StevieFox

Seems the Sapphire has been forgotten and neglected by Hill Valley GC.
Tees were a mess.
Fairways unkempt.
Greens patchy.
Discarded cider tins and litter aplenty.
A real shame on what is a lovely layout.
Poor.

The Championship Course (Windmill) at Hawkstone Park continues to deliver.
A far more stern and fairer test of golf than the Hawkstone (Old) Course, with lots of really lovely holes.
The Championship Course bares food comparison to Local rivals such as Carden Park, Wychwood Park and the disappointing Hill Valley.
Food served after golf in both the Terrace bar and within the Hotel itself is excellent quality and great value.
The hotel has recently been renovated and is now modern, stylish, comfortable and of high quality.
Golf Centre staff, particularly Dilys Airey (who runs things exceptionally well) are friendly, knowledgeable and polished.
Hawkstone Park is still the best good club in Shropshire, and provides exceptional value all round.
Play The Championship Course though if you like golf. Play the Hawkstone Old Course if you just like scenery.

The Sapphire is the little brother of the Emerald, and it doesn’t get the maintenance it deserves.
It’s a nice little track, and can be tough if treated with disrespect by an arrogant attitude. Leave your driver in the car, and use your 3-wood, hybrid or 4 iron off the tees.
Pro-shop is great and the guys who work there are friendly and knowledgeable.
The thing that lets the whole venue down is the hotel and catering. Bar/restaurant staff are utterly clueless, and you’ll need to be prepared to be extremely patient when ordering and when waiting at least 40 minutes for even the most basic of orders (bacon baps take so long that your coffee is cold before the food arrives).
Nice course but needs more attention, and hotel is woeful.
Be good to yourselves, and go to Hawkstone Park to play the Championship Course (never the Old Course) instead if it’s available. If not, play the Emerald course here at Hill Valley (it’s lovely).