Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa - Championship Course

We played during the tail end of a storm, our original course called it off due to the weather and state of the course. So we thought we would try somewhere else. The drainage was fantastic, greens were fast, staff gave us free food at the turn. Was a great course

The Portal Championship is a well maintained parkland course that demands accurate driving. Greens were in excellent condition despite the recent rain and very unforgiving if you dont read them well. All of our group dropped points through over enthusiastic putting. The par threes are especially devious, requiring long ree shots over hazards. It's not a course for the faint hearted but very much worth it if you fancy more of a challenge.Allow four hours if walking and be prepared for a good aerobic workout navigating the hills.

Excellent choice for our day of golf.

Friendly and helpful staff. Hotel available for good lunch before tee off.

Easy parking close to 1st / 18th

Great layout, attractive setting with magnificent views throughout.

Well maintained course and greens very good.

It’s the second time I’ve played here. The first time it was pouring down, this time the sun shone all round. The course was in fantastic nick, a little dry but that’s down to the prolonged period of hot dry weather. It was quite busy but all the society four balls very politely waved me through as I was a solo golfer.

The course is quite forgiving, fairly wide fairways, not too many areas of heavy rough.

I’m playing here again next month with my society and I’m very much looking forward to it.

Fairway grass was still a little long (time of year). The greens were really nice.

It’s a long course but rewarding, 17th was a killer so if your fitness isn’t good, get a buggy.

We were made to feel welcome by members and staff.

I would recommend this course to anyone.

Stunning course in great condition! Greens were in great condition with some challenging breaks. Rough was very punishing but a great test.

Friendly staff but course looked shabby in places

Overall average but probably better maintained and plays well in season

Course was in good condition considering the wet weather in the lead up. Greens a good pace considering g. Will be a great challenge in summer months as speed picks up.

Although the green free was very reasonable the course was poor. Fairways patchy, tees atrocious and greens vey bumpy

The course itself is mega, with some cracking views from the tee boxes a particular highlight. However, the greens, particularly on the back nine, leave a lot to be desired. Credit has to go to the rough winter weather last couple of months but three or four of the greens on the back nine were quite patchy and bobbly which made mid-length putts nigh on impossible. If they can get that sorted, then it would be a 5* course!

The course was very wet in places and the greens were very bumpy, been holes but not flattened on some of them and other not holed but inconsistent grass. Even a green keeper got his buggy stuck and was digging a new pond when trying ti get it out..

I played this course years ago and I doubt any improvements were done since then..

The course needed serious investment years before COVID..

Waterlogged, fairways in poor condition..

I came off the course with thick mudstains up to my knees...

The next time will be when it's 80f+ but I doubt the course will cope with that either..

Great setting and lovely walk and that was as good as it got!

Greens were a disgrace

Disgusting to be even open if maintenance like this is going on !