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Sand Moor Golf Club
Alwoodley Lane
Leeds
LS17 7DJ
England |  | Dr Alister MacKenzie |  | Frank Houlgate |
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 |  | | Average Reviewers Score: |  | | | Played here twice along with the nearby heathland gems Moortown and Alwoodley and was very impressed. Not as good as the other 2 but still a super golf course with a great layout. The greens are very slick and fairly undulating so if you don't put yourselves in the right spots on the greens then expect a few 3 putts! Some lovely holes with the 11th, 12th and 16th being the standouts. Also watch out for the par 3s which in my opinion are the hardest set in Yorkshire bar Ganton. They are all very similar length (170yards) but beware of the small greens surrounded by the strategically placed bunkers in which an arrow straight tee shot is needed. Well worth a visit and I'm sure you'll enjoy your round looking over the eccup reservoir and Yorkshire countryside! |
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| 09 December 2012
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| | I am minded to agree with the previous reviewer. Sand Moor was a lovely parkland (/heath land) course offering a decent test of golf, a real variety of holes and some beautiful views/scenery. The course was in very good condition. It is not up to the standard of Alwoodley or Moortown, but it is not far off and I think this is reflected in the price. I think that the undulating terrain and blind shots give it some character. It certainly makes for interesting club selections and yardages at times. The clubhouse facilities were excellent, and as for the criticism of the 18th, I do not think that it is justified. There is a huge marker showing the line of the green, there are distance markers and the rest is surely what the game of golf is about! Do you go for it, try and land it straight on the dancefloor and risk it dropping off the back, or do you take the safe option and run it up? Either way, the members are sitting outside on their balcony watching the approaches come in giving it a great atmosphere which must be electric on match days. So it's not a championship course, but it has character, is good fun and is in great condition - not bad given its location in a relatively big city like Leeds. Not quite a 5 but not far off. |
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| 29 June 2009
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| | I played Sand Moor yesterday for the first time and was thoroughly impressed. Either the reviewers below were playing a different course or much improvement has been made, I couldn't tell you which. I would say that the blind shots (not as many of them as the other reviews would make you believe) are the only negative point. They are however well dealt with by substantial marker posts that tell you where you should be driving. I played without the aid of a course planner and didn't have a problem.
This is a tough test of golf, hitting the greens is especially difficult. The bunkers are good and I should know having been in one on most holes!
If you judge this course by yardage alone you will be making a mistake, I am a long hitter of the ball but it didn't make much difference as many of the holes are up hill or round a corner etc. You really do have to hit good solid tee shots to have a chance at hitting GIR.
Greens were true and puts rolled out well.
The clubhouse was very good with special note going to the showers which were better than any luxury hotel I have stayed.
We also had a meal after the round which was a full carvery, couldn't have been better.
Finally I must give credit to the pro who gave us a good overview of the course before the round, also gave us a good deal on a few items we needed. |
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| 29 June 2009
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| | I would disagree about Sand Moor being a better venue than Moor Allerton.
Sand Moor is a great little club to visit but the course just isnt in the same class as its near neighbours. The locker room isnt the best start with it's austerity.
There a few blind shots but the worst bit is some of the holes just dont suit the place and are not very well-designed. Examples of this would be the 2nd and the 18th which is a real let-down. By contrast the set of par 3s are among the best you will find anywhere.
Last time I played it condition wasnt very good (tees hacked up) and the greens had fusarium scars. All in all I would have expected more from a club with such a high reputation. |
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| 03 December 2008
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| | Sand Moor is a mixed bag. Several excellent holes, let down by some poor ones (the 18th must be the worst finishing hole on any course on this site). As the previous reviewer mentioned, there are too many blind shots. Against the high standards set elsewhere, Sand Moor doesn't quite cut it. Still, a decent test of golf though and excellent practice facilities. |
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| 22 July 2008
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| | unbelievably picturesque course set in the rolling hills to the north of leeds, in the same belt as a number of other of leeds' courses.
manicured to a high standard, both tees and greens. the course is perhaps short-playing in areas, but has a good layout using many of the natural features of the landscape to make for some good golf holes as well as pretty to look at.
on the downside, a number of holes are blind tee-shots, the bunkers were in a poor state and particularly bare of sand, and lacking good yardage markers and some of the other frills other courses maintain.
of particular note were the par-3's, on raised greens protected by bunkers and the views across Eccup Reservoir from the 9th tee.
very well recommended course, with probably the friendliest atmosphere we have found in the search for our new golfing home in north leeds. |
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| 23 May 2008
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