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Wanstead
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About: Wanstead
Wanstead is a parkland, 18 hole golf course in Greater London. The course first opened on this site in 1893.
Established in 1893, Wanstead Golf Club lies just a short 10-minute stroll from Wanstead Station on the central line, conveniently close to London. The club features a welcoming atmosphere and presents golfers with a challenging and picturesque 18-hole course set within stunning parkland.
Throughout its history, Wanstead Golf Club has been a distinguished venue for numerous major tournaments in the Essex region, including being the proud home of the esteemed Armitage Cup. As a hub for golfers, the club continually fosters a sense of community and is known for its comprehensive calendar of competitions and social gatherings in the lively club bar!
While it maintains a strong membership core, Wanstead Golf Club also extends a hearty invitation to visitors looking to experience its renowned course. By offering online booking, the club ensures that securing a tee time is both accessible and convenient for all interested players.
The Morning Post on Monday 27 November 1893, noted the opening of Wanstead Park Golf Club, the pre-cursor to the modern day Wanstead Golf Club:
The Wanstead Park Golf Club. — This Club, which was started last August, and now has a membership of 130, of whom 40 are ladies, has acquired a piece of ground at Wanstead Park, which has been laid out as a nine-hole golf links by James Macpherson, formerly of St. Andrews. Under the direction of Mr. Liddon Walters, one of the members, a comfortable clubhouse has been constructed out of a building which originally formed part of the premises connected with old Wanstead House, and the opening of the clubhouse and links took place on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a number of ladies and gentlemen, consisting for the most part of members of the club.
Holes
18
Par
69
Yards
6014
Slope
125
Course Open Year:
1893Original Architect:
Tom DunnContributor(s):
James MacPherson
James MacPherson
Holes
18
Par
69
Yards
6014
Slope
125
About: Wanstead
Wanstead is a parkland, 18 hole golf course in Greater London. The course first opened on this site in 1893.
Established in 1893, Wanstead Golf Club lies just a short 10-minute stroll from Wanstead Station on the central line, conveniently close to London. The club features a welcoming atmosphere and presents golfers with a challenging and picturesque 18-hole course set within stunning parkland.
Throughout its history, Wanstead Golf Club has been a distinguished venue for numerous major tournaments in the Essex region, including being the proud home of the esteemed Armitage Cup. As a hub for golfers, the club continually fosters a sense of community and is known for its comprehensive calendar of competitions and social gatherings in the lively club bar!
While it maintains a strong membership core, Wanstead Golf Club also extends a hearty invitation to visitors looking to experience its renowned course. By offering online booking, the club ensures that securing a tee time is both accessible and convenient for all interested players.
The Morning Post on Monday 27 November 1893, noted the opening of Wanstead Park Golf Club, the pre-cursor to the modern day Wanstead Golf Club:
The Wanstead Park Golf Club. — This Club, which was started last August, and now has a membership of 130, of whom 40 are ladies, has acquired a piece of ground at Wanstead Park, which has been laid out as a nine-hole golf links by James Macpherson, formerly of St. Andrews. Under the direction of Mr. Liddon Walters, one of the members, a comfortable clubhouse has been constructed out of a building which originally formed part of the premises connected with old Wanstead House, and the opening of the clubhouse and links took place on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a number of ladies and gentlemen, consisting for the most part of members of the club.
#640
England
Top 34%
GolfLists
#44
Greater London
Photos: Wanstead
Credit for 1st photo: GolfListsSupport
Visitor Information: Wanstead
Last edited at 2024-10-02
| Golf Course | Wanstead |
|---|---|
| Course Style | Parkland |
| Course Designer(s) | Tom Dunn |
| Design Contributors | James MacPherson |
| Number of Holes | 18 |
| Par | 69 |
| Yardage | 6014 |
| Golf Club(s) | Wanstead Golf Club |
| GolfLists Course Ranking | England - 640 Greater London - 44 |
| Address | Overton Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2LW |
| Country | England |
| Contact Information | Email 0208 989 3938 |
| Courses Onsite | Wanstead |
| Course Open Year (At Current Site) | 1893 |
| Collections | In TownNo Car No Problem |
Green Fees Table (£): Wanstead
| Wanstead | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ||||
| Name: | Low | Shoulder1 | High | Shoulder2 |
| Start Date: | 1 Nov | - | 1 Apr | - |
| Weekday | ||||
| 18 holes | 30 | - | 40 | - |
| Day Rate | - | - | - | - |
| Twighlight | - | - | 25 | - |
| County Card | 25 | - | 25 | - |
| Weekend | ||||
| 18 holes | 40 | - | 55 | - |
| Day Rate | - | - | - | - |
| Twighlight | - | - | 25 | - |
| County Card | 25 | - | 25 | - |
| Concessions (All Seasons default to highest rate) | ||||
| Guest | 30 | |||
| Junior | 25 | |||
Member Insights: Wanstead
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Course Overview: Wanstead
Contributed by:Michael_GolfLists
Last Edited: 02/01/24, 12:21
Wanstead is a par 69, parkland layout set over two plots of land in East London.
Front 9
The tough front 9 starts with a gentle opening 1st hole, then players walk 100 metres by road onto "the field".
The field contains four of the toughest par 4s on the course, where players must navigate out of bounds, trees; and even a pond on the stroke index 1, 5th hole.
Members know that leaving the field with their scorecard still in tact is a treasured achievement.
Back to the main plot of the land, the player is greeted with two birdie opportunities at the short par 4, 6th and the reachable par 5, 7th. A tough par 4 and par 3 combination, at 8 and 9, round out a very challenging nine holes of parkland golf.
Back 9
The back 9 is much more scoreable, with 6 par 4s, which are all a driver and a wedge for longer hitters; 17 and 18 are driveable, risk reward par 4s for these players.
The best hole on the course is arguably the strategic 12th hole, which requires a choice whether to hit driver or lay-up, for the approach shot to a raised, banked green with a huge bunker and deadly drop-off to the right of the green.
The 15th is a brutally difficult 170 yard par 3; with a green only 12 yards wide and bunkers, banks and trees either side of two tier green.
This is then followed by another par 3, the signature 16th hole which requires a 150 yard shot over a huge lake.
The back 9 is more scoreable, and also a fantastic match play back 9; with matches often being decided by whether a player has the nerve to stay out of the water on the 16th and then finish with birdies on the 17th or 18th.
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