Troon Links - Darley

The greens were the highlight of the round, they are in very good condition. Sadly the same cannot be said for the rest of the course. At least half of the fairways were suffering from severe neglect, at least three of the tee-offs used mats that were so hard it was impossible to put a tee into them. The rough could do with some management, looks more like a building site than a golf course in places.

First time playing here and was not disappointed. Course having a bit of work done but will be back to play again when work is completed. Greens were beautiful and kept to a very high standard . We really were impressed by the set up of this place and very friendly staff

Thank you

Despite 3 holes being shortened due to new tees construction, this is still a challenge. Remains a course for good scoring for golfers who don’t hit far but find fairways routinely. Greens in great condition. I always enjoy playing Darley. Guys at booking office are extremely helpful and a credit to Troon Links. Clubhouse amenities and staff are also excellent.

It’s a good set up but just undergoing some work at the moment, was decent value at £35. Would be keen to play it once it’s fully back up and running

3 holes being worked on but impacted on a lot more than 3, it was difficult finding some of the holes as well as dragging a trolley and clubs over mounds and mounds of sand

The greens and fairways were in good condition. The fairways are quite wide allowing for the odd stray shot. Good scoring course

Excellent underfoot for this time of year, greens were good, however had just been treated before we played so a bit bumpy.

Great facilities and will definately be back

Nice course. Greens were good. Fairways a bit sparse in places. Bunkers need a bit of work done

I’ve played Darley numerous times, and I’ve always liked it, but it’s been a few years since my last visit. The routing has been changed, which is a definite improvement, and there’s been a lot of bushes removed, with some rugged, sandy areas added, which is also better than before. Conditions were as I expected for this early in the year, and the course was very playable.

First time playing the darley course. We will definitely be back. We had a great day and the course was amazing too play on.

I booked this course as the forecast was cold in the central belt. When we reached the course it was a "balmy" 6C but on entering the pro shop we were told 18 winter greens were in play with no acknowledgement from an unwelcoming host of the distance we may have travelled to play near the warmer coast. The course itself was in a shocking state with winter "greens" difficult to putt on due to mud, divots & dog turds. The fairways had more potholes than most roads in Scotland with craters you normally see on the moon. A truly poor experience on & off the course & a once great course is now a poor shadow of its formal self @South Ayrshire Council this is a disgrace to offer to golfers.

Played on full course in January, greens were very slow and “hairy” but we were glad that the full course was on with no winter greens and playing from the fairway. The main issue I would highlight is the number of dogs, dog walkers and people walking through the course. Another slight issue was that the hole sequence had been changed so the gps watch was of limited use.