Tarandowah Golfers Club

Great track.the only issues is geography this is one of the best links

Greens are best part. Challenging course but not very well maintained. Fairways rock hard; iron shots that were hit a bit fat and hit in front of green would end up 10 to 15 yards over.Bunkers not maintained.

Excellent. Day of golf , look forward to more outings with my wife

I would play here again, the wind came up and so did the scores you better be able to hit the ball low here just watch out for the bunkers everywhere.

Extremely difficult course, if you get into trouble watch out, green side bunkers have been beating by the weather but the course is in great shape. greens are true but lightning quick! great course love playing it.

We enjoyed the many,many,many sand traps and the fescue.
You can pick from 4 Tees to suit your game. The cart paths are very rough.Nice practice area.

They are not kidding when they say this golf course is an adventure. It is very well maintained and the design is unforgiving with a multitude of ball swallowing pot bunkers and fescue lined fairways. It is set up like a scotish links style and they have succeeded in recreating that experience. If you think you are a good golfer bring your game to this golf course. I broke 100 (94) and only used 2 balls. At the end I was very happy and cant wait to challenge myself there again. I will be back for sure and I reccomend the experience to all golfers.

large undulating greens and ravenous fescue throughout

The course layout is challenging and you need some local knowledge for a lot of holes to know what clubs to use. The greens are in very rough shape and the bunkers are unplayable mud holes for the most part.
For this reason I do not recommend the course.

We played on the Sunday after the major storm on Friday,July 19. We were told the course was hammered and there were a few areas that were flooded. The course held up well and the greens were still ok even after the deluge. They would have been fantastic otherwise. The pace of play was vey slow for a twosome (over 4.5 hours). This is not a course for beginners or hackers. Great layout although I would not want to get my ego bruised too often playing it. Go play it but bring lots of cheap balls since you will lose a few, unless your name is Fred Funk.

Great to see the forward tees well maintained (not the norm for some courses around London). Links-style course gives advantage to straight hitters, and greens are pristine. Staff is always very friendly and helpful.

To be fair, the course had just been hit with a torrential rain storm that even forced closure the day before. First time in six years! So some fairways were still flooded and the bunkers were a mess. The greens were good shape but required cutting.
Normally this is a great course to play, a true links course and not very pretty. Clubhouse facilities are below par, but I go for the golf.

Rain damage from Friday's storm less than 48 hours before I played made sections of 9, 10 and 18 unplayable and bunkers on many holes under water. Would have been good to know ahead of time as I would have played somewhere else. Mark.

Great experience, course is immaculate, staff is very friendly and helpful, and the layout is crazy. I would recommend it to anyone.

Although the course is interesting and in good condition, the amenities are basic, and the cart paths are horrible -- unpaved, rutty and muddy when it rains. The golf carts are rickety and dirty. Because of the difficulty of the bunkers (and there are many) and the extensive fescue, this is far too difficult a track for the 15+ handicapper. It is also dangerous on one hole, as the driving range abuts the hole at right angles, and the 5 foot high fence does not stop range balls from landing in the fairway. The pro shop also sends out twosomes, and the marshal expects them to be able to continually play through the foursomes. The course is also in the middle of nowhere, and so it is not worth the $40 or $50 to play it. What a letdown!

Too hard, too hot, no drink cart in 30 degree weather
There is no cover on this course and it was a very hot day
I did not enjoy myself at all.

When i checked in i mentioned i hadn't played the course before and was looking forward to it . Nothing was mentioned about buying the course guide .
I was told i could tee off anytime in the next 30 minutes but it was quite busy after that . I paid up , asked if the beverage cart was on and the direction to the first tee . Again , nothing was mentioned about buying the course guide .
I played as a single , saw no starter , marshall or sadly no beverage cart until i got to my final putt on # 9 . I shot 38 .
I found the 10th tee but wasn't sure i was in the right spot as another single player was there teeing off . He was driving a cart so i clearly didn't catch him as i walked. Apparently he was in a hurry as he just teed off and said have a good day . He might have been trying to catch the other single up on the green - but never did join up with him either . I have to assume the non existent starter / marshall / pro shop said it was okay to cut in and play as a onesome to boot - just like the single ahead of him .
The back nine was a disaster for three reasons . Following the two singles , having no idea how far the bunkers were off the tees and sadly , the condition of the bunkers .
Now maybe if someone had offered to sell me a guide .... or warned me that the course was not at all straight forward and quite tricky ... or perhaps that if you are playing for the first time you have absolutely no chance with out one ... i might have been okay with the rest .
Okay that's not true , they need a marshall . It's easy to blame golfers for not joining up but it's not their choice - it kills the pace of play and all golfers know they will be paired up .
If they don't want marshalls at least have a starter to go over the ground rules , pair people up , keep them from cutting in ... and to warn people to go back to the pro shop and buy the guide - they will be lost with out it .
As for the bunkers , if you are going to make them such a prominent feature and so plentiful , look after them . I know there will always be golfers who don't rake but since i know that and you know that , why doesn't the course know it and have someone constantly checking / raking ... and maybe they could also marshall a wee bit while they're out there ... and help guide people . And one more rant , the sand was very inconsistent , crusty is some spots like it hadn't been raked in days , very thin in others and deep in others . It's not rocket science , rake , replace sand as required , repeat ... daily at least , more if necessary .
Now for all those who will say ... but you shot 38 , it couldn't be that hard . Wait til you play ... with no guide ... and i am good ... okay , lucky . The back nine is much trickier with respect to bunkers off the tee and i feel as though i was robbed ... actually robbed , by having to play without the guide . It was criminal to play such a nice course ... yes , i think it is a nice course ... without the book . I lost 3 - 4 strokes by rolling into bunkers by playing one club too much or hitting driver into an area that looks clear . I shot 42 .
The worst part is that the guide book is just $ 3 ..... they charge $3 and i bet no one buys it til after they play the first time ... or maybe they just don't come back . Why not charge everyone a $1 more and give them out ... or better yet , why not just give them out anyway .... as it is required to play the first time ... maybe the first dozen times . It would speed up play - better for them on any day not to mention busy ones - and better - make that essential - for the players enjoyment .
This course could be a beauty but little things - like very few holes with benches at tees for walkers - will continue to hold it back and keep people from driving the extra miles to play it . I am not sure who to blame in particular but i know it starts at the top so lets go there .
I did mention to the proshop that it was criminal ... and yes i said criminal to them ... that anyone should be sent out to play for the first time with out the guide book ... and it is , i was robbed of two hours spent wandering the sand dunes of the back 9 .
Nice course that may someday be a nice golf club - not slagging the staff - just whoever trains them .
One last note for management , they never took my name - something that always should be registered on the tee sheet - and if you need to ask why .......

Try to play this course at least twice a year. With the heat this spring and some heavy rains the gorse is wicked. Waist high in spots and thick. Was in there on 3 holes and there was some savage slashing. It is tough but fair-emphasis on ball placement. Greens were running a little slower than I've experienced before...mainly due to a heavy rain about 2 hours before we played. Pot bunkers plentiful but fair. Always a challenge mentally and physically to make decisions on almost every shot about how you will play it. In other words very enjoyable. Risk/reward is always a choice. A pleasure to play.

Played this course about 5 years ago when it was not very old and it has grown in nicely since. Greens are kept short and rolled very nicely for a public course. Tee boxes in great shape.

Bunkers could use more sand. As nice as fescue has grown in could be thicker in places. With a bigger maintenance budget this place could be pure gold. For the price charged, a great deal and very enjoyable. A must play for anyone within driving distance.

The course conditions were dry which lead to some nice drives if you found the fairways. The greens were quick, with lines that were good if you correctly read the breaks. There's a lot of trouble on course, if you can avoid it you'll post a good score. Fairway bunkers are sure to spoil a nice drive if you mis-hit it. A fun, tough course that will test your shots. I will be playing it again.