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Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa

3.9   Golfshake Golf Course Rating 200 reviews | Post Review | Website
Price Guide: £££

Course Information

Hill Valley Golf Club, Shropshire isa 36 hole club with the 18 hole Emerald Course and 18 hole, par 73 Sapphire Course. A resort, parkland golf course designed by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas in 1975.

36 holes | Par Emerald Course 73; Sapphire Course 66 | Emerald Course 6714; Sapphire Course 4801 yards | Resort | Parkland


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Address: Terrick Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 4JZ United Kingdom

Tel: 01948 663584

Golf Pro: A J Minshall

Website: http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/hillvalley/golf/


Golf Club Facilities

Buggy Hire  Buggy Hire
Golf shop  Golf Shop
Clubhouse  Clubhouse
Bar  Bar
Food  Dining
Function Room Hire  Function Room
Accommodation  Accommodation

Midweek Guide: Emerald £20.00 per round Sapphire £10.00 per round *

Weekend Guide: Emerald £25.00 per round Sapphire £15.00 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.

Tee Time Information

Midweek Guide: Emerald £20.00 per round Sapphire £10.00 per round *

Weekend Guide: Emerald £25.00 per round Sapphire £15.00 per round *

* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.


Review Information


GOLFSHAKE RATING

3.94

Golfshake Golf Course Rating

 

AVERAGE RATING 4
(based on 200 reviews)

5 star
56
4 star
104
3 star
35
2 star
4
1 star
4
 

RECOMMENDATIONS

92%

would play again or recommend


4.1

The Course

3.6

Course Conditions

3.9

Value For Money

4.2

Pace of Play

4

Facilities & Service

4.3

Hospitality

3

Practice Facilities

3.7

Food & Drink

What the club says: The Emerald Championship Course covers a total distance of 6,714 yards and is a par 73. Emerald sweeps around undulating fairways through natural water hazards and strategically placed bunkers, presenting a real golfing challenge to experienced and mid-level players.

The shorter par 66 Sapphire Course is designed to hone the skills of less experienced and veteran golfers in the finer points of the short game.

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Mark L rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Mar 25 2024


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Paul T rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Feb 18 2024

Mr PTennant

Nice venue good course was a bit boggy but that's the time of year. Can imaging to be a really good course in the summer months . Facilities are really nice and you feel.welcome

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Lewis H rated 2.5 out of 5

Reviewed Oct 10 2023

DIFFERENT TYPE OF COURSE

With it switching between par 4 / 3 on every hole it really did allow for practice of short game on some challenging holes.

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Yvonne W rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 31 2023

Two very different courses in Shropshire

The Emerald course was a challenge because of the slopes and long par 4's and 5's. Course had lot's of narrow fairways so accuracy was the key, There were a number of strategically placed bunkers and trees with some small streams and big ponds to navigate over. We watched a lot of players put their balls in the drink more than once with a lake just before the 18th green over looking the 19th hole. Didn't enjoy the Sapphire course as much as there was a lot of par 3's and much narrower fairways with all the trees in full bloom. You had to be able to hit consistently straight off the tee to survive this one!
If you want somewhere with two different courses that you can play and don't mind the sloping hills of Shropshire this could be the place for you.

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William L rated 3 out of 5

Reviewed Aug 7 2023

Tough

Although the Sapphire Course is not particularly long and contains seven par 3s, it is still a very challenging test.

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Steve M rated 3.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 31 2023

7/10

Good design, need?s maintenance, no ball washers

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Steve M rated 3.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 31 2023

7/10

Good design, need?s maintenance, no ball washers

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Shane B rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 31 2023

McDonald?s Hill Valley

Good structure & set up of course, would need more tidy up
But a challenging course, staff friendly, But driving is restricted which is disappointing as it has two golf courses on site

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Jim Cameron rated 3.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 12 2023

Emerald Course

This is a longer course than the Sapphire and generally better maintained. Fairways were more forgiving, but you need to be able to hit some long shots. I don't agree with another reviewer that blind water hazards spoil the course - get a course guide and it's not a problem!
However whilst the greens were better than the Sapphire, there were still some in need of attention to deal with bare patches and disease. They should be able to sort this out with the help of a competent agronomist.

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Jim Cameron rated 1.5 out of 5

Reviewed Jul 12 2023

Sapphire Course

Very tight for people who struggle to hit a perfectly straight drive. Greens in very poor condition - there's no decent excuse for this. They should get themselves a decent agronomist and sort this out because it wasn't good enough. It's a quirky course with lots of par 3s. I wouldn't mind playing it again but would have to be assured of it being in a better condition.
Staff at the venue were friendly and the room in the hotel was spacious, but poorly maintained. The poor condition of the bathroom showed that the management aren't really paying attention to the details in a way that would keep the hotel venue up to scratch. That's a shame because the overall impression of the poor condition in the hotel and on the course gives the impression that it's just large resort that is churning the numbers without really taking care of the details.

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Y Cajee rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed Jun 5 2023

Played Hill Valley in April 2023. Sapphire course is relatively short but extremely tight with some tricky slopes making it difficult to hold some greens. However, the greens were in terrible condition - some were like Blackpool beach after a donkey ridden by an elephant had been over them.

The Emerald course, although longer, in some ways played easier, but some of the blind shots to unseen water hazards spoilt what would have been a very enjoyable round.

The hotel accommodation was very spacious comfortable, but the food on the ordinary and they had no ice or lemon for a G&T!

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Louise R rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed May 31 2023

Tight Course

The Sapphire course is very tight, and I found that I was using my 3 wood off the tee on several occasions. The greens were very dry and hard and even if you hit your ball high into the green it was still bouncing away, but it was quite fun to play.

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Steve R rated 4 out of 5

Reviewed May 31 2023

Good course for accuracy

The Sapphire is the smaller of the two courses at Hill Valley but it is no push over. The front nine circle the course and the back nine are in the middle. There are a lot of full carry up hill shots to be made, so club selection can be a bit of a gamble, especially when it is hot and dry as the greens yesterday were rock hard and a bad bounce through the green could leave you a long shot back to the flag

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Geoffrey W rated 2.5 out of 5

Reviewed Feb 7 2023

Course in poor condition, Greens were mossy and had been damaged by birds and consequently very bobbly. Had to use winter mats but these were in very poor condition.

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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5

Reviewed Feb 3 2023

The course has an interesting layout and is in very good condition.

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