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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
Find golf courses in the Scottish Highlands.

Scottish Borders
Explore courses in the Scottish Borders.

Fife
Welcome to Fife. Home of golf.

Ayrshire & Arran
Uncover the many golf courses in Ayrshire & Arran.

East Lothian
Find courses and links in East Lothian.

Dumfries & Galloway
Explore courses in Dumfries & Galloway.

Carnoustie (Dundee & Angus)
Find links and greens in Dundee & Angus

Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
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Perthshire
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Orkney & Shetland
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Find a course in Scotland
Centre of Golf Excellence St Andrews
St Andrews, The Kingdom of Fife
The Centre of Golf Excellence, formerly known as the St Andrews Indoor Golf Centre, is based in the Home of Golf and is a golfer's home away from the courses.
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Bay Services
Whiting Bay, Ayrshire & Arran
Whether your bike just needs a quick puncture repair or full service we are the place to come. We have a fully trained golf trolley repair mechanic and offer warranty repairs for Motocaddy Golf Trolleys
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Crieff Golf Club, 18 hole Ferntower course
Crieff, Perthshire
Crieff Golf Club is rated as one of Scotland's top inland courses nestling in the heart of Perthshire, surrounded by beautiful countryside.
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Silverknowes Golf Course
Edinburgh, Edinburgh & The Lothians
Silverknowes Golf Course: 18 Holes, 6216 yards, Par 71, SSS 70 Silverknowes is based on the south shores of the River Forth with commanding views over to the Kingdom of Fife and Cramond Island.
View Details : Silverknowes Golf CourseMonifieth Ashludie Golf Course
Monifieth, Dundee & Angus
18 holes, 5123 yards, SSS 66, par 68 Links course which provides a challenge for all golfers.
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Dunkeld And Birnam Golf Club
Dunkeld, Perthshire
The course is one of the most picturesque in Perthshire with each hole affording not only a new and interesting challenge for the golfer, but also ever changing views of the glorious surrounding countryside.
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Minto Golf Club
Denholm, The Scottish Borders
Situated between the Minto Hills and Teviot Valley, a picturesque parkland course, renowned for being in good condition,where trees add to the enjoyment of the course. There are just a few bunkers and well contoured greens
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New Galloway Golf Club
New Galloway, Dumfries & Galloway
One of the most scenic inland courses in Scotland, with stunning views over Loch Ken and towards the Galloway Hills.
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Dumfries and County Golf Club
Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway
A delightful parkland 18 hole course, centrally located and beautifully laid out alongside the River Nith with exceptional greens built to USGA standards.
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Royal Musselburgh Golf Course
Prestonpans, Edinburgh & The Lothians
Royal Musselburgh was founded in 1774 and was originally played over the famous nine-hole links course at Levenhall, Musselburgh. In 1926 the move was made to Prestongrange House, Prestonpans.
View Details : Royal Musselburgh 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.
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Dalmahoy East Golf Course
Ratho, Edinburgh & The Lothians
A beautiful inland golf course which has hosted many important Scottish amateur and professional events since Braid laid it out in 1927.
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Giffnock, Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley
Located towards the south of Glasgow.
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Inverurie Golf Course
Inverurie, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
Inverurie is a pleasant parkland course built on the southeast with slightly undulating contours of Davah Hill.
View Details : Inverurie Golf CourseElie Sports Club Golf Course
Elie, The Kingdom of Fife
We have a fantastic multi-sports facility available 7 days of the week, 364 days of the year (Yes we do have Christmas Day off ).
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Cruden Bay, St Olafs Golf Course
Peterhead, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
In a remote and beautiful area of rolling and massive sand dunes, a few miles to the north-east of Aberdeen lies a brooding seaside links like no other.
View Details : Cruden Bay, St Olafs Golf CourseTain Golf Club
Tain, The Highlands
Tain Golf Club is a beautiful 18 hole links golf course designed by Old Tom Morris in 1890 in the Royal Burgh of Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland. Tain's fortune is that so many of Old Tom's original holes survive.
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Isle of Harris Golf Club
Scarista, The Outer Hebrides
9 hole golf course in stunning location on Isle of Harris.
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Auchenblae Golf Course
Auchenblae, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
The popular Auchenblae Golf Course is a short but demanding nine-hole course hidden away in rural Aberdeenshire.
View Details : Auchenblae Golf CourseMcDonald Golf Club
Ellon, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
Set in the heart of the Buchan countryside, midway between the fascinating fishing trail and the historic castle country, this scenic eighteen hole golf course provides a memorable golfing experience for all standards of golfer.
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Nairn Golf Club
Nairn, The Highlands
This is one of the classic links courses of Scotland, an amalgamation of the work of Andrew Simpson, Old Tom Morris, Ben Sayers and inevitably James Braid.
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Newmachar Golf Club - Hawkshill Course
Newmachar, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
Newmachar Golf Club, which has hosted European tour and international events, is on the outskirts of Aberdeen, Scotland and near its international airport.
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Wick, The Highlands
A warm friendly welcome awaits you at Wick Golf Club, the oldest established golf club in the Highlands of Scotland.
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Asta Golf Club
Shetland, Shetland
Nestled between the tranquil Tingwall and Asta Lochs sits the peaceful Asta Golf Course, Scotland’s most Northerly 9 hole course.
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