Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Country Club

First time at Cardrona and enjoyed my round. Maybe not one for the short hitters, good layout and relatively flat. A few areas starting to cut up due to the very wet summer we have had but no real issues with play. Many bunkers in play and par threes are long at the 170 - 200 yard range. Course not to punishing and good shots are rewarded. Would play again but maybe need to be at the height of summer to see the course at its best.

Nice course but devoid of decent signage. Maybe it is the end of summer but the place and staff had an air of 'fed up' ..... the undiscounted cost of a round would be poor value.

Played here again after a poor experience a few weeks ago and sad to say nothing has changed. Staff from Club Pro/shopkeeper to everyone else we encountered were miserable, no smiles, no welcome, no customer service.

I didn't deal with the guy in the golf shop but was told on asking my playing companions he was dour and unhelpful.

The course is poorly signposted, a couple of holes offer a choice of path some of which lead to cycle paths or walkways for hikers.

Lack of litter bins on the course and large amount of un-repaired divots.

Had a drink and snack after round and a similar level of customer service.

Get your act together Cardrona.

We travelled over hr to play and wasn't disappointed just wished the sun came out would recommend buggy though as some holes spaced out I really enjoyed and will play again well worth the money

Nice course, staff friendly and welcoming. Nice layout, great scenery.

On arrival we were met with lack of signposts to tell us where golf shop/reception was. We asked a staff member who was fairly unfriendly but he was outdone by the golf pro/shopkeeper who barely acknowledged us and never once raised a smile or offered anything approaching helpfulness. Clearly not a people person.

Once outside we were again left wondering where to go to the first tee, lack of signposts.

The course itself was in good condition but there are very few signs letting you know where the next tee is.

Groundstaff clearly not golfers as they surrounded our green on stroke index 1 hole as I putted for birdie, raking the bunker in my line of sight and moving about, I made par.

On leaving same golf pro/shopkeeper gave us no acknowledgement at all as we parked and emptied our buggy, experience alsmot ruined by him if it wasn't for the condition and layout of course. Would never pay more than the £12 we paid.

Excellent course, very challenging and provides a real test for good golfers. 3rd time of playing, will be back for a 4th time soon.

Played this course for the first time and have to say I really did enjoy it. Very hard but fair challenge, if you make errors you will get punished but also good shots get there reward. Greens didn't look the best but played well and ran nice ball didn't bubble or that. Would highly recommend booking a buggy wouldn't consider playing the course without one and I normally carry my clubs. Lots of sand on the course but not all actually come into play. Beautiful scenery and if you get the right weather you will struggle not to enjoy your day.

I have never felt so unwelcome at a golf course. I was made to feel like an inconvenience by the most unfriendly pro I've ever met. I have no intention of returning to Cardrona on this basis which is a shame as I do like the course. The course itself is in poor condition, which at this time of year is remarkable. As someone who works locally in golf, I see this a terrible advert for golf in Scotland. Shame on you Cardrona.

Played here several times and stayed overnight at the hotel. The greens at this course have always been poor for this time of year. Hollow tining holes still visible on most greens and they are slow. Fairways are not in good condition with some bare lies experienced on several occasions. If this was my home club and I was paying good money on membership I would not be happy. This happens year after year. Went to Spikes bar before play for a coffee and a roll to find bar closed. Had to go inside hotel to get this, more expensive than the bar. Finished the round and there were about 25 to 30 people sitting outside the bar in glorious sunshine but bar still closed. Had to take off golf shoes, go inside hotel to order a drink ( more expensive than the bar ) and then shoes back on and return outside where my wife was sitting with the golf clubs. Poor show from Macdonald golf hotels as this could be a gold mine if people in charge had an understanding in golf and people skills.

Fairways and greens were in very good condition and the pace of play was good. We let one couple on buggies through to avoid hold ups. I didn't play particularly well and if you make basic errors you pay for it on this fair but demanding course. Get a some dry, bright weather as we did and you will have a great day. If you do plan to play here watch out for the inconsistent pricing by the hotel. I was staying overnight but still got a better deal on a tee off website.

We have played Cardrona many times and thoroughly enjoy the challenges.

However this time things were spoiled slightly by the number of dog walkers blindly walking across the fairways.

Also you have to be careful if you go in the rough or beyond to look for your ball as there is a lot o fdog mess that has not been picked up..

Cardrona is a long course and fair walks between holes but for this it is also an excellent challenge of golf which can't fail to improve your long game.

I play here quite regularly and whilst it was very boggy in winter between holes the fairways hold up well, with the dryness the fairways are now excellent. Fresh sand has been added in all bunkers and now it's just the greens that need to improve. They are currently inconsistent from a pace perspective, generally very slow but the odd one tricks you. Once all are consistent the course will be excellent.

Overall good track well worth a hit and very quiet during the week to nip round.

For a course with a reputation for being wet, it felt like hitting balls on the M8! Well done to the greens staff for keeping greens in pretty good condition in this extraordinary spring. This is a terrific layout and we thoroughly enjoyed our round. My only criticism is that the red tees are not very far short of the yellows: my wife has only been playing for a couple of years and found many holes quite long.

Five hours ten minutes to play 18 holes of golf is far too long I won't be back which is a shame,there should be someone on the course telling people to hurry along or let people through

Really nice course in perfect condition good value will be backk

What a great day, a challenging course with no easy holes but a very honest test of ability with plenty of risk and reward. Very quiet today and a marvellous walk on this course that is only going to improve to a full championship standard venue.