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4.0
155 Reviews (155)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
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3 Stars
21
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
82.4%
Recommend this course
130 out of 155 reviews
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4.6
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
10 out of 10 reviews
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4.1
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.6%
Recommend this course
22 out of 26 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6308 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.7

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1910
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts No
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.0
155 Reviews (155)
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good course

Nice course. Greens were good. Fairways a bit sparse in places. Bunkers need a bit of work done

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Recent changes are definitely for the better

I’ve played Darley numerous times, and I’ve always liked it, but it’s been a few years since my last visit. The routing has been changed, which is a definite improvement, and there’s been a lot of bushes removed, with some rugged, sandy areas added, which is also better than before. Conditions were as I expected for this early in the year, and the course was very playable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing course.

First time playing the darley course. We will definitely be back. We had a great day and the course was amazing too play on.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Shockingly bad condition - waste of money.

I booked this course as the forecast was cold in the central belt. When we reached the course it was a "balmy" 6C but on entering the pro shop we were told 18 winter greens were in play with no acknowledgement from an unwelcoming host of the distance we may have travelled to play near the warmer coast. The course itself was in a shocking state with winter "greens" difficult to putt on due to mud, divots & dog turds. The fairways had more potholes than most roads in Scotland with craters you normally see on the moon. A truly poor experience on & off the course & a once great course is now a poor shadow of its formal self @South Ayrshire Council this is a disgrace to offer to golfers.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good test of golf

Played on full course in January, greens were very slow and “hairy” but we were glad that the full course was on with no winter greens and playing from the fairway. The main issue I would highlight is the number of dogs, dog walkers and people walking through the course. Another slight issue was that the hole sequence had been changed so the gps watch was of limited use.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a day

Was a horrible wet day and my dad slipped going down a little hill and twisted his ankle. Ended up playing 4 or 5 holes and having to walk in.
3 hours round trip in the pouring rain to play 4 holes.

That aside, darley looks to be a nice course.
Greens in great condition for end of December. And the staff were great. Very welcoming.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

a nice round of golf

very windy day but it was fun to play in it and seeing royal toon by us was nice too my one day to come back and play it again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent links course on a budget.

Best of the 3 at Troon links in my opinion, tough but fair with a variety of holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New Layout

Played this many times. Loved the new layout but some of the fairways were being worked and had been scarified which we only found out about on arrival

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good challenge and good length for players who don’t hit ball far.

3rd time played in recent weeks. More enjoyable with each round as we’re getting to know the course. Definitely recommend it for average, intermediate players.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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