#1
Blairgowrie Golf Club - Wee Course
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
Not far from Blairgowrie, Blairgowrie Golf Club - Wee Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groo...
Golf in Scotland — 2026 Guide
Scotland is home to 401 golf courses with an average player rating of 3.9 out of 5. Courses here average 5,670 yards in length, with the longest stretching 7,175 yards. The top-rated course is St. Andrews Links, rated 5.0 stars.
Browse our ranked list below to compare courses by rating, yardage, and hole count. Each listing links to detailed scorecards, photos, and player reviews to help you plan your next round.
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Editor's Picks for Scotland
🏆 Top Rated
St. Andrews Links
The highest rated course in the region, offering a premium experience for golfers of all skill levels.
⛳ The Longest Drive
Machrihanish Golf Club-Championship
A true test of distance. Bring your driver and get ready to cover some serious ground.
👥 Fan Favorite
Drumoig Golf Course
The most reviewed course in town. A popular choice among local players and visitors alike.
All Top Courses in Scotland
#2
Braemar Golf Club
Ballater, Aberdeenshire
Not far from Ballater, Braemar Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gre...
#3
Greenock Golf Club - The Wee Course
Greenock, Renfrewshire
9
Holes
2,160 yd
Length
Founded in 1890, Greenock Golf Club has played host to several championships over the years and featured golfers such as JH Taylor, Harry Vardon an...
#4
Haggs Castle Golf Club
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Not far from Glasgow, Haggs Castle Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and...
#5
Kingarrock Hickory Golf Course
Cupar, Fife
9
Holes
2,022 yd
Length
Kingarrock Hickory Golf Course first opened in the 1920s and dates from a time when golf was a sport of skill, strategy and technique. Kingarrock H...
#6
Kinloss Country Golf Club
Forres, Morayshire
Not far from Forres, Kinloss Country Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways a...
#7
Loch Lomond Golf Club
Edentaggart, Argyllshire
Not far from Edentaggart, Loch Lomond Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways ...
#8
Moffat Golf Club
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire
Not far from Dumfries, Moffat Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gree...
#9
Muirfield Lakes Golf Club
North Berwick, Aberdeenshire
Not far from North Berwick, Muirfield Lakes Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fai...
#10
Murrayfield Golf Club
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Not far from Edinburgh, Murrayfield Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways an...
#11
Paisley Golf Club
Paisley, Renfrewshire
18
Holes
6,479 yd
Length
Not far from Paisley, Paisley Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and gree...
#12
Pollok Golf Club
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Set in the secluded, mature woodland of Pollok Country Park, Pollok Golf Club it is a golfing haven and you would never know you were in the middle...
#13
St. Andrews Links
St Andrews, Fife
Not far from St Andrews, St. Andrews Links offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and g...
#14
Trump International Golf Links - Old Course
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
18
Holes
6,329 yd
Length
Trump International Golf Links is a stunning 18-hole championship classical Scottish links course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire and just north of Aber...
#15
The West Kilbride Golf Club
Ardrossan, Ayrshire
18
Holes
6,523 yd
Length
With spectacular views across the Firth of Clyde to the beautiful island of Arran, West Kilbride Golf Club provides a true Scottish links golf expe...
#16
Kingsbarns
St Andrews, Fife
18
Holes
Not far from St Andrews, Kingsbarns offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens k...
#17
Gailes Links Golf Course
Irvine, Ayrshire
18
Holes
6,535 yd
Length
The R&A recently announced that the Gailes Links are to be sole Scottish course for The Open Qualifying from 2014 onwards. We welcome visitors worl...
#18
Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort
Dundee, Angus
18
Holes
5,748 yd
Length
Located near the city of Dundee, Scotland is the Kingennie Golf Course, which wraps itself around the Forbes of Kingennie Country Resort. With fine...
#19
Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club
Fortrose, Ross-shire
18
Holes
5,342 yd
Length
Not far from Fortrose, Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fa...
#20
Largs Golf Club
Largs, Ayrshire
18
Holes
6,150 yd
Length
Not far from Largs, Largs Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens k...
#21
Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club
Grantown-On-Spey, Morayshire
18
Holes
5,710 yd
Length
This eighteen hole golf course was formed in 1890. The course was designed by Willie Park with assistance from James Braid. Situated in the Cairngo...
#22
Trump Turnberry Resort - Ailsa Course
Maybole, Ayrshire
18
Holes
6,976 yd
Length
The Ailsa is one of the world’s most loved golf courses and has had the privilege of hosting the Open Championship four times, including the unforg...
#23
Trump Turnberry Resort - King Robert the Bruce Course
Maybole, Ayrshire
18
Holes
6,376 yd
Length
Enjoy a memorable and unique links golfing experience. King Robert the Bruce, named after the King of Scotland, who was born in Turnberry Castle wh...
#24
Gullane - No.2 Course
North Berwick, East Lothian
18
Holes
6,385 yd
Length
Gullane no.2 was first designed in 1898 by Willie Park Jr. The course has lovely views throughout spreading across the beautiful East Lothian Lands...
#25
Lochmaben Golf Club
Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
18
Holes
5,873 yd
Length
Famous for its wildlife and picturesque views of the Kirk Loch, Lochmaben Golf Course is a challenging experience for any golfer. The club benefits...
#26
Craigielaw Golf Club
Aberlady, East Lothian
18
Holes
6,601 yd
Length
Inspired by the great links courses of Britain, particularly those on land which are less dominated by dunes, Craigielaw is equal to many of the fi...
#27
Stranraer Golf Club
Stranraer, Wigtownshire
18
Holes
6,308 yd
Length
Not far from Stranraer, Stranraer Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and ...
#28
Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club
Troon, Ayrshire
Not far from Troon, Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairway...
#29
Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club
Campbeltown, Argyllshire
18
Holes
7,175 yd
Length
Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club is located on the scenic southwest coast of the Kintyre peninsula. The 18-hole journey features six greens and five te...
#30
Downfield Golf Club
Dundee, Angus
18
Holes
6,061 yd
Length
Downfield Golf Club is the birthplace of the Scottish Open. It is a Championship standard golf course situated in the city of Dundee. Downfield Gol...
#31
Machrihanish Golf Club-Championship
Campbeltown, Argyllshire
18
Holes
7,175 yd
Length
Not far from Campbeltown, Machrihanish Golf Club-Championship offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-gro...
#32
Gogarburn Golf Club
Edinburgh, Midlothian
12
Holes
2,761 yd
Length
Not far from Edinburgh, Gogarburn Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and ...
#33
Fairmont St Andrews - Torrance Course
St Andrews, Fife
18
Holes
6,677 yd
Length
Coastal views of the North Sea and historic St Andrews greet you at the Fairmont St Andrews Golf Resort, and these can be admired from the greens o...
#34
Hopeman Golf Club
Elgin, Morayshire
18
Holes
5,624 yd
Length
Hopeman Golf Club is set in a picturesque Moray village. The modern clubhouse overlooks the 18th green and has a warm and welcoming family atmosphe...
#35
Edzell Golf Club
Brechin, Angus
18
Holes
6,348 yd
Length
Not far from Brechin, Edzell Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and green...
#36
Dundonald Links
Irvine, Ayrshire
18
Holes
6,340 yd
Length
Dundonald Links is situated in Ayrshire on the West Coast of Scotland, a stretch of golfing terrain unrivalled in the world. This Kyle Phillips' de...
#37
St Boswells Golf Club
Melrose, Roxburghshire
9
Holes
5,274 yd
Length
Not far from Melrose, St Boswells Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and ...
#38
Peterhead Golf Club - Old Course
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
18
Holes
6,147 yd
Length
Peterhead Golf Club was established in 1841 and stands as the 18th oldest golf club in the world. The clubhouse is home to the Craigewan Lounge whi...
#39
Tarland Golf Club
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
18
Holes
6,971 yd
Length
Tarland Golf Course is a quality 9-hole parkland course designed by Tom Morris. The beautiful, well maintained course is a test for golfers of all ...
#40
Carnwath Golf Club
Lanark, Lanarkshire
18
Holes
5,953 yd
Length
Carnwath Golf Club was founded in 1907 and is a beautiful mature golf course, easily accessible from Edinburgh and Glasgow. This mature golf course...
#41
Southerness Golf Club
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire
18
Holes
6,728 yd
Length
Southerness Golf Club is home to the fantastic 18 hole championship golf course which was designed by MacKenzie Ross in 1947. Located in Dumfries a...
#42
Carnoustie - Championship
Dundee, Angus
18
Holes
Not far from Dundee, Carnoustie - Championship offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways a...
#43
Alford Golf Club
Alford, Aberdeenshire
18
Holes
5,483 yd
Length
Not far from Alford, Alford Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens...
#44
Aboyne Golf Club
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
18
Holes
6,003 yd
Length
This long-established golf club plays over an 18-hole course which blends into the rolling countryside to the north of the Deeside village of Aboyn...
#45
Kemnay Golf Club
Kemnay, Aberdeenshire
18
Holes
6,375 yd
Length
Not far from Kemnay, Kemnay Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens...
#46
Kingussie Golf Club
Kingussie, Inverness-shire
18
Holes
5,501 yd
Length
Not far from Kingussie, Kingussie Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and ...
#47
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
Roxburgh, Roxburghshire
18
Holes
7,111 yd
Length
The Roxburghe Championship Golf Course was conceived by The Duke of Roxburghe, an avid golfer who commissioned Dave Thomas to design and construct ...
#48
Auchenblae Golf Course
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
9
Holes
3,640 yd
Length
The popular Auchenblae Golf Course is a short but demanding nine-hole course hidden away in rural Aberdeenshire. Auchenblae Golf Course can prove c...
#49
Colvend Golf Club
Dalbeattie, Dumfriesshire
18
Holes
5,341 yd
Length
Not far from Dalbeattie, Colvend Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and g...
#50
Dumfries and County Golf Club
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire
18
Holes
5,420 yd
Length
Dumfries and County Golf Club’s greatest asset is its nationally recognised parkland course situated less than a mile from the town centre of Dumfr...