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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.7
60.7%
Recommend this course
66 out of 89 reviews
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3.0
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Conditions
2.3
Value
2.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
1.5
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3.3
55.6%
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5 out of 9 reviews
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2.9
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Conditions
2.3
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Layout
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Pace
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40.9%
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 70
Length 6507 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Located west of Glasgow, Earl of Mar Golf Club overlooks the River Clyde with views that stretch beyond the Kilpatrick Hills. A scenic forest filled with more than 250 chestnut and beech trees shaped the design of the course, carving the doglegs and framing the greens. It has a traditional parkland layout that offers a fair amount of challenges balanced by generous fairways that are beginner-friendly. Many holes present interesting risk-reward opportunities where good strategy and some skill will get you far, but they are not too punishing if you are slightly errant. Weaving through the trees requires accuracy and numerous strategically placed bunkers emphasize its importance even further. There are only a few holes that play right alongside the river though golfers will enjoy scenic views on almost every hole.

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Course Details

Year Built 2010
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dave Thomas (2010) Gus Grantham (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - £40
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Caddies Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities, Spa, Showers, Locker Rooms

Reviews

3.4
89 Reviews (89)
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Good value on Golfnow.

Course is reasonably laid out however I found the lower half next to the Clyde very wet underfoot considering no rain for several days. The top half was in good condition however the tees need a lot of work and are very poor. A good value round though.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Mar hall

Golf course was in good condition for time of year buy too many four balls on course play was very slow

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in good condition for this time of year

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

We knew fine well due to the weather we've had a while now the course wouldn't be perfect. We still thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Course is well laid out and challenging. I look forward to trying it i again n the summer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

This course is poorly kept and run

This course has been well designed and has huge potential given it’s beautiful setting. Unfortunately it is in poor condition and is badly run.
The member of staff in the pro shop was rude and distracted and was more interested in charging Golf Now for our green fees than engaging with customers/guiding towards facilities.
Condition- The grass in the tees is dying/dead and the tees don’t get filled in or seeded. It looks like the tees don’t get watered. The fairways are largely OK but need cut more frequently. There was too much sand in many of the bunkers. They were largely raked but many of the bunkers were without rakes. The greens were bumpy, slow and had moss through them. Many were shaded by large trees with little grass coverage. The condition was a real shame as it has the potential to be a great course. There is a feel of it being under funded.
Before we started, were warned that our tee time would be delayed by a corporate group and that it may be slow. We were not prepared to be the best part of 3 hours for the front 9. Eventually we walked off after 12 holes, 3 hours and 45 mins after teeing off. There was no management of the pace of play, with the consequence being the round probably taking in the region of 5.5 hours today. Really disappointing, and even the £33 special offer price seemed expensive in the circumstances.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Poor

The boy in the pro shop was very helpful and the course has a great layout but the bunkers are very poor need raked and the weeds removed the greens need watered along with the tees

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Earl of Mar

Lovely day and great round. Greens were in good condition and the pace of play was good also. Looking forward to playing again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Playing this course for under £30 is a great deal

Played on a Saturday around mid day so place was very busy
Went out on a two ball behind two 3 balls, guys in front kept a good pace and overall it was under a 4 hour round.
For this time of year the course was in good condition greens were fine and no water underfoot through the fairways
Looking forward to playing again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Full Greens on 22/12/2022

Full greens and fairways at the end of December in the west of Scotland. Superb

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Winter golf

Really enjoyed the coarse . Hole by hole layout was lovely . Coarse plays long good mix . Would love to play it again mid season as scoring was tough with condition of greens understandable with time of year . Staff very friendly …

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

October Outing

The course was in “autumn condition “ which in Scotland means spiked greens, wet hard bunkers, dead leaves in abundance and preferred lies on the fairways.
Despite that, however, the course has a good layout, challenging championship greens, attractive scenery with views over the River Clyde and some magnificent trees.. In summer it would be a fine course to play.
Facilities are thin on the ground in terms of a clubhouse and accompanying facilities, although the hotel is there for food and drink..The professional and course starter were very helpful and accommodating and let us change our tee-off time because of bad weather.
My.friends and I will definitely return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, difficult but enjoyable

Course was in great condition after heavy rainfall the previous 2 days, greens had been spiked for drainage but not rolled so was rather bobbly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Great layout badly kept for the fees

For £50+ Green fees this course is poor kepts. No love or attention paid to the course maintenance to the standard of a £50+ greenfee.

Greens are slow
Weeds growing in bunkers
Lots of grass growing in bunkers

We had bunkered vouchers that were supposed to be usable 7 days a week but the course refused to take them at weekends. Siting the t&c's which said the course reserved the right to reserve selected tee times for members and hotel guests at weekends....... Well they reserved every tee time and point blank refused to allow us on at a weekend. After much hassle we worn them down and what a disappointment!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Mar Hall

Lovely course, stunning setting., sadly a very poor welcome- I felt I was almost intruding . Despite having paid £40 to play the course, the lady at the pro shop almost looked put out when I asked where the 1st tee was.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Scotland golf

Everything was accommodating and spectacular. My only wish would be that they had better rental equipment. Would have loved to be able to play somewhat similar to my normal game. Nonetheless, it was a fantastic experience!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lovely course

Played on Saturday 06/08/22 course was in excellent condition and the young man at the golf shop was so helpfull . Will play the course again.

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

Top notch course

One of the best courses I’ve played recently. Tough course but was immaculately turned out. Greens in excellent condition. £40 was a bargain. No problems with taken trolly on..

Really don’t see where the negative reviews are coming from . Did get stuck behind a group of 4 who wouldn’t let s play though the whole round - very poor etiquette .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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