Troon Links - Darley
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About
The first Troon Municipal Darley Golf Course dates from about 1910, though the current one, with its original bogey par of 71 opened June 9, 1951.
Troon Links - Darley plays shorter than Lochgreen, meaning a tight round of golf with heather and gorse clogging the edges of several fairways, and an easy enough start makes the tests between the fifth and 15th holes all the more frustrating.
Shoot straight on Troon Links - Darley, as, in addition to the heather and gorse, there's plenty of whin.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71 | 6308 yards | 71.7 | 129 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6308 yards | 76.8 | 140 |
| Yellow | 71 | 6016 yards | 70.0 | 124 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 6016 yards | 75.0 | 135 |
| Red | 71 | 5681 yards | 68.6 | 121 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5681 yards | 73.2 | 131 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 71.7/129 W: 76.8/140 | 495 | 377 | 270 | 141 | 426 | 543 | 356 | 393 | 166 | 3167 | 351 | 429 | 158 | 452 | 429 | 346 | 152 | 360 | 477 | 3154 | 6321 |
| Yellow M: 70.0/124 W: 75.0/135 | 486 | 367 | 260 | 129 | 408 | 535 | 322 | 350 | 160 | 3017 | 339 | 404 | 144 | 446 | 377 | 335 | 140 | 350 | 464 | 2999 | 6016 |
| Red M: 68.6/121 W: 73.2/131 | 467 | 351 | 242 | 119 | 321 | 520 | 289 | 329 | 144 | 2782 | 324 | 386 | 128 | 440 | 363 | 326 | 129 | 344 | 459 | 2899 | 5681 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 12 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
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So much potential
The greens were fantastic.
Fairways could do with a lot of work and look as if they have just been left to bake in the hot sun.
links golf
Course played very well greens in fabulous condition only down point was fairways very burnt but can't help the weather
Good value
Recent weather made the fairways very fast, some undulating fairways where the ball could roll off, greens superb and holding a good shot.
Overall a good test.
Good course ruined by dog walkers
Darley is actually a pretty decent course for being a public course but it is absolutely ruined by dog walkers. I like to play in the mornings and you probably see 10+ dogs in your round all off the leash running around.
Fun course
Great course, played many times. Lots of work being done to strengthen the layout. An idea could be to return the third to load layout and place new tee just behind second green as it used to play.
Great days golf
True links golf, testing layout, green in great condition. Time to get back to rakes in bunkers and removing flags when putting. Staff need to improve their attitude although pro shop staff are great. If you have never golfed here it’s a must, and a must return. Lochgreen and Darley are great tracks.
pete's game
a good course marred by some unnecessary work on the 9th, 10th and 11th holes. Why on earth have they ripped out all the gorse, heather and broom?
Not so great
Not sure if the work done to the course has been delayed due to covid but not overly great condition for now and wondering if they are changing layout.
A lot of walking, just hard to enjoy, I would say a tough test also.
Good Links Golf
Good challenging links course slightly let down back the lack of sign posts to the next tee and no numbers on the tee boxes, we seen several groups getting lost and teeing off the 12th hole instead of the 9th etc. Huge numbers of divots on the tee boxes needing repaired
Worth every penny
Enjoyed
Greens were kept long for frost protection they will be fantastic once the heat comes well done to the green keepers.
I went round in 3hours 5 min with my sons not bad for a 66 year old .
I can’t stand slow players they spoil it for every one behind them it’s time they take up fishing.
Greens longer than my hair!!!! Very slow and pointless putting on. Dandelions everywhere. Could be so much better. Shame.
Excellent value and all year condition
We played Darley as the final course of our 2021 season of the hole way round. Even in December the course was in excellent playing conditions. Even if the weather wasn’t.
Check out our video of the round https://youtu.be/9a5t6VpEPX8
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