Location Feltham Designed by Fraser Middleton Length 5,396 m Total holes 18 | Par 69 Phone +44 20 8570 5271 Type of business public | |
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Owned by London Borough of Hounslow Address Staines Rd, Hounslow TW4 5DS, UK Owner London Borough of Hounslow Similar Hounslow Heath, Hampton Court Palace G, Donkey Wood, Hobbledown, Guildford Golf Club | ||
Hounslow Heath Golf Centre is a 117 acres (47 ha) public golf course and centre comprising an 18-hole course located on Hounslow Heath in Feltham in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It is home to resident Hounslow Heath Golf Club.
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Location
The course is situated on the western side of the heath bordered to the west by Donkey Wood and the River Crane. Part of the course adjacent to the river is liable to flooding. Access is from the A315 Staines Road.
History
After World War II gravel was extracted from the site and subsequently used for landfill until the late 1960s. The golf course was established in 1977. The course was designed by Fraser Middleton and opened in 1979. Operation of the course was leased to Parpost Ltd in 2005 and John Laing Integrated Services prior to that. Usage declined from 25,000 rounds of golf played in 2004 to below 10,000 in 2012, leading to a decision to sell. The golf course went on the market in April 2014 with planning permission to extend the clubhouse, develop a driving bay and potential to expand use of the site to include other leisure activities.
Course
The course comprises eighteen holes in two loops of nine with four par 3, thirteen par 4 and one par 5. Holes 10–13 are located to the north of the A315 accessed via an underpass. The course and adjacent heath are designated Metropolitan Green Belt and a Local Nature Reserve and form part of the Hounslow Gravels Natural Landscape Area.
Other facilities
The facilities include a Café, retail area, greenkeepers’ office and large car park. A small practice ground and a practice putting green are situated near to the clubhouse and first tee.