Built around a Grade II listed country house in Armley Park, 3 miles from Leeds city centre with ample parking and an open field for a driving range.
This challenging and rugged course will offer the majority of skilled players a difficulty, and in particular, with the first 5 holes, this will challenge fitness levels also!
Overview
Quality of course
70%
Levels of Challenge
70%
Amenities
75%
Overall service
80%
Value for money
95%
Summary
For a course situated in the heart of an urban area, this offers great value for money with plenty of challenging and varied holes. The greens and fairways maybe not be 100% perfect but the experience and enjoyment is definitely here and well worth the visit.
Overall score78%
78
Just 3 miles from Leeds City Centre
Nestled in Armley, this hidden golf course is the true definition of real value for money. The club shop is situated in a Grade II listed building, it’s basic but well-stocked, with club hire available. The staff are lovely and are always on hand to help with advice or just for a friendly chat. There’s a putting green in front of the club house and a driving range field to the right.
Please note that the range is a field and there are no buckets of ball to purchase so you will be practicing and hitting your own balls, so going for the driver on this field means a long walk to collect your balls.
A real mix of golf challenges
The course is split across two sides of the club shop, with holes 1 to 5 on the left and the remainder to the right. The left-hand side plays down and up a huge hill so be aware that some level of fitness/ability is required. The remaining holes are ‘steady away’ and will offer a nice variation of design from hole to hole. There’s a great chance for a hole in one through holes 12 to 14, with 3 par 3’s all side by side on a slope, but be careful as a stray slice or hook shot will find you chasing the ball downhill.
A hole to remember
This Leeds course doesn’t name its holes but if it did, then hole #5 would be aptly named ‘heart attack hill’. This 313-yard par 4 straight hole is the most challenging in terms of fitness and accuracy.
The most challenging aspect of this hole is the huge summit covered in rough & dense grass. You need to lay up at the base of this hill and aim to clear the 120-yard climb or face hacking into this mess uphill. Either way, whatever you shoot there’s the walk up the hill which is a total killer on the back and knees!
When you finally make it up the hill (breathe again and take in the view!) you are faced with a fast green with a deadly dip so your ball position whilst blind was essential.
It was a lovely area but I was extremely mortified by the children of some of the members of the golf club. Extremely... arrogant, pompous and disgustingly disrespectful. Me and my partner got lost as we searched for the manor and following the advice from a local we were directed to follow a foot path and walk towards the manor. Upon starting our small trek we encountered 4 children ranging from 7 - 10 who were screaming obscenities to us and launched a golf ball towards our heads (intended assault). The boys then began to follow us to the manor still shouting potty mouth words at us and threatening us with their golf clubs (that I’m assuming ‘papa’ gave them). It was not until I had threatened to call the police that the boys laid off. I was left feeling completely terrified - and some may laugh and think as grown ups how could you be afraid of children - but it’s an extremely dangerous situation when as an unarmed civilians you are threatened with metal golf sticks and shown this intent to harm by having a golf ball launched at one’s head it becomes very clear that you are vulnerable . This was truly upsetting and disappointing, that these children were raised in an environment where they were not taught to be respectful of others and mind their own business.I would heartily implore the golf club owners to ensure that children are not left unattended on their fields to harass and taunt elderly folk looking to enjoy their timeNever againread more
This place is a gem for dog walkers. So peaceful and stunning. Plenty of parking, cafe inside (don't think they allow... pooches) lovely rose garden. Nice walks along the canal are optional.read more
Great for walking our dog, best and safest place is to stick to the fairways as the golfers are rubbish and either... slice into the trees or the other side.read more
This place is Grass Roots Golf at its Core one of only three Municipal courses left in Leeds which the council want to... close .Over the years the place has been subject to vandalism on the course but due to the hard work of the Greenstaff and members it keeps bouncing back ,Golf should be available to all no matter what your Postcode let's lose the Elitness Golf portrays and invest in keeping these Grass Root venues open for the people of Leeds for future generations to come . Please people support this Golf club it has a lovely layout which tests your Golf skills to the Max although short you could easily rack up a high score so respect is the Key word. I have to mention the Clubhouse staff who couldn't have been nicer over the phone and whilst checking in .Cracking little clubhouse area for a lovely Coffee after your game post mortem brilliant thank you Gotts Park and Leeds for cracking afternoons game of Golf.read more
Great little council parkland course. Some spectacular holes, few hills and lots of trees! We hired clubs for £5 and... paid £11.50 each for a Monday round. We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon out. We'll be back.read more
Had a lovely couple of hrs out this afternoon with my wife my daughter & ere partner & there 2 dogs a nice relaxing... time sitting in sun playing with dogs & chatting & laughing with familyread more
Gotts park golf club is fantastic the staff are so helpful they go out of there way and beyond to help anyone when... you're there you are treated as a part of the family...read more
Good course fairways and greens in very good order the bunkers need work on some of the holes but overall a very... enjoyable round of golf hereread more
Great good club at the top of the park.There’s a beautiful rose garden where family can relax on the grass, picnic and... play or sit at the picnic tables relaxing, eating and enjoying taking in your beautiful surroundings.The park leads down through the woods to the leeds - Liverpool canal with breathtaking views and beautiful walks.There’s a lively little play park that never gets too crowded and parking on the roadside.The for the most part Gotts Park can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone wether using buggy’s, bikes or wheelchairs.Dog friendly park with plenty off poop bins I place to help keep the park free of dog messread more
Nice course close to Leeds - Very good value for money and despite not being long offers a good challenge with varied... holes and uphill/downhill shots - Greens are interestingly shaped and in nice condition, rolling trueread more
Nice clubhouse for Golfers. Stocks certain golfing items for sale. Offers tea and coffee and a limited choice of snacks... to the community tooread more
A little gem of a golf course just on the outskirts off Leeds town centre. And the club house is 100%better due to the... improvements of the toilets both ladies and gents also the new disabled toilet and much needed front of house pro shop and coffee seating arearead more
