Earl of Mar

[stevie_r]

A few shots of the opening holes of the Earl of Mar at Mar Hall hotel.

Looking back down the fairway of the opening hole, a par 5.

The roofs you can see on the left are of the now sadly defunct furniture workshop and print shop of Erskine Hospital.

My house is just out of shot to the left.

The 200 ish part 3 second

Approaches to the dog leg left 3rd:

If you've managed a draw

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4th fairway from up on the bridge

 

[FairwayDodger]

4th fairway from up on the bridge

Now that must've been a wild shot!

 

[stevie_r]

Now that must've been a wild shot!

I'm offended :angry: at least I found it

 

[williamalex1]

Are the fairways any better this year, and are the bar prices any cheaper ?

 

[stevie_r]

The fairways are superb at the moment, the greens are starting to go brown in patches and the fringes are looking decidedly dodgy. I really do doubt that bar prices are any better to be honest but I can't swear to it.

 

[williamalex1]

The fairways are superb at the moment, the greens are starting to go brown in patches and the fringes are looking decidedly dodgy. I really do doubt that bar prices are any better to be honest but I can't swear to it.

We played just over a year ago , and found the fairways had just a thin layer of grass then lots of stones just below the surface . I'm glad its matured a bit , it will be a great course given time also next to Erskine beach but not a links.

 

[stevie_r]

We played just over a year ago , and found the fairways had just a thin layer of grass then lots of stones just below the surface . I'm glad its matured a bit , it will be a great course given time also next to Erskine beach but not a links.

Definitely not. Neither do I believe that the whole course is built on a shingle beach as they claim, the elevation change between the holes bordering the path next to the clyde and the first fairway is 30m and a distance of 500 yards, that's a lot of shingle. The lower holes may be on shingle and drain well but I doubt the more elevated ones do; if they did there would be no need for the large street type metal drain covers in the first fairway.

But perhaps I'm being a bit harsh, the course is generally beautifully presented (I walk it nearly daily with the mutt) and is shockingly quiet; I have a theory about how they intend to increase golf traffic but it might just turn out to be ramblings.

 

[CMAC]

interesting, I'd heard decent things about this course but never played it- are they trying to be exclusive do you think?

 

[FairwayDodger]

I have a theory about how they intend to increase golf traffic but it might just turn out to be ramblings.

I haven't played it (yet) but had an interested look over the fence when playing Erskine a wee while back. I don't think there was a soul on it....

 

[williamalex1]

I haven't played it (yet) but had an interested look over the fence when playing Erskine a wee while back. I don't think there was a soul on it....

At £4.60 for a small bottle of beer im not surprised its quite.

 

[stevie_r]

HDID lists 88 male members and no lady members, that's at £1200 a year. I think that given the nature of the hotel they probably would wish to have a degree of exclusivity but being a business then surely the golf course has to cover it's costs.

The course is generally scandalously quiet. You don't really want boozy lads golf weekends based in the main hotel (given some of the clientèle they get) but, if you had the opportunity to purchase more land and perhaps build a dormy away from the main hotel? And if Erskine hospital were about to demolish a load of the old Vets cottages next to the first fairway then who knows? That's my theory and I really hope it's cobblers.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Earl of Mar? A great track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxc0IGNthNo

 

[smange]

Got this through today in an email

https://gifts.skchase.com/marhall/special/4balloffer.htm

Might be of interest to anyone thinking of playing here soon

 

[stevie_r]

Got this through today in an email

https://gifts.skchase.com/marhall/special/4balloffer.htm

Might be of interest to anyone thinking of playing here soon

That's a bargain, it's normally £200 or £140 twilight

 

[williamalex1]

That's a bargain, it's normally £200 or £140 twilight

I agree thats very good value.

 

[HDID Kenny]

HDID lists 88 male members and no lady members, that's at £1200 a year. I think that given the nature of the hotel they probably would wish to have a degree of exclusivity but being a business then surely the golf course has to cover it's costs.

The course is generally scandalously quiet. You don't really want boozy lads golf weekends based in the main hotel (given some of the clientèle they get) but, if you had the opportunity to purchase more land and perhaps build a dormy away from the main hotel? And if Erskine hospital were about to demolish a load of the old Vets cottages next to the first fairway then who knows? That's my theory and I really hope it's cobblers.

I have played this a couple of time the last being a meet I organised with 32 golfers from the HDID forum 2 rounds b&b £120, hotel is really plush rooms superb, however drinks are well overpriced at £4.50 a bottle of lager. There is an out building over looking the 9th tee that was being earmarked as a 'dormy house'. The course it's self is a decent layout however as mentioned fairways a little bare, green each time I've played it have been shockingly slow, I fear this could turn into the next Westerwood.....

 

[stevie_r]

I have played this a couple of time the last being a meet I organised with 32 golfers from the HDID forum 2 rounds b&b £120, hotel is really plush rooms superb, however drinks are well overpriced at £4.50 a bottle of lager. There is an out building over looking the 9th tee that was being earmarked as a 'dormy house'. The course it's self is a decent layout however as mentioned fairways a little bare, green each time I've played it have been shockingly slow, I fear this could turn into the next Westerwood.....

Was it a round looking newish building? It's an Italian restaurant called Il Posto, not bad prices in there.

Should have got a cab down to the Bishy Inn, about £4 and then £2.50 a pint