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4.0
157 Reviews (157)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
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3 Stars
21
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
83.5%
Recommend this course
132 out of 157 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 9 reviews
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4.1
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.8%
Recommend this course
18 out of 22 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6308 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.7

The first Troon Municipal Darley Golf Course dates from about 1910, though the current one, with its original bogey par of 71 opened June 9, 1951.

Troon Links - Darley plays shorter than Lochgreen, meaning a tight round of golf with heather and gorse clogging the edges of several fairways, and an easy enough start makes the tests between the fifth and 15th holes all the more frustrating.

Shoot straight on Troon Links - Darley, as, in addition to the heather and gorse, there's plenty of whin.

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Course Details

Year Built 1910
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts No
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.0
157 Reviews (157)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Good value

Staff very friendly, course in good condition considering the time of year and weather conditions. Beware of the many non-golfers walking across the course, blissfully unaware of golfers playing golf!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 3
2.0
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Previously Played

Fairways poor. Greens poior. Course has been dug up.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tricky and enjoyable

Got lucky with the weather, beautiful day. For a ‘public’ course this was a great test on a links course. Some fairways had bee worked in but didn’t detract from the round. Good mix of long and short holes. I’ll be back

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Day out on Darley

I hadn’t played the course for a very long time and whilst I love the layout of each of the holes, I did think it lacks some attention which may be down to the large numbers playing the course or the staffing issues related to Covid. Still a great value for money day out.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course being tamed

Lots of on course work being carried out that is taking some of the sting out of the cours. The cutting back of gorse is removing part of the defence that made the course worth playing. Before you had to be accurate from the tee, now just take driver every time. No real strategy in playing 3 wood or long iron . Was a course that made you play to your handicap . Now it's just a bit longer Fullarton.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A proper challenge

A great day out on the course in January, course was in good condition considering some of the heavy rain and frosts recently. Very natural looking course with some blind shots. Glad we took a chance on this course looking forward to playing it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Decent council course

Had a good day out on the course. The layout has been changed so no golf apps currently work so having to look for distance markers. Greens were decent for this time of year. For under £30 always worth playing

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Good layout

We turned up early to get breakfast in the clubhouse, excellent clubhouse friendly staff and food was excellent value.
Course has a great layout no 2 holes the same good test of golf.
Greens were a bit soft but due to the recent rain this is understandable.
No rakes in the bunkers but good sand only down side was quite a few cans and bottles lying on the course.
1st time playing the course and will definitely go back and play in the summer excellent value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf course or dog walking park ?

Played this course and just about every hole had a dog Walker on it and at 1point a dog not on a lead changed at me trying to steal my ball ! I did get a sorry from the dog owner but after 15 holes of being put off and interrupted by dogs and there owners I would not go back to this course ! I complained to the course starter about the goings on around this course and he was unapologetic, and said that there is nothing can be done about them ! So this course it being ruined by a selection of ignorant people ! This course cost me £20 to play ! And my day was ruined by Shyte people and they’re shyting dogs ! The people who run this course should hang there heads in Shame ! Do your job !

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic day out

What a great day. The sunshine was out and the course was in great condition. For value you cannot beat any of the courses in Troon. Darley is tricky but a real treat for any golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great test of golf

Played Lochgreen which was good , but this is easily the best of the three courses and well worth the money.
Challenging but playable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

An opportunity to play in Troon

In terms of availability and fitting in with holiday schedules- this was my best option.
Overall I would say this was a fair test of golf over a different terrain (my home course is parkland) - and I got a round in for a modest fee.
I enjoyed it - it was a little slow pace at times- greens good - and for the money- you can’t ask for much more.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very poor

Very poor overall not worth £33 typical council golf course greens were the only good point about the round would not play there again

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hard course

Very good and testing course. Be prepared to lose balls if your not going down the middle. Ninth hole is now an absolute disaster though. What were they thinking. Good course but £36 is steep. Better coursed locally for less.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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