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Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Country Club

4.4
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Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Country Club
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Country Club

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4.4
204 Reviews (204)
5 Stars
79
4 Stars
75
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
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91.9%
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168 out of 204 reviews
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4.8
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
5.0
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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9 out of 9 reviews
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4.5
39 Reviews (39)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
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4.5
92.3%
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36 out of 39 reviews
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Course Highlights
This championship layout delivers outstanding value, with immaculate fairways, tee boxes, and greens that consistently impress golfers at every price point. Welcoming pro shop staff and a smooth pace of play round out a premium experience worth the trip from Edinburgh.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Parkland/Woodland
Par 73
Length 6990 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.7

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Country Club is an 18-hole parkland and woodland golf course. The golf course was designed by former Ryder Cup player Dave Thomas in 2001 and has been awarded the Scottish Award for Environmental Excellence in Golf.

The Macdonald Cardona golf course is located in a unique setting, with a backdrop of the Borders hills. It is skirted by the Tweed River and features wide, undulating greens.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 73 6990 yards 73.7 136
White 72 6856 yards 73.1 134
Yellow 72 6555 yards 71.8 131
Red (W) 73 6035 yards 75.5 127
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Scorecard for Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
White M: 73.1/134 521 280 429 459 199 527 402 364 189 3370 407 211 494 189 565 372 387 454 407 3486 6856
Yellow M: 71.8/131 506 272 406 443 186 513 392 338 174 3230 391 199 479 173 550 357 372 417 387 3325 6555
Red W: 75.5/127 497 267 388 363 138 436 383 323 140 2935 380 161 470 145 460 348 364 402 370 3100 6035
Handicap 7 13 9 3 11 1 5 17 15 4 14 6 12 2 18 10 8 16
Par 5 4 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 36 4 3 5 3 5 4 4 4 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 1 17 14 13 5 10 4 15 11 8 9 16 12 2 18 7 3 6
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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Architect Dave Thomas (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Lee Westwood Golf School"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Resort Casual

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

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4.4
204 Reviews (204)

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cazham
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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
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5.0
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Cardronna

The course was in good condition despite having been under snow only a week ago. There were only a fee soft fairways and greens were not bumpy. Definitely a course to play again as it tests all parts of your game. A real challenge with great scenery.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Michael4481
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Reviews 4
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Enjoyable Round

I only marked down the course conditions as fair due to the fact the weather was cold and early Feb. You can hardly blame the golf club for this. However the day was really enjoyable and will certainly be back & certainly recommend this course to others

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u048461527
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Stunning scenery

This course is well laid out with the river Tweed meandering through some of the fairways, the views of the hills and landscape give you the feeling you're in the highlands. The course is well maintained and I will certainly return soon to play it again, will recommend anyone to play this fantastic course it's a jewel in the crown, hope I've done it justice!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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3468marksmith
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Fantastic value

The course is a McDonalds course in the Scottish Borders at Cardrona near Peebles and is a hotel resort.

It is a fantastic layout with firm USGA style greens and generous fairways, which is a real test for golfers.

It is not a society golfers course with long carries and testing greens .

Beautiful views and not busy for some reason it was a wonderful day and I will definitely play again this season.

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