Haywards Heath Golf Club
A James Braid parkland 18 about 30 minutes from Brighton that takes visitors, with winter weekday golf at £40. Its Trackman range is members and guests only.
Prices read from haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk on . Golfers: 4.1 out of 5 from 42 Hole19 reviews. How this page was made.
Haywards Heath Golf Club is outside Brighton & Hove, about 30 minutes' drive from central Brighton (our estimate, not a routed journey). We list it because golfers here drive, and a page that pretends otherwise is no use to you. See all nearby options.
What it's like
An 18-hole parkland course in High Beech Lane, established in 1922 and designed by James Braid. It is tree-lined, with elevation changes and views of the Weald and South Downs, and was home to the 2022 Sussex County Amateur Championships. The white tees play 6,216 yards.
Best for
- A tree-lined parkland round with Weald and Downs views
- Winter weekday golf at £40
Skip if
- You want to use a driving range (visitors can't use the Trackman range)
- You want tight, dry-ground winter golf: mats are mandatory on the course (31 Oct 2026)
Green fees and prices
checked 31 Oct 2026| Option | When | Price | £ per hole | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green fee | ||||
| Visitor weekday 18 holes (summer) | Weekday, Summer · from 1 Apr 2026 | £60 | £3.33 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Visitor weekday 18 holes (winter) | Weekday, Winter · from 1 Apr 2026 | £40 | £2.22 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Visitor weekend 18 holes, after 12pm (summer) | Weekend, Summer · from 1 Apr 2026 | £70 | £3.89 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Visitor weekend 18 holes, after 12pm (winter) | Weekend, Winter · from 1 Apr 2026 | £45 | £2.50 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Member guest 18 holes, any time (summer) | Summer · from 1 Apr 2026 | £35 | £1.94 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Member guest 18 holes, any time (winter) | Winter · from 1 Apr 2026 | £25 | £1.39 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| James Braid rate, weekday only (summer) | Weekday, Summer · from 1 Apr 2026 | £35 | £1.94 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| James Braid rate, weekday only (winter) | Weekday, Winter · from 1 Apr 2026 | £25 | £1.39 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Twilight | ||||
| Summer twilight 18 holes (from 4pm) | Weekday, Summer · from 1 Apr 2026 | £45 | £2.50 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| County card | ||||
| County Card weekday 18 holes, after 1pm (summer) | Weekday, Summer · from 1 Apr 2026 | £45 | £2.50 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| County Card weekday 18 holes, after 1pm (winter) | Weekday, Winter · from 1 Apr 2026 | £35 | £1.94 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Junior | ||||
| Junior 18 holes | from 1 Apr 2026 | £30 | £1.67 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Junior 9 holes | from 1 Apr 2026 | £20 | £2.22 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
Extras, lessons, societies and membership (3 prices)
| Option | When | Price | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buggy hireBuggy | any time | £40 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Electric trolley hireTrolley | any time | £15 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
| Pull trolley hireTrolley | any time | £5 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
Online off-peak deals can be cheaper than the club's own rates. Resold tee times on marketplaces such as GolfNow are not the club's rate and are never shown here.
What golfers say
13 quotes read, collected 31 Oct 2026- 3.7 / 53.7 out of 5 from 37 Golfshake reviews, checked October 2026
- 4.1 / 54.1 out of 5 from 42 Hole19 reviews, checked October 2026
The short version
Golfshake shows 3.7 from 37 reviews and Hole19 4.1 from 42. A Golfshake reviewer in March 2024 "really liked the layout and flow". Greens get mixed descriptions, and winter reports vary between mats and "pleasantly surprised" after frost and rain. It is thinly reviewed.
Greens
Five reviewers (2022 to 2025) describe the greens in different ways: "excellent" and "in good shape", "a bit slower than expected" and "fast", one in March 2025 said they had been sanded and spiked and needed "a little mor time to bed in", and a blog says you "never have a straight putt".
6 cited quotes, with sources
“The greens have been snaded and spiked and need a little mor time to bed in.”
“Greens were fast but at the same did not break anywhere as near as summer.”
“The contours and slops of the greens ensure that you never have a straight putt.”
“The greens were excellent, however the rough was still very wet and fairways have suffered from the winter but are coming back.”
“Greens were a bit slower than expected but were fine.”
“Tight fairways and greens were in good shape.”
Winter conditions
Winter reports vary: fairway mats and no temporary tees or greens (February 2026), a January 2024 reviewer "pleasantly surprised" at the condition "considering the amount of frost and rain", and an April 2023 reviewer who found the rough "very wet" with fairways that "have suffered from the winter".
3 cited quotes, with sources
“Play off fairway mats but no temp tees or greens.”
“Not been here for some time and pleasantly surprised at price and condition considering the amount of frost and rain.”
“The greens were excellent, however the rough was still very wet and fairways have suffered from the winter but are coming back.”
Course design
A Golfshake reviewer (March 2024) "really liked the layout and flow" and said there "really isn't a weak hole"; a blog (August 2024) says you are "rewarded for finding the fairways which are tree-lined".
3 cited quotes, with sources
“A supremely well manicured golf course where you will be rewarded for finding the fairways which are tree-lined and where the rough is challenging.”
“We really liked the layout and flow of the course.”
“Yes there’s a walk back at 14/15 but there really isn’t a weak hole and quite a few standouts.”
Difficulty
Three reviewers (2022 to 2024) point to a demanding course: "Tight fairways" (2022), a "Tough stretch of holes 10-13" (2023), and a "challenging" rough (2024).
3 cited quotes, with sources
“A supremely well manicured golf course where you will be rewarded for finding the fairways which are tree-lined and where the rough is challenging.”
“Tough stretch of holes 10-13 includes two par 4's over 450 yards and a par three 220 yards uphill”
“Tight fairways and greens were in good shape.”
More quotes that did not make a theme (1)
“Shout out to the staff who were great from pro shop to club house.”
How to read this. Quotes are short, exact and linked; the summaries are ours and use only what is quoted. Opinions are not facts: fees and rules above come from the club itself. Older than five years is labelled. We do not publish our own star rating. How we gather and summarise feedback.
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Tees, ratings and slope
| Tee | Played by | Season | Course rating | Slope | Par | Yards | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | all | 70.5 | 121 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 | |||
| yellow | all | 69.7 | 116 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 | |||
| red | all | 71.7 | 123 | haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk 31 Oct 2026 |
The course
- Holes
- 18
- Type
- Parkland
- Designer
- James Braid; current design adviser Tom Mackenzie (Mackenzie & Ebert)
- Established
- 1922
- Yardage
- 6,216 yards
- Setting
- views of the Weald and South Downs, elevation changes
Facilities
yes · no · not statedGetting there
Address. High Beech Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 1SL
From central Brighton. About 30 minutes by car (our estimate).
Website. haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk
Why a Brighton golfer would drive here
It is about 30 minutes away and visitors are always welcome, booking on intelligentgolf. Weekends are open to visitors after 12pm, and County Card golf is weekdays after 1pm. Winter rates (from 1 November): £40 weekday, £45 weekend after 12pm, County Card £35. Summer weekday is £60. Mats are mandatory on the course as of 31 October 2026.
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Questions about Haywards Heath Golf Club
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How this page was made
Prices, rules and facilities come from the venue's own pages, read on ; each row above links to the page it came from. Values marked derived are our arithmetic on those prices. What golfers say is quoted from public reviews with source, date and link; the summaries are ours. We do not publish our own star rating. Not affiliated with Haywards Heath Golf Club.
Pages we read (6)
- haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk/booking_and_green_fees checked 31 Oct 2026
- haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk/booking_and_green_fees checked 31 Oct 2026
- haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk/ checked 31 Oct 2026
- haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk/trackman_range_(restored) checked 31 Oct 2026
- haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk/course_guide checked 31 Oct 2026
- haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk/history checked 31 Oct 2026
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