PORTSMOUTH GOLF CENTRE - GREAT SALTERNS.
The Portsmouth Golf Centre situated at Great Salterns between The Airport Service Road and Tangier Road has an 18 hole course, driving range, golf shop and an academy which offers lessons.
The links, parkland course is 5620 long yards and is a Par 69
Address: Portsmouth Golf Centre, Burrfields Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5HH.
Tel: 02392 664549
As you can see from the map below the Portsmouth Golf Course is split into 2 sections north and south of Burrfields Road, with two holes playing across Salterns Lake.
The centre has a well stocked shop, the 22 bay floodlit driving range is equipped with Powertee systems and there is also a practice bunker and green.
You can book ahead for 2,3 and 4 ball matches, up to 31 days in advance click here to book a tee time.
To book by phone, up to 1 week in advance telephone 02392 664549.
There is ample free parking and the nearby Farmhouse Pub serves excellent food and refreshments.
History:
Great Salterns, previously a lake known as Gatcombe Haven, was reclaimed from nearby Langstone harbour in around 1705 and was used for the evaporation of seawater to produce salt , which is where its new name was derived, by Dr. William Quatremaine and Richard Alchorne.
In 1830 the Crown sold the Great Salterns Estate which then became a farm. The Estate was bought by Portsmouth Corporation around 1920, and was used to provide the golf course, allotments, playing fields and grazing.
During the second world war, anti aircraft batteries were set up in this area and there are rumours that some unexploded bombs may still exist.
