.
Some mates of mine who are the Welsh side of Hereford are members at Celtic Manor as can be a nightmare getting across Hereford at busy times .

Celtic Manor would be an hour + from where we will be so too far, but thanks for the heads up on the others. Herefordshire and Burghill will both be within 15 mins.

 

[IanM]

Wow Celtic is a long way away...those listed better and nearer - additional obseravtions

I played a Society day at Sapey a while back. was good fun, got driven there, no idea where it exactly, bit like Brigadoon! Bet I couldnt find it again! 20 miles from Hereford apparently. Anyone got recent knowledge of it?

I like Ross on Wye, might be a bit of a run, also Rolls of Monmouth is 20 miles awa, depending on where you'll be living..

 

[upsidedown]

Didn't start playing golf till I left South Herefordshire after 15 so have never played those two but are definitely on the bucket list .

 

[FuzzyDuck]

Played Sapey once, nice enough. I quite like Alexander Park, quite a new course and is still maturing.

 

[rosecott]

I can barely remember playing Kington many, many years ago. All I can recall is that there were lots of sheep and that it is the highest golf course in the country.

 

[Bigfoot]

The Herefordshire is the better course and members friendly. Rolls of Monmouth is very wet in winter.
Kington is a great place to play golf but may be a jaunt depending on where you will be living.
Sapey is a good way from Hereford too. it almost went out of business last year but was bought at the last minute.

 

[waveywanderer]

Can't speak for the other courses you mention but I played Burghill Valley last summer and it seemed to be a decent course. Enjoyable round, nice setting, would recommend.

 

[upsidedown]

Played Kington last week and with membership fee of below £700 would be worth a visit and play 😉

 

[NearHull]

The toughest course in Hereford has to be the one “them” undergo.

Had to be said - but doesn’t help the op.

 

[GolfingPastor]

I’ve heard that Burghill is flat and therefore very popular with the retired golfers in Hereford so busy most of the time.

The Herefordshire have offered a free trial round so gonna give that a go first and go from there

Leominster pro seems a nice guy and suggested giving it a 3 month £120 trial which could be an option

 

[GolfingPastor]

Kington looks lovely but slightly too far away

 

[inthehole]

Ross on Wye .

 

[GolfingPastor]

Joined Burghill but will be playing Herefordshire now and then also. Both lovely for different reasons

 

[AntShadow]

As a few here have said, Sapey is a decent course well worth a visit if you are heading towards the Hereford/Worcester border

 

[stefanovic]

A few more for you.
South Herefordshire - 18 holes from £10 (twilight). Steep in places.
Hereford Leisure Centre - 9 holes on the racecourse. Flattish. Cost about £8 any time.
The Grove - adjacent to Leominster GC. 18 holes for about £12-£15. Good back 9 with wide views.
Bodenham - a few miles north of Hereford. 9 holes cost £8. Cafe.