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Darren Close (England) 22/08/05

Incredibly long, challenging course, especially when the wind got up! Greens incredibly responsive, throw it as high with your wedge as you can and it will stick on the green no problem! Gives you all sorts of confidence. Thoroughly enjoyed it despite not playing at my best. Looked after very well, kept clean and tidy and good value for the weekend, with a nice relaxed atmosphere at dinner too!

Value for Money	8
Challenge	9
Off Course	9

Will Dawson (England) 29/06/05

Immaculate beautiful course, From the starter to the club house it was a pleasure.

Inviting yet challenging off the tee, well protected greens and a good variety of holes.

Reccomended.

Value for Money	9
Challenge	6
Off Course	8

Alan Cooke (England) 25/10/04

We played this course yesterday for the first time in windy conditions following a several days of very heavy rain. Although there were some puddles on the fairways, they were not muddy and the greens were in very good condition and still quick.

First impressions count for a lot and the Starter was very friendly and helpful.

The course quite flat and is longer than we normally play. As a result of the earlier rain the ball wasn't running too well on the fairways, but the ball didn't stop dead or plug at all.

The width of the fairways is not too daunting but they narrow strategically in places and the bunkers are well placed to trap you. The lakes on the last hole could also spoil a good finish (but I had a lucky bounce!).

Despite the wind, and also being 'Course Virgins', we still managed to card reasonable scores, although it was not an easy course for us by any means.

All in all, a very nice course to play and one that we certainly look forward to play again.

Matthew Baty (England) 24/09/04

This course is a killer! Came back with the ton up after finding out the hard way why it's important to get a good drive off the tee. I wouldn't say it had much character, but it is a well kept and enjoyable course. Compared to it's sister course at Benton Hall, it is a poor cousin but if you're happy to play a newer, landscaped course then this is hard to beat. I found the greens a little hard to judge due to sanding but the fairways were beautiful. The 4-4-5-5 finish is a real body-blow though for those who've not quite mastered the John Daly long ball.

Worth a visit but there are better courses. The clubhouse is good though- modern but has a great balcony overlooking the 18th green.

Michael Tidmarsh (England) 08/09/04

The comments regarding greens etc are way out of line. On the 18 hole championship course both greens and fairways are in excellent condition especially taking into account the amount of rain we have had recently. I think the play must have played the 9 hole garden course as that has suffered from the rain and I suspect tined and sanded to help the drainange.

Martin Eady (England) 03/08/04

I played The Essex G&CC on 24/7/04. Whilst I have played at this venue before this is the first time since Clubhaus have owned it.

Previously I found the course, the clubhouse, food, drink etc to be excellent. However on this occasion I was very disappointed. Bearing in mind this was on a Saturday in mid-summer when you would expect the course to be at its peak, every green had been hollow-tined and heavily sanded. This made putting a great lottery. The greens used to be in fabulous order.

On the whole, the reception we received and the service we got were OK but there was something distinctly lacking compared to previous visits. After ordering a baquette in good time before my round, I had to chase the order ten minutes before my tee-time, and then only just received it before I started...

It was a disappointing experience on the whole as I had so many good memories of the place.