| What The Craythorne provides is a challenging parkland course which is easy walking with a selection of tight holes and well protected greens. Originally the design was a 9 hole layout which was re-routed in 1983 to become 18 holes. Not a great deal of investment was given to the course in its first 20 years and it wasn’t until the present owner, Tony Wright, took over that major changes were made. Over 5000 trees, 75,000 tonnes of soil, irrigation system, two ponds, 15 new tees and 5 new greens have been introduced in the past 10 years.
With all this change, it isn’t to say that The Craythorne is not maturing quickly. By subtly marrying in the “old and the new” the course manages to have given an impression of being older than it is. There are 5 par three’s and only one par 5 but this relatively short course is well guarded by a variety of obstacles to challenge both the advanced and starting golfer. We hope that all players manage to get around the course in a maximum of 3 ˝ hours.Here are just a few of the comments we have had back from visitors and golf societies:- “The layout of the course was immaculate, the fairways and greens in excellent condition, and the walk around was most enjoyable in the morning sunshine. On behalf of the entire group who attended can we say a big thank you to the staff for what turned out to be a fantastic days golfing. The overall opinion is that we thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would recommend to any Society. In our words – can you improve on a perfect day?” Richard Gillett – Golf Day 29.04.06 “An excellent course with top notch facilities. Keep it up!!” Halcrow Group Golf Society 30.09.05 Society verdict, excellent. We will definitely visit again. Princess Golf Society 11.06.06 |