Cardrona Golf Club

[stokie_93]

Has anyone played here before?

Looking to playing here on the way up to St Andrews and was wondering if anyone has any reviews of the place?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I have not played it but the hotel and facilities are very good.......we had our Mum's 90th birthday do there.

Only comment I picked up was that the course is a bit tight

 

[CliveW]

Take your wellies and expect a long round.

 

[patricks148]

only ever heard bad things, wet by all accounts

 

[FairwayDodger]

Bit of a long wet trudge.

 

[DCB]

Typical resort course, some good holes, some average holes and one or two rather contrived holes just to keep the yardage up.

It runs next to the Tweed and can be very wet or soft at time. Buggies may not be available if conditions are wet/soft.

 

[BrizoH71]

Overpriced and a real slog, especially if it has been wet. Some of the walks between holes are like playing an extra hole.

Save yourself some money and play Peebles' town course instead; it is far better layout (imo) and less likely to be wet.

 

[Garush34]

A real long walk and not the most exciting of courses. Play somewhere better like Peebles, the woll, the hirsel or my home course minto. They are the better courses in the area and wont cost as much.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Garish, is The Hirsel still in good shape? My old club used to go there every year for a day trip. Always enjoyed it, particularly the fun, short par 3. I keep meaning to get back up there.

 

[Wayman]

Played cardrona 5 times each time it's soaking. Better courses in area.
Roxburghe
Peebles
West Linton

Or go up to Edinburgh/gullane

 

[Garush34]

Garish, is The Hirsel still in good shape? My old club used to go there every year for a day trip. Always enjoyed it, particularly the fun, short par 3. I keep meaning to get back up there.

Yeah ive only played it once about 18 months ago and it was in good shape. I believe it gets quite wet in the winter but in the summer it is one of the best in the area.

 

[mcbroon]

West Linton is just up the road and far better, in my very biased opinion. Check the link in my sig.

Depending on dates, I can sign you on.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Nope, but Lanark is a cracking course in its own right, and a good stop off point on the way to Fife.

If you like Delamere, its like that but even more scenic.

 

[Hosel Fade]

As said, really long walk, wet, really high jungle off piste, not many positives.

Play at Peebles, West Linton, Lanark, Braid Hills before you play there

 

[IM01]

Would a links course not be of more benefit if you are heading up to St Andrews to play. Goswick Dunbar and Gullane all not far off the A1 and will be in much better condition.

 

[stokie_93]

Would a links course not be of more benefit if you are heading up to St Andrews to play. Goswick Dunbar and Gullane all not far off the A1 and will be in much better condition.

A lad that is coming with us on the trip works at Cardrona so will get on free of charge matey.

He also gets staff discount at all other Macdonald hotels so may be staying at the hotel running adjacent to the 17th on the old course!

 

[Craigg]

A lad that is coming with us on the trip works at Cardrona so will get on free of charge matey.

He also gets staff discount at all other Macdonald hotels so may be staying at the hotel running adjacent to the 17th on the old course!

Then the question you need to ask yourself is, "is a trudge around a wet field any more enjoyable because it's free?"

 

[Garush34]

A lad that is coming with us on the trip works at Cardrona so will get on free of charge matey.

He also gets staff discount at all other Macdonald hotels so may be staying at the hotel running adjacent to the 17th on the old course!

What time of year are you going? If its a free round it will be worth it. I'd just take a trolley if you weren't already planning too.

 

[stokie_93]

Then the question you need to ask yourself is, "is a trudge around a wet field any more enjoyable because it's free?"

Its more for the convenience than it being free.

Playing next month Garush so chances are it'll be wet.
Not taking my trolley as cba packing it into my friends car.

 

[Garush34]

Its more for the convenience than it being free.

Playing next month Garush so chances are it'll be wet.
Not taking my trolley as cba packing it into my friends car.

You can hire a trolley there for like £2 I think.