Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa - Championship Course

First time playing the course, Very impressed with the course conditions, well kept, greens pretty good and quite quick. A long course but mainly wide fairways so not really tough.

Some great signature holes teeing off overlooking the Cheshire Plains down towards the green and a par 3 with water at the front and trees either side.

A cart guy going round selling snacks & drinks was always welcome.

Only downside was lack of signage to the next hole and not too obvious where you were going, not a place for a quick round with lots of big groups however the views made up for that.

Hire buggies unless you like a good walk.

I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the course - the fairways were in good condition as were the greens which were consistent. I really like the course layout and the location is superb. The pace of play was a major issue - were waiting on every hole and it took 4 hours to play 15 holes after which we walked off!

Course in good condition. Greens really good. But if you don’t want a 5 hour round avoid the weekend.

Nearly 6 hours to play 18 holes the bunkers were horrendous and the course was just generally in bad condition all round the greens weren't bad

A nice varied course, the greens and fairways are good however the bunkers are like concrete, hard sand and a lot of them even have moss growing in them, other than the bunkers a descent course, will return,

Course held up well given amount of rain in previous few days. Greens slightly slower than expected. Good layout but quite long for average golfer. Tee boxes well looked after and flat. Greens true with plenty breaks. Need to make your score on front 9.

Lovely signature hole is par 3 14th- only 120 yards but over water to shallow two tier green with trees overhanging both sides.

Really nice course pro very friendly in shop fairways in great condition greens need work pro said to staff beinh furloughed but great day and great value for money

A fabulous course, prepare to get your steps in as it’s long! But fantastic surroundings and some lovely holes. One of the best I have played on.

So slow we ended up just playing 12 holes, on one hole the 4th there were 4 groups with another waiting behind us. Over an hour to play 4 holes. We think 2 lots of teenagers had ‘bunked on’

This used to be my favourite course in Cheshire but it is def not in the condition it used to be, sadly it will be a while before we go back & £35 for a dirty grubby buggy is an absolute rip off compared to the alternative hotel type golf at Carden Park where it is £20 and the courses in much better condition

I did like this course, tee'd off on a Saturday @12:00hrs .

100 and 200 markers missing on the fairways, and the bunkers lacked attention and sand. The greens were in good condition, and some very interesting holes.

Very polite staff in the golf shop, as well as very nice golf attire on sale as well.

This was my second visit, and I will return again very soon.

Really enjoyed the course. Good and varied test.

Quite long - but also fairly forgiving off the tee.

Would recommend.

Long holes, some are pretty tight, greens are not the best, but enjoyed the game

Course was in decent condition but greens and bunkers need improvement. Good test of golf and played it in in easy conditions so would be a different story in wind and rain. Definitely worth playing.

Beautifully laid out course but been so late ago the bunkers you can’t play full of weeds the greens are horrible cracked and unplayable such a shame a great course it could be