Shaun

Played Trump May-13, the welcome we received from all the staff was first class without being false. Amazing course layout that I feel isn’t bettered in the UK&I, greens were immaculate, if a little slow, but the fairways need a couple of years of growth to knit, as they didn’t blend particularly well with the course.Putting aside the controversy of the build, this course is a must play but like a fine wine I would let it mature for a couple of years before enjoying.

I was fortunate enough to play RC last week.  This is a very special golf club, whilst the club members are obviously not short of a bob or two they are some of the friendliest and laid back you could want to meet.  The course was the real star of the day which whilst challenging from the white pegs it was very fair and rewarded good golf shots.  The condition of he course was first class and the greens a little on the fast side for my shaky putting stroke. Teeing off from the practice putting green for your first tee shot was fabulous!The new holes being built look fantastic and so does the huge new clubhouse, if you are lucky enough to receive an invitation to play The Renaissance please do not hesitate to take it up.

Played a pretty much deserted course in May 2011 this year.  Some great holes but quite a few average ones and after the round felt Sir Nick’s school report should rear ‘Could do better’. Definitely worth a visit but don’t believe the hype.

Played the Montgomerie in August 2011 as a bolt on to the&nbsp;<A href="/golf-course/celtic-manor-twenty-ten" target=_self>Twenty Ten</A>&nbsp;and was really surprised by the quality of the course. In great condition and I personally enjoyed it more than the 2010. Round again spoilt by slow play, a five hour round, and you must hire a buggy as trying to walk the course is a joke. 

Found the course in August 2011 in great condition and excellent service form both the golf and hotel staff.  A tough golf course which you have to play for the Ryder Cup memories, but will not be returning until the pace of play is improved as our round took nearly five and half hours.

Beautiful course in excellent condition, more than good enough to be in the Top 100 in my opinion.

Good solid course in excellent condition, well worth a visit.

I really enjoyed the Dunes in a perverse way.  Played this September and found the course pretty brutal and any errant drives usually resulted in a lost ball.  Found the course really challenging and our guide, a must have, stated the course record was 74 which I would imagine was set in the spring when the rough was a little lower.  The fairways were a little bare in places, which is understandable with such a young course and I personally think the nines are the wrong way round.  One of my playing partners hated the course I loved it, you will have to go a play it yourself to make your own mind up.

Enjoyed both the Old and New courses, proper old fashioned links courses in excellent condition with a good clubhouse.  Unfortunately the day was spoilt by the never ending take-off and landing of fighter jets at the RAF base next door, no wonder you have to keep the ball low as one of the pilots waved to us!

A very good course in excellent condition with a superb clubhouse and service, but please make it more demanding off the tee as unlike most great links courses there was very little intimidation with the big stick in hand.  A great start but more work to do.

A very good test of golf.  Found the course in excellent condition this June and thoroughly enjoyed my round. Criticism below seems to be more than a little harsh in my opinion.

Beautiful setting with amazing views, found the course more than a little tricky with some ‘interesting’ holes.  Sadly poor condition greens on my visit in June 10. Worth a visit more for the vista’s than the course.

Good track and well worth a visit. I thought 1&18 were average holes but enjoyed my round.  The greens were average this June but probably a function of such a harsh winter.

Played for a second time this June, a truly outstanding golf course which sits comfortably in my Top 10 in GB&I.

Played from the championship pegs in May 09. A superb layout with some demanding holes, however the lack of definition specifically on the front nine lets the course down.  Well worth a visit.

Good course, great back 9 and very attentive service, experience only spoilt by poor quality greens.

Visited St. Andrews on numerous occasions and never played the Jubilee until May 2009, big mistake.  A very good course which was both challenging and enjoyable, do not miss out on your next trip to St. Andrews just because it isn’t in a Top 100 listing.

Played for the third time in May 2009 and I enjoy it more every visit.  The course was in immaculate condition and the only word to describe the experience is magical.  The must play course before you are put in the box.

A great course and one I enjoy more every time I play it. The course was in superb condition and rewarded good shot making.  Comfortably mid table in my personal top 100.

Some very good holes but a few silly ones as well, in great condition but not really my cup of tea.

Wasted a significant amount of time on the 18th looking for the ‘Arnie Palmer’ crazy golf bell.  An exceptional course and friendly clubhouse spoilt by poor quality fairways and silly greens.

Really good course and deserving of its recent introduction to Golf World’s Top 100 but a little presumptuous to compare it with <A href="/golf-course/augusta-national" target=_self>Augusta</A>. On the downside the fairways were a little bare and the walk between greens and tees was a bit tiresome. Definitely worth a trip and I personally thought it was good value. 

The course is situated in a beautiful location with an impressive clubhouse and very warm welcome from both staff and members.  The course is very well designed and we found it in excellent condition, in late July 2008, except for the greens which were a little woolly and slow. Unfortunately, and like many ‘traditional’ golf clubs, as visitors we were only allowed to play from the yellow tees.  As a single figure handicap player I do find this very frustrating and it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the course especially when all the members around us were playing off the white tees, whilst hitting six irons into par 5’s does wonders for your score it makes a nonsense of the hole design.  Ashridge is well worth a visit and it is unfortunate that it has caught my general rant on yellow tees and visitors.

Very pleasant course which was in excellent condition in late May 2008. Too many short par 4’s with rather a weak finish, however well worth a visit.

Kingsbarns was my favourite golf course in Scotland and played it for the third time in late May 2008.  Whilst I enjoyed my round the condition of the course was only OK, the greens were bumpy as seemingly losing the battle against the native grass seeds and the fairways seemed very thin and patchy, lastly this is the busiest I have ever seen the course. Kingsbarns is a great course but I left the clubhouse feeling somewhat short changed.

Excellent lunch, superb golf course, very good greens and an outstanding closing hole. On the downside there were no stroke savers and the course was a little tatty in places, Leven needs a bit of TLC. Make sure you play Leven when you are in the St. Andrews region as it is a cracking course

Sadly we had to curtail our round at Montrose after 12 holes due to lightening, Enjoyed the course which was a good test of golf, whilst the numerous club houses was a little confusing both the welcome and food provided was excellent.  Well worth a visit and hopefully I will be returning soon to complete my round.

Simply superb golf course and clubhouse, obviously not enough of the Golf World Top 100 panel have been fortunate enough to play here. A must play course.

A very good test of golf, demanding from the tee and my party found the greens to be in exceptional condition.  The clubhouse was soulless and very corporate however well worth a visit as this is a good track.

Make no mistake this is a ‘big’ golf course which I found to be very challenging. Course was in good condition, enjoyed the relaxing club house and attentive staff.  Only criticism of the course would be that the nine’s are the wrong way round in my opinion but definitely worth a visit from the links down the road.

Enjoyable but not overly demanding inland track which was in excellent condition when I played in late May 2008.  Afforded very warm welcome from both staff and members. 

An old fashioned links course which was in excellent condition when I visited in late May 2008.  Not a classic but a good layout which was thoroughly enjoyable to play.

Druids Glen obviously passed me by, whilst I agree the level of service and presentation of the course are second to none, I thought the course was good rather than excellent. The 8th and 12th are very good par 3’s and the 13th a fabulous par 4 with the 18th providing a very strong finish. Other than these holes, I thought the course was pretty unmemorable other than the 17th, which is a very poor copy of the 17th at <A href="/golf-course/tpc-at-sawgrass-stadium" target=_self>Sawgrass</A>. Obviously, it is all down to personal opinion but I would rather go and play the <A href="/golf-course/carton-house-montgomerie" target=_self>Montgomerie at Carton House</A> amongst others. 

A good course in excellent condition and a layout that rewards shot making and course management.  Highly recommended.

Friendly and helpful staff but the course was a let down. Too many holes running adjacent to one another thus rewarding errant drives. Reminded me of <A href="/golf-course/tenby" target=_self>Tenby</A> with greens and tees dangerously close to each other. The course was in great condition but not in my top 100 and not a patch on <A href="/golf-course/parkstone" target=_self>Parkstone</A>. 

Superb golf course with great clubhouse and attentive staff.  If I lived locally this would be the course I would be a member.  Highly recommended.

Stunning views, some excellent holes but sadly the experience was let down by the condition of the greens.

Excellent links course which despite playing badly in a monsoon gale I walked off the course wanting to play it again.  Struggle to understand how Golf World ranks this course at 175, suggest they at least take the one off the front.  Highly recommend you play this hidden cracker.

Good track in excellent condition, worth a trip but pales in comparison to its near neighbour <A href="/golf-course/parkstone" target=_self>Parkstone</A>. 

Warm welcome and good food at this traditional golf club.  Enjoyable course in good condition, however a little quirky in places.

Played both the <A href="/golf-course/east-sussex-national-east" target=_self>East</A> and West courses with an overnight stay at the attached hotel. Thought the West course was significantly better than the East specifically the back nine which was very good. Service within the pro shop and clubhouse was excellent, sadly this can not be said of the hotel which was truly dreadful 

Played both the East and <A href="/golf-course/east-sussex-national-west">West</A> courses with an overnight stay at the attached hotel. Thought the West course was significantly better than the East specifically the back nine which was very good. Service within the pro shop and clubhouse was excellent, sadly this can not be said of the hotel which was truly dreadful 

Here you go, maybe a little bit controversial for the traditionalists but in my opinion this is the best golf course in Scotland bar none.

Very enjoyable course with a fantastic back nine, well worth a visit.

Lovely course in great condition, agree with the last review that the par should be reduced to 71.  Strongly recommend you go and play Castlerock and also enjoy the fabulous welcome you will receive from both staff and members.

A fantastic links course that will continue to rise up the ratings over time. Criticism of the rough is unfair as each hole rewarded good shots and was not tricked up in anyway. The welcome afforded to our party was second to none and our stay at the attached hotel was superb.I would rate this course within the top twenty links courses in Britain and Ireland, highly recommended.

Agree with the last review, good front nine average back nine.  Enjoyable but not in my Top 100.

Good front nine, first half dozen holes on the back nine are average but very good finishing hole. Impressive set-up and worth a visit but not in my Top 100.

Very good course with no weak holes. Clubhouse reminded me of Fawlty Towers.

Wonderful experience and highly recommended, simply unforgettable.  Criticism of the course is  a little unfair, great condition, good layout and demanding from the back tees - Skibo is in my Top 100.

Very impressive golf course and the lunch was excellent.  However not my No.1 as easily edged out by the Irish classics.

Played last week off the white pegs in a slight wind, easily the hardest golf course I have ever played.  Superb condition, no weak holes and a great clubhouse.  Another must play course from my week in Ireland.

Fantastic golf course up there with the traditional greats. To be picky the Par four 12th is a very average hole.

Great condition but very bland.  Very over rated golf course.

First played Old Head a year after it opened and condition was poor.  Lucky enough to play earlier this month and  how things have improved. Cliff holes are simply jaw dropping, 17th is one of the toughest Par 5's I have ever played. Awesome golf course that must be played, just do it and forget the cost.

Pleasant track in excellent condition which I didn't find very demanding.

Second time I have played this great golf course. Superb layout, very friendly clubhouse but the day sadly spoilt by poor greens. A must visit golf course though.

Very enjoyable, great views and a warm welcome from the pro.

Delightful with superb clubhouse and members, a must play.

Excellent golf course, very demanding par 4's with the only weak hole being the par 3 16th.  With a little more TLC this course could rise significantly up the ratings.

More than a little over-rated.  Good front nine spoilt by silly Par 4 8th.  Back nine unmemorable except for stupid par 3 16th.

Very enjoyable and in excellent condition, deserves to be higher in the rankings.

Fantastic golf course.  Criticism of back 9 unfair, best links course I have played for a couple of years and should be in the top 20.

Cannot understand how this course got in Golf World's Top 100.Very Mickey Mouse