Pontypridd Golf Club

Turned up, pro shop closed, barman on phone to someone. 20 minutes later he told me I could start, 5 minutes after that he gave me a card. Temporary greens on most of the front nine - some 150 yards or more from the green. Greens seemed perfectly fine, so not sure why temporaries needed. Poor signage from green to tea. Members generally ignorant and very, very slow. Lost 4 or 5 balls in the middle of fairways - leaves everywhere (though none on the trees), some mulching. Absolute shambles of a golf club. Really no right to charge people money for playing on it. Don't think they really want visitors there. Definitely not going back there.

The course layout looked amazing, it was a shame that 9 holes were closed due to the extremely wet conditions, but the welcome and the holes we did play were amazing.

Amazing views, really well maintained, good few challenging holes

Staff and members very welcoming, course was in excellent condition especially the greens. We'll worth a visit for all abilities.

Nice mountain course with fantastic views, very friendly staff and members well worth giving this a go

The course itself was brilliant, and the practice facilities were good standard too. The 18th wasn’t as enjoyable to play though as the members on the terrace were very loud , to the point you could here them on the tee box, let alone the greens.

Good value for money, decent layout, tough walk. Rough cutter wasn't working and on very firm fairways meant long looks for golf balls just off the fairway. Slowish but true greens, friendly welcome from members who seemed genuinely happy to have visitors on the course.

Course was the best condition iv seen in years... Pace was not good 3 older members playing super slow and wouldn't let us through stuck behind them from hole 6... But that did give more time to take in the course natural beauty i suppose.. Definitely an improvement the club could make is push the pace of play issue to its members (we were a 3 ball and still tight behind them)

First time playing the course. Welcoming staff and a great course lay out. Great fairways!

I can image in the winter or after heavy rain the course might get boggy due runoff from the slope.

If you can’t face a hard walk get a buggy

Ponty is definitely a tough course, its very narrow in places and very steep, as its on a mountain, but its a nice course with great views of the valley below. Unless you’re an extremely good golfer, you definitely need either a buggy or a powered trolley, as its a beast to push a standard trolley or carry! Ive played twice on my own now and the other members always ask if I’d like to join them (If they’re in a 2 or 3 ball), so all very friendly and accepting of visitors. After the round, they have a lovely club house, where you can get a drink and weather depending, sit outside and watch people finish on the 18th green! Great pro shop too, Rob is particularly good, very friendly, great knowledge of the course and a top bloke. Will definitely play again.

Very nice course but if a slog especially the thirteenth lovely club house and bar

I visited this course for the firs time after having a round cancelled at another course. It was a very much 'lovals membership' vibe course. I could not find my way in to the clubhouse to check in. Eventually when I did, i was simply met by a guy on a phone call who asked for my name and said "yeah just go straight out". I didnt get a scorecard or any guidance about the course.

The course was only operating 9 holes and they were a mix across the course. 2nd hole was temp green about 100 yards short (apprecaite with weather the difficult conditions).

I went down the third hole before being told that it was not open (there was a flag there to play to). The two guys i spoke to did help direct me though which was kind of them.

After the 7th, i had to go to the 11th. There were no signs, no guidance of how to get to the right hole. I went to three different tee boxes before finally finding it. The 12th was so waterlogged it should not have been open really. 17th temp green again over 100yds shorter.

Once i got to the 18th I realised why there was so much poo on the golf course. There were sheep just walking across the course as I am playing.

I would not recommend this course in the winter at any time and I definitely wont go back.

Overall a very hilly course. Only nine holes were in play (1,2,5,6,7,11,12,17,18) due to conditions of the course. Two of which had a temporary green in the middle of the fairway as the actual greens were under repair.

In general, the course was very boggy and not very well signposted. May try again in the summer.

Only a select 9 holes in play and a few temp pins situated on fairways. Wasn’t told about this when booked and hard to navigate where the next hole was. Massive Let down. Won’t be returning