MacDonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa
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MacDonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa, Cheshire is a 45 hole course with the 18 hole Championship Course par 73, 7037 yards and the 18 hole Premier Course par 71, 6582 yards, resort, parkland golf course
Other holes | Par Championship Course 73; Premier Course 71 | Championship Course 7037; Premier Course 6582 yards | Resort | Parkland
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Address: Cobblers Cross Lane, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0DJ United Kingdom
Tel: 01829 733884
Golf Pro: A. Hill / R. Shutt / J. Statham
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Midweek Guide: £50.00 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
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Midweek Guide: £50.00 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
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GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.85
AVERAGE RATING 4
(based on 396 reviews)
5 star
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Wirral rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 19 2023
Matt
Played ‘the Premier’ on Sat 18th Nov, paid £30.There wasn’t much ‘Premier’ about it.
Don’t waste your money, course was an absolute shambles, it should of been shut. Was like playing in a mud bath.
Poorly stocked pro shop, and lack of course info pre Tee off.
Probably better in the summer but I won’t be back. Shame.
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Sam W rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 3 2023
What a shame.
Played yesterday. Course was a shambles.The greens looked like bad fairways and the actual fairways looked like the rough.
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Leslie H rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 23 2021
Sadly disappointed
Not played here for a couple of years (covid). But sadly won't be returning for a bit. At ?25 a round the course was not in good condition and needs work. Rocks in bunkers, greens in poor condition and not consistent. The edges of the course were in serious need of attention.Reviewer Rating
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Wayne P rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 2 2020
Poor condition
Use to be a great knock, now very ropeyReviewer Rating
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Paul K rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 2 2020
Terrible condition really dissapointing
(Round played: Jul 2020 - Score: 82 Handicap: 8.4)
(Round played: Jul 2020 - Score: 82 Handicap: 8.4)
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Paul M rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 21 2018
Stayed her for weekend as wasnt the best organisation only played the championship course which was good pity the they are so disorganized.
(Round played: Jul 2018 -
(Round played: Jul 2018 -
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John R rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 16 2018
Stayed here on a package deal both courses are fabulous, championship being my favourite.
Doubt we'd book a package deal at mcdonald hotel golf resort again though. There is no reference to the premier course being off site. There is aparently a minibus that can take you down but trying to book this is proved impossible due to the incompetence of the system in place. We tried twice in the weeks prior to our stay being passed from the golf shop, reception and reservations all of which said it was the others responsibility to book it, in the end we thought we'd try on arrival at hotel/course. This however proved to be just as difficult with the same outcome, being told by the golf shop bus has to be booked in advance and the bus is now off site at a different hotel. We ended up getting taxi's to and from the premier.We played the premier course at 2.30pm. The golf pro could not get us on the course quick enough as he wanted to go home. When we had finished our round the whole club house was shut and we had to wait outside with all our golf gear for a taxi to pick us up. No changing or toilet facilities where available and it was only 6.30pm.
Staff are pleasent and helpful mostly, unfortunately they are let down by procedures and lack of management guidance.
(Round played: Jul 2018 - Score: 103 Handicap: 23.6)
Doubt we'd book a package deal at mcdonald hotel golf resort again though. There is no reference to the premier course being off site. There is aparently a minibus that can take you down but trying to book this is proved impossible due to the incompetence of the system in place. We tried twice in the weeks prior to our stay being passed from the golf shop, reception and reservations all of which said it was the others responsibility to book it, in the end we thought we'd try on arrival at hotel/course. This however proved to be just as difficult with the same outcome, being told by the golf shop bus has to be booked in advance and the bus is now off site at a different hotel. We ended up getting taxi's to and from the premier.We played the premier course at 2.30pm. The golf pro could not get us on the course quick enough as he wanted to go home. When we had finished our round the whole club house was shut and we had to wait outside with all our golf gear for a taxi to pick us up. No changing or toilet facilities where available and it was only 6.30pm.
Staff are pleasent and helpful mostly, unfortunately they are let down by procedures and lack of management guidance.
(Round played: Jul 2018 - Score: 103 Handicap: 23.6)
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David Q rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 16 2018
Stayed here on a package deal both courses are fabulous, championship being my favourite.
Doubt we'd book a package deal at mcdonald hotel golf resort again though. There is no reference to the premier course being off site. There is aparently a minibus that can take you down but trying to book this is proved impossible due to the incompetence of the system in place. We tried twice in the weeks prior to our stay being passed from the golf shop, reception and reservations all of which said it was the others responsibility to book it, in the end we thought we'd try on arrival at hotel/course. This however proved to be just as difficult with the same outcome, being told by the golf shop bus has to be booked in advance and the bus is now off site at a different hotel. We ended up getting taxi's to and from the premier.We played the premier course at 2.30pm. The golf pro could not get us on the course quick enough as he wanted to go home. When we had finished our round the whole club house was shut and we had to wait outside with all our golf gear for a taxi to pick us up. No changing or toilet facilities where available and it was only 6.30pm.
Staff are pleasent and helpful mostly, unfortunately they are let down by procedures and lack of management guidance.
(Round played: Jul 2018 -
Doubt we'd book a package deal at mcdonald hotel golf resort again though. There is no reference to the premier course being off site. There is aparently a minibus that can take you down but trying to book this is proved impossible due to the incompetence of the system in place. We tried twice in the weeks prior to our stay being passed from the golf shop, reception and reservations all of which said it was the others responsibility to book it, in the end we thought we'd try on arrival at hotel/course. This however proved to be just as difficult with the same outcome, being told by the golf shop bus has to be booked in advance and the bus is now off site at a different hotel. We ended up getting taxi's to and from the premier.We played the premier course at 2.30pm. The golf pro could not get us on the course quick enough as he wanted to go home. When we had finished our round the whole club house was shut and we had to wait outside with all our golf gear for a taxi to pick us up. No changing or toilet facilities where available and it was only 6.30pm.
Staff are pleasent and helpful mostly, unfortunately they are let down by procedures and lack of management guidance.
(Round played: Jul 2018 -
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Barry Williams rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 14 2014
Just had a golf break at Portal, played both courses and had same problem with both, the greens are practically unplayable and ruined the weekend. I don't know if they are diseased or cut too short but negligible amount of grass on all greens making putting a lottery
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Jason R rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 3 2013
We played the championship course on 15/9/13. After reading reviews about the course being a little dull I was a bit apprehensive. I found the layout quite good. Not the best but good, the par 3's coming back were very nice especially the 16th. That is where it ends though. The course was not in good condition. The greens in particular were extremely poor, they looked as though they were diseased and very patchy. Putting was a bit of a lottery. A lot more upkeep is required and for such a setting it fell way beyond what you would expect. A shame but I dont think we will be returning any time soon.
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Jonathan S rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 1 2021
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Lee M rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 7 2020
Poor signage to find next hole. When told pro shop they said they would report back to there manager.
(Round played: Jun 2020 - Score: 109 Handicap: 18.9)
(Round played: Jun 2020 - Score: 109 Handicap: 18.9)
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Andrew K rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 25 2020
Decent Track
Played here a few times over the years but a bit disappointed with the greens and tee pegs today, still a good long track but not up to its usual standards(Round played: Jun 2020 - Score: 90 Handicap: 15.3)
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Andrew W rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 4 2020
Overrated & expensive
The course could be great but as with most courses the rough is kept to long and to many people loose balls and spend time looking for lost balls when there is no need unless it's is a pro tournament. The club house bar is very tasty and tired and the food and drink is very poor and massively expensive so most people leave after the round and go to a local pub for a drink instead of staying at the club. The restaurant and spa are very good but as this is a golf review these have little bearing on the marksReviewer Rating
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Sean C rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 14 2016
The course was ok, not brilliant and ok, greens were inconsistent, but enjoyable round. No course marshals and quite a bit of waiting on certain hols.
(Round played: Jun 2016 - Score: 85 Handicap: 13.7)
(Round played: Jun 2016 - Score: 85 Handicap: 13.7)
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