Scottish Golf Courses

Western Gailes Golf Club was founded in 1897 and is situated on the Ayrshire Coast, 4 miles north of Prestwick Airport. It is quiet and unassuming but locally recognised as […]

Long regarded as one of the finest courses in the world, the Ailsa course at Turnberry came to international prominence with the famous ‘duel in the sun’ between Jack Nicklaus […]

Just four years after opening, Trump International Aberdeen is ranked #54 in Golf Digest’s 2016/17 list of the Top 100 Courses in the World The championship golf course is designed by renowned golf […]

This was the first design for European Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance, and officially opened in October of 2001. Designed exclusively for the walking golfer, the Torrance Course offers beautiful […]

A beautifully conditioned heathland course which lies 2 miles inland from St. Andrews and enjoys panoramic views of the town and bay. Originally designed by former Open Champion Peter Thomson, […]

This beautiful 18-hole links golf course was designed by Old Tom Morris in 1890 in the Royal Burgh of Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland. It is Tain’s fortune that so many of […]

Ranked #9 in Golf Digest’s 2022  list of the Top 100 Courses in the World The Old Course at St. Andrews is loved or loathed, appreciated or misunderstood, but as […]

The New Course at St. Andrews was ironically built in 1895 at the request of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club who had Old Tom Morris lay out the 18 […]

Created on a narrow strip of land between the New Course and the sea in the largest sand dunes St. Andrews has to offer, it leads to more variety of […]

St Andrews newest course opened for play July 2008. Designed by David McLay Kidd, internationally acclaimed for his design of Bandon Dunes, Oregon, and Macrihanish Dunes on the west coast […]

Although the course doesn’t sit exactly adjacent to the coastline, there are a few sea breezes to consider when playing this links and heathland mixture. Since 1984, Scotscraig has hosted […]

Royal Troon will host The Open again in 2024 for the 10th time. One of the great links courses in Scotland, the Old Course is a challenging test of golfing […]

Royal Dornoch’s Championship Course is ranked #3 on the 2022 Golf Digest list of Top 100 courses in the world. It is the third oldest golfing town in the world with […]

Records go back to 1589 as to golf activity at this club, making it the sixth oldest club in the world. This is a very tough course with gorse from […]

The Old Course at Prestwick was the original host of the tournament that became the Open Championship, the most sought after prize in the world of golf. It was used […]

The course at Panmure is not long by modem standards, but it calls for accuracy from tee to green and exacts its toll on the wayward! By its very character […]

Ranked #23 in Golf Digest’s 2022  list of the Top 100 Courses in the World North Berwick is a golfing experience not found anywhere else, with blind holes, drives over […]

Nairn Golf Club is located on an elevated, rumpled piece of linksland on the Moray Firth coastline, close to the historic fishing port. It’s one of Scotland’s lesser-known gems. This […]

Designed by Archie Simpson in 1909, Murcar is rated amongst the top 100 courses in the UK and has hosted many major championships. Each hole offers a different challenge. Elevated […]

Ranked #7 in Golf Digest’s 2022  list of the Top 100 Courses in the World. Muirfield is home to the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, widely acknowledged as the oldest […]

With a history over 400 years old making it one of the oldest clubs in the world Montrose is a majestic layout in the true traditions of Scottish Links golf […]

The first golf course to have been built on a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) since the days of Old Tom Morris himself. It is also the first 18-hole […]

Ranked #91 in Golf Digest’s 2016/17 list of the Top 100 Courses in the World Machrihanish, on the Mull of Kintyre, is one of the unsung heroes of Scottish Golf. Like the […]

Perhaps the most remote Championship links in the world, The Machrie Golf Links on the western island of Islay (pronounced I-Lah) makes for a very pleasant surprise. It is an […]

Lundin Golf Club was founded in 1868. The links were originally shared with the neighbouring Leven Club. In 1908 additional ground was made available to form the Braid designed 18 […]

Established in 1921, Longniddry Golf Club in East Lothian is situated on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, one of the finest stretches of golfing coastline in Scotland, […]

Ranked #46 in Golf Digest’s 2022 list of the Top 100 Courses in the World Only six miles from St Andrews, it’s not surprising that locals believe the links at […]

Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club is located on the outskirts of Troon on Scotland’s West Coast and has been offering golfers a magnificent links golf challenge in Ayrshire for nearly one […]

Its rolling greens, pot bunkers, and wispy grasses make Gullane No. 1 a unique challenge for any golfer. An unforgettable golfing experience is completed with panoramic views across Edinburgh, the […]

The finest parkland course in Scotland. James Braid’s plan for the King’s Course was to test the best players’ shot-making skills over the eighteen holes. When they play the King’s, […]

The PGA Centenary Course, created by Jack Nicklaus, is a modern classic that hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup. Even for a champion and acclaimed golf architect like Nicklaus, The PGA […]

Glasgow Gailes opened for play in 1892 lies on a marvellous stretch of links land on the Ayrshire coast and was designed by Willie Park of Musselburgh, a former open […]

Course architect James Braid’s remarkable achievement in designing 18 challenging holes within the narrow Chanonry peninsula is instantly obvious and admired by first-time visitors. Modern-day golf writers enthuse over the […]

Established in 1875, only a few clubs in Scotland are older than Elie. The course’s idiosyncratic charm becomes apparent from the first tee, where a blind tee shot requires the […]

Recognised as one of the finest additions to links golf in Scotland in the past few years, the links at Dundonald looks as though it’s been there for years. Designed […]

The Course at Dunbar is laid out on the land where Oliver Cromwell’s army camped prior to the Battle of Dunbar in 1650. It is known that golf was played […]

Scotland’s Newest golf Course – Other than Pebble Beach, there are few world-class courses able to offer such an expanse of beach and water frontage as that we have been […]

Ranked #51 in Golf Digest’s 2022 list of the Top 100 Courses in the World Cruden Bay Golf Club is located 23 miles north of Aberdeen, the fact that many […]

Crail is a classically designed course in Scotland. The sea comes into play on a number of holes, where a decision to gamble with the beach or take the easier […]

Design by Donald Steel, and inspired by Britain’s finest links courses, Craigielaw is equal to many of the finest examples of such courses. With challenging greens, cavernous bunkers and spectacular […]

Castle Stuart was the host venue for the 2011 Barclays Scottish Open and 2016. The new kid on the Highlands block, Castle Stuart receives rave reviews since its opening. Breathtaking […]

Ranked #24 in Golf Digest’s 2022 list of the Top 100 Courses in the World It is widely regarded as the most challenging Open venue and provides excellent golf challenges. […]

The design of Brora Golf Course is courtesy of James Braid. Brora is a fair and challenging test of a true traditional links course. The opening nine holes hug the […]

An idyllic golf course surrounding the Grampian Mountains, Blairgowrie Golf Club lies near pine trees, birches, and heather. There is variety and enjoyment from start to finish, but the best […]

Archerfield is located in the heart of the golfing Mecca of East Lothian, The Fidra Links offers a unique combination of pine forest and fast running links. The course design […]