Golf Courses in Scotland
932 courses listed · The home of golf
Scotland invented golf. From the hallowed turf of St Andrews to the windswept links of Turnberry, Dornoch and Carnoustie, Scotland offers the most iconic golf experiences on earth. With over 550 courses packed into a compact country, every golfer owes Scotland a visit.
Browse by Region
Explore Scotland's famous golf regions and discover the courses within them.
Royal Troon, Turnberry, Prestwick
St Andrews, Kingsbarns, Crail
Muirfield, North Berwick, Gullane
Gleneagles, Blairgowrie, Carnoustie
Carnoustie, Montrose, Arbroath
Royal Dornoch, Castle Stuart, Brora
Royal Aberdeen, Cruden Bay, Murcar
Haggs Castle, Cambuslang
Haggs Castle, Elderslie
Muirfield, Craigmillar Park
Machrihanish, Kintyre, Inveraray
Glenbervie, Stirling GC
Top-Rated Scottish Golf Courses
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King Robert the Bruce
Ailsa
Fair Isle Lighthouse Keeper's Golf Course
Baberton Golf Course
Kingsknowe Golf Course
Silverknowes Golf Course
Prestonfield Golf Course
Carrick Knowe Golf Club
Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh
Bruntsfield Links
Ravelston Golf Course
Murrayfield Golf Course
Duddingston Golf Course
Portobello Golf Course
Craigentinny Golf Course
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Newmachar Golf Club
Westhill Golf Club
Kippie Lodge Sports & Leisure
Peterculter Golf Club
Golf in Scotland — The Ultimate Guide
The Links Heartland
Ayrshire's links corridor — Royal Troon, Turnberry Ailsa and Prestwick — has hosted more Open Championships than anywhere else. East Lothian's "Golf Coast" packs Muirfield, North Berwick, Gullane and Dunbar into a short stretch of coastline. Fife gives you St Andrews, Kingsbarns and Crail Balcomie within an hour of each other.
Highland & Remote Golf
Royal Dornoch in Sutherland is consistently ranked a top-5 course in the world and remains refreshingly affordable. Brora, Castle Stuart and Nairn are nearby. The far north and islands — Machrihanish Dunes, Askernish on South Uist — offer wild, remote golf found nowhere else on earth.
Inland Classics
Scotland is not just links. Gleneagles' King's and Queen's courses in Perthshire are among Britain's finest parkland venues. Blairgowrie, Taymouth Castle and Strathmore offer superb inland golf at a fraction of the price of the famous links.
Green Fees & Booking
Scottish golf spans every price point. Municipal courses charge from £15; inland parkland courses typically £25–£60. Coastal links run £50–£150+, while Open Championship venues like Royal Troon and St Andrews Old Course command £220–£300+. Many clubs have no visitor restrictions — simply book in advance. The ballot for the Old Course opens a year ahead.
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