After a plain opening hole, the fun begins never to end. Doglegs tantalise, hills abound early on. The short 4th terrifies but so do several more which feature judgement of distance as a real challenge. The pilgrimage out to the ancient castle will test the proficient and, while the return journey home is possibly kinder, the final hole is a potential card breaker should one be tempted by th...

I have played several times at RND in the last 2 years. Most recently I played in their Seniors Pairs Open in mid June 2019 and 2 events in their golf week in Mid August 2019. The organisation of all the events was good . The course was in good condition but unfortunately suffering from abundant sheep's droppings . If the wind blows it can be a tough challenge. The staff were friendly and the of...

It's just a great moorland course, not a tree in sight. Risk & Reward holes, driveable pars 4s (depending on the wind...) it has the lot. The par 3 2nd is iconic. BUT not for the fainthearted, hilly, my partner said 15 holes uphill and 3 down, not really but it feels like it, at least the par 5 18th is all downhill. I've played opens at this course every year for the past 8, mostly for £10,...

Great course & a good challenge, so many unique features, blind shots, sloping fairways really make you think about every shot! Condition of the course was very good & the greens were the best I’ve played this year, really true & fairly pacey. The only thing that let this place down was the greenkeeping staff on the mowers. I’m fully aware we should always give way to these hard working folk who...