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Scottish golf & the best golf courses in Scotland
With a legacy spanning six centuries, there is no finer place to play golf than the country that gave the game to the world. You'll be spoiled for choice on your golf break in Scotland with over 550 Scottish golf courses, including links, parkland and 9-hole courses. Scotland is also home to some of the world's most prestigious golf tournaments.
Golf courses in Scotland

Kinghorn Golf Club, overlooking the Firth of Forth
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Recommended courses
Scotland has more courses per head of population than anywhere else in the world! The range of Scottish golf courses means that whatever your level, you'll never be far from fairways and greens suited to you.

The 2019 Solheim Cup at Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire
Tournaments & events
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Golf around Scotland
Browse our top golf courses by region.

The Highlands
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Scottish Borders
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Fife
Welcome to Fife. Home of golf.

Ayrshire & Arran
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East Lothian
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Dumfries & Galloway
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Carnoustie (Dundee & Angus)
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Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
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Perthshire
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Orkney & Shetland
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Braemar Golf Club
Braemar, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
The UK's Highest 18 Hole Golf Course - Braemar Golf Club sits at 1,205 feet above sea level, in the very heart of the Cairngorms National Park. The Course is a Par 65, measuring 4,935 yards.
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Mypro Golf Camp - St Andrews
St Andrews, The Kingdom of Fife
Located in St Andrews, the world-famous Home of Golf, Mypro Golf Camp is ALL. ABOUT. GOLF. With a strong focus on technique and performance, Mypro Golf Camp is the best training golf experience for a young golfer. At camp, juniors play golf all day long while making new friends and lifelong memories.
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Durness Golf Club
Durness, The Highlands
9 holes, 5555 yards (18), SSS 67, par 70 Interesting, testing course in idyllic surroundings.
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Kings Acre Golf Course
Bonnyrigg, Edinburgh & The Lothians
Beautiful, 18 hole, par 70, pay and play parkland course, set in picturesque countryside close to Edinburgh city bypass, 15 minutes from Edinburgh Airport.
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Peebles Golf Club
Peebles, The Scottish Borders
One of the most picturesque courses in Scotland with panoramic views of the Tweed Valley.
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Carnoustie - Burnside Golf Course
Carnoustie, Dundee & Angus
A hidden gem course that oozes character. Favourite of the locals and a true test of golf.
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Blairgowrie, Lansdowne Golf Course
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
The Lansdowne course at the wonderful Blairgowrie Golf Club, home of Greg Norman's first victory as a professional, is often viewed as the real success story at this club.
View Details : Blairgowrie, Lansdowne Golf CourseKintore Golf Course
Kemnay, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
Kintore is predominantly heathland in nature and covers a large area of land from the Don Basin, near the Clubhouse, to mature woodland at the far perimeters.
View Details : Kintore Golf CourseCrow Wood Golf Course
Kirkintilloch, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
This is a relatively flat parkland course and despite there being no blind holes it is well protected by no less than 68 bunkers.
View Details : Crow Wood Golf CourseSaline Golf Course
Saline, The Kingdom of Fife
Hillside parkland course with excellent turf and panoramic views to Forth Bridges and surrounding counties.
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Brighouse Bay Golf Club And Driving Range
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries & Galloway
A perfect holiday golfing experience, perched above the beautiful Solway coastline with stunning sea views, adjacent to one of the areas’ most popular holiday parks.
View Details : Brighouse Bay Golf Club And Driving RangeCarradale Golf Course
Carradale, Argyll & The Isles
Carradale lies on the east coast of Kintyre and 30 minutes drive north of Campbelltown. It's a gem of a course and the views of the western profile of Arran unfold as soon as you step on the first tee.
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Trump Turnberry, Ailsa Golf Course
Turnberry, Ayrshire & Arran
The world famous Trump Turnberry, a Luxury Collection Resort, stands on a headland looking out across the Firth of Clyde towards the Isle of Arran and the Mull of Kintyre and down on one of the great championship links of the world.
View Details : Trump Turnberry, Ailsa Golf CourseLinn Park Golf Course
Cambuslang, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
Undulating parkland with tight approaches and well - placed bunkers.
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Dalmahoy West Golf Course
Ratho, Edinburgh & The Lothians
A big inland golf course which has hosted many important Scottish amateur and professional events since Braid laid it out in 1927.
View Details : Dalmahoy West Golf CoursePort Glasgow Golf Club
Greenock, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
Port Glasgow is a splendid little golfing secret situated some 22 miles west of Glasgow. A varied moorland course, "The Port" provides spectacular and enchanting views of the Firth of Clyde and the rolling farm lands and which surrounds it.
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Fraserburgh Golf Club
Fraserburgh, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
Established in 1777, Come enjoy the 7th Oldest Golf Club in the World, 5th Oldest in Scotland & The Oldest in the world operating under its original name. Choose from one of our two excellent courses. The Stunning and Historical James Braid inspired 18 hole CorbieHill links, one of the finest links courses in the whole of Scotland, Wonderful views and some truly spectacular holes makes Corbiehill a true links adventure.
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Proscot Golf Tours Ltd
Ayr, Ayrshire & Arran
ProScot Golf Tours offer premium bespoke golf vacations of Scotland with a difference tailored to your requirements and budget
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Ashkirk Driving Range
Selkirk, The Scottish Borders
Driving range located in the heart of the Scottish Borders near Ashkirk with 10 bays.
View Details : Ashkirk Driving RangeBathgate Golf Club
Bathgate, Edinburgh & The Lothians
The Club was formed at a meeting held on 12th May 1892 and the original 9 holes layout was prepared by Mr William Park (Junior) of Musselburgh.
View Details : Bathgate Golf ClubBeith Golf Club
Beith, Ayrshire & Arran
Beith is a hilly parkland course with spectacular views over the Clyde Coast and surrounding areas.
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Cawder Golf Club - Cawder Course
Bishopbriggs, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
James Braid, the legendary golf course architect, was engaged to design the original layout which was opened officially in May,1934, and which has been plagued by reconstruction throughout its existence.
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Whalsay Golf Club
Whalsay, Shetland
Whalsay Golf Club has the honour of being the most northerly golf course in the British Isles.
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Whitehill House Golf Course
Rosewell, Edinburgh & The Lothians
Situated a short drive from from the centre of Edinburgh, Whitehill House, one of the finest historic A-listed houses in Scotland, provides the perfect setting for this gloriously testing par 70 golf course.
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