Lakes Course (Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester – Five Lakes)
This course, designed by Neil Coles, is used annually for regional PGA golf events and was the venue for the Nick Faldo Challenge. The course provides a testing examination for the better player as well as an enjoyable round for less seasoned Corporate golfer. Water features strongly in the overall design of the Lakes Course coming in to play on no less than ten holes.
18 Holes, Par 72, Yardage 6751. Parkland with lakes.
| Hole | White | Yellow | Par | SI | Ladies | Par | SI |
| 1 | 313 | 288 | 4 | 17 | 271 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | 370 | 350 | 4 | 5 | 327 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 504 | 483 | 5 | 7 | 441 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 182 | 159 | 3 | 15 | 138 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | 436 | 414 | 4 | 1 | 392 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 564 | 527 | 5 | 11 | 467 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 397 | 382 | 4 | 3 | 355 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 176 | 155 | 3 | 13 | 126 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | 500 | 479 | 5 | 9 | 450 | 5 | 9 |
| Out | 3442 | 3237 | 37 | | 2967 | 37 | |
| 10 | 397 | 372 | 4 | 10 | 348 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | 173 | 157 | 3 | 14 | 126 | 3 | 13 |
| 12 | 491 | 468 | 5 | 6 | 438 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | 440 | 409 | 4 | 2 | 376 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | 402 | 363 | 4 | 12 | 330 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 347 | 328 | 4 | 16 | 304 | 4 | 15 |
| 16 | 191 | 155 | 3 | 18 | 124 | 3 | 17 |
| 17 | 424 | 403 | 4 | 4 | 379 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | 444 | 421 | 4 | 8 | 373 | 4 | 4 |
| In | 3309 | 3076 | 35 | | 2798 | 35 | |
| Total | 6751 | 6313 | 72 | | 5765 | 72 | |
Links Course (Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester – Five Lakes)
The Links course is renowned for its sweeping fairways and plush greens. With its strategically placed water hazards, sand bunkers and well guarded greens it proves an excellent challenge. Kept in superb condition all year round, the Links is slightly easier than the Lakes but a very enjoyable round nevertheless.
18 Holes, Par 71, Yardage 6181. Parkland.
| Hole | White | Yellow | Par | SI | Ladies | Par | SI |
| 1 | 359 | 349 | 4 | 11 | 316 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 342 | 332 | 4 | 15 | 280 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 377 | 371 | 4 | 5 | 366 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 488 | 461 | 5 | 17 | 323 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 465 | 455 | 4 | 1 | 407 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | 397 | 387 | 4 | 3 | 230 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | 309 | 304 | 4 | 13 | 293 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | 200 | 190 | 3 | 7 | 186 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | 371 | 361 | 4 | 9 | 348 | 4 | 11 |
| Out | 3308 | 3210 | 36 | | 2749 | 35 | |
| 10 | 153 | 136 | 3 | 12 | 120 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | 398 | 388 | 4 | 4 | 349 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 482 | 476 | 5 | 6 | 409 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | 163 | 163 | 3 | 16 | 142 | 3 | 18 |
| 14 | 501 | 491 | 5 | 2 | 396 | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | 308 | 304 | 4 | 18 | 297 | 4 | 12 |
| 16 | 160 | 132 | 3 | 8 | 125 | 3 | 10 |
| 17 | 335 | 318 | 4 | 14 | 270 | 4 | 14 |
| 18 | 373 | 363 | 4 | 10 | 337 | 4 | 2 |
| In | 2873 | 2771 | 35 | | 2445 | 35 | |
| Total | 6181 | 5981 | 71 | | 5194 | 70 | |