Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa - Par-3 Course in Southport, Sefton, England | GolfPass
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3.6
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3.4
Value
2.6
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
79.5%
Recommend this course
12 out of 15 reviews
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4.6
Value
3.6
Layout
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Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
3.8
80.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 5 reviews
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4.0
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Conditions
4.3
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3.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.5
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4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
81.8%
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9 out of 11 reviews
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Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa - Woodhey Dunes

About

Holes 9
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 27
Length 1395 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Also known as Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa - Woodhey Dunes Course.

Course Details

Year Built N/A
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "PGA Golf Academy"
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa
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3.6
15 Reviews (15)
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

GPS didn’t match my app.

A great experience here, I use The Grint app when playing golf and the course layout was not the same as the layout on the App. However, this does not take anything away from how good it is at Formby Hall.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great warm up

Lovely little par 3 course. 9 holes with some excellent challenges for all abilities. Im a 20 handicap and thoroughly enjoyed it

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not good to play if it has been raining or is raining

Not great as the weather was very bad and they wouldn’t let me change my day as short notice. Only played 4 holes and had to call it a day as it was flooded, slippy and very dangerous to play on. Wouldn’t recommend playing maybe a good course if the weather is really nice. I did try and ring the day we were there but no answer, so I rang the day after to tell them about it and they said there is nothing they could do. They were very blunt and a little rude on the phone to me as this was my first time visiting the corse, after being recommend by a friend to play. I had payed for 18 holes for 4 people, but could only do 4 holes. I mentioned this on the phone to the golf club house but told me there was nothing they could do and it was our choice to play. I thought this was very rude and they could have done something for us. I asked if we could at least return to do our other 9 holes but told me this was against there policy and we would have to pay again if we wanted to play. I have played many courses up and down the country but never had an experience like is and such little help. Also to mention the bridge was very slippy covered in moss and water not safe at all. Overall I am very unhappy and upset as they weren’t helpful and were not willing to help or organise a rebooking for all of us. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone unless you are playing in the best weather England can provide or you don’t mind a very dangerous flooded course.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Good Par Three Course

Very good course. A great test of your short game, in great condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Perfect for your short game

I’ve played here several times now , it’s a great course
Plenty of water makes it a good challenge, brilliant for your short game, the tees are a bit hacked but you'd expect that
And the greens are in excellent condition, love it !!

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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice little course

Lovely little par 3 course with some interesting holes, including one with an island green! Course was in excellent condition, the greens were immaculate when we visited. Course was nice and quiet too for 8 out of 9 holes, unfortunately we were held up for a good 10 mins on the last tee because of what appeared to be a junior lesson taking place on the green.
Not the best VFM though at £25 for 9 holes of par 3 golf.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course for beginners

I only started playing a few months ago at Formby and this was my first time on the course. It is a fantastic course to start my golf journey. Highly recommend playing it!! Got some great holes and was a good test of skill.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Lovely little par 3.. Great challenge for iron play..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very short but sweet

The course was beautiful and in good condition, especially for the time of year. With that said I didn’t feel I was getting good value for money. We played in a two ball and were by no mean rushing round, we both lost a couple of balls along the way and spent time looking for them, but we still finished in just about an hour. At £25 each for 9 par 3 holes with no option to play the course twice, I felt overcharged.

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Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

A once wonderful PGA PAr 3 now in awful condition

The Par 3 course at Formby Hall used to be in top notch condtition and indeed has held PGA Comps and and appeared on a cerain golf influencer's channel. Formby Hall have let this once magnificent Par 3 nine hole course go to rach and ruin.

The greens are unkempt and now full of moss, this was not always the case of once lush greens. It is clear that the head professional and golf greenkeeping staff are no longer focused ont he par 3 and use this as a cash cow. I used to pay the Woodhey Dunes weekly but this is now in a condition as poor as a municipal course.

Sorry to tel ladies and gentleman that the Woodhey Dunes is no longer value for money and until the PGA professional and green keeping staff pay a great focus to this area of the complex, it might as well close as it will soon become unplayable.

Not sure what Dave and his team are doing about this, but staff in the shop are very defensive when you complain about the state of the course

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Par 3 course

Nice greens a lot of water some nice holes but bunkers were terrible not worth the money at all

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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