Wifewhisperer

Challenging course for a mid-handicapper. Undulating terrain, so a test physically. Good par 3 finish over water in view from the balcony. Comfortable looking hotel, so food neither basic or cheap.

Enjoyed the round yesterday in the winter sunshine. Course in good condition. Pace of play acceptable on the front nine, but not on the back. Certainly more waiting on the tee box. Returned to the clubhouse for a pint and pie, chips and peas. Good atmosphere with a large society presentation in the next room. Good to see the 17th tee returning to the higher box, although making the shot over the water more difficult into the wind. Overall a good experience.

Played yesterday via golf now. Course in good condition and provided a reasonable challenge. Ate afterwards in the clubhouse….ham, egg, chips and beans….good food and plenty of it at an affordable price. Good pace of play, so enjoyable day out.

Played in a two ball on Sunday. Course quite busy and speed of play acceptable. Course in great condition, fairways mowed, greens fast, most bunkers in play. Food and a drink on the patio after the round very enjoyable.

Have played at this course many times. The greens have become very slow and full of moss. The tees were either muddy or on untidy mats. The conditions were quite muddy and wet and it proved difficult to enjoy the experience. To top it off there was no food on offer except crisps and no bitter available at the bar. The venue seems to have deteriorated in recent months and I will not be playing there again unless there is some kind of change.

Played yesterday on a hot deal. Some parts of the course were ok, but very wet in places. Grass very long and sometimes hard to find your ball. The cost of the round was very cheap, but the enjoyment was curtailed by the wet conditions. Will go back when the course dries out.

Played the par3 course yesterday. All fairways, greens and bunkers in good condition. Course reasonably busy, but pace of play ok. Had a special in the clubhouse after the round - burger and a pint, good value. Some courses around here are closed and some very muddy and wet, but not this course. It appeared like the green keepers were at it and providing a good challenge.

Course very wet, even the fairways. Greens ok. Cheap round using a hot deal discount. Good food in the clubhouse.

Even though we had a tee off time booked, we had to wait for a competition to end before we could start our round. The course was in a poor condition - greens were patchy, bobbly and weedy, fairways boggy. The green fees were cheap, but we felt that we had wasted our money.

Not played this course before, but read some reviews. Friendly welcome at the pro shop. Course very undulating on evert hole, so difficult. The grass was left quite long so no bounce or roll. The course seemed tricky, but not long, until we reached the two par 5’s. . These two consecutive holes made both my partner and I extremely tired and we finished the round feeling exhausted. Reached the clubhouse at 2.45 and only sandwiches or curry available from the menu. Maybe play here again in the spring when the course might be a bit more forgiving.

Tee boxes and fairways in good condition, bunkers all gur, greens slow and a bit patchy. Other facilities unavailable due to virus restrictions.

Played on a sunny Friday. Course in fine condition. Arrived early and had coffee from the kiosk on the patio. Enjoyed the round played at a reasonable pace. Course busy, but no waiting. Only hitch was that no hot food was available after 3pm. Great value for money with a ‘hot deal’.

My friend and I really enjoyed playing at Rufford. The course was in great condition and even though there were quite a few golfers around we managed to get round in good time, without any delays on the tees. The weather was sunny and the course was drying out as we played. The staff in the pro shop and the bar were very friendly and attentive. Overall the experience was very good.