Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa - Arderne Course

Looks like a lot of work has gone into this course over last few years. Played here a few years ago and the greens were not great, this time round very playable, very green considering the weather, true rolling.

Bunkers have sand, you can tell a lot of work has gone on with the 9 holes recently. The layout is enjoyable with short and mid length par 3's, drivable par 4's. Easy walking course, get round nice and quick.

Recommend for £15.

Too short and terrible greens and generally should be advertised as a pitch and putt.

Booked on to this course after searching for an 18 hole course, but is a 9 hole course. Golf Now shouldn’t be advertising this when you’re searching for an 18 hole course. Greens aren’t in the best shape. Now little Par 3 course for practice. Good thing was that it was empty.

This course was great, when I was a beginner golfer. Returned on Saturday. Yes, we've had bad weather etc but the general upkeep of the greens were really poor.

I ended up not bothering putting.

Completely understand they have two other superb 18 hole courses, which should be priority. However, at least make some effort on the greens on the 9 hole.

Nice interesting landscape course. Fairways in excellent condition. Lots of interesting holes. Nice practice green and chipping practice area

Fabulous 9 hole course setting that I’ve played in great condition many years ago. before MacDonalds owned the course. The greens need serious attention to bring up to standard - lack of investment is unfortunately showing.

Fairways are okay and the layout of the course is fun. The tee boxes and greens are diabolical though. Really ruins the round with such poor greens. Groundskeepers need to do some serious work to it

The greens are dead / lacking grass and the bunkers are either lacking sand or sprouting weeds. Definitely not worth £15 for 9 holes. Abysmal

Nice little short course for practise. Short course, good for practising. Quite difficult greens.

Should not have been open. Walked after a few holes. Condition saturated. Poor greens poor tees. Poor fairways and generally a quagmire.

This was our first time playing this course, and the course itself is a reasonable course. However at the time we went it was very busy so a lot of waiting. It is very cramped into a small space, which whilst I applaud and think is brilliant, it was not the standard we expected. With it being part of the portal courses, we expected it to be a small version of those really. It definitely wasnt. The greens although weren’t bad, were not good. (Very undulating and challenging to putt on which I enjoyed however). It just didnt compare to the other 9 hole courses I have played in the area, and for the price and also the expectation of Portal it just wasnt good. It had its own clubhouse which was locked and there was nobody to book in with, or nowhere to go to the toilet.

I would say if this was only £10 and not at all affiliated with Portal i would be delighted with it. It isnt a bad course it just isnt what you would expect from a Portal course.

Excellent little course for practice or a quick round, mainly par 3 but a few par 4's , tricky greens but in great condition all over the course, could do with a cafe or bar save having to go to main club house