Macdonald Cardrona Hotel & Country Club Reviews & Information

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What the club says: Designed by the renowned golf architect Dave Thomas, creator of The Belfry, this par 73 course presents a challenge, and includes some of the Scottish Borders' most attractive scenery. Making the most of wood, park and river, Cardrona has something for every golfer. Although remarkably flat, given the rolling hillsides around you, there are plenty of wooded and sandy surprises to keep you on your spikes!

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Reviewed Oct 20 2020 by Duncan F - rated 3 out of 5

Not as bad as people say, but a bit repetitive

Tends to be moist, not surprising given its location. Greens not very healthy, though playing surprisingly well- holding yet not too slow. , Bunkers currently atrocious- may be purely a covid phenomenon. Number 1 rough is more like no2, but the balk seems to sit up ok. deep rough is jungle, but there?s so much space before you reach it, you shouldn?t really be there!

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Reviewed Oct 10 2020 by Duncan F - rated 3 out of 5

Not as bad as people say, but a bit repetitive

Tends to be moist, not surprising given its location. Greens not very healthy, though playing surprisingly well- holding yet not too slow. , Bunkers currently atrocious- may be purely a covid phenomenon. Number 1 rough is more like no2, but the balk seems to sit up ok. deep rough is jungle, but there?s so much space before you reach it, you shouldn?t really be there!

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Reviewed Oct 8 2020 by Duncan F - rated 3 out of 5

Not as bad as people say, but a bit repetitive

Tends to be moist, not surprising given its location. Greens not very healthy, though playing surprisingly well- holding yet not too slow. , Bunkers currently atrocious- may be purely a covid phenomenon. Number 1 rough is more like no2, but the balk seems to sit up ok. deep rough is jungle, but there?s so much space before you reach it, you shouldn?t really be there!

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Reviewed Oct 8 2020 by Duncan F - rated 3 out of 5

Not as bad as people say, but a bit repetitive

Tends to be moist, not surprising given its location. Greens not very healthy, though playing surprisingly well- holding yet not too slow. , Bunkers currently atrocious- may be purely a covid phenomenon. Number 1 rough is more like no2, but the balk seems to sit up ok. deep rough is jungle, but there?s so much space before you reach it, you shouldn?t really be there!

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Reviewed Sep 9 2020 by Alexander G - rated 3 out of 5

Good course

This is a decent course, we felt that it could have been in better condition.

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Reviewed Jul 7 2020 by Graham B - rated 5 out of 5

All alone

This is the fourth time I have played here, very challenging and long course.
Fairways in excellent condition, Greens were patchy, but playable.
Only seen another 3 golfers during my round. so obviously there are a lot of people missing out on this course.
Staff in shop very friendly and welcoming.
I will be back to play in very near future, this would be my membership course if I lived closer.
No rating for food / drink or practice facilities as these were not open.
Loved every visit to this course.

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Reviewed Jul 7 2020 by Graham B - rated 5 out of 5

All alone

This is the fourth time I have played here, very challenging and long course.
Fairways in excellent condition, Greens were patchy, but playable.
Only seen another 3 golfers during my round. so obviously there are a lot of people missing out on this course.
Staff in shop very friendly and welcoming.
I will be back to play in very near future, this would be my membership course if I lived closer.
No rating for food / drink or practice facilities as these were not open.
Loved every visit to this course.

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Reviewed Sep 19 2019 by Greg M - rated 4 out of 5

Brilliant golf course

Great course in the borders. Challenging for all levels of golfer, only complaint was pace of play!

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Reviewed Aug 20 2019 by Chris M - rated 4 out of 5

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Reviewed Jun 26 2019 by Graham B - rated 4 out of 5

Cardrona

Green like lightening, keep out the rough, deep trouble hard to get out. Long course but excellent, playing it again tomorrow

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Reviewed May 2 2019 by Tom B - rated 4 out of 5

Mr

Fantastic but very challenging hence a championship course.

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Reviewed May 1 2019 by Mick L - rated 5 out of 5

Lovely

Gorgeous setting, very good condition, greens were a bit slow / sandy. Payed sunday & Monday; perfect weather (unusual I'm told) but really enjoyed it.

(Round played: Apr 2019 - Score: 101 Handicap: 24.4)

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Reviewed Dec 4 2018 by Jim T - rated 4 out of 5

a beautiful setting

A group of friends and I played Cardrona in the height of summer, so the conditions were quite challenging. The course was very brown, which made the ball travel for miles on the fairways but the greens also lightning quick, which made it tricky to putt. The course is in the beautiful setting of the Tweed Valley and the clubhouse is very well equipped as you would expect.

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Reviewed Nov 3 2018 by Graham B - rated 5 out of 5

November outing

Excellent course which was empty. Some fantastic holes. Lady in shop was very pleasant polite and helpful. We will play this course again.

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Reviewed Sep 10 2018 by Brian F - rated 4 out of 5

Top Challenge - Long Day

Played the course on a very busy Saturday and ended up with a 5.5 hour round due to how busy it was. Just as well the scenery is absolutely stunning and the course was in superb condition to balance out the waiting on every tee box. Keeping up with the game in front wasn't a problem at all yet we still had an example of a player from another party coming back to the tee on a par 3 due to a lost ball when two groups (ours) were waiting to tee off. No wonder the game gets bad press at times with that behaviour and big courses like this cramming in a four ball with questionable handicaps on every available tee time. Despite all of that the course is simply too good so it warrants a return visit.

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Reviewed Sep 3 2018 by Paul F - rated 5 out of 5

Excellent golf course in beautiful surroundings

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Reviewed Mar 27 2018 by David W - rated 5 out of 5

Never met staff so friendly.

Lady at the front desk was ever so friendly, helpful and made for a great start to the day. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the golf course, some beautiful holes with stunning scenery. Beware of the 7th, it may just catch you out! Will be going back for sure.

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Reviewed Mar 24 2018 by Mark G - rated 4 out of 5

Beautiful sceanary

Lovely course following river. Greens were recovering from winter and snow, so played slow and bumpy. As it was winter, we shared the course with three other groups - felt like it was our own.

(Round played: Mar 2018 - Score: 102 Handicap: 19.1)

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Reviewed Mar 19 2018 by Chris B - rated 4 out of 5

Nice course, great scenery

Small pro shop with reasonable stock, friendly welcome. Did not play this course at it's best unfortunately. Had frequent snow flurries during the round which made putting sometimes difficult, credit to them allowing us to play though. The course itself is well laid out with some interesting holes and looks in reasonable condition for time of year if a little wet in places.It is fairly flat but a good walk round, some distances from greens to tees. Greens looked in decent nick but I found were fairly flat so not too much to worry about other than pace. Hotel attached is nice enough and would recommend it for a Sunday driver for sure. Will hopefully return some time when weather is better as would like to play it again in more favorable conditions.

(Round played: Mar 2018 - Score: 79 Handicap: 6.1)

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Reviewed Aug 10 2017 by Michael B - rated 4 out of 5

Great course.

Very well laid out course with some forgiving fairways for the high handicap ageing golfer!

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