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Manchester, United Kingdom

Longford Park

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4.095(based on 11 reviews)
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paulw
Experience: 24 years 134 played 5 reviews
4.50 star(s)

A view from the United States 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 2, 2019 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Excellent lay-out given the space available.
Extremely well marked with next tee signs and mapped tee signs at every tee.
Immaculate park.
Great tees - brushed concrete and large.
In the middle of a beautiful park with a lovely cafe 100m away -- good food, good coffee, restrooms, inside/out seating to watch the people go by.
Why you'd drive to this course if you're in Manchester for any reason makes no sense -- it's an easy walk from either the Old Trafford tram stop or the next one ("Stretford" I think but look it up -- I'm not). We did both and it's six of one 1/2 dozen of the other but the Old Trafford stop is down quieter streets so that's what we preferred. Plus you get off at Old Trafford -- it's fun to see the pitch a putter throw from the tram stop. Oh if only the US weren't as committed to our cars . . . .

Cons:

No hills. It's not fixable . . . . it's just a better game with hills.

Not sure about the mando on 13 -- it was odd and not nearly as well-marked as the others on the course. (I may have the wrong basket number -- it's marked on a small fence near the basket and you can't really see it from the tee.)

Other Thoughts:

The non-disc golfers on the course (mostly dog walkers but a few just pedestrians cutting through the fields/school/town on the other side) were very observant and very pleasant. More than a few times went out their way to stay out of our way and didn't make a fuss about it. "Which way are you going?" Ans:"that way", "we'll walk that way", more than twice.

We travel through Manchester a few times a year to various football matches in Yorkshire and will certainly play here again. It's easy living.

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lathama
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 8 years 44 played 44 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Superb course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 12, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Concrete tee pads - lots of grip, leaving you sure footed and confident in the throw (even if the result isn't what you planned)

Hole markers - each tee has a great hole marker and map. All mando areas and OB points are shown.

Benches - lots of places to sit whilst waiting for your nxt shot

Standout holes are hole 15 with its poured concrete neolithic stone circle and the hidden basket on hole 4.

Cons:

Hole 7 - with the mandatory walking route through a small gap in the fence, the whole area has turned into a quagmire, even 15-20m from basket isn't pleasant.

Hole 8 - due to the proximity with other holes in was surprised that the gap between the front 2 trees wasn't a mando.

Other Thoughts:

On the whole a really well laid out course and a pleasure to play.
Lots of volunteers seem to be working behind the scenes with different projects to improve the course and lots of tree planting is planned.
I shall definatly return when it is less windy to get a proper attempt at the course
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