ch0pperthomson

Course was in very good condition, however I cut short my round after just 6 holes as it took nearly 90 minutes to play them. This was as a result of two issues - a group of 4 elderly gentlemen refusing to let either the pair in front of me or myself play through, and the club double booking the tee time with a pair of members who took precedence over my tee time as a visitor.

This is something that needs to be sorted where a tee time advertised on GolfNow as a “hot deal” should not then be double booked and it is not the first time this has happened at this course.

A course which has a railway line running through the heart of it is an excellent one to play.

Upon arrival, the resident pro was welcoming and the members who were in front of us were extremely friendly.

The course itself was very interesting, with a number of tests making the holes play with much more difficulty than the yardage would have you believe. The only negative on the day was that the course was undergoing maintenance of the greens so they were heavily sanded, which made putting very difficult.

Afterwards, the food in the clubhouse was excellent both in terms of quality and value for money, with excellent facilities. The changing rooms were very basic and right at the back of the clubhouse with a members area and a visitors area, but I would imagine this is a long standing tradition with the focus being placed on the members area rather than visitors.

Pleasurable round, played in great weather making it a definite that I will return and potentially seek to join next year.

Course is on top of Oldmeldrum, with good vistas across the course. Having arrived at the course to be advised of winter greens, due to course maintenance, it was disappointing this had not been advised to GolfNow as I would not have played it.

Was not the most interesting of courses and don’t believe I’d return any time soon. At a cost of £17 there are much better courses in the central belt for similar fees.