Sherfield Oaks Reviews Summary

Course Condition

Pros:

• "Well kept courses, especially considering the weather we have had, great value rounds."
• "The Wellington is in good condition for this time of year even though the greens had been hollow tyned a few weeks previous are responding well and are almost back to where they should be."
• "The course was in great condition and the greens were quick and firm."
• "A well maintained course with lush fairways, serious rough, raked bunkers and perfect greens."
• "The greens are very well maintained considering it’s winter now."
• "The courses were well maintained and the greens were particularly good for a course in this price range."
• "Played the Waterloo Course on which both the fairways and green were in excellent conditions despite recent poor weather."

Cons:

• "The course was like a building construction site."
• "The course was carry only with no warning at all. Not helpful with a cart bag."
• "Nearly all bunkers were out of play and a lot of noise around the diggers and mechanical equipment spoilt the quiet surroundings."
• "A bit of a dive really. Course is in poor state, driving range is incredibly tired."
• "Course was a bog, and totally unfit for purpose and should have been shut."
• "The course was in poor condition, and fairways not easily defined in places."
• "We paid £27 to play the Wellington course and it was a bog. Nearly impossible to walk around let alone play."

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Friendly and efficient club with full facilities."
• "Staff really friendly and the clubhouse has a good vibe."
• "We were very warmly welcomed by the the golf check in desk."
• "The staff were amazing. Friendly, efficient /and very helpful."
• "Very friendly club staff, a great team of groundsmen."
• "The staff were friendly and patient with letting me know where to go and getting the rental trolley setup."
• "The guys could not of been more helpful."

Cons:

• "I was surprised that I didn't see any of the staff wearing face coverings during the time we were having breakfast or after our round."
• "The staff are all young and couldn't give a rats arse this place has gone down hill over the last couple of years."
• "Premium membership fee's, rude bar staff."
• "The Club house facilities are also lacking in the changing arena and pro shop."
• "Utterly disgusting customer service ...times are hard for us all and holding onto peoples / customers money is disgusting."
• "Questioned this with the grumpy short haired lady on the desk who claimed ‘it’s on the website’ (it’s not)."
• "Hardly ever anyone in the pro shop to answer the phone."

Value and Experience

Pros:

• "For me this if this course did a summer only membership I would definitely come back."
• "In the summer months this course is good."
• "Great day out for our fourth society day of the year so far, warm welcome, refreshments readily available good food and probably the best bacon bap out there!"
• "The Sherfield Oaks Golf Club was very welcoming."
• "What a lovely team to do business with."
• "The cheesy chips are lovely."
• "The meal was very tasty and well presented."

Cons:

• "Overall experience was marred by this meaning a rushed tee time."
• "Lacking facilities to support overnight societies."
• "Everyone was up each others behind."
• "140 notes for a fourball seemed a bit steep but what you gonna do."
• "Need to space out the tee times more with so many people on the course."
• "Under investment on this will see people turning away."
• "The food is nice, however I’ve always found it to be pricey (even with members discount of 10%)."