Tarandowah Golfers Club

After being holed up all winter and now with isolation and self-distancing, it was such a breath of fresh air to get out and swing the sticks at one of my favourite places to just get away. Once you step on the course, it's like you've left the rest of the world for a while.

It was enough to make me cry seeing the ball sail through the blue skies and around the challenging links style course that looks like it was transplanted from the UK.

A good westerly breeze kept you on your toes and added a little more bite to the course.

If you're looking for a break and want to get away, go and give Tarandowah a try.

It took 4 hours of my afternoon (1.5 of which was driving)...pace of play is excellent and I cherished my time out there to rejuvenate the heart, spirit and mind.

Thanks Andy and the staff of Tarandowah.

Your course is always a treasure to test one's mettle on.

What a beautiful day to be out on the course. First round of the year and free from the house and isolation. It was enough to make one want to cry how something so beautiful as that round on the links at Tarandowah blessed the soul, heart and mind amid the chaos of the world. It was like a private retreat or therapeutic distancing if there is such a term.

The course was in wonderful shape and the staff in the pro shop were super. Thanks Andy.

It took 4 hours of my afternoon (1.5 hours driving and 2.5 hours of golfing 18) and it's 4 hours I'll cherish and not want back. Thanks for sharing your Irish gem.

No ball cleaners; some holes ugly - can't see fairways, bunkers (deep) all over the place - too hard for amateurs

It is the best place to be in any condition of the season except windy day.

After this you know you need more practice in sand......

I recommend this course to any of my friends or anyone.

You don't have to go to Scotland to play fancy course..... It's here waiting for ya.

Mk.

This is not a ez golf course. This is not a perfectly kept golf course, but it is must to play. It is a little out of the way but worth the drive . Very good value. #11 is a brute and is is the tee shot on #17. Recommended.

Enjoyed the course and the real links style. Felt like I was in Scotland

Over the years, I have had many opportunities to test my game at Tarandowah.

Baring none, Tarandowah is the best test of your game in the London area. The course is very fair, however, you must be on your best behaviour to conquer this course. It isn't terribly long. The most important part of this course is managing where your misses are.

My only qualm about the course is the state of the bunkers. Some of them have TONS of sand. Others, the tarp is right below a small layer of sand and mixed with a mud/sand slurry.

Otherwise, the course is always in amazing shape. The group of volunteers there have to fill divots and repair ball marks are fantastic. You can tell they really care for the course.

There is every shot under the sun at Tarandowah. You must be proficient around the greens to score.

Wonderful test. Great course. Nice people at the desk.

Enjoyed the day. It was windy and comfortable. Classic British open conditions. Course is fast , difficult but fair. Always a good test at Tarandowa. Keeps you thinking on every shot. Fescue was cut down which helps keep the pace a bit faster for our group. Helps to play this course a few times to pick up the odd nuances. Good company to play with just makes it better.

Challenging links style course! Met some friend there as it was halfway between our house each about an hour and a half in opposite directions. Definitely plan on going back! Staff was friendly, course was in great shape especially for October. Only complaint was the sand traps were pretty packed (and there is lots of them)....but like I said October! Had a pretty good round but had to work for it! The club house is small but the beer was cold, hot dogs were good and the staff was welcoming! Definitely recommend.

This is a nice links style course with fescue, deep bunkers, roiling greens and it’s open with no real trees n play so when the wind pics up, it makes it challenging

Only problem my group had was when they went to check in, the gentleman behind the counter was not very friendly at all. We did not greet us when we went inside and was not friendly to me at all when I went to get something to eat before the round

What a nice change of pace here from the norm. I played well so this might affect this review but I felt like if I wasn't driving the ball well it could be a tough day out here. not a very long course so you could try to knock it around with a long iron or hybrid if those work for you too.

Potato chip like greens and fairways and approach areas made for a very tough 100 yards and in type course. I didn't feel like it was too much or blind as most tee boxes or fairways were elevated so you can see what to do. Some questionable signage on the course but I made my way thru the place and the walk wasn't bad. Not too many hills or long walks between holes.

Condition was good, they didn't have a 9 hole rate different than 18 hole rate but whatever still was able to get in 9 for $20ish so it was priced accurately for time of day.

I'd come back here for sure for a change of pace of what I normally see in Canada, very tall fescue and hilly almost links style set up.

Behind 8 tee box there was adog barking constantly who I heard from 7th tee all the way to 9 fairway. I couldn't see him but bring treats for that thing to keep it quiet if that kind of stuff bothers you.

Heard alot of good things about the course so I gave it a try. I was pleasantly surprised , well worth the 1 1/2 hour drive !