Macdonald Cardrona Hotel & Country Club
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Course Information
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel & Country Club, Borders is an 18 hole, par 72 (7010 yard), resort, parkland golf course designed by Dave Thomas in 2001.
18 holes | Par 72 | 7010 yards | Resort | Parkland
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Address: Cardrona, Peebles, Borders, EH45 0HX United Kingdom
Tel: 0870 194 2114
Website: http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/our-hotels/macdonald-cardrona-hotel-golf-spa/golf/
Golf Club Facilities
Midweek Guide: £45.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £55.00 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.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.39
AVERAGE RATING 3.8
(based on 99 reviews)
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Reviewed Jul 25 2022
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Reviewed Jun 2 2022
Coming back
Heard the greens were bad and with only one or two exceptions they are.Fairways, tees and bunkers are fine. The thick rough is a nightmare and I lost many balls as my driving fell apart. Not many on and good pace of play!
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Reviewed Apr 5 2022
Getting There
The greens on the course suffered badly following an irrigation failure last year but they are getting there albeit some slower than others. Some remain a "hit and hope" but others are getting smoother. There is also evidence of investment in the bunker management with fresh white sand waiting to be raked into place. The rest of the course is in good condition and by the end of May i would predict that the course will be back to its former self.Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Oct 25 2021
Suffering
Having been a regular visitor to Cardrona for a long time I decided to pay it another visit last week, taking a friend down for their first visit.Arriving at the course it looked as good as usual with the practice range in good condition. Whilst waiting on the pro shop to open we got talking to a couple of members who told us the course had gone downhill recently due to an issue during the summer where something went wrong with the greens not being watered correctly. We took this to expect greens that maybe didn't run as true as usual. Unfortunately this was far from the reality. While the tee boxes and fairways were in great condition for the time of year the greens were absolutely horrendous. It appears all the grass on them died during the summer and its just starting to grow back now. Unfortunately this is happening sporadically across the greens making them absolutely impossible to putt on. Every single attempt at a putt would hop and skip all the way to the hole. Sometimes bouncing left and right along the way. There were actually some putts that bounced up in the air as they made their way towards the hole. The worst one jumped at least 4 inches in the air. This most be devastating for the members as the greens used to be fantastic. One positive was the reaction of the guy in the pro shop. When we told him how bad they were and that we'd driven for over an hour to get there he offered to refund our green fees which at least demonstrated the customer service side of things was as good as ever. He explained they'd got a load of new machines and work would be starting soon to get them back in good condition for next season. Being honest the best thing they could do would be to either close the course entirely to give the greens time to grow and recover or move to full winter greens. It would be easier to putt on the fairways at the moment anyway. I really wish the staff at Cardrona all the best and hope the course gets back to its former glory as it was a tremendous course in the past and always one of my favourites
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Reviewed Aug 13 2021
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Played 12th August 2021. Testing course Fairways great. However greens looked like the were never looked after. Bunkers never raked. Poor showReviewer Rating
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Reviewed Jun 30 2021
Great visit to the championship course at Cardrona
Been a few years since last visited the course but glad I persisted and came back. The greens were brown and broken in a few places but we firm and fast. The course was well maintained and with very few divots. The staff have done well to maintain it over the forced closure. I recalled the challenges from my last visit and the course presented me with equal difficulty this time round. The was a even spread of players and despite being on foot I was not chased down by any two ball buggie pairing. Ready for another round tomorrow.Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Jun 29 2021
Excellent test
This is a must play course, unfortunately at the present time the greens are not in very good condition, very burnt. However they do run true if a trifle slickReviewer Rating
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Reviewed Oct 20 2020
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!Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Oct 10 2020
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!Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Oct 8 2020
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!Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Oct 8 2020
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!Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Sep 9 2020
Good course
This is a decent course, we felt that it could have been in better condition.Reviewer Rating
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Reviewed Jul 7 2020
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
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
Brilliant golf course
Great course in the borders. Challenging for all levels of golfer, only complaint was pace of play!Reviewer Rating
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