Niddry Castle Golf Club

Played from a golf now deal. Never again, the fairways were longer than an average course’s rough. Covered in old cut dead grass. Greens were slower than a fortnight in Saughton.

Whilst playing the greenkeepers were more interested in cutting the grass on the tee boxes we were teeing from, before blowing that cut grass on to the fairway!

Course layout ok, 18 holes with about 7 fairways was some laugh!

Wouldn’t play it again if someone offered me money to play it! Absolute shambles.

Got this course on a golf now deal - only course I have played where balls are lost in the fairways.

Greens were awful and fairways were worse than the rough on some courses

Not even worth the £15 we paid

Won’t be back

Got a call on the morning of our game to say the course wasn’t looking its best as the mowed grass hadn’t been lifting properly and we could cancel if we wished

We still went out and played was bad in places but overall the course was in reasonably good condition

Greens quite long and slow but to be honest after the call in the morning and the condition it was actually would definitely play it again

greens like fairways, unplayable, avoid this course, id get a refund if i could

Course is decent but the fairways were like hitting out the rough had so much hassle trying tofonn Nd balls in what was meant to be first cut will not be back in till this has been resolved

Great course, greens are immaculate for the time of year, slightly confusing layout on the first couple of holes and a small clubhouse but it wouldn’t deter me from returning. Overall excellent value for money and a very well maintained course in lovely settings.

Some holes decent but cut grass everywhere. Most staff very friendly except one old boy who lacked etiquette.

Really enjoyed playing this course, it’s got a bit of everything. It’s well kept but I thought the greens in places needed work and they were all a bit slow, but ran true. There’s a shared fairway and some tees I’d say are in the line of fire either by being close to the green or under other tees. This is fine but I’d like to see better signage explaining who has priority. I’ll play it again though.

Good golf course, easy course to navigate if it's your first time there, only thing I would say is that I felt the greens were very slow, but all in all a very good course that will test any golfer.

Course was in great condition and a good challenge

An old fashioned non pretentious golf club which does great work in community

Had place to myself on a sunny afternoon I loved it and will be back

Was greeted by super friendly manager

mega friendly volunteer starter and caterer. great start in the clubhouse pre golf. course in great condition. good greens. perfect fairways. maybe needs a few more directional signs to the next tee. Apart from that, very enjoyable

This course is a hidden gem.

If you like a thinking course this is the one for you.

Each hole requires good club choices taking in golfers capability and weather.

Excellent round of golf and throughly recommend especially for the £16 hot deal.

Whilst made to feel welcome, the course was probably the worst I’ve played in terms of layout. Dangerous at times and few tee boxes near the previous greens. Too many blind holes and cross overs. Could probably make a better nine hole course rather than pack 18 into it. Won’t be back in a hurry. Not the staff’s fault but feel little value for money.

Excellent all round

Very nice course, well set out although not long there are lots of dangers.

Very friendly and helpful club steward and excellent food.

Highly recommended

A rare opportunity to get out and play a local course on a cracking day. Whilst the walk was great, and the sun was shining, the course did not.

Disappointed to find it difficult to distinguish between fairway, rough and green I struggled to appreciate the course for what it perhaps was.

Having visited previously, and played in open competitions I found this time to be a let down. A number of years back.

Whilst I appreciate its early in the golfing season, it is May, and greens were not good.

The newer holes on the course were a fraction better and on a positive note you could see that underneath all that grass perhaps was a set of smooth, well maintained greens.

Fairways and rough were strewn with loose grass from cutting yet, still fairways were poor.

All that said, I'm writing it off and will play again but I would like to know how a price tag of £25 a round midweek is justified in its current condition. But perhaps I was just unlucky. I'm sure it's looking top now.

This is purely perception so don't be put off, as I'd say it is likely a maintenance routine which should have been reflected in the price of the round.