Alva Golf Course is well known locally for being a challenging course. Picturesque over the majority of holes, but with many natural hazards in whin, gorse, burns and gulleys, it is as beautiful as they come.

Being limited to nine holes for the length of its history has not prevented many a young Alva golfer progressing towards a single figure handicap.

This is most probably due to the course nature, with its small and tough to read greens, difficult lies and ever present need to be fairly straight from the tee or pay the price.