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Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa - Championship Course

Cobblers Cross Lane, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0DJ, United Kingdom
+44 (0) 8448 799082
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4.1
220 Reviews
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A view of a hole at Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa. Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa
Hole 14 at Macdonald Portal
Hole 14 at Macdonald Portal
17th at Portal Golf Club
Water by the 17th at Portal Golf Club
The Portal Championship Course
The Portal Championship Course
Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa
A view from Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa

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Holes 18
Par 73
Length 7037 yds
Rating N/A
Slope N/A
Type Resort
Tees
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Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts
Pull Carts
Golf Clubs

Practice & Instruction

Bunker
Golf School Academy Yes - "Lee Westwood Golf School"
Golf Simulator
Teaching Pro
Indoor Practice
Putting Green

Policies

Walking Allowed

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
Meeting Facilities
Banquet Facilities
Spa

Available Activities

Swimming
Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness
Year Built 1990
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Donald Steel (1990)
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4.1
4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 220 reviews
78.3%
Recommend
220
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  • Conditions
    4.1
  • Value
    4.1
  • Layout
    4.6
  • Friendliness
    4.3
  • Pace
    3.9
  • Amenities
    4.2
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise, with the back nine offering a particularly impressive and challenging experience. Friendly staff and solid course conditions make this a compelling and well-valued round.

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u314161108724
Review 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Fantastic Course!!

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

First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314162410103
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 2.0
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u314163440969
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Appeared to look great

Friendly staff but course looked shabby in places

Overall average but probably better maintained and plays well in season

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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u314160804312
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Good course

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.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Kate1307
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Extremely poor “championship course”

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

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 1.0
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heskyboy32
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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davidtarttelin
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great layout, greens need work

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!

Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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u314163556641
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
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1kevdude
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Should be closed

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..

Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u1805606180
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
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alex4406126
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Portal Championship

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..

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
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Ian9527659
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Rubbish

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 !

Previously Played
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314163289692
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
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enn2p4WUpsrwrC9jYdgp
Reviews 15
Recommended
Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Pace 5.0
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rrenno70
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Very good track

Course layout is excellent and greens were very good, Tee boxes are an absolute disgrace, a lot of them have no grass just the divot marks as if they haven't been moved for months, other tees are not flat ball above or below your feet, another hotel that's letting it's course's go to rack and ruin, very sad/poor.

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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u314163191352
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Played

Ok

At £25 it was ok value. Course ok. Bunkers hadn’t seen a rake for a long time. Fairways needed a cut.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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t2081037196
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
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leebo1
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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t2081037196
Reviews 9
Recommended
Played

Great Course

Good layout, good test, some great holes

Buggy was dirty and not up to standard of everything else

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
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philcath08
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Pace 3.0
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