Freshwater Bay Golf Club (Isle of Wight)

Description: Address: Afton Down / Freshwater Bay / Isle of Wight / PO40 9TZ / UK

Newest Review: ... eighteen hole course (which is in the seaside links style) is 5,725 yards long, and would be suitable for both novice and advanced golfers. Although the course is fairly open, there are a selection of difficult holes which feature undulating slopes, making it difficult to judge distances. This open nature combined with the elevated position makes things even harder due to the fact that the ... more

... golf course is constantly windswept. Even on a calm day, a gale seems to be blowing throughout the clifftop location. In terms of its condition, the green are generally well kept and fairly fast, and there seems usually to be less divots than at Ryde, ...more

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Freshwater Bay Golf Club (Isle of Wight): On the Cliffs is Where We Shall Play (398 words)
by - written on 20/02/09 (Very useful, 148 readings)
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As I mentioned in my review of Westrige Golf Centre, the Isle of Wight has it's fair share of golf courses (eight in total) which makes it an ideal location for a golfing holiday. Freshwater Bay Golf Club is billed as being one of the most spectacular courses in the UK, due to its clifftop location which offers stunning views overlooking the English Channel. Whilst I would agree with the claim of stunning views, the course itself isn't that spectacular. Found on the West coast of The Island, the eighteen hole course (which is in the seaside links style) is 5,725 yards long, and would be suitable for both novice and advanced golfers. Although the ... Read the complete review

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