How to make a booking

Booking a Tee Time
Members are able to book tee times up to 14 days in advance both courses and all tee times must be booked in advance either online https://www.e-s-p.com/elitelive/login.php or via the EliteLive App. We cannot accept bookings either in person or over the telephone.

Please be aware you cannot amend a booking online when it is made, you can cancel it and remake it with the correct number of people. If you do not want to cancel your booking and remake it,  instead you can come in store adjust a booking and pay the difference for the number of people in person on the day. As a last resort call us in advance on 01243 533 833.  

Members have exclusive use of the Cathedral course before 9:00 am Monday-Friday and before 11:00 am at the weekend (subject to category).

How to book online or via the ‘EliteLive’ App

If you would like a step by step guide to recovering your account username or click here

If you would like to know how to upgrade from a visitor account to a member account on ‘Elite Live’ click here

To make a booking please provide us with your email address so that we can send you a verification code and link that you will need to follow when you register as a member for the first time via the online booking system or the ‘EliteLive’ App.

The booking app is the simplest way to book a tee time and to manage your account. By using the app you can book & cancel tee times, view & top-up your levy balance & Flexi credits. Please note that you cannot book online to play at our sister courses at Hill Barn Club and Horton Park Golf Club.

You can download the App via the App Store and search ‘EliteLive’ or from the Google Play Store.

If you need any further information on how to use the elite live app click here

How to cancel a Tee Time

If you are unable to play you must cancel your booking online or via the App by selecting the option ‘view booking history’. If you need to amend or change your booking please call the Pro Shop.

For Flexi members’ credits are deducted at the time of booking a tee time, so please ensure you cancel in advance if you are unable to play.

Membership Benefits

Introduce a New Member
Don’t forget that if you introduce a new full 5 or 7 Day Plus Adult Member (paying a joining fee) to the Club you will both receive £50 on your levy account to spend in the bar or Pro Shop.

Exclusive Members Discount in the Clubhouse and Shops

The ‘EliteLive’ App is the preferred option to order food & drink in the Clubhouse & Cafe. Members can obtain a 10% discount on food and drink purchases and on retail items (exclusions apply) from the shop. To take advantage of the discount you need to add a ‘levy’ to your account. The minimum amount you can add is £20.00. You can pay and top up your levy account at any time either online or via the app. 

The Golf Club Network

Chichester Golf Club is part of the Golf Club Network (GCN) which is a network of 30 golf clubs around England that offer reciprocal playing rights. You can play these clubs free of charge on weekdays (at times acceptable to the host golf club) and during weekends where some are free of charge and others may charge a member’s guest rate.

To take advantage of these benefits you will need to be a full 5, 7, or 7 days plus member and purchase a player’s card from the Pro-Shop for just £10.00. For more information about participating clubs and terms and conditions, please visit www.network.golf or ask a member of staff.

Members Guests
Members can invite guests to play and pay a reduced member guest rate. Not applicable to Junior Members.

Flexi members can also choose to use their credits to pay for guests if they wish. Just add your own details to the booking for the number of guests you wish to use credits for.

Competitions and getting a handicap

Competitions & Weekly Roll-Ups – Must be booked online prior to the event date
We have an extensive competitions calendar throughout the year. You will be able to access upcoming members’ competitions and sign up via www.howdidido.co.uk. There is also a member touch screen hub located in the Clubhouse.

Please note that if you do not have a current handicap then you will need to contact the section organiser or aaron.squires@chichestergolf.com to be able to sign up.

Men’s Section – Men’s Captain: Paul Ritchie 
The Men’s Roll Up takes place every Wednesday or Saturday on the Cathedral course. The Wednesday Roll Up takes place at 10:30 am. The Saturday Roll Up generally takes place at 8:00 am.

Wednesday Roll Up Information Click Here 

For more information and to keep up to date with competitions and events please sign up to the Chichester Golf Club Men’s Section Facebook page.

Ladies Section – Lady Captain: Karen Parks cgcladycaptain@gmail.com

Competitions take place on Tuesday and Saturday mornings and are a mixture of qualifying and fun competitions. There is also the opportunity to represent the Club in a variety of County organised events and several National competitions including PING 4BBB, Daily Mail Foursomes and the R & A Coronation Foursomes.

For more information please visit the section’s dedicated website  www.hunstonbelles.co.uk

Vets Section – Vets Captain: Martin Powell-Jones  
If you are aged 60 years and over you might like to consider joining the Vets Section. They meet outside the Clubhouse every Monday at 8 am for the roll-up on the Cathedral Course and on a Wednesday morning at 7.30 am for the weekly competition.

To join you will need to complete an application form available from the Pro Shop and submit this with a one-off joining fee of £10 and place it in the Vets post box located in the Pro Shop.

For full terms and conditions and more information please visit their site: https://www.chivets.co.uk/

Junior Section
Junior Sessions are available to book directly with James Brown our Assistant PGA Professional. For more information and to book please email.

Getting a Handicap
If you do not have a current handicap and you would like one, you will need to submit three scorecards signed by another member who has a active handicap.

We can also arrange for you to achieve a Junior member’s handicap, you don’t have to be able to get a specific score to gain a handicap as we operate a Club handicap system that goes up to 54. All you need to do to get this is complete three scorecards; it is really easy!

Pace of Play Guidelines

Pace of play is very important to us here at Chichester Golf Club, we ask all members to be aware of their timings, keep up with the game in front and let faster groups through. We recommend the following timings for a four ball on each course:

Cathedral Course

Front nine No more than 2 hours 20 minutes

Back nine No more than 2 hours

Tower Course

Holes 1-11 No more than 2 hours 15 minutes

Holes 12-18 No more than 1 hour 45 minutes

Practice facilities 

Practise Facilities
To complement the two 18 hole courses we have a 9 hole Par 3 short course. All members can play this course for free (5 or 7-day playing rights will apply) or 3 credits for Flexi members.

There is also a short game practice green set at 60 yards. There is also a practice putting green located by the Par 3 course and another located by the Clubhouse.

There is also a practice bunker by the driving range and the outside bays include a Huxley Golf mat which gives the feel of natural grass.

Driving Range

Driving Range

The Driving Range has recently undergone a major refurbishment with significant investment and now features TrackMan! TrackMan technology allows players to work on areas they need to, showcasing crucial data from the ball’s measurements – making it a powerful practice tool. Whether you’re playing alone or with friends, the new TrackMan technology can improve your skills and have fun!

The driving range itself is floodlit and has an extensive collection of colourful 10 metre wide targets and Power Tees are also available on many of the inside bays. There is also a practice bunker and the outside bays include a Huxley Golf mat which gives the feel of natural grass.

We use only best quality Srixon one piece range balls which are dispensed from a range ball machine.

The range is bookable in time and you can hit an unlimited number of balls for the duration of your booking. We hope this will give golfers the opportunity to hit as many bad shots as you like so you can stroll up to the first tee with confidence. You will need to go online at ‘Your Golf Booking’, create an account and book a 30, 60 or 90 minute, guaranteed time slot, and hit as many balls as you can before your time runs out.

We know that members really want a way to warm up before a game, so you will also be able book a 30 minute time slot with a warmup bucket of 25 balls.

Price List: 30 minutes/1 Player £3.50 (25 balls only)

30 minutes/1 player-£8.00 (Unlimited balls) 60 minutes/1 player- £12.00 (Unlimited balls) 90 minutes/1 player- £20.00 (Unlimited balls)

Additional players will be charged £2 per person – max 3 per bay

Range Credit Top Up’s

As a member you can get up to 25% extra credit if you purchase one of the online ‘Top Up Cards’. To gain access to the member top up rates please create your account here first at ‘Your Golf Booking’ and then give us a call or pop in store so that we can update your account.

Please note that you will not be able to book via the EliteLive booking system.

Payments Please note that we do not accept any payments in cash or by cheque. All payments must be made by debit or credit card and there is no additional charge to do this.

Lessons
Our teaching professionals are available to give you coaching and advice to help you make the most of your golf. For More information click here

Harry Pyett and James Browne are fully qualified PGA teaching professionals and they are available to book private lessons and to give you advice to make the most of your golf. . There are also two weekly junior coaching sessions that take place at 9am & 10am at the weekend and cost £10 per child. Junior sessions must be booked directly with James Browne on 07384 580238 or email james_browne@icloud.com

Changing Rooms
To access the Member changing rooms please ask a member of staff for the unique code you will need to enter into the security keypad.

We have lockers available in both the lady’s and gentlemen’s locker rooms which are available to use free of charge. We also have a limited number of lockers available for hire for the year to store your golf bag and clubs. Please ask a member of staff for more information.

Other facilities and services

Services
Over both golf courses we have buggies, electric trolleys, pull trolleys, and rental clubs available to hire from the Pro Shop. All members will receive an exclusive discount to hire a buggy and you must be 17 years and over.

If you are a Flexi member then you can choose to pay for your buggy using credits which will be taken at the time of booking. If you do not wish to use your credits then please contact us directly to book a buggy separately.

A refreshments buggy is available on both courses at the weekend and on weekdays in the summer.

We can also offer you advice on your golf equipment in the pro shop (re-gripping, club adjustments, custom fitting, replacing spikes etc). 

Outdoor Jungle Paradise Adventure Golf and Footgolf

All Members can play Footgolf and the outdoor, 18-hole Jungle Paradise Adventure Golf course for free (5 or 7-day playing rights will apply) or 3 credits for Flexi members. Excluding Ocean Paradise Adventure Golf.

Indoor Ocean Paradise Adventure Golf

A new indoor, glow-in-the-dark, 18-hole adventure golf course is located in the driving range building and is open to everyone. A standard admission fee will be charged to all members.

Escape Rooms

There are three Escape Rooms located at the Driving Range, each room with a clever and novel theme. As a member, you can receive a 10% discount when you make a booking. Please visit our unique escape room website www.chichesterescape.com for more information.

Renewals, cancellation and payment information

Renewals
We will write to you at least one month in advance of your renewal date to let you know the rates for the coming year. If you would like to continue playing you must arrange to pay your membership subscription by the renewal date. If you pay by direct debit then you do not need to do anything as your payment will be taken automatically. Please note that your membership is automatically put on hold and you cannot play if your account is not up to date.

Cancellation Policy
As a reminder the following terms and conditions apply to all membership categories including Flexi membership:

Option One: Annual Membership
If you have chosen to pay in one lump sum at the start of your membership year you will now be committing to the full year and you will be unable to cancel your membership part way through the year and no refunds will be given under any circumstances including any unused Flexi credits.

Option Two: Monthly Membership (subject to category)
If you have chosen to pay monthly by direct debit you will have the right to cancel your membership at the end of any month. As a reminder, direct debits are taken on the 4th day of each month and will cover one whole calendar month. For more information about direct debits please see the separate information sheet enclosed.

If you wish to cancel your membership please contact us straight away so that we can stop any further payments from being taken by direct debit.

Affiliation Fees & Personal Liability Insurance
All annual & monthly membership fees include affiliation fees paid to England Golf and the Sussex County Golf Union (men) or Sussex Ladies County Golf Association (ladies).

As a member of an England Golf affiliated golf club, you are provided with personal liability insurance.

Every member has been provided with £10m personal liability insurance as part of their affiliation to England Golf.

Working alongside specialist insurance broker Marsh Sport, England Golf have ensured peace of mind for members of affiliated golf clubs when playing your rounds.

As an individual member you are covered for personal liability in the event that you are found to be negligent for causing injury to another person or damage to third party property whilst playing or practising golf at any golf club or recognised practice facility in the UK, Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man.

There is no excess in respect of personal injury claims, and just a £500 excess in respect of damage to third party property.

To find out more or to report an incident head here to the dedicated Marsh Sport website.

Payments
Please note that we do not accept any payments for membership in cash or by cheque. All payments must be made by debit or credit card and there is no additional charge to do this.

Get in touch

Member Communication
Chichester Golf Club sends out regular news updates via email. These news items contain important information about the club, forthcoming events, competition results, and coaching tips. Please provide us with your email address to receive this information. Information can also be found on our website www.chichestergolf.com or Facebook and Instagram.

Need some help?
If you have any queries regarding your membership please contact Katie Scopes on 01243 536666 or email katie.scopes@chichestergolf.com or alternatively please speak to a member of the team who will be happy to help you.

We hope you enjoy your Membership at Chichester Golf Club and we look forward to helping you get the most out of it.