Thornton Golf Club

we have played this course a few times but i have to say after yesterday i doubt we will, first off we arrived and was ignored by a gent who was behind the bar then refused service at 9.55am because it was not open till 10am, we then proceeded to the starter who said we can go then just before we got on the tee we was stopped and told we had to wait to let someone else through, the course was not in good condition greens were really bad, there is a lot better local ie elmwood/charleton.

We played this course last week on the way home from St Andrews we were made very welcome at short notice and a buggy was quickly arranged for one of our party who is a disabled golfer--an excellant parkland course and 1st class hospitality ---many thanks to those who helped.

Played Thornton on 2nd June 2007, found course to be in top condition and people very freindly. Although all the fairways were tree lined there was not much room between fairways on the first part of the course, however this changes towards the end of the round with some nice holes.

Played Thornton on 1st June 2007, found course to be in top condition and people very freindly. Although all the fairways were tree lined there was not much room between fairways on the first part of the course, however this changes towards the end of the round with some nice holes.

Front nine fairly flat in the main (except a short par three with the green on high), if you hit straight you'll have little trouble, trees lining either side of most fairways can cause problems for thos with a hook/slice problem. Back nine defintely more interesting/variable. The 14th is a great par three with a huge area of rough jutting in from the left across the direct route and the burn out of bounds on the left too. Nice course.