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Top Golf Courses Banff
Top Golf Courses in or near Banff, such as Duff House Royal Golf Club and Fraserburgh Golf Club are listed below. Banff contains a variety of fascinating buildings and architectural styles. In the 'upper town' there is a strong Georgain influence, whilst towards the harbour there are more functional styles.
Duff House Royal Golf Club
Barnyards, Banff 0.4 miles away
Duff House was planned by James Braid in 1910 before Alister Mackenzie redesigned it in 1923. It is a flat, beautifully manicured parkland course with little rough and big two-tiered greens. The emphasis is placed on natural beauty rather than... more
Fraserburgh Golf Club
Philorth Links, Fraserburgh 19.6 miles away
Fraserburgh Golf Club is one of Scotland’s oldest clubs and was founded in 1777 although records show a form of golf was played there as early as 1613. The present par 70, 6,308-yard Corbie Hill course was shaped by James Braid in 1922, 31 years... more
Moray Golf Club
Stotfield Road, Lossiemouth 28.7 miles away
Moray is considered to be one of the finest links courses in Scotland. The Old course designed by Old Tom Morris, it has deep revetted bunkers, gorse lined fairways and fast greens with seven par fours over 400 yards contributing to its 6,991 yard... more
Cruden Bay Golf Club
Aulton Road, Cruden Bay 30.0 miles away
Cruden Bay is a classic Scottish links in every way and at 6,287 yards, it is by no means long but don't be fooled into thinking it's a pushover. It's a question of plotting you way around and ninth and 13th are perfect examples of that. The 550 yard... more
Murcar Links Golf Club
Bridge of Don, Aberdeen 36.1 miles away
Murcar Links has undergone alterations recently which has stretched the layout to 6,560 yards. Originally designed by Archie Simpson and revised by James Braid, it is located on a classic stretch of links land with massive sand dunes, undulating... more
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Links Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen 37.3 miles away
Originally known as the Society of Golfers at Aberdeen, founded in 1780, the sixth oldest golf club in the world is a traditional out and back links running along the shore of the North Sea. The first hole heads straight for the sea from the... more
Nairn Golf Club
Seabank Road, Nairn 50.9 miles away
Nairn is one of the most spectacular seaside courses in Scotland. The sea is in play on six of the first seven holes and the fifth is one of the best - a terrific 390-yard par four which requires a straight drive - anything right is on the beach - to... more
Boat of Garten Golf Club
Nethybridge Road, Boat of Garten 53.6 miles away
Described as the hidden gem of the Highlands in an Alps-like setting, James Braid designed the 5,870-yard lay-out after the club started with six holes in 1898. The incomparable view from the clubhouse over the first and second fairways to the... more
Brora Golf Club
Golf Road, Brora 54.5 miles away
James Braid had the vision to create something of great beauty at Brora says Ronan Rafferty. Little has changed since his visit in 1923 and the course can take your breath away. Brora has all the attributes of the Scottish seaside links - an easy... more
Tain Golf Club
Chapel Road, Tain 57.3 miles away
With views across the Dornoch Firth, Tain's setting is dramatic with the estuary on one side and the mountains of Easter Ross on the other. John Sutherland revised the layout, but there are still 11 of Old Tom Morris's greens in use on the 6,404 yard... more
Royal Dornoch Golf Club
Golf Road, Dornoch 57.3 miles away
Records show that the natural landscape that defines golf in Dornoch has hosted golfers since 1616 and the club, which was formed in 1877, has has now been a Royal club for over 100 years! Tom Watson, 5 times Open Champion, an honorary member said... more
The Edzell Golf Club
High Street, Edzell 59.5 miles away
The Old Course at Edzell is set in 120 acres of ideal terrain. In 2001, an additional nine holes were laid out and the new course is called the West Water. Edzell is an inland course of real beauty and one of the best holes is 'Majuba', a short par... more
Montrose Golf Links Ltd
Traill Drive, Montrose 65.7 miles away
Montrose Medal course is the fifth oldest course in the world and the course was unique in that it was played over 25 holes before Old Tom Morris made alterations in 1901 followed two years later by Willie Park Junior. The course is in an unusual... more
Kingussie Golf Club
Gynack Road, Kingussie 69.2 miles away
Kingussie has spectacular views of the Cairngorms but it's not that difficult to walk with a couple of climbs at the fourth and eighth. The fairways are wide and while the River Gynack comes into play on some holes and the greens are superb. It's not... more
Carnoustie Golf Links
CGLMC Ltd, 20 Links Parade, Carnoustie 81.0 miles away
Arguably the toughest links course in Britain. The Open Championship has been held here on 7 occasions, most recently in 2007. The present golf course was fashioned in 1850 by Alan Robertson of St Andrews. Gorse, broom, open ditches, pot bunkers on... more
Blairgowrie Golf Club
Golf Course Road, Rosemount, Blairgowrie 81.1 miles away
Blairgowrie, formed as a private members club in 1889, is situated in the heart of Perthshire countryside. In addition to the Rosemount and Lansdowne championship courses, the nine hole Wee Course formed part of the original layout designed by... more
Monifieth Golf Links
Medal Starters Box, Princes Street, Monifieth 82.4 miles away
Monifieth Medal is the major of the two courses - the lesser is the 5,100 yard Ashludie, while 6,650 yard Medal course is used as an Open Championship qualifying venue. It is the most westerly of three renowned links on the Angus coastline, the... more
Downfield Golf Club
Turnberry Avenue, Dundee 83.4 miles away
Set in stunning parkland on the outskirts of Dundee, Downfield is noted for the wildlife on the course with foxes, squirrels, deer, water fowl, ducks and buzzards very much in evidence and it also has over 100 species of tree. Water comes into play... more
Scotscraig Golf Club
Golf Road, Tayport 85.5 miles away
Scotscraig is only 15 minutes from the Old Course at St Andrews and displays much the same characteristics. The most memorable hole is the par four fourth. While it is just 366 yards it is well protected by large revetted fairway bunkers and heather... more
St Andrews Links (Eden)
Pilmour House, St Andrews 91.9 miles away
The Eden, a par 70, 6,195-yard lay-out running along the Eden Estuary, was the fourth course constructed at St Andrews in 1914 by Harry Colt. Easier than the other three links courses that are closer to the sea over the same stretch of land, it... more
St Andrews Links (Jubilee)
Pilmour House, St Andrews 91.9 miles away
The Jubilee opened in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, is set on a sliver of land between the New Course and the sea. Has all the exacting and dramatic characteristics of the other St Andrews links, going out alongside the Eden... more
St Andrews Links (New)
Pilmour House, St Andrews 91.9 miles away
The New, the second St Andrews course opened in 1895 and designed by ‘Old’ Tom Morris and David Honeyman over 6,625 yards, par 71, is situated adjacent to the Old Course on the sea side. Built on the same type of sandy soil, there are many... more
St Andrews Links (Old)
Pilmour House, St Andrews 91.9 miles away
The Old course is the oldest and most famous stretch of golfing links in the world, running from the main street of old grey town, 6,721 yards, par 72. Some narrow fairways, clusters of gorse bushes, many in the firing line, 112 bunkers, all named... more
St Andrews Links (Castle)
Pilmour House, St Andrews 91.9 miles away
The Castle Course is the seventh course to join St Andrews portfolio. Open to the public and ready for play in 2008. The course was designed by David McLay Kidd on a site closely connected with St Andrews for many hundreds of years. St Andrews town... more
The Duke's St Andrews
Craigtoun, St Andrews 93.2 miles away
The Duke's, owned and managed by the Old Course Hotel, is a lush, heathland golf course perched on the hillside just a few minutes from the hotel. Noted in Golf World's Top 100 Courses in the UK, this championship 18-hole course has magnificent... more
Fairmont St Andrews
St Andrews 93.4 miles away
The best in Scottish resorts; encompassing the finest in local culture with luxury and elegance. The resort boasts two world renowned 18 hole golf courses ‘The Torrance’ and ‘The Kittocks’, both of which have recently been upgraded. The Torrance... more
Kingsbarns Golf Links
Kingsbarns, St Andrews 95.0 miles away
Located just seven miles south-east of St Andrews Kingsbarns is a must-play seaside links course which regularly features in top 100 golf courses rankings in the world. Designed by Kyle Phillips, the golf course opened in 2000 and is set in an... more
Crail Golfing Society
Balcomie Clubhouse, Crail 95.7 miles away
Crail's Balcomie Links is set along the Fife coastline and several holes run alongside the sea and and rocky outcrops of the Firth foreshore which come into play at the second, fourth and fifth - ominously called Hell's Hole - where you must make up... more
Ladybank Golf Club
Annsmuir, Ladybank, Cupar 98.1 miles away
Ladybank is regularly used as a Open Championship Final Qualifying venue when The Open is at St Adndrews (and again in 2010) and it's a course where accuracy is vital because of the small firm and fast greens. The fairways are relatively flat and... more
Crieff Golf Club
Ferntower, Perth Road, Crieff 101.0 miles away
Crieff is only an hours drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow but is surrounded by the breathtaking scenery of rural Perthshire. Built on gently sloping parkland in the grounds of Ferntower House, the 18 hole Ferntower course has hosted the Scottish Boys... more
Culcrieff Golf Club
Crieff Hydro, Crieff 101.2 miles away
If the golf course is your second home, you’ve come to the right place. With spectacular views of Ben Vorlich and Ben More, our 18-hole parkland course is set right in the heart of the Strathearn Valley. You’ll have to switch off from the scenery a... more
Lundin Golf Club
Golf Road, Lundin Links, Leven 101.7 miles away
Lundin has everything you'd expect from a links course - blind shots, loads of bunkers, out-of-bounds, great greens -and wind. There are several memorable holes on the 6,371-yard par 71 layout, notably three in a row alongside the beach starting at... more
Leven Links Golf Course
The Promenade, Leven 102.8 miles away
Leven has been used as a final qualifying venue for the Open Championship at St Andrews and is a true seaside course. The older part of the Links has been described as one of the best stands of Bent and Fescue in Scotland. Originally nine holes it... more
Gleneagles (King's)
Auchterarder 105.7 miles away
James Braid fashioned the Gleneagles Hotel King's course that opened in 1919 set in the splendour of the Perthshire hills in Scotland. It has matured into one of the best moorland lay-outs in Scotland with majestic views of the Ochil Hills, Ben... more
Gleneagles (The PGA Centenary)
Auchterarder 105.7 miles away
The PGA Centenary Course is a modern classic, combining the best of both the Queen's and King's, created in 1993 by Jack Nicklaus, with five different tees at each hole, the championship markers spanning the 7,088 yards that will be used for the 2014... more
Gleneagles (Queen's)
Auchterarder 105.7 miles away
The Queen’s course, like the King’s designed by James Braid, opened in 1917. It passes through high ridges on the north and west sides of the estate with ditches as water hazards and measures less than 6,000 yards, par 68, from the medal tees. But... more
North Berwick Golf Club
New Club House, Beach Road, North Berwick 111.2 miles away
North Berwick dominates the town, stretching above the beach on the Firth of Forth offering exquisite sea views across to Craigleith Island and Bass Rock. The 13th oldest golf club and the second oldest course in the world still playing over its... more
Glen Golf Club
East Links, Tantallon Terrace, North Berwick 111.3 miles away
The sounds of the sea and birds follow you as the course snakes around a spectacular coastline overlooking the Firth of Forth and Bass Rock, one of the world's largest bird sanctuaries, on the Edinburgh Golf Coast, at North Berwick. The sea borders... more
Muirfield - The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
Duncur Road, Muirfield, Gullane 112.7 miles away
Muirfield, home to The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, on the East Lothian coast is a regular Open venue and one of the toughest links in Britain. Old Tom Morris, Harry Colt and Tom Simpson all had an input into the lay-out of the world’s... more
Gullane Golf Club (No 1)
West Links Road, Gullane 113.3 miles away
No 1, the prime course of the three at Gullane, spanning 6,466 yards, par71, was designed by Willie Park in 1884, although golf was played over the spectacular stretch of the rugged East Lothian coast alongside the Firth of Forth from 1650. The views... more
Gullane Golf Club (No 3)
West Links Road, Gullane 113.3 miles away
Gullane 3 is the shortest of the three courses – 5,252 yards, par 68, and the least expensive, two-thirds the price of Gullane 1. But it has all the characteristics of its big brother – and the No 2 course – although the rough is probably less... more
Gullane Golf Club (No 2)
West Links Road, Gullane 113.3 miles away
Gullane Hill is home to three outstanding courses built in 1898 and constructed on and around the mini-mountain. Gullane No 2 runs alongside No 1 - the acknowledged championship and Open qualifying course - for the first seven holes and also borders... more
Luffness New Golf Club
Aberlady 114.4 miles away
Luffness New is located on the A198 just past Aberlady heading east. The course, originally designed by Old Tom Morris, dates from 1894 despite the 'new' in the title. Luffness is a challenging traditional links course measuring 6,502 yds with a par... more
Dunbar Golf Club
East Links, Dunbar 115.2 miles away
Dunbar East Links is situated on the estuary of the Firth of Forthc – a mixture inland turf and links on a slither of land along the coast. The Old Deer Park wall spans the course, the ninth features the Barns Ness lighthouse and a ruined building... more
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club
Prestongrange House, Prestonpans 119.6 miles away
Musselburgh Links is steeped in history - Mary, Queen of Scots reputedly played here in 1567. The links was originally seven holes, with another added in 1838 and the full nine holes came into play in 1870. For many years the Links were neglected but... more
Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club
Kirknewton 125.5 miles away
Dalmahoy, a James Braid design in the 1920s adjacent to an 18th century manor house, now a Marriott hotel, boasts an East and West course in a parkland and moorland setting of1,000 acres. The East, 6,800 yards par 73, hosted the Solheim Cup won for... more
Loch Lomond Golf Club
Rossdhu House, Luss, Alexandria 134.9 miles away
Designed by Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf in 1993 Loch Lomond, on the banks of the largest expanse of fresh water in Britain, is an exclusive private members’ club that ranks among the most attractive in the world. There can be no-where better on a... more
Berwick-upon-Tweed Golf Club (Goswick)
Berwick-upon-Tweed 137.2 miles away
Berwick-upon-Tweed Golf Club, known as Goswick, designed by James Braid in 1890 and later modified by Frank Pennick, is the most northerly course in England. It is a classic links stretching to 6800 yards and is relatively flat with areas of dunes... more
Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort
Earl of Mar Estate, Bishopton, Glasgow 140.5 miles away
It is hard to believe that the Earl of Mar course less than half-an-hour from the centre of Glasgow was only constructed in 2010 by Dave Thomas, creator of classic Spanish courses San Roque and La Manga, plus, among others, The Belfry and Bowood in... more
Bamburgh Castle Golf Club
Bamburgh Castle Golf Club, The Wynding, Bamburgh 144.6 miles away
Bamburgh Castle is one of Northumberland’s finest golf courses in the village of Bamburgh overlooking the ancient fortress from which it takes its name. It is a regular venue for county and regional events. Just 5,600 yards off the back markers, with... more
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