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Broadstone Golf Club

9.0
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Broadstone Golf Club sits on heathland just east of Bournemouth and it's been putting golfers through their paces since 1898. Founded by Lord Wimborne as the Dorset Golf Club, the course was originally laid out by Tom Dunn on land beside the old Somerset and Dorset railway line.

The big moment in Broadstone's story came in 1914 when Harry S. Colt arrived to revise Dunn's routing. Colt's touch is still the headline today: strategic angles, clever bunkering and greens that ask you to think rather than simply hit it hard.

Out on the course you'll find a proper blend of heath and parkland, with pine, gorse and heather shaping the look and feel of each hole. It's not a brute, but it is exacting. Miss too many fairways and you'll spend the day negotiating sandy lies, awkward stances and recovery shots that quickly turn a good card into a scramble. If the wind gets up across the more open stretches, you'll need to flight the ball and pick smart targets.

When you're done, the modern clubhouse is an easy place to unwind and replay the round. Broadstone is also a strong addition to a golf tour of the Bournemouth area if you want variety without lots of driving.

Who is this for? Golfers staying in or around Bournemouth who want a classic heathland test without travelling far, plus groups building a Dorset itinerary with a mix of styles.

Who is it best for? Golfers who enjoy strategic golf and want to see Colt's design principles up close. Confident mid-handicappers will get the most out of it, but higher handicappers will still enjoy the day if they're happy to play sensibly and take what the course gives you.

Broadstone Golf Club

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Broadstone Golf Club

Broadstone is at its best when you treat it as a thinking player's course. From the tee, the priority is positioning. Fairways are framed by heather and gorse in places, so the sensible line often beats the heroic one. Approach play is where Colt's influence really shows, with greens that reward the right angle and punish lazy targets with tricky chips and putts.

The course is a charming blend of parkland and heathland, shaped by Harry S. Colt's 1914 revision of Tom Dunn's original routing. What Colt delivered is a strategic test that has matured superbly over more than a century, earning its place as a course with a strong competitive pedigree at county and regional level.

The layout threads through pine, gorse and heather, with fairways that demand accuracy and greens that require careful reading and a confident putting stroke. Colt's trademark bunkering and green contouring are evident throughout, rewarding golfers who think their way around the course and punishing those who rely solely on power. When the wind picks up, the heathland stretches become particularly demanding, exposing any weakness in your long game.

If you're planning the trip for a mixed-ability group, it's a good shout because the test is mostly strategic. Longer hitters still have chances to be aggressive, but everyone has to keep it in play. In breezy conditions it becomes a different proposition, so pack a couple of extra balls and be ready to club up.

Finish up in the clubhouse for a well-earned drink and, if you're building a multi-course itinerary, pair Broadstone with other local styles to keep the week fresh.

Course Information
Par 70
Designed by Tom Dunn, Herbert Fowler, Harry Colt
Opened for play 1898
Tees
White 6,419 yards SSS 71
Yellow 6,115 yards SSS 70
Red 5,490 yards SSS 72

What Our Golfers Say

9.0
Excellent
42 reviews
Condition overall 8.6
Condition of greens 8.4
Speed of round About right
Value for money 8.4
Facilities 8.8
Difficulty Hard
These reviews are from verified Your Golf Travel customers.

Brian

21 Sep 2025

Good
6.0

Mark

18 Sep 2025

Excellent
10.0

Very Good, greens had been sanded that day but remarkably very good. Lovely course we will be back next time.

Harvey

11 Sep 2025

Excellent
10.0

Maurice

10 Sep 2025

Very Good
8.0

Bill

15 Aug 2025

Excellent
10.0

Robert

8 Jul 2025

Excellent
10.0

Great course in great condition, great challengr

Robert

7 Jun 2025

Excellent
10.0

Aaron

21 May 2025

Very Good
8.0

Round was very tough with the wind as well as the slow play. Course was in good condition but again the pace of play was slow. We teed off about 25 minutes late and were always waiting on tee boxes. I’d play this course again but maybe not on a weekend.

Mark

19 Apr 2025

Very Good
8.0

Alan

28 Mar 2025

Very Good
8.0

Great course and challenge! Early Spring so expected maintenance, therefore greens didn’t run as smoothly as I’m sure they will come April/May. Would definitely return, it beat us up a bit but my daughter off 30+ had a tidy round, so playable for all levels.

Nicholas

7 Sep 2024

Excellent
10.0

Warm welcome and great course. Quite hilly and pretty views. Excellent venue

Carole

16 Jun 2024

Excellent
10.0

Friendly members, immaculate course and excellent halfway house. Despite an explanation from the pro the notorious 7th hole fooled us all with the blind slopes - definitely need to play it several times to get its measure. Very new Clubhouse with good facilities and catering

Gavin

30 May 2024

Excellent
10.0

Fantastic course Superb setting Keep it on the fairway! One of my favourite courses

Susan

22 May 2024

Excellent
10.0

Beautiful course, beautiful lay out, lovely and open course, challenging in a lot of places but had lots of fun. Would recommend

Richard

18 Apr 2024

Excellent
10.0

Albert

26 Sep 2023

Very Good
8.0

Weather condition made it impossible to play coarse water logged and thunder and lightening predicted all day very pleased that they have offered Vouchers valid for 12 months to play on another occasion

John

14 Sep 2023

Very Good
8.0

David

10 Sep 2023

Very Good
8.0

Course was very good, but simply too hard for me - many lost balls.

Alex

19 Jul 2023

Excellent
10.0

This was a delight and all we thought it would be. Tight parkland course with lots of gorse and heather. We were also given a free lunch as well as they had done some course maintenance that day and said the greens were not up to their standards......well apart from one hole where there was a light dusting of sand and others that they had lightly pricked, the greens were lovely and of no problem. Great customer service almost for no reason. I would suggest a buggy or an electric trolley if that could be an issue for you as there are some long uphill areas to get to tees and on fairways, but just go. Its one of those courses to tick off your list to play.

Pauline

12 Oct 2022

Excellent
10.0

Excellent course tests your ability especially the 7 th hole, loved it

Bernard

22 Jun 2022

Excellent
10.0

Very good experience on this course. A hard course to play but beautifully kept and maintained.

Ian

15 May 2022

Very Good
8.0

Slow front 9 not helped by 7th hole which had a traffic light system but unless you were using the buggy path easy to miss the button to inform folk behind to tee off. Faster back 9 and very pleasant staff

Robert

3 Mar 2022

Excellent
10.0

Unfortunately due to weather the green works were delayed however the club were extremely apologetic and as a apology we were offered a free lunch. The green works did not detract from our experience, this is a quaintly course well worth a visit, we will return this summer.

Bailie

28 Oct 2021

Excellent
10.0

Fantastic course. Beautiful views It played very long

Andy

10 Oct 2021

Excellent
10.0

Awesome course hole 7 unreal !!

Jonathan

8 Oct 2021

Very Good
8.0

Weather grim but what a wonderful place to play! Must return here and order better weather.

Paul

8 Oct 2021

Excellent
10.0

Great course though difficult especially for shorter hitters. In great condition with excellent facilities. Clubhouse very nice though kitchen closed before we got back to the clubhouse.

Dennis

14 Sep 2021

Very Good
8.0

Nick

10 Sep 2021

Excellent
10.0

Interestingly there is an underlying rivalry between the membership here and Parkstone, which is noticeable when in conversation with Broadstone members. This does not detract from the challenge that it provides, and again all 6 players expressed their enjoyment of the layout, condition and experience at Broadstone and again our welcome and service was excellent. Another course we all want to return to.

Dermot

9 Sep 2021

Very Good
8.0

Possibly not in the best condition. Inconsistent green and suffered by comparison to its neighbors

Bob

7 Jul 2021

Excellent
10.0

Highly recommend the course and we would play again. Unfortunately the course wasnt booked on the day or tee time originally requested as was changed by Your Golf Travel. It didnt fit with our journey plan or the restaurants we had booked, vital to ensure we could eat as a group. We were greatly inconvenienced and had to change restaurants booked, some we couldnt re-arrange.

Michael

7 Jul 2021

Very Good
8.0

Fantastic golf course, views and stunning holes Think they were doing some work on the greens so they could have been a lot better but overall a great golf course

Mike

2 Jul 2021

Very Good
8.0

Fantastic layout but bird damage to greens and some tired fairways. No bunkers in play and very wet

Ian

1 Jul 2021

Excellent
10.0

Paul

30 Jun 2021

Very Good
8.0

Course was in really good condition and provides a good challenge for most golfers.

Mike

2 Oct 2020

Excellent
10.0

Absolutely amazing course you could not fault it, everything about this place was superb. It is a must visit.

Graham

28 Sep 2020

Very Good
8.0

Good track - not quite as good nick as Remedy Oak but a good challenge.

Chris

27 Sep 2020

Excellent
10.0

Fantastic course, as difficult as I remember and then put in 40mph wind. However a gem of a course and can’t wait to revisit.

John

18 Jun 2019

Very Good
8.0

Broadstone golf course covers a huge area I was pleased to have a buggy the condition of the course was very good given the amount of rain they have had.

Paul

12 Jun 2019

Good
6.0

Nice course but found it a bit tatty in place's. It's very much a rough and ready course. Not the easiest of walks. The greens were immaculate. Some of the holes were stunning, around five or six of them were very average looking holes. Some of our group really enjoyed it and some didn't. We all have different views I would say give it a go and see.

Neil

11 Jun 2019

Excellent
10.0

Tough track, excellent condition. Weather was against us. Wet and windy. Quite exposed course so we didn’t get the best of it.

Keith

1 Nov 2018

Very Good
8.0

Beautiful heathland layout and the views were amazing. Some work in progress but that's acceptable at this time of year. Clubhouse was a bit sparse but delicious lunch menu. Very warmly welcomed by all.

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