Information for visitors and members

Emergencies

Always call 999 first.

After calling 999, call the Professional Team on 0161 928 2605, option 1.

Alternatively, call the club house on 0161 928 2605.

There is a defibrillator in the Professional Shop, behind the bar in the Clubhouse and in the Padel Office.

There is a list of First Aiders displayed on the noticeboard outside the office.

Lightning

A player may stop play if they reasonably believe there is a danger from lightning.

If the Club decide there is a risk of lightning, play must be discontinued in accordance with Rule 5.7b. In this case, cessation of play will be indicated by one prolonged sounding of the siren and this means you must stop play immediately.  

Course information

Please note the following

• The course local rules – These are on the back of the scorecard and are accessible via the “Course Ratings and Information” QR codes on the front of the scorecard, on the wall at the Caddy Store (on the walkway through to the Professional Shop) and on the route to the first tee.
• Fairway distance markers – These are at 200 yards, 150 yards and 100 yards and show distances to the front, middle and back of the green
• Pin – These are  indicated by the colour of the pin flag i.e.
  • • Red flag = pin at front
    • Yellow flag = pin in middle
    • Blue flag = pin at rear
• Blind shots / safety bells – When stood on the 2^nd, 4^th and 16^th tees, it is not possible to see the green or the game in front of you. Please wait for the players in front to ring the bell after they have played their second shots. Likewise, when you have played your second shots on these holes, please ring the bell for the game behind.
  
• Bunkers – Please rake all bunkers and leave all rakes in the centre of the bunker.
• Greens –  Please repair all pitch marks and divots
• Fairways –  Please repair all divots
• Surrounds of greens –  Players must keep trolleys and buggies away from the fringes of the greens and greenside bunkers
• 4th hole –
  • • If any player loses their ball through or over the trees to the right-hand side of the 4th hole they must, on completion of the hole, report the incident in the Pro-Shop.
    • It is critically important that this is done on every occasion
    • You must only play off the designated tees of the day
• Pace of Play – Please keep up with the group in front. If you fall behind the  game in front, please let a faster group through.
• Public footpaths – There are several public foot paths running through the course with many walkers and dogs, notably on 6^th, 7^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, 17^th, 18^th. Please be patient with walkers. They will usually wait for you to hit your shot. Do not hit through them.
• Relief from paths – The rules for relief are exactly as defined in rule 16 of the rules of golf. In summary, many paths around the course are natural paths from which, under rule 16,  there is no free relief. Free relief can only be taken from artificial / man made surfaces that are classed as “Abnormal Course Conditions” under rule 16. Paths that are natural with no artificial surface are not considered as “Abnormal Course Conditions” and, therefore, there is no free relief.

Visitor information

Dunham welcomes visitors and we love to hear how you enjoyed the course, our staff and all the facilities. If you need any help, please ask our Professional Team led by our Head Professional Gary Norcott (gary@dunhamforest.com) or our Clubhouse Team led by Mike Saxon our Club Manager (mike@dunhamforest.com)

Useful visitor information is listed below and also in the next section entitled “Clubhouse, course and other club facilities”

• Ladies and gent’s visitor’s changing rooms – We provide towels for the showers. For the door code, please ask the staff in the Caddy Store or Professional Shop.
• Professional Shop –  When you arrive, please check in at the Pro Shop where you should pay for your green fees, trolley and buggy hire. The Professional Team will provide you with all necessary advice, clothing, equipment and information.
• Caddy Store – The Caddy Store Team can provide you with an electric or pull trolley or a buggy. Our buggies have GPS showing distances to the greens.
• Clubhouse, bar and restaurant – Visitors can order food and drinks before or after you play. For the clubhouse door code, please ask the staff in the Caddy Store or Professional Shop.
• Visitor Tees – The yellow, green and red tees are provided for visitors. If you are playing with a Dunham member, you are welcome to play off the blue tees with them. Please do not use the white competition tees unless permitted to do so by the Professional Team.
• Submitting General Play scores – Visitors can submit general play scores to the World Handicapping System using the England Golf “MyEG” app. You should start your round on the “MyEG” app by selecting the correct tee colour (e.g. red, yellow) before you hit your first shot off the first tee. Alternatively,  you can send your signed card to your handicap secretary at your home club.

We love to get visitor feedback on our course. Please use Google Reviews or please email your comments to katy@dunhamforest.com

Clubhouse, Course and Other Club Facilities

Dunham’s clubhouse, course and club facilities include:

• Clubhouse – We have a fantastic Clubhouse and Club Facilities which include
  
  • • The bar and restaurant. We have an extensive menu with excellent food.
    • Comfy sofas and large screen TVs with Sky
    • An outside terrace which you can enjoy before or after your round. Our bar staff will take your orders for food and drinks on the terrace but, because food is served, no smoking or vaping is allowed
    • A full-size snooker table
    • A darts board

• Sun cream – Sun cream is freely available adjacent to the Caddy Store or please ask the Caddy Store team for some.
• Driving range – You can buy a basket of balls from the Pro Shop and they will direct you to the driving range. Do not hit shots that will go more than 200 yards. Do not hit your own balls or pick up any balls from the range.
• Practice green and bunker – We have a practice green and bunker beside the driving range and you are welcome to use your own balls there.
• Practice net – If you want a quick warm up, there is a practice net located between the clubhouse and driving range.
• Indoor Golf Studio – We have an indoor golf studio with a GCQuad launch monitor and custom fitting for TaylorMade, Ping and Callaway. Please ask the Pro Shop for information and access.
• Hole 15A – We have a 19^th hole which is located between the 15^th and 16^th holes and is designated 15A. This hole has a fully maintained green with bunkers and, when not being used as part of the 18 hole course, can be used for practicing. You can navigate your way to 15A from the clubhouse via the 5^th hole, across the 6^th fairway and up the 14^th.
• Clubhouse take away coffee / food – As well as having food and drinks inside the clubhouse or on the patio, the bar staff can serve you coffee or tea in take-away cups or wrapped sandwiches and food to consume on the course.
• Half way house – We have a wonderful half-way house which serves hot food and drinks. The most appropriate opportunity to stop at the half way house is after the 6^th and 11^th. Payment is by card or phone.
• Toilets on course – Separate ladies and gents toilets are located at the half way house. Please for the code for the toilets in the Pro Shop or the Halfway House.
• Green (winter) tees – typically used between November and March and including the use of some tee mats, we have a “Green Tee” course which is rated for handicapping for both ladies and gents. So players can submit scores for handicapping all year round.
• Course Handicap and Handicap Calculator – To find your course handicap or to calculate handicaps for different competition formats, scan any of the “Course Ratings and Information” QR codes on the front of the scorecard, on the wall near the Caddy Store / Professional Shop and on the route to the first tee.
• Padel  tennis– Padel courts can be booked 2 weeks in advance by Dunham members and 1 week in advance by non-members using the Playtomic app
• Other Information about Dunham – Lots of other current information about Dunham Forest and about golf is accessible by scanning the “Course Ratings and Information” QR codes. For example, information about Dunham’s Padel Tennis, tee bookings, golf lessons and events (click the DFGCC logo). Also, external links to the Rules of Golf (click the R&A logo) and to England Golf information including the “MyEG” app for handicapping (click the England Golf logo).

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General play scores for Handicapping

Dunham members who already have a WHS handicap index

• Members with a handicap index should submit their general play scores to the World Handicapping System using the England Golf “MyEG” app which can be downloaded from https://www.englandgolf.org/whs-app. The Pro Shop are unable to enter your score to WHS for you.

Dunham members without a WHS handicap index

Members without a handicap index (i.e. those seeking their first handicap) should email or WhatsApp a photo of a signed card to a member of the Dunham Handicap Committee as follows:-

• Malcolm Seaton (07970 490416, malcolm@hawkstone.net)
• Annette Stroud  (07710 381404, stroud1@googlemail.com

Competition Information

Summer Competitions

• Ladies’ competitions are typically on Tuesdays and men’s on Sundays. We also have a very popular mixed 10-hole Wednesday roll-up. We run ladies and gents 4-ball knock outs, mixed and ladies foursomes knockouts and singles knockout competitions.  We run season long “Order of Merit” and “Eclectic” competitions.

• Players need to have competed in a minimum number of Dunham competitions in order to have “standing” (to be able to win a major “Board” competition).

Winter Competitions

• Through the winter, typically from November to March, we run the “Winter Series” which comprises various competition formats including singles, 4BBB, scramble, par/bogey and including mixed events. Ladies also run mid week competitions.

Competition Entry

• Competition entry is via Dunham’s Intelligent Golf “IG app” through which you can select a specific starting time zone.  

• For more information on competitions, contact our Competitions Team members (Malcolm Seaton, Phil Weisberg, Annette Stroud or Claire Wilde)

Telephone numbers

Call 0161 928 2605 and then select the relevant option

• Professional Team (option 1)
• Padel enquiries (option 2)
• General enquiries, accounts and marketing (option 3)
• Clubhouse catering / bar (option 4)
• General Manager (option 5)
• Caddy store (option 6)