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3.7
169 Reviews (169)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
9
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
81.8%
Recommend this course
143 out of 169 reviews
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3.2
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
81.8%
Recommend this course
9 out of 11 reviews
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3.5
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
76.7%
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33 out of 43 reviews
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Malkins Bank Golf Club

About

Holes 18
Type Private/Resort
Style Parkland
Par 70
Length 6005 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Course Details

Year Built 1976
Golf Season Year round
Architect Hawtree Ltd (1976)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - GBP 25.00
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Ian Woosnam Academy"
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lockers

Reviews

3.7
169 Reviews (169)
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value for money

For £10 you get 100 balls on a range, we played a course . Some great holes and was it in perfect condition! No but for £10 it was the bargain of the year .
Clubhouse very friendly and food prices very good but don’t know how the food was as it was shutting as we finished .
My only moan is that course etiquette , even though has reduced over the years (for the good ) should still be followed.
I’m an avid believer that golf should be a sport for all but it still needs to keep a bit of dress code , shoes etc and not shouting from one side of the fairway to another .
Other than that can’t wait to come back for the price and try the bar and food out

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

No staff

I turned up at 7,10 hoping to buy some balls and tees but unfortunately the club shop never opened in time for my 7.30 Tee time, luckily there was a young lad there who’s first day it was working there and he called someone for me and they said to get some range balls which was very good of them but I still had no score card to show me the layout of the course so slightly disappointed

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst course ever

Loads of Karen’s, the guy in the halfway house thinks he’s Rocky Balboa, the greens are like concrete, tee boxes have been battered, wouldn’t play here again for free

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course as local the staff are friendly and great helpful greatly appreciated as my time was 1:10pm and was allowed to tee off with a group off

Would recommend as course is a good walk not difficult great layout great people very helpfull I use when visiting my mother and are very helpfull as
A short notice thank you

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Malkins Bank

Played this course Sunday 18th June, considering how dry it has been, the course was in really good condition, the greens very good and fast, summer green fees the best value anywhere in Cheshire, I recommend this course to anyone, I will be back next week

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Not in as good condition as it was

As with most things these days this course has gone in a downward spiral,I played this course many years ago and was impressed with it ,This is the 3rd time I have played this course in over 30 years and I have to say I didn’t enjoy it this time ,greens and tees in poor condition ….rough is very severe for a municipal course hence slowing up play.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course review

Course was in pretty good condition, grenns were hard but running true, pace of play was little slow today unfortunately, as a two ball 2 hours for the front 9 was not great but once we played through after 9 it sped up a lot. The half way hut is now not manned however pies and pastys available from the bar (sausage rolls are excellent) very enjoyable experience, best value for money course in the area for many miles.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Really enjoyed playing here again course in great condition and the greens were best I've played anywhere this year so far

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent value and course

Great condition, greens top notch. Excellent value for money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Seemingly run down

I have played here on many occasions for over 30 years and I can honestly say I have never seen it in such a bad condition. The fairways were seriously overgrown and full of weeds, the bunkers had very little sand in them and they were rock hard and the rough was so high that there was no point trying to find your ball if you went into it. The 15th hole is 80% unplayable due to GUR and the greens are just OK. The member of staff who greeted us was unhelpful and quite rude (it was 6am), the photos on the website really are misleading and images of what the course was like in days gone by

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Poor attitude from golfers

First time coming here, as a new golfer the attitude we got from other people playing was disgraceful. There was a group of 5 of us we booked two tee of times, as 4/5 of us are new starters we decided started of in groups of 3&2 but we realised it was quicker to go as the 5, we let people through that we’re playing quicker than us but on the whole playing as the 5 was quicker than the 3&2, which caused us to have multiple comments saying we’re too slow, not good enough, not listening to our reasoning of going as a 5, we had our balls thrown back at us, complaints if one of us Miss hit it! It was dreadful! Never ever return here it has put a couple of us off courses for while! Shocking attitude! We’ve all had start off somewhere! Give us respect!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

The people are terrible

Played Malkins bank for the first time today, had nothing but grief off the members of the golf course, getting moaned at all day. We’ve gone there as beginners everyone has to start somewhere. I thought it was absolutely disgusting and definitely won’t be returning.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Okay for the price

Can’t grumble too much for the price, though we only played 9 holes due to slow groups teeing off before us. Greens were good but fairways looked like that hadn’t had a cut. But overall it was okay

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Brilliant for a beginner!

Played 9 holes, first round in around 10 years. Course was in great condition! I had heard mixed reviews but I have to say the front 9 were fantastic. Challenging greens and Pin positions. Greens were quick and well kept. Considering the amount of rain we have had the course was firm in the main!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disapointingly Poor

It is rumored that the club is up for sale. You can tell, as the greens and fairways were in poor condition and had not seen any maintainence in a while.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The ground was very spungie wet everywhere 15 hole needs a lot of atttention and I no it can be a good course when dry me and my old friend had a good time

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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