Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa
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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
Golf Club Facilities
Buggy Hire
Golf Shop
Clubhouse
Bar
Dining
Function Room
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
AVERAGE RATING 4
(based on 200 reviews)
5 star
56
4 star
104
3 star
35
2 star
4
1 star
4
RECOMMENDATIONS
92%
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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!
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.Reviewer Rating
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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 flagReviewer Rating
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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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James D rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 13 2022
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William L rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 7 2022
The Sapphire is a short but very challenging 18 hole course. Even though there are a lot of par 3's, there are plenty of holes to make you think, including some of the par 3's. The layout can be slightly confusing to the first time visitor with a couple of tees hidden round the back of other tees. However, considering the rain that had fell previously, the course was in good condition.
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Louise R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 6 2022
Well worth a round
Had a great day, the numerous burns caught us out but the course was in good condition and the green pretty constant.Reviewer Rating
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Stuart P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 22 2022
Two super courses that are well worth a trip and stay overnight.
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Peter C rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 15 2022
Good course with very interesting holes
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Richard E rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 28 2021
Lovely course and well maintained
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Christine A rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 23 2021
Fab course
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Gary B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 1 2021
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Alison R rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 22 2021
lots of straight fairways on this course, not so many tricky holes, but very well kept and still a challenge
(Round played: Aug 2021 - Score: 115 Handicap: 29)
(Round played: Aug 2021 - Score: 115 Handicap: 29)
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