Golfing in The Scottish Heartland
Scotland's heartlands are where the game of "gowf" was founded all those centuries ago. There is some thing very special about the golf courses to be found in Perthshire, Angus and Dundee and the Kingdom of Fife. With 106 courses in total, some just a few years old and some of 100 years' vintage, it's hard to think of an area better suited to establishing a flavour for Scottish golf. Almost every town, no matter the size, houses a golf course. The locals have a knowledge of the game that can only be found in this part of Scotland. In all honesty, it is considered an honour to play golf in these parts, such is the region's attachment to the game.
The trio of Alyth, Glenisla and Strathmore are pillars of Perthshire and remain extremely popular with visitors. Open qualifier Downfield in Angus and Dundee and the delightful Piperdam are also worthy favourites and not to be missed. Famous names, however, are simply par-for-the-course in this region.
Gleneagles, in Perthshire, is very much the embodiment of everything that is good about Scottish golf. The moorland setting of the King's and Queen's courses are wonderful examples of James Braid's brilliance in the field of course design. Some believe it to be his best work. Carnoustie, in Angus, is widely considered one of the toughest tests of golf in the world. It is a genuine monster of a course and will test even the most gifted of players.
Fife may be home to many famous courses, but the Old Course, St Andrews, is certainly the pick of the bunch. Crail is another great links test and Kingsbarns, just a quick drive from Crail, is perhaps the best links course to be built in the UK for many years.
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Featured Courses in Scottish Heartlands |
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| Aberdour | Seaside Place, Aberdour, Fife KY3 0TX | | |
| Anstruther | Marsfield, Shore Road, Anstruther, Fife, KY10 3DZ | | |
| Balbirnie Park | Markinch, Fife KY7 6NR | | |
| Ballumbie Castle | 3 Old Quarry Road, Dundee DD4 0SY | | |
| Blairgowrie, Lansdowne | Rosemount, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 6LG | | |
| Blairgowrie, Rosemount | Rosemount, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 6LG | | |
| Blairgowrie, Wee | Rosemount, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 6LG | | |
| Caird Park | Mains Loan, Dundee DD4 9BX | | |
| Camperdown | Camperdown, Dundee, Angus DD2 4TF | | |
| Canmore | Venturefair Avenue, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 0PE | | |
| Charleton | Charleton, Colinsburgh, Fife KY9 1HG | | |
| Comrie | Laggan Braes, Comrie, Perthshire PH6 2LR | | |
| Crieff, Ferntower | Perth Road,Crieff, Perthshire PH7 3LR | | |
| Cupar | Hilltarvit, Cupar, Fife, KY15 5JT | | |
| Downfield | Turnberry Avenue, Dundee DD2 3QP | | |
| Drumoig | Drumoig Hotel, Drumoig, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 0DS | | |
| Dunkeld & Birnam | Fungarth, Dunkeld, Perthshire PH8 0HU | | |
| Edzell | High Street, Edzell, Angus DD9 7TF | | |
| Elmwood | Stratheden, Near Cupar, Fife KY15 5RS | | |
| Forfar | Cunninghill, Arbroath Road, Forfar DD8 2RL | | |
| Gleneagles Kings | Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1NF | | |
| Gleneagles Queens | Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1NF | | |
| Gleneagles, The PGA Centenary | Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1NF | | |
| Kenmore | Kenmore Golf Club, Mains of Taymouth, Kenmore, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2HN | | |
| King James VI | Moncreiffe Island, Perth, Perthshire PH2 8NR | | |
| Kingsbarns | Kingbarns, St Andrews, Fife KY16 8QD | | |
| Kirriemuir | Shielhill Road, Northmuir, Kirriemuir Angus DD8 4LN | | |
| Ladybank | Annsmuir, Ladybank, Fife KY15 7RA | | |
| Letham Grange, Old | Colliston, by Arbroath, Angus DD11 4RL | | |
| Leven Links | The Promenade, Leven, Fife KY8 4HS | | |
| Lundin | Golf Road, Lundin LInks. Fife, KY8 6BA | | |
| Milnathort | South Street, Milnathort, Kinross KY13 9XA | | |
| Monifieth, Medal | Medal Starters Box, Princes Street, Angus DD5 4AW | | |
| Montrose, Medal | Traill Drive, Montrose, Angus DD10 8SW | | |
| Panmure | Barry, by Carnoustie, Angus DD7 7RT | | |
| Saline | Kinneddar Hill, Saline, Fife KY12 9LT | | |
| Scotscraig | Golf Road, Tayport, Fife DD6 9DZ | | |
| St Michaels | Gallowhill, Leuchars, Fife KY16 0DX | | |
| Strathmore, Leitfie Links | Leroch, Alyth, Perthshire PH11 8NZ | | |
| Strathmore, Rannaleroch | Leroch, Alyth, Perthshire PH11 8NZ | | |
| Thornton | Station Road, Thornton, Fife KY1 4DW | | |
| Tulliallan | Alloa Road, Kincardine-on-Forth FK10 4BB | | |
| Whitemoss | Whitemoss Road, Dunning, Perthshire PH2 0QX | | |
Other Courses in Scottish Heartlands |
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| Aberfeldy | Taybridge Road, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2BH | ||
| Alyth | Pitcrocknie, Alyth, Perthshire PH11 8HF | ||
| Arbroath | Elliot, Arbroath DD11 2PE | ||
| Auchterarder | Orchil Road, Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1LS | ||
| Auchterderran | Woodend Road, Cardenden, Fife KY5 0NH | ||
| Bishopshire | Kinnesswood, Kinross KY13 9HX | ||
| Blair Atholl | Invertilt Road, Blair Atholl, Perthsire PH18 5TG | ||
| Brechin | Trinity, by Brechin, Angus DD9 7PD | ||
| Burntisland | Dodhead, Kirkcaldy Road, Burntisland, Fife KY3 9LQ | ||
| Carnoustie, Buddon Links | 20 Links Parade, Carnoustie, Angus, DD7 7JF | ||
| Carnoustie, Burnside | Links Parade, Carnoustie, Angus DD7 7JF | ||
| Carnoustie, Championship | Links Parade, Carnoustie, Angus DD7 7JF | ||
| Cluny Clays | Cluny Mains Farm, Cluny, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY2 6QU | ||
| Cowdenbeath, Dora | Seco Place, Cowdenbeath, Fife , KY4 8PD | ||
| Craigie Hill | Cherrybank, Perth, Perthshire PH2 0NE | ||
| Crail, Balcomie | Balcomie Clubhouse, Fifeness, Crail, Fife KY10 3XN | ||
| Crail, Craighead | Balcomie Clubhouse, Fifeness, Crail, Fife KY10 3XN | ||
| Crieff, Dornock | Perth Road, Crieff, Perthshire PH7 3LR | ||
| Culcrieff | Ferntower Road, Crieff PH7 3LQ | ||
| Dalmunzie | Dalmunzie Estate, Spittal of Glenshee, Perthshire PH10 7QE | ||
| Dunfermline, Pitfirrane | Pitfirrane, Crossford, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 8QW | ||
| Dunfermline, Pitreavie | Queensferry Road, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 5PR | ||
| Dunnikier Park | Dunnikier Way, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY1 3LP | ||
| Dunning | Rollo Park, Station Road, Dunning PH2 0QX | ||
| Edzell West Water | High Street, Edzell, Angus DD9 7TF | ||
| Elie House | Golf Course lane, Elie, Fife, KY9 1AS | ||
| Elie Sports Club | Golf Course Lane, Elie, Fife KY9 1AS | ||
| Falkland | The Myre, Falkland, Fife KY15 7AA | ||
| Forrester Park | Pitdinnie Road, Cairneyhill, Dunfermline KY12 8RF | ||
| Foulford Inn | Sma'Glen, by Crieff PH7 3LN | ||
| Gleneagles, Wee | Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1NF | ||
| Glenisla | Pitrocknie, Alyth, Perthshire PH11 8JJ | ||
| Glenrothes | Golf Course Road, Glenrothes, Fife KY6 2LA | ||
| Guthrie Castle | Guthrie Castle, Guthrie, By Forfar, Angus, DD8 2TP, | ||
| Killin | Killin, Perthshire FK21 8TX | ||
| Kingarrock Hickory | Forester's Cottage of Tarvit, Cupar, Fife, KY15 5PB | ||
| Kingennie | Kingennie, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 3RD | ||
| Kinghorn | MacDuff Crescent, Kinghorn, Fife KY3 9RF | ||
| Kinross - Bruce Course | The Green Hotel, The Muirs, Kinross KY13 8AS | ||
| Kinross - Montgomery Course | The Green Hotel, 2 The Muirs, Kinross KY13 8AS | ||
| Kirkcaldy | Balwearie Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY2 5LT | ||
| Leslie | Balsillie Laws, Leslie, Glenrothes, Fife KY6 3EZ | ||
| Letham Grange, Glens | Colliston, by Arbroath, Angus DD11 4RL | ||
| Lochgelly | Cartmore Road, Lochgelly, Fife KY5 9PB | ||
| Lochore Meadows | Lochmore Meadows Country park, Crosshill, lochgelly, Fife KY5 8BA | ||
| Lundin Ladies | Woodielea Road, Lundin Links, Fife KY8 6AR | ||
| Monifieth, Ashludie | Medal Starter's Box, Princes Street, Angus DD5 4AW | ||
| Montrose, Broomfield | Traill Drive, Montrose , Angus DD10 8SW | ||
| Murrayshall | Murrayshall House Hotel & Golf Courses, Scone, Perthshire PH2 7PH | ||
| Murrayshall Lynedoch Course | Murrayshall House Hotel & Golf Courses, Scone, Perthshire PH2 7PH | ||
| Muthill | Peat Road, Muthill, Perthshire PH5 2AD | ||
| North Inch | c/o Perth & Kinross Council, 5 High Street, Perth PH1 5GD | ||
| Piperdam | Fowlis, by Dundee, Angus DD2 5LP | ||
| Pitlochry | Golf Course Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5QY | ||
| Scoonie | North Links, Leven, Fife KY8 4SP | ||
| St Andrews Bay, The Kittocks | St Andrews, Fife KY16 8PW | ||
| St Andrews Bay, Torrance | St Andrews, Fife KY16 8PN | ||
| St Andrews Dukes | Craigtoun Park, St Andrews, Fife KY16 8NS | ||
| St Andrews Links, Balgove | St Andrews Links Trust, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SF | ||
| St Andrews Links, Castle | By Kinkell, Fife, KY16 8PL | ||
| St Andrews Links, Eden | St Andrews Links Trust, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SF | ||
| St Andrews Links, Jubliee | St Andrews Links Trust, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SF | ||
| St Andrews Links, New | St Andrews Links Trust, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SF | ||
| St Andrews Links, Old | St Andrews Links Trust, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SF | ||
| St Andrews Links, Strathtyrum | St Andrews Links Trust, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SF | ||
| St Fillans | South Loch Earn Road, St Fillians, Perthshire PH6 2NJ | ||
| Strathtay | Upper Derculich, Strathtay, Pitlochry PH9 0LR | ||
| Taymouth Castle | Kenmore, Aberfeldy PH15 2NT | ||




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