Welcome to UK-GolfGuide's page which contains feedback from site users who have played at Marland Golf Course.

Whilst UK-GolfGuide.com attempts to turf out the more unhelpful or just plain daft contributions, some may slip through. If you have played the course or hold a different opinion to those of the contributors, feel free to use the Add your Comments icon to provide a broader spread of views. If you have a gripe with the club then take it up with them directly - please don't use this facility for airing grievances!.

If you have played this course and would like to add your comments then feel free to Add a Report.

T Bawden (England) 14/07/08

A goood test of golf, although quite short by todays standards theres quite a few blind shots and sloping fairways.

The course was in great condition especially the greens which were perfect and required confident puts as several of the greens were on two levels.

The par 3's are all wonderful except one which at 229 yards and a blind green is for me not what par 3's are about.

The only downside to this fantastic course was that in the week there is no booking system and even on the monday i played there were waits on several tees.

Ovarall a fantastic course and if only they implemented tee times to remove congestion would become a perfect days golf for only £12.80 each

Value for Money	9
Challenge	6
Off Course	5

Barry Wendle (England) 28/11/07

Gem....Gem....Gem....Why I haven't stumbled across this golf course before I do not know, Hidden Away behind Springfield Park this is certainly a jewel in the crown for Rochdale.

18 holes of interest, granted not the longest course you will ever play however the greens are by far and away the best 'muni' greens I have ever played on (especially in late November)

After a bit of noseing about we found that the course is now being run by a private company called Link4life while still being owned by the council. It became perfectly clear that although they don't own the land itself Link4life and their staff are solely to blame for the supposed miraculous improvement in ground conditions all over the course. £130'000 worth of brand new Toro machinery is a prime example of the efforts of said company.

Without going on it's fair to say I will be back to Marland in the near future and may even cosider membership for the new year.!

Value for Money	10
Challenge	7
Off Course	5

Phil Beck (England) 26/07/07

This is the best muni i've played on.The greens are fantistic for a council owned facility.I understand a substantial amount of money has been put into the course which can only benefit an already great site.The only minus is a lack of a conventional clubhouse but there are some fine local hostelries on exiting the park not least of which is the "Success to the plough" opposite the park gates and the "Harrows" a short pitching wedge away.You could do a lot worse than play this course.

Value for Money	7
Challenge	5
Off Course	7

Mike Commins (England) 26/08/05

This is a par 67, 18 hole parkland course which is not very difficult once you come to terms with the fact that almost half of the holes are "blind". Anyone who "hooks" the ball from the tee can expect difficulty on several holes where trees and shrubbery populate the left side. The front 9 (par 36) is fairly standard with one par 4 and one par 5. The back 9, however, (par 31) contains 5 par threes though one is in excess of 200 yards.

For a Municipal course, it is quite well maintained with excellent greens. The downside is that there is no club house and the toilet facilities are disgusting! There is, however, a golf shop with some bargains to be found.

Value for Money	10
Challenge	4
Off Course	1