Codrington,
Chipping Sodbury, Bristol BS37 6RZ
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Mark Brookes (Head Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside and woodland.
Designer:
Locally-based golf course architect Adrian Stiff designed the Codrington course (2002) and subsequently the Stranahan course (2010).
Above distances are for the Stranahan course. Also at The Players Club is the 18-hole Codrington course (par-70; 7,022 yards from back tees; rating 73.9), and the nine-hole par-3 Water Garden course (open April-Nov).
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4 mi SE of Chipping Sodbury / 12 mi N of Bath / 12 mi NE of Bristol.
Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2025].
Players Club (Stranahan)
The Players Club (Stranahan course): at the relatively inexpensive, busy and popular Players Club, the par-68 Stranahan course complements its larger, longer and more challenging sibling, the Codrington. Most of the original Championship course at The Players (in fact 15 of the original 18 holes) were subsumed into the Codrington layout in 2010. At the same time designer Adrian Stiff was commissioned to add a second 18-holes, the 5,300-yard Stranahan course.
The relatively compact Stranahan occupies gently undulating and relatively open terrain, where shouts of "fore!" frequently ring out. Several tees and greens sit in close proximity to each other, while some fairways (as at 3, 4 & 14, and 10, 12 & 13) run parallel, without too much space between them. The greens themselves are not as large as on the Codrington course, but are also imbued with mercurial slopes and run-offs.
Although relatively open, the occasional presence of gorse bushes, proximity of older woodland and pleasing views onto partly wooded rural countryside, gives the course a pleasantly mature feel beyond its actual years.
The opening island-green par-3, weighing-in at just over 100 yards, is followed by six more par-3s, half of them also rather short. As on the Codrington, some of driving lines from the tee are not as clear as you'd like them to be; marker posts provide a useful guide on a first outing.
Pick of the holes: our favourite by some margin is the gently left-to-right doglegging par-4 7th. Although absent from many holes, it's here that your approach to the green is accompanied by two good size stylish bunkers.
Stay&Play at The Players Club: onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Soft spikes only. Players generally walk this course.
Excellent
It is still possible at certain times and upon application, to play the original Championship course at The Players Club. Built with top-level tournament golf in mind, the Championship course stretches to 7,617 yards from the tips. The layout comprises 15 holes that are now part of the Codrington course, as well as one from the Stranahan course (the 17th, which was the original Championship's 2nd hole), and two retained holes from the original layout (old 3rd and the current 7th & 8th combined).
Codrington, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol BS37 6RZ.
+44 (0)1454 313 029
Visit websiteThe Players Golf Club offers a Stay&Play experience based on great value golf and accommodation. The 29 en-suite cabin-style guest rooms are excellently equipped, and provide access to the championship Codrington course, shorter Stranahan course, and not too distant neighbours at The Kendleshire, Cumberwell Park and Manor House. The Players clubhouse offers a full meal service, golf simulators, pool, bar billiards, darts and Sky or BT sports TV. The Water Garden (par 3) course is complimentary.
The Players Club (Codrington and Stranahan courses)
The Kendleshire.
Manor House; Cumberwell Park; Bowood.
Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire, RS37 6RJ
+44 (0)1454 313 000
Visit websiteA wonderful old coaching inn dating back to the 14th century.
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The Players Club; Kendleshire
Manor House; Cumberwell Park; Bowood.
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