Hazel Grove Golf Club
Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester SK7 6LU
Tel : +44 (0)161 4833217

ian cook wrote on: Nov 7, 2009

With 2013 Centenary planning well on its way, the beautiful and well-appointed Alister MacKenzie parkland course at Hazel Grove Golf Club in Cheshire, is characterised by several natural water hazards. Add to these the planting of a further 6,500 trees to supplement the existing ones and you can understand why careful course management is required by golfers of all levels.
The course has a number of feature holes each presenting its own individual MacKenzie challenge.
The par 5 third is as testing as any and ranks amongst the best in Cheshire, while the best of the par 3's is arguably the eleventh, both for its degree of difficulty and picturesque layout.
Equally, the eighteenth finishing hole with its MacKenzie tiered green and backdrop of the chalet-style clubhouse ranks with the best on the course.
With so many outstanding holes, it's hard to highlight any one as a 'signature' hole. However, the fifteenth, dominated by a large sweeping lake, which runs along the left hand edge of the fairway, and across the front and down the left of the green, must take the honour. At 285 yards, this par 4 represents the ultimate risk or reward hole.
From the elevated tee the green always seems within reach with a well struck drive, but your mind is then further concentrated by the out of bounds which runs along the right edge of the fairway. The decision is yours - lay up, or take on the green?
Golfers who enjoy and appreciate the challenge of MacKenzie Courses will love the welcome they get at Hazel Grove and we trust they will leave saying "Golf in Cheshire just doesn't get any better than this!"

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Jonathan wrote on: Oct 26, 2003

for the first time i played round this course and it's not for the beginners. Sopme very tough and challenging holes, with well bunkered greens on all of the holes.
Overall a good course but not for the feint hearted who don't like blind shots and hazards.

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Emmanuel Bourdin wrote on: Jun 30, 2002

A little hidden gem in Dublin!
A nine holes loop that brings you up the Dublin mountains, with 15 different tee-boxes and 10 different greens for a challenging 18 holes round. On the turn you will have a gasping and unequalled view of Dublin bay. Only 20 minutes away from the city centre, beside the M50, and cheap compared to other golf clubs in Dublin. OB on every single holes (slicers beware). The greens are tight and lightning fast with devilish slopes (mind those down-slope 4 footers on holes 4 and 7, you might end up with a 10 yards chip back to the hole). Par-5 hole 9 offers a definite birdie chance for the bravest: island green protected by water, trees and OB on three sides - not for the faint-hearted. Par-4 hole 16 offers also a birdie chance if you fancy cutting the corner of the dogleg (260 yrds flight) and fly over OB and two hedges of mature trees (feasable - actually story has it that one the founding members got a hole in one there - did not have that luck on my round). Oh, and by the way, the members there are real Dubs - don't miss a chance to play with some of them as they will offer to you if you need a partner. That in itself is a unique experience to witness the warm and genuine spirit of Dublin.
All together a very testing loop that will test and bring the best in every golfer!

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