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Value
4.6
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.0
91.7%
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About

Holes 18
Type
Style Parkland
Par 69
Length 5646 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Uphall Golf Club began in 1895, when the golf course was erected on terrain leased from Sheriff Shairp, who lived on the neighboring Houston Estate. It's a convenient golf course to reach, sitting just seven miles west of the Edinburgh Airport, outside of Uphall Village. It is an 18-hole parkland course set amidst mature trees and features relatively flat land within somewhat tight boundaries, making for a test for all golfers.

Uphall Golf Club's course measures 5,588 yards at par 69. A round of golf kicks off on Mains, a par 4 that comes in at 404 yards from the medal tees. It makes for a challenging opening hole, especially when played into the west wind, requiring an accurate tee shot so as to stay clear of troubles on the left and right, and then golfers are just a medium-to-long iron from a slim green. The round concludes on Binnie Craig, a par-4, 383-yarder that offers an excellent closing hole, again when that west wind is blowing.

After the round, check out the Uphall Golf Club's clubhouse, where management assures that although you're at a "Members Club," you'll be "made extremely welcome."

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Course Details

Year Built 1895
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed Golfshoes must be worn
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Sleeveless or collarless shirts, tracksuit / shellsuit bottoms and football shirts or other garments bearing a particular club's emblems will not be permitted. Only tailored shorts.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.4
113 Reviews (113)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
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First time visit

Good interesting course, and as the starter told us, will enjoy it better 2nd time round once you fully understood the intricacies of certain holes particularly those on the car park side of the main road that bisects the course.

Fairways were in good nick, but some of the greens still needed a few more weeks good weather to get them right - some were still heavily fertisied / sanded.

Interesting course in two parts either said of main road - one side challenging with some curious holes needing a bit of thought and the other more of a standard parkland structure, but still challenging.

Finally, thanks to the starter for welcoming and giving us some good gen on how to play certain of the more interesting holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Brilliant course and a great guy that runs the starter box, Richard. Made us feel super welcome and gave us a run down of the full course, really knowledge and a proper gent. Will be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging

Very nice course and a fair test for all handicap golfers.
Very well drained fairways, greens were a little sandy but playable.
Mature tree lined fairways - lovely day!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good short course

I like this course as you can round it in 3-3.30 hours. Greens are a bit sandy at this time of year but at least no winter greens. I originally booked for Friday afternoon but had to reschedule. No issues whatsoever with changing my time to the following day. Thanks Uphall. Will be back.

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

Quirky Hidden Gem

Lots of other better known courses in the area, don’t know why as this is a lovely wee course. Had a fun time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice to play a course with all regular greens and no mats at this time of year. Very welcoming staff geometrical holes very challenging for high handicappers great day will be back thx

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

First time at Uphall

Course was in great condition, no fairways mats which was great. Greens were surprisingly fast! It was a very windy day which proved challenging. No clubhouse due to it being burned down but it is being rebuilt but there is a portacabin set up to get out of the weather. Staff were extremely friendly and offered some good advice about the course before teeing off.

Will certainly come back again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Parkland Course

First time playing this course in a number of years, but to the point that I don't remember playing it at all.
Due to the recent frosty and wet weather, this was the only local course open on this day.

The clubhouse unfortunately burned down a number of years ago but the starter has a wee hut that you register at. Lovely gentleman there gabe us pointers on the course and ensured we knew what the conditions were like etc.

When we played there was a 3 ball ahead of the 2 of us and the pace of play was great as no one was behind us so we could take our time in getting to know the course.
One minor criticism is the shared greens and shared/crossed fairways may mean that during busy summer play, the course may feel crowded and pace of play will suffer for that.

It also appears very easy for the "locals" to just play on the opposite side of the road without paying/checking in as we noticed a number of players doing just that.

All in all though a good course with a great member of staff (I want to say Richard was his name but embarrassed that I've forgotten) at the helm.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Superb

Great course ! Great layout, super friendly locals !

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

Great wee course

Greens were starting to get there, fairways were in good condition. Seriously tempted to join their rolling contract membership. Worth a play and a few nice par3s

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Winter golf

No club house
As it burned down
Once you get passed
The first two holes
As they use same fair
Way and so you got to watch. .And second green
is use by 15 hole as well
And a bit blind from tee
Apart from those points
Good little coarce

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very friendly staff/starter, lovely course with some quirky holes, thoroughly enjoyed playing there, will be even better when they get their clubhouse re built. Would recommend playing this course.

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

Great Course no facilities

The course was in great condition. The greens were being treated but didn't effect ball role.
There is no clubhouse following a fire but I believe a rebuild is starting next year.

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

Unfortunate

We were a bit unfortunate when we played Uphall. The clubhouse burned down a year ago or so, and so no or very little facilities plus the greens had just been cited and sanded so putting was almost a waste of time.
Generally the course looked great and I’d go back but we were very disappointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Quirky but great condition

Starter was very chatty and helpful. Layout of many holes is bizarre with a shared green, 2 shared fairways and 2 crossing fairways. Greens were immaculate. Probably better to play second time around

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Weird layout but fun!

Great course! Greens were fast and challenging.
Made for a very competitive game!

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