 Skelmorlie
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 65 | 5,030 yards
This hillside moorland golf course offers stunning views of the
Firth of Clyde and overlooks the small towns of Skelmorlie and Wemyss
Bay (where the ferries cross to Bute). With a particularly temperate
climate, unless winter frosts descend, main greens can be available
all year round.
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 Beith Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 68 | 5,641 yards
Set in the hills above the small town of Beith in North Ayrshire
and founded with a 9-hole parkland course in 1896, Beith Golf Club
added the extra 9 holes in 1996. In common with other golf courses
in Ayrshire, Beith’s spectacular views stretch from Ailsa
Craig and Arran to the south and Ben Lomond to the north. |
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 Routenburn
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 68 | 5,604 yards
This municipal course is situated about 3 miles north of Largs town
centre, close to the Firth of Clyde and has breathtaking views over
Arran and the Cumbrae islands. It is a hilly, moorland course, designed
by James Braid and opened in 1913.
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 Largs
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 70 | 6,115 yards
This long-established private club offers a superb 18-hole parkland
course, where golfers with positional skills usually do better than
the big hitters. In an ideal hillside situation on southern outskirts
of Largs, the Clubhouse sits in front of Kelburn Castle overlooking
the Firth of Clyde, with the islands and hills of Cumbrae, Arran
and Bute in the background.
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 Millport
Golf Club
18 Holes| Par 68 | 5,828 yards
The island of Great Cumbrae (pronounced ‘cumray’) is
only 10 miles in circumference and its heathland course is situated
on the west coast above its town, Millport. When it was formed in
1888, it was known as The Cumbrae Golf Club – but confusion
with Perthshire’s Comrie Golf Club – led to the change
of name. James Braid redesigned the course in 1913 “to suit
the modern game". |
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 Kilbirnie
Place Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 69 | 5,524 yards
Nestling in the hills on the road from Paisley to Largs so only
a few miles from the coast, is Kilbirnie Place Golf Club. The tricky
greens, natural hazards and scenery more than compensate for the
relative shortness of this parkland course, which has even been
compared favourably with St Andrews. |
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 West
Kilbride Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,452 yards
This championship-standard 18-hole links course is built right on
the coast, with magnificent views across to Arran. The beach is
on one side and farmland on the other, there is plenty of scope
to get Out of Bounds, especially on a breezy day! The course itself
is fairly flat and hosts the Scottish Boys’ Championship every
four years.
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 Ardeer
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 72 | 6,401 yards
Originally established in 1880, Ardeer Golf Club in the town of
Stevenston is one of the oldest in Ayrshire. Now on its third site,
this modern, tree-lined and remarkably demanding parkland course
affords lovely views of the Firth of Forth from many holes. |
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 Rowallan
Castle Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,882 yards
Inland, on the Rowallan Castle estate, one of Ayrshire’s newest
golf courses is blessed with some of the most unusual features to
be found anywhere on a parkland golf course. There are meandering
trout burns (streams), stunning mature (over 1,000 years) woodlands,
pot bunkers, a Bronze Age settlement and not one, but two, castles! |
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 Auchenharvie
Golf Club
9 Holes | Par 66 | 2,600 yards
This open, but still challenging municipal course was opened in
1981 and although it has only 9 holes, it can be played as 18 from
different tee positions. There is also an 18-bay practice range. |
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 Irvine
Golf Club (Bogside)
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,415 yards
Established in 1887, this Open Final Qualifying links course, in
Bogside, Irvine, was originally designed by James Braid and is the
oldest in Irvine. The hills of Arran provide a magnificent backdrop
to this seaside course. |
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 Irvine
Ravenspark Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,457 yards
A flat, parkland municipal golf course, Irvine Ravenspark is just
2 miles north of the town centre on the A737. Opened in 1907, many
of the holes are more links-like than parkland – a challenge
even to experienced golfers.
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 Dundonald
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 72 | 7,100 yards
Only opened a decade ago, this modern links course is a classic,
offering many delights among its challenges. Originally known as
Southern Gailes, it was renamed Dundonald (meaning ‘Fort Donald’)
to acknowledge the history of the site. The nearby hill has prehistoric
fortifications and the former course became a military camp in WWII,
being used to rehearse the D-Day landings. Today it is included
in the pre-qualifying courses for the European Tour and the Senior
British Open. |
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 Western
Gailes Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,640 yards
This world-famous, stunning Championship links course lies between
the sea and the railway on the wide Irvine Bay over looking Arran
and the Firth of Clyde. Founded in 1897, it has hosted both the
Scottish Amateur and the European Men’s Amateur Team Championships
and is also a Final Qualifying course for the Open and the Seniors
Open. One of the most testing courses in Irvine, all the holes are
next to the sea. The fairways undulate, complicated by three meandering
streams and the sand dunes guard some greens ferociously. |
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 Gailes Links Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,903 yards
At the heart of the Ayrshire golf coast, Gailes Links is a magnificent
links course on the coast between Irvine and Troon. On the coast
south of Irvine en route to Troon, the Gailes links course
was originally laid out in 1892. Gorse and heather, gently undulating
fairways and high-quality greens combine to make this a course suitable
for hosting many major championships, as well as the Final Qualifiers
for the Open. |
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 Loudon
Gowf Club
18 Holes | Par 68 | 6,016 yards
Loudoun Gowf is a fairly flat parkland course, laid out on what
was originally the private golf field of the Campbell family of
Loudoun Castle, dating from the 16th century [the Gowf Field of
Loudoun]. Lying inland, about 5 miles north of Kilmarnock, the course
has charming tree-lined fairways and is renowned for the quality
of its turf. “Gowf” is the old Scots word for golf. |
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 Brodick
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 65 | 4,736 yards
Brodick Golf Club is the first golf course you will come to when
you come off the ferry at the island’s main town. Adjoining
the beach, this municipal course, which dates back to 1897, is a
very short and flat parkland/seaside beach course, with mostly par
3s. |
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 Corrie
Golf Club
9 Holes | Par 62 | 3,896 yards
On the north-east side of the island and in the shadow of its mighty
Goat Fell (2,866 ft), Corrie is one of the two 9-hole courses on
Arran. Founded in 1892, this course, though short, offers a hilly
moorland challenge with stunning views over the Firth of Clyde to
the Ayrshire coast. |
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 Lamlash
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 64 | 4,460 yards
On the hillside above Lamlash village on the east of Arran, this
superb 18-hole course overlooks the Firth of Clyde and the Ayrshire
coast. Golfers of all abilities will find Lamlash a challenging,
‘must-play’ course during their Ayrshire golf holiday.
It has magnificent greens, great fairways and some very long and
tricky par 3 and 4 holes. |
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 Lochranza
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 70 | 5,487 yards
On the north end, Lochranza was set up by the villagers in 1898
and is a mainly parkland course through a mountain glen, with four
of its fairways crossing the burn that runs down towards the sea
loch. Red deer, the increasingly rare native red squirrel and soaring
golden eagles are among the wildlife which might join in your round
on Lochranza – which lies in a National Scenic Area and protected
environmental Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. |
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 Machrie
Bay Golf Club
9 Holes | Par 33 | 2,200 yards
This 9 hole course set beside the sea on the west coast of Arran
has fantastic views towards the Kintyre Peninsula over Kilbrannan
Sound. It is fairly flat, suitable for families and golfers of all
abilities and has been much improved in the recent past. |
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 Shiskine
Golf Club
12 Holes | Par 42 | 2,990 yards
On the beautiful west coast of the island at Blackwaterfoot, Shiskine
Golf & Tennis Club dates back to 1896. At the foot of Drumadoon
hill and overlooking the Kintyre Peninsula, this unique 12-hole
links course offers scenery and views that you will never forget. |
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 Whiting
Bay Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 63 | 4,405 yards
Founded in 1895, this hidden gem of a golf course is set on the
hill above the village of Whiting Bay, on the south-east coast of
the island. With its spectacular views of Holy Isle and then across
the Firth of Clyde towards the Ayrshire coast, this short, but testing
course offers a great day for golfers of all abilities. |
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 Annanhill
Golf Course
18 Holes | Par 71 | 5,954 yards
A municipal parkland course on the outskirts of Kilmarnock, in the
grounds of the Annanhill Estate, Annanhill has a mixture of tree-lined
and wide fairways, offering both challenging and more forgiving
holes. |
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 Caprington
Golf Course
9 Holes | Par 68 | 5,513 yards
Caprington is a municipal course just south of Kilmarnock, in the
grounds of the Caprington Estate. It has some feature holes among
its fairly gentle course, which suits both the novice and the more
experienced golfer. |
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 Kilmarnock
Barassie Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 72 | 6,817 yards
2012 is the 125th year of the Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club, on
the outskirts of the seaside town of Troon. Its magnificent 18-hole
links course has excellent greens, challenging fairways and is an
Open Final Qualifying course, close to Royal Troon, Prestwick and
Turnberry. |
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 Kilmarnock
Barassie - Hillhouse Course
9 Holes | Par 34 | 2,888 yards
Not simply a 9-hole space-filler at the Barassie Club, this course
is often played with the full 18-hole course in a single day. It
is half of the original course at the club and is probably one of
the more challenging 9-hole courses in the area. |
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 Royal
Troon Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 71 | 7,097 yards
The fantastic views and a constant sea breeze (sometimes full-blown
westerly gales) can make the Old Course one of the toughest challenges
for the world’s best golfers. Deep roughs and fairways bordered
with gorse and broom all add to the need to keep shots accurate
– but this links course is well worth the effort. |
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 Portland
Golf Course
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,289 yards
Slightly shorter and more sheltered than the Old Course, the Portland
shares the gorse and broom of its more famous sister at Royal Troon.
Although it has several tricky par 3 holes, it also has some more
relaxed par 5s. |
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 Craigend
Golf Course
9 Holes | Par 27 | 1,191 yards
All nine holes on this challenging short course, more suitable for
juniors and seniors, are par 3 and have small greens to help juniors
and families keep their skills sharp. |
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 Darley
Golf Course
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,321 yards
This is a municipal links course for those who relish a challenge.
Originally dating from early in the 20th century, the current course
was opened in 1951 and has been rated the 4th-most difficult Scottish
course on which to play to your personal handicap. Wind, gorse and
heather all abound on this Ayrshire golf course in Troon. |
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 Fullarton
Golf Course
18 Holes | Par 64 | 4,869 yards
Another of Troon’s municipal courses, this upland links course
is shorter than either Darley or Lochgreen, but still has narrow
fairways and testing greens. |
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 Lochgreen
Golf Course
18 Holes | Par 73 | 6,785 yards
Lochgreen is Troon’s third public course and has several holes
which are more parkland-like than the links-type which predominate.
Some of the holes are as challenging as those on the Royal Troon
courses – no easy municipal course, this one! |
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 Ballochmyle
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 70 | 5,962 yards
This lovely parkland course is set in the Ayrshire countryside about
10 miles inland from Prestwick and the Ayrshire coast. |
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 Prestwick
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,544 yards
The home of the first-ever Open Championship, Prestwick Golf Club
offers a round on a truly classic links course that is steeped in
history. With the traditional gorse found on links courses and the
railway line running adjacent to early holes and bunkers and sand
dunes that would confound the best of golfers, this is a course
you’ll never play the same way twice! |
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 Prestwick
St Nicholas Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 69 | 5,952 yards
A traditional Scottish links course dating from 1892 (the club itself
was founded in 1851), the clubhouse at Prestwick St Nicholas sits
only a few yards from the shoreline overlooking the Firth of Clyde,
with Arran and Ailsa Craig in the distance. A testing course, in
part thanks to the constantly changing wind and deep bunkers, Prestwick
St Nicholas has hosted Scotland/England Boys Internationals, Linksland
Series Championships for Scottish Young Professionals among others. |
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 Prestwick
St Cuthbert Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,470 yards
Prestwick St Cuthbert is a parkland course with nine dogleg holes,
green approaches that incorporate devilish upward slopes or are
two-tiered – all cleverly designed to make this course a real
test of all your golfing skills and shots. |
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 Muirkirk
Golf Club
9 Holes | Par 34 | 2,690 yards
Enjoy the magnificent scenery and dramatic views of the hills while
playing Muirkirk’s challenging 9-hole moorland course. Set
in the East Ayrshire countryside, within easy reach of Kilmarnock,
Prestwick, Troon and Ayr, Muirkirk Golf Club is a pleasure to visit
if you want a break from the sea, sand and wind of the links courses. |
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 Dalmilling
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 69 | 5,686 yards
Dalmilling is a municipal course set on gentle, sloping but open
parkland between Ayr Racecourse and the A77 road that cuts through
the Burns’ and Ayrshire golf countryside from Glasgow. With
the river Ayr at its southern end, water plays a large part in many
holes on this modern (opened 1961) course, the 6th being virtually
an island. |
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 Belleisle
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 71 | 6,446 yards
One of two municipal courses laid out in the magnificent grounds
of Ayr’s Belleisle Estate, Belleisle is a classic parkland
course, with long fairways lined by mature beech trees and interrupted
by the Curtecan Burn which runs through the estate. One of the few
public courses which hosts professional tournaments, Belleisle has
been a true test for golfers since 1927. |
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 Seafield
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 68 | 5,426 yards
Seafield is also in the Belleisle estate, but this course combines
links and parkland holes, with stunning views across the Firth of
Clyde. It has some surprisingly challenging greens and very cunningly-placed
bunkers, offering an attractive and testing game for golfers of
all abilities. |
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 Doon
Valley Golf Club
9 Holes | Par 70 | 5,886 yards
This undulating 9-hole parkland course rolls across the hillside
of the Doon Valley and offers spectacular views of the surrounding
Ayrshire countryside. Although only a small course, it has well-maintained
greens, lush fairways and natural hazards that make this a challenging
little gem. |
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 Maybole
Golf Club
9 Holes | Par 66 | 5,062 yards
Maybole is a rather hilly municipal 9-hole course which has wonderful
views over the Carrick Hills of south Ayrshire in the heart of Burns’
country. Well-protected greens, needing controlled shot-making,
await you from the undulating fairways. This is a great little course
to get you in shape for playing longer and more challenging ones. |
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 New
Cumnock Golf Club
9 Holes | Par 65 | 3,175 yards
In the countryside, about 20 miles inland from the coast, New Cumnock
was designed in 1901 and remains a beautiful parkland course, overlooking
a loch. A pleasant and testing round of golf in gentle surroundings
awaits visitors prepared to venture away from the coast. |
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 Turnberry
Ailsa Course
18 Holes | Par 70 | 7,211 yards
Probably the most recognisable Ayrshire golf links course in the
world, the Ailsa course at Turnberry has hosted several Open Championships.
Craggy rocks, sandy hillocks, sea-edge ridges, some narrow fairways
and drives over the bay all combine to provide the particular challenges
of the Ailsa that have helped to provide many memorable occasions
during Open golf history. |
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 Turnberry
Kintyre Course
18 Holes | Par 72 | 6,853 yards
Rising and falling like the sea beside it, the Final Qualifying
Championship Kintyre course offers as many challenges as Ailsa,
its more famous sister at Turnberry. With blind shots apparently
into the sea, or accurate shots down into rocky hollows, the wind
just adds to the trials and tribulations of this exhilarating course. |
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 Turnberry
Arran Course
9 Holes | Par 31
Designed for use in links training, this 9-hole, par 31 course at
Turnberry includes tight tee shots, thick typically Scottish rough,
pot bunkers and greens that are far from flat and forgiving! With
the famous Turnberry Lighthouse in the background, the Arran provides
a fitting practice introduction to Scottish links golf at its best. |
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 Brunston
Castle Golf Course
18 Holes | Par 72 | 6,662 yards
This championship-length, testing parkland course lies in an area
of outstanding natural beauty, overlooked by the Carrick hills in
the sheltered valley of the River Girvan on the Bargany Estate.
The course makes best use of nature’s contours, producing
a gently undulating course and some high greens with great putting
surfaces. |
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 Girvan
Golf Club
18 Holes | Par 64 | 5,064 yards
Girvan is a truly mixed links and parkland municipal course, with
the first 8 holes running alongside the beach and the remaining
10 being parkland, through which the Water of Girvan meanders on
its way to the Firth of Clyde. Originally laid out in 1902 and little
changed since then, this charming course offers great views of Ailsa
Craig. |
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