Wanting to get into playing golf but dont think i'm ready for the full 18 hole courses.

Are there any pitch and putt courses around Sheffield?

There used to be Longley Park and Graves Park but i think they have now gone.

Cheers

There's one in Bingham Park I believe. Might be shut through the winter though.

Nomme

Graves Park is still open, there is also one at Rother Valley.

Mikey, sorry,my mistake on graves park. I think i went out of season (September), they said we could use the course but the club hire hut was closed.

Anyone any idea what the "season" is for opening of the course and the club hire?

Is Don Valleys opening times seasonal too?

Nomme, where is Bingham Park?

Originally posted by Zarch

Nomme, where is Bingham Park?

Have a look at this:

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=433000&Y=386000&width=700&height=400&client=public&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=gb&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=S10&scale=25000&advanced=&lang=&multimap.x=246&multimap.y=240
It's not marked as such, but the big white area between Rustlings Road and Greystones Road is Bingham park.
As a landmark the red roundabout to the top right of the map is Hunters Bar.

HTH
Nomme

Thanks for that nomme. Is it council owned?

I might have to get onto the council parks dept or something about opening times for these park courses.

Cheers

Zarch this is the site for the Rother Valley one

http://www.jackbarker.com/rother/main.html

Originally posted by Zarch
Thanks for that nomme. Is it council owned?


Yes I think so. This may be of use, there's a phone no. and an email address:
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out--about/parks-woodlands--countryside/outdoor-sports-facilities

Nomme

Thanks for the replies chaps.

I've been on the blower to Rother Valley, £4 in the week and £4.50 weekends with opening hours until it goes dark.

I have also emailed the address on that council web-page about courses, prices and opening times.

A chap at work also says theres one up past chapletown somwhere but cannot be specific although he thinks elsecar rings a bell. That would be useful as its my end of town (Hillsborough)

Cheers so far

There is one at elsecar, follow signs for Elsecar heritage centre, it looks pretty poor though. Best bets are Graves Park or Rother Valley.

If you wanna try a full round go for Beaucheif or Tinsley they are pretty relaxed about the standards.

mikey, thanks for that. although seeing as i have only hit about 10 balls ever in anger i dont think i'm quite ready for 18 holes just yet.

a 9 hole P&P followed by a slog on a driving range might get me going.

Cheers

Got a reply from the council.....

Dear Mick,

There are two nine hole pitch & putt courses in Sheffield (Council run). One at Graves Park and one at Bingham Park (Whiteley woods).

They are open from the beginning of April To the end of September.

This years prices are yet to be decided but last year

Non slice card holders

£2.45 adult per round
£1.10 junior per round

Slice card holders

£1.70 adult per round
£0.75 junior per round

Hope this helps

Regards


Bill Mckay
District Parks Officer
Tel. 0114 2734287



Speedy service from the council....... you dont say that very often do you?

Originally posted by Zarch
Wanting to get into playing golf but dont think i'm ready for the full 18 hole courses.

Are there any pitch and putt courses around Sheffield?

There used to be Longley Park and Graves Park but i think they have now gone.

Cheers

I thought the one at graves park was still there.

Longley park pitch and putt fast became a joke where you could select any number of holes you wished on the green. Some of the holes were also big enough for a football nevermind a golf ball.