Cleeve Hill Golf Club

Cleeve Hill has recently broken into England’s Top 100.

WARNING – You might have fun on this golf course, irrespective of handicap, gender or belief.

When Top 100 Golf recently asked members to nominate the globe’s best par 5s, there was one obvious one to add to their list of world-class three-shotters.

Amazing time playing this course, was warned as we went out by local members that it was the windiest they’d seen it in a while but this only made the day more memorable, especially navigating three of the par 3s, the signature 10th against extreme wind and then the 15th and 16th playing against swirling winds, the 15th especially having to hit a 220 yard club for a 148 yard hole.

At Cleeve Hill GC the course routing wends around the high green paddocks, sharing custody with flocks of sheep.

It is hard to know what exactly to make of cleeve hill a, perhaps the most overused word in golf comes to mind: potential.

If you’re looking for a round on pristine fairways, immaculate greens and perfect tee boxes then this isn’t the course for you.

I previously played Cleeve Hill over 50 years ago in mist and fog which proved quite a challenge as only 1 of our 3 ball had ever played it previously.

Quirky and at times steep, Cleeve Hill is an original and more than worth the trip to go see/play.

Cleeve Hill Golf Club is the kind of place that gets under your skin—in the best possible way.