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John Murray (England) 01/05/08

Returned to play Mottram for an annual comp organised by a local pro. Imposing entrance and locker rooms are first class. Bacon sandwich and a cuppa prepare you up for what you know, if you've played here before, will be a tough test.

My foursome was 4th out so we didn't have a long wait which was especially good as the weather forecast was wet and thundery. We completed our round in fine weather in just over 5 hrs - this is a long course and I'm told pros playing in 3somes here take just as long. That didn't stop a ranger hurrying us along on the 7th tee though even though the group behind us were not being held up.

I played abysmally on the day - didn't get a point on the scorecard until the 6th and it was only the fact that my driver off the tee was in good nick that prevented me from abandoning at the 9th.

The front nine are all well presented and make you think about every shot. The 3rd has a nice water feature (which I found - twice!!) and most fairways are generous enough to tempt the driver out of the bag. The back nine are much tougher and if you haven't brought your A game with you you'll struggle. The rough was thick and lush with lots of molehills from which you got relief. In fact, preferred lies were in play although they weren't really needed.

For me the signature hole is the 17th - a real brute that I'm starting a campaign to have changed from a par 4 to a 5. The 3 long par 3s also require golf with your thinking cap on.

The greens were dreadful for the second year running. The starter made the usual excuses (recent weather, give them another couple of weeks) but for a club of this stature they need sorting out. Similarly, it wasn't that the bunkers lacked sand - they just hadn't been well prepared.

But, this was a fun round asking you plenty of questions and imposing severe penalties if you haven't got the right answers. The facilities here are excellent and for a £55 package we got a bacon butty, 18 holes, beef casserole and a pint of Guinness which I consider great value at a place like this. On the debit side a round of 2 pints of Guinness and a half of coke was nearly £9.

Value for Money	10
Challenge	9
Off Course	8

Chris Heaney (England) 15/01/08

During the winter months we play Mottram most weekends. With the shocking weather we had in December, you would expect it to be very boggy but the course drains as well as any i've played, the fairways are all in fantastic condition, the drainage is evident as you walk the course.

The greens, i will admit, are not 100% but compared to many private courses around the Cheshire area are considerably better.

The course offers a very challenging parkland front 9 with some very well presented bunkers surrounding many of the greens. The back is 9 a tougher more rural predicament entirely, finished off with a long par 5 back to the clubhouse.

They offer 2-fore-1 on weekdays and weekends making it excelent value for money. The only criticsm i have is they don't always inform you if they are on temporary greens, and offer no discount if this is the case a some clubs will.

Value for Money	8
Challenge	7
Off Course	9

John Murray (England) 28/04/07

Played Mottram for the first time with my son in a comp organised by our pro'. Hot bacon buttie and cuppa on arrival and the best locker room I've been in. We were the last but one group to tee off and I was shaking on the tee box and that showed with my drive which went high and wide. Soon settled down however and began to enjoy the course. The front nine are fairly flat parkland holes. The 3rd has a nice water feature. The back nine are much more of a challenge. Some of the longer par 4s (the 17th) would be par 5s on my local course and I had little chance of hitting the green in regulation. There are a couple of long par 3s which are difficult to reach. The closing hole is straight, but long. Back to the clubhouse for a well earned pint and a roast dinner. Bar prices were reasonable so don't know if they've adjusted them since the last contributor complained. Didn't win any prizes in the comp but me and my son got 45 points so not too bad.

You can see that this course caters for the corporate type, but unlike Ramside Hall which does similar, this gets it right. The facilities are top drawer, the fairways were in excellent nick, although like others have said, some of the greens were poor. A weekend driver here, staying at the hotel would be good value I reckon. Hire a buggy if you can afford it - it's a long walk.

Value for Money	9
Challenge	9
Off Course	10

Richard Lupton (England) 09/04/07

Just an update on my previous post.

Been to Mottram on the usual Sunday driver over the Easter weekend, £99 for 2 rounds of golf, dinner, bed and breakfast - no complaints at all about that value. Staff as friendly and helpful as ever.

At the moment, the greens are not in the best of nick. As I've said previously overplayed in my opinion during the winter. They can best be described as uneven, in parts patchy, and in parts, such as the 15th, knackered. Give them another 5-6 weeks though and I'm sure they will be fine.

What shocked us, however, was the hike in prices since our last visit at the end of last season in the bars for drinks and "snacks". £3.25 for a pint of bitter, £5 a pint for Grolsch - yes, FIVE POUNDS A PINT. They are kidding themselves if they think people are going to pay that sort of money. Bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich just shy of £7.00!!!!

One thing is for certain, as we saw first hand ourselves, the 19th hole and the bars in the hotel are going to be a hell of a lot quieter than they have been in he past.

You have been warned!

Greg Spinner (England) 28/03/07

We visited Mottram Hall on the 18/19th March hoping for some decent golf in early Spring sunshine. Unfortunately, what we got was an average course and some of the worst weather conditions I've ever played in! Snow, hail, gales, rain...you name it, we got it.

The most irritating aspect of the weekend was the insistence, of the golf management team, on playing temporary greens on the Monday, despite the fact that the snow/hail stones had melted, the ground wasn't frozen and the course had drained well. Not that the proper greens were anything to write home about but the temporaries were terrible and were not even properly marked!

All the above aside though, the hotel faciltiies and staff were very good and the weekend overall was great value for money. However, given the wide choice available for this type weekend, I probably won't be going back.

Value for Money	8
Challenge	6
Off Course	8

Richard Lupton (England) 20/02/07

My Girlfriend and I visit Mottram 3 or 4 times a year. When you go there, you have to go in the knowledge that the course will be pretty busy as it caters very much for corporate golf. That said, I have played some private clubs where the course has been three quarters empty and taken longer to get round once stuck behind meandering unaware locals, but there is little doubt that quite often your round will take longer than it may normally take at your own course.

The course itself is a tale of 2 halves. The front 9 is very much set up for the corporate golfer. Wide open fairways, generous greens. If you hit the fairways, you shouldn't have any trouble. If you're finding the rough on the front 9, you're going to struggle just like you would on any course as the fairways are generous to say the least.

The back 9 is totally different. With the exception of the par 3 eleventh, which always strikes me as a hole that has been thrown in, each hole provides a different challenge. The stroke index 1, par 4 thirteenth needs two good blows to be up in 2. The 17th is as good a hole as you will find for many a mile, with a real risk reward choice to take off the tee and a tough approach shot to an elevated green.

Mottram has had problems with its greens at times in the past, as a direct reuslt in my opinion of being overplayed in the winter months. During the summer, however, you will usually find them in pretty good nick.

Off course is where Mottram wins hands down. Terrific hotel accomodation, good spa and health centre facilities, an excellent restaurant and extremely friendly service all combine to make for a very relaxed atmosphere. The pro-shop, "19th hole" and changing facilities have seen a major overhaul and are now of the very highest quality.

Well worth a visit, particularly if you go on the Sunday driver offer which offers fantastic value for money and a great opportunity to chill out for a while.

Value for Money	9
Challenge	7
Off Course	9