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4.8
343 Reviews (343)
5 Stars
235
4 Stars
94
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
98.8%
Recommend this course
333 out of 343 reviews
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5.0
11 Reviews (11)
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11
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.9
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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11 out of 11 reviews
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4.9
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
32 out of 32 reviews
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Course Highlights
Balmore Golf Club's Harry Vardon-designed layout delivers a genuinely challenging round with clever dog-legs, deep bunkers, and Augusta-paced greens in outstanding condition. Exceptionally warm staff and outstanding value make this course near Glasgow one of the most welcoming and rewarding rounds in the area.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 66
Length 5517 yards
Slope 118
Rating 67.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1907
Architect Harry Vardon (1907)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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4.8
343 Reviews (343)
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Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Outstanding Value

Secomd time playing the course and once agan it is s fantastic value for the money and I will be booking again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Excellent course

The course was in excellent condition as usual and the facilities have been upgraded since I last played here.

Pace of play was very slow due to a 5 ball playing and not allowing anyone play through.

I will definitely be booking to play again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

There's always one...

I like Balmore. I have played there before, that's why I booked to play again but........on this occasion, a member was quizzing fellow visitors about their tee off times. It was because he was playing the course with 4 balls!

It didn't hold us up but, isn't that what the substantial practice area is for?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great First impressions

First time visiting the course and I liked it. For someone new into golfing it was the right amount of challenging however I'm not a massive fan of the amount of blind holes. I'm sure I will learn to love them.

Would have been a 5 star but play was a little slow on the day we visited. Maybe that isn't the norm.

Met some members on the way round who were friendly and supportive. Would reccomend to a friend and will be back for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Course

Excellent course, great layout, hospitable staff on arrival, fantastic value for money. Thank you.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Nice course, shame about some members

Unfortunately on the day we played the course there were winter greens in operation, but it was still an enjoyable round. Despite asking in the clubhouse we were advised we didn’t need to play from mats. That is until a member rather rudely and angrily told us this when playing the 5th. We had no issue playing from mats but the way this member told us was extremely rude and aggressive. Thankfully the other members we encountered were polite and welcoming, but attitudes like this are what hold the game back.

We are both keen to come back and play, ensuring next time the weather allows us to fully enjoy what the course has to offer!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Hidden gem

A perfect day out, enhanced by beautiful late summer weather. Course with beautiful views from the first tee. Beautifully maintained. Busy but didn’t detract from the experience. Friendly people.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

A Welcoming Course

Within easy travelling distance from Glasgow city centre.

A friendly welcome from the Pro whose shop is well-stocked. He was also around to serve us with the mandatory bacon rolls and coffee before our round!

Two of us teed-off on a pleasant sunny morning to play the course for the first time. We enjoyed the course .... don't be fooled by the number of par threes ....... it is still a fair challenge for most golfers and is situated in very pleasant countryside.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course I've played here before and enjoyed it so much that I had to come back and give it another go although the weather has not been great recently the course was in great condition only disappointment there were three winter greens in play which unfortunately the green keeping staff hadn't informed the club pro but other than that minor hiccup thoroughly enjoyed my day here recommend this course to anyone

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing

Amazing course and set up and great value for money and a little gem

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greate day at Balmore

Greate, juicy green grass, well kept greens, wide, high views and beautiful weather. It can't be better!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A gem

This is one of the finest courses I have played, £25 on golf now and some of the best greens I have ever putted on, the layout is a amazing, the undulations on the fairways is brilliant, the lies on the fairways were perfect, the greens were so small you have to be so accurate, it is not a long course but you have to be so accurate of the tee, I recommend all levels of golfer must play this course, you will be shocked and stunned how good this is.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

I have played this course a few times now and it is honestly one of the best courses around Glasgow. The greens are fantastic and the course drains really well in the wet, but is stunning when the sun finally comes out. Highly recommend playing a round here.

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