{"id":81989,"date":"2025-08-20T08:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/81989\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T08:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:32:12","slug":"portal-golf-and-spa-resort-cheshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/81989\/","title":{"rendered":"Portal Golf and Spa Resort, Cheshire"},"content":{"rendered":"

The golf<\/p>\n

Premier: par 71, 6,517 yards
Championship: par 73, 7,018 yards
Arderne: par 31, 1,916 yards<\/p>\n

I had played the Championship course here 11 years ago so on this visit tackled the short Arderne nine-holer as a warm-up, then the Premier course a short drive up the road early next morning. The Arderne is compact and pretty with mostly tiny greens that are handsomely protected by testing slopes.<\/p>\n

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The short Arderne course is a real test of accuracy in places<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Jeremy Ellwood)<\/p>\n

The Premier layout eases you in before really coming alive on the 4th, which drops steeply before turning 90\u02da left up to a tricky shelf green. You stay at this lower level for two more strong holes before climbing back towards an exposed rockface beyond the green on the excellent par-3 7th.<\/p>\n

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The Premier course drops down on the 4th, 5th and 6th (pictured here) holes<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Macdonald Hotels)<\/p>\n

Coming home, the 15th is a belting drop-hole par 3<\/a>, especially from 200 yards off the right-hand tee hitting through a funnel of trees, while 17 is a lovely short hole over water.<\/p>\n

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Another view of the par-3 17th on the Premier course from behind the green<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Macdonald Hotels)<\/p>\n

As for the Championship layout that I had played previously, this can stretch to over 7,000 yards if so desired, with many strong holes like the back-to-back, down-and-then-up par 5s on three and four.<\/p>\n

There are splendid all-round views from the higher holes such as the 7th and 11th, while the par-3 14th, which plays to a green across a walled pond guarded by trees, is perhaps the prettiest hole you’ll play here.<\/p>\n

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The par-3 14th is the signature hole on the Championship course at Portal<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Macdonald Hotels)<\/p>\n

The hotel<\/p>\n

Driving down through the Championship course, you get an inkling for the away-from-it-all feel this hotel, near Tarporley, possesses in abundance.<\/p>\n

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A Classic King bedroom at Portal Golf and Spa Resort<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Macdonald Hotels)<\/p>\n

The rooms, ranging from Standard to Deluxe Suite, are well-equipped and a good size and there are very pleasant grounds to explore. The spa, gym and pool are of a high standard, while the Lounge and Bar is a great spot for pre-dinner drinks with views out over the countryside.<\/p>\n

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Pretty gardens near the health club<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Macdonald Hotels)<\/p>\n

Salt Brasserie offers a varied and interesting menu (the stone bass was exquisite) and I was very grateful to the staff for kindly accommodating me for breakfast here following my early-morning round on the Premier course after their clear-up had already begun.<\/p>\n

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Best deal<\/p>\n

Hot Eagle Breaks at Macdonald Portal Golf and Spa Resort offer a two-night stay with dinner, bed and breakfast plus three rounds of golf from \u00a3249pp in August 2025 based on two sharing a room, for example. <\/p>\n

The Ryder Cup Weekend Hot Eagle Special offers a one-night stay from September 26-27, 2025 with dinner, bed and breakfast plus two rounds of golf from \u00a3164pp plus a free drink, based on two sharing a room.<\/p>\n

For groups of nine or more, one in 12 goes free and you will get 10% off drinks. For more information on the latest Hot Eagle Breaks at Portal, visit macdonaldhotels.co.uk\/portal\/golf\/hot-eagle-breaks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(prices correct at time of publication in August 2025)<\/p>\n

Macdonald Portal Golf and Spa Resort, Forest Road, Tarporley, CW6 0DJ
T: 0344 879 9048
E: enquiries@ macdonald-hotels.co.uk
W: macdonaldhotels.co.uk\/portal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The golf Premier: par 71, 6,517 yardsChampionship: par 73, 7,018 yardsArderne: par 31, 1,916 yards I had played…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":81990,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,85],"class_list":["post-81989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}