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Alastair Morgan (Scotland) 29/04/08

Have to disagree with some of the comments about West Linton not being a long course. At 5900 yards it appears deceptively short, but at a par of 68 and with five par 4's over 430 yards off the yellow tees it is a thorough test of golf for even low handicappers. Great course, beautiful views and fabulously manicured fairways. Just watch out for the weather which can be very changeable!!

Value for Money	10
Challenge	9
Off Course	9

John Murray (England) 09/12/07

I had tried to play here last year but was defeated by fog. My booking for the first week in Dec 07 looked to be threatened by rain but when I called the club I was assured everything would be ok - and it was.

The guy in the pro shop was really friendly and explained the local rules, mainly the 'red line' which avoids using the fairway as you pick up and place beyond a line painted either side of the fairway. I think there was only 1 temporary green and the greens, tees and course in general were in excellent condition given the time of year.

Teed off in calm enough conditions but the wind got up during the round and some holes into the wind were a real test needing 2 or 3 clubs more than I would normally take. Anything hit high was at risk and punch or low bump and run shots are not really my game. But it was a wonderful course, visually very attractive surrounded by the Pentland hills. Finding your way around was easy enough and it's not a long or demanding course but requires thought-out accurate shots to what are smallish greens and punishing rough.

There's only 1 par 5 off the yellow tees although the 15th could easily be made a par 5 at 500 yds plus. With the wind directly behind though it was reachable in 2 the day I played. There are several testing par 3's (12th, 17th and 18th). The 17th was a real brute straight into the wind and I was lucky to escape with a double bogey. With the wind in your favour the 18th is not as intimadating as it looks and I made par to finish what was a really enjoyable round on a very good track. Excellent looking clubhouse which alas I didn't have time to visit.

Value for Money	7
Challenge	7
Off Course	8

LEE LOMAX (England) 03/07/05

PLAYED IN EARLY JUNE 05.THE PRO IN THE GOLF SHOP WAS VERY FRIENDLY - MADE TO FEEL REALLY WELCOME.

THE FAIRWAYS AND GREEN WERE IN FANTASTIC ORDER.

A TOTALLY ENJOYABLE ROUND OF GOLF, EXCELLENT SANDWICHES AND COMPLETLEY RECOMMENDED

Value for Money	10
Challenge	8
Off Course	10

Ian Brodie (England) 30/05/05

A challenging course which is relatively flat. A beautiful clubhouse overlooks several holes on the course. The Fairways were in top notch order for April and so were the greens. Can be quite a test in the wind, some long holes which need accurate shots, with a great par 3 to finish over 200yards!! Good food and plenty of it when you order.

Value for Money	9
Challenge	8
Off Course	9

Richard Mcmurdo (England) 28/10/03

Highly recommended moorland course set in the Pentland hills offering a true challenge of golf. The starting hole may set you up for what you think could be an easy round but the 17th & 18th can certainly ruin a good score. Signature hole must be the 230 yard up-hill par-3 finish. Drainage must be good as I've never had to play temp greens or winter tee boxes.

John Topham (Scotland) 09/08/03

I played this course for the first time in a recent open handicap competition. Although I played abysmally on the day I found the course very impressive, the fairways had been beautifully manicured and the greens were excellent. The course had a picturesque mountainous backdrop yet the course itself was as flat as a pancake (apart from the 18th).It is not the most difficult of courses in that it is not overly long and neither is the rough too punishing.It is a course that is well worth a visit to any visitor in the area.

Greg Vaughan (England) 05/11/02

This scenic course is set among beautiful heathland and mountainous countryside. It winds it’s way around wooded thickets and boggy rough. The course design is in keeping with it’s surroundings, giving you the feeling that it has been there forever, it had a different character from the other courses in the vicinity we played. The greens were in decent condition, they were tricky and quick and often well guarded by bunkers. The inevitable wind compounded the challenge although the locals told us that it’s usually blowing harder! The closing holes were tough with lengthy par 4’s, blind long iron shots and lots of rough. The 18th was one of the most terrifying I’ve ever seen. You don’t need OOB and deep rough either side of a 230 yard uphill par 3, but that’s what you get here. We had a thoroughly enjoyable day here. The clubhouse has a great view over the course.

Jon (Dunstable. S.E England) 24/09/02

Our second year playing here as part of our tour of the borders with “freedom of the fairway” tickets. What every one says about the views is stunningly true. Your memory of the course is dominated by how well you finish on the 17 & 18 holes, both difficult and long par threes. Play them badly and you go away with an unhappy perspective of the course in general, play them well and you are riding on a cloud. I am just glad I don’t have play here when it blows a gale, I would not fancy my chances of getting down in 5/6 in a medal round. Good lunchtime food served in a very attractive clubhouse.

Andre Gilburn (England) 10/08/01

We played this course as part of a 12-course tour of the Borders. We rated this the 2nd best course. Not especially long but with narrow fairways, nightmarish rough and hard small greens it was the toughest challenge of the week. With one exception we all made a hash of it. The 18th was the most frightening hole we played all week. I was delighted with my bogey four. A must on a golfing trip to the Borders.

(England) 25/08/00

This course is a gem and a well kept secret. Situated on Slipperfield Moor above the village of West Linton, the course is dominated to the south west by Mendick Hill and offers superb views of the surrounding countryside including. from the 8th tee, the Lyne Valley and the hills of upper Tweeddale. The golf course itself circumnavigates vast tracts of moorland which serve as a wildlife reserve for no end of animals, birds and reptiles.

The course is not overlong, but it doesn't have to be, being endowed with small well protected greens and punitive rough.

The opening three holes are a gentle intro to what lies ahead and the course builds and builds until you are confronted with the last three holes, a long par 4 and two long par threes, which combine to produce one of the toughest finishes I have played anywhere. The last is a classic, confronting the player with a gully in front of the tee, out of bounds to the right, oblivion to the left and a severe, right to left sloping green, protected by 4 bunkers.

(England)

Played This Course 24hrs After Tackling The Jubilee Course At St Andrews, And It Was A Completely Different Experience! Narrow Fairways With Punishing Rough And Enough Pot Bunkers To Aggrevate The Average American Golfer. Gorgeous Mountain Vistas On Almost Every Hole. Downsides: 1) Located Near Edinburgh, But Not The Easiest Place To Find (i Was Lucky Enough To Be Driven There By A Member), 2)equipment Rental Virtually Nonexistant...