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Chorley Golf Club occupies moorland terrain in the Lancashire hills above the town, where the ground rolls and the weather rarely flatters. This is a part of England where golf has deep working-class roots — clubs like Chorley were built for mill towns and mining communities who wanted their own sporting ground, and that no-nonsense character tends to show in the courses themselves: firm, honest layouts that reward local knowledge and punish carelessness more than they impress visitors with spectacle.
Lancashire moorland golf tends to play longer and harder than the card suggests. The turf dries quickly in summer but can turn heavy and slow through the wetter months, and the wind off the West Pennine Moors is rarely absent. Par 71 courses in this mould often achieve their difficulty through tight lines and uneven lies rather than sheer length, asking for controlled ball-striking over power.
Chorley sits within easy reach of Preston and Bolton, in a county that quietly sustains a strong and competitive amateur game. For visitors passing through the northwest, a moorland club of this vintage offers a grounded, unpretentious round with real regional character.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White · men | 6,284 | 71.3 | 129 | 71 |
| Yellow · men | 6,162 | 70.3 | 129 | 70 |
| Red - Men · men | 5,630 | 67.9 | 123 | 69 |
| Red · women | 5,630 | 73.3 | 133 | 73 |
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