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4.0
134 Reviews (134)
5 Stars
67
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
80.8%
Recommend this course
113 out of 134 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.5
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.6
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 69
Length 6227 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Balmoral Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1914
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Jones

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - £25
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Billiards
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Reviews

4.0
134 Reviews (134)
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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

I really enjoyed my round at Balmoral

I really enjoyed my round at Balmoral, the staff and members were very friendly, letting me play through whenever I caught up with groups as a solo golfer. The holes were a little basic but I enjoyed the layout of the par 3s on the back nine, the course is also very easy to walk with minimal hills. I would recommend this course if you can get one of the deals for it, but otherwise I think £50 a round is a little steep during the day for this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Brilliant course

Superb condition and lovely to play in heart of Belfast

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Grwat course

Great conditions, alot of long par 4's and easy to walk. Fairways are open. Will play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Parkland course

Nicely laid out course. Some testing holes. Will return again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good all round course

Excellent greens and fairways, rough maybe slightly too rough. Friendly staff, good course layout and pace of play

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Unacceptable pace of play

I was playing a 2 ball today (30th august) and the front 9 was free and empty resulting in enjoyable golf. However, I don’t know if this 3 ball of ladies just started at 10 or if we just didn’t see them the entire time on the front (if you’ve ever played here it’s unlikely you don’t see them) but they proceeded to not only hold our 2 ball up but also a 2 ball behind us and a single. It was completely unacceptable and just pure and utter ignorance from the 3 of them. It took us just under 2 hours to play 6 holes and by this point all three groups had had enough and walked off the course. (Complete joke). According to the group behind us one of the women was the women’s captain (if this is true god help the club). I have never encountered fellow golfers with as much ignorance to not let groups through. Safe to say I will not be back at this course which is a shame as the staff in the pro shop are very friendly and if you get a good tee time on golf now it is good value.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

Very well maintained course and a good mixture of challenging holes both short and long. Good pace of play and really enjoyable round. Would highly recommend and will definitely return soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Terrible should not be advertised Thers only 8 holes open on course absolutely no value total waste of £40 pound

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

The course was a bog only nine holes in play, I would avoid playing it again until summer

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course Half Closed

Unfortunately I used one of my Golf Now Passes , disappointingly the back 9 of the course was closed and I feel like I didn’t not get the value for money. Also most fairways were bogged or hard to get sure footing for many shots. Staff were down to Earth and apologetic about the conditions but I feel there’s a need for more of a connection between the course and Golf Now as I paid far too much for a round which was severely hampered by poor ground and 9 holes unopened.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fantastic course.

I've played here twice since moving up to Belfast with work. So I been playing as many courses I can. Balmoral is so far the best I've played so far. Great lay out, Some great holes throughout and I really love the 18th. Great looking finishing hole.

Only dropped it a star for condition because it is oct and the rain had been falling all week but even then it was holding up OK.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Work 3 Ball

Nice day although course conditions were heavy under foot, but understandable given the so called summer we’ve had.

Pace of play on front 9 was slow and it wasn’t helped by 2 x walk ons who mysteriously appeared on the 2 nd green between us and the 4 ball who tee’d off before us.

Funny when we got to hole 10 they had disappeared - too close to the club house I suspect.

All in all a good day though.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Recommended

Friendly staff. Nice course with good greens and overall condition. They'd had a lot of rain recently so a bit mucky in places (had a few plugged lies) but just had to adjust to what we'd consider 'winter' conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Standards have slipped

Used to be a great course, but has went down hill badly….greens were terrible & held up by members on most of the holes

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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