Must Play Golf Courses in Scotland
This is the Golfshake Must Play golf courses for Scotland based from the data of the Golfshake rating and review system which features over 280,000 reviews from over 50,000 golfers.
Golfshake rates and ranks golf courses using a unique algorithm which analyses data from 1000s of average golfers reviewing courses within the UK and throughout the world. The Golfshake reviews/ratings are based off the expectations of every day golfers and our Must Play list features courses selected from the Golfshake data, our network of Golfshake ambassadors and additional partners. The golf courses featured below are listed in alphabetical order.
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1Aberdour Golf Club
Aberdour Golf Club, Fife is an 18 hole, par 67 (5447 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1896.
18 holes | Par 67 | 5447 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Fife | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.45 from 60 reviews
2Aboyne Golf Club
The oldest Golf Club on Royal Deeside, Aboyne has won many plaudits as one of the best maintained, varied and challenging inland courses in Scotland.
18 holes | Par 68 | 6009 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Grampian | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.46 from 102 reviews
3Archerfield Links
Archerfield Links, Lothian is a 36 hole club, with the 18 hole par 72 (6526 yard) Dirleton Course & 18 hole, par 72 (6560 yard) Fidra Course. A private, links golf course designed by David J. Russell
36 holes | Par Dirleton 72; Fidra 72 | Dirleton 6526; Fidra 6560 yards | Private | Links
Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.85 from 60 reviews
4Balnagask (Nigg Bay) Golf Club
Balnagask (Nigg Bay) Golf Club, Grampian is an 18 hole, par 70 (6055 yard), public, links golf course.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6055 yards | Public | Links
Location: Grampian | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.48 from 78 reviews
5Burntisland Golf House Club
Burntisland Golf Club, Fife is an 18 hole, par 70 (5993 yard), private, links golf course established in 1797.
18 holes | Par 70 | 5993 yards | Private | Links
Location: Fife | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.08 from 74 reviews
6Crail Golfing Society
Crail Golfing Society, Fife is a 36 hole club with the 18 hole, par 72 Craighead & par 69 Balcomie Links courses. A private, links golf course, established in 1786 and redesigned by Tom Morris in 1895
36 holes | Par Craighead Links 72; Balcomie Links 69 | Craighead Links 6722; Balcomie Links 5861 yards | Private | Links
Location: Fife | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.38 from 67 reviews
7Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club
Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club offers a luxury four-star hotel and is home to one of Scotland's top parkland golf courses and has hosted the Scottish Seniors Open & Solheim Cup in previous years.
36 holes | Par East Course 73; West Course 68 | East Course 6,684; West Course 5,051 yards | Resort | Parkland
Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.22 from 172 reviews
8Downfield Golf Club
Downfield Golf Club is an 18-hole, par 73 (6806 yard), private, parkland golf course founded in 1895.
18 holes | Par 73 | 6806 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Tayside | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.31 from 48 reviews
9Drumoig Golf Hotel
Drumoig Golf Hotel, Fife is an 18 hole, par 72 (6396 yard) ,private, heathland golf course established in 1996.
18 holes | Par 72 | Green tees 6396 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: Fife | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.46 from 90 reviews
10Dunbar Golf Club
Dunbar Golf Club, Lothian is an 18 hole, par 71 (6597 yard), private, championship links golf course re-designed by Old Tom Morris in 1894.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6597 yards | Private | Links
Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.93 from 64 reviews
11Edzell Golf Club
Edzell Golf Club, Tayside is a 27 hole club with the 18 hole, par 71 (6455 yard) Old course designed by Bob Simpson and 9 hole, par 32 (2057 yard) West Water Course. A private, heathland golf course.
27 holes | Par Old course 71; West Water Course 32 | Old course 6455; West Water Course 2057 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: Tayside | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.58 from 39 reviews
12Fraserburgh Golf Club
Fraserburgh Golf Club, Grampian is a 27 hole club with the 18 hole, par 70 (6308 yard) Corbie Hill Course and 9 hole par 66 Rosehill Course. A private, links golf course redesigned by James Braid.
27 holes | Par Corbie Hill 70; Rosehill 66 | Corbie Hill 6308: Rosehill 4832 yards | Private | Links
Location: Grampian | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.83 from 25 reviews
13Glen Golf Club
Glen Golf Club, Lothian is an 18 hole, par 70 (6321 yard), private, links golf course designed by James Braid in 1906
18 holes | Par 70 | 6275 yards | Private | Links
Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.69 from 100 reviews
14Kilspindie Golf Club
Kilspindie Golf Club, Lothian is an 18 hole, par 69 (5502 yard), private, links golf course designed by Ben Sayers and Alex MacKenzie Ross in 1898.
18 holes | Par 69 | 5502 yards | Private | Links
Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.55 from 27 reviews
15Kinghorn Golf Club
Kinghorn Municipal Golf Club, Fife is an 18 hole, par 65 (5141 yard), public, links golf course designed by Tom Morris in 1887
18 holes | Par 65 | 5141 yards | Public | Links
Location: Fife | Price guide: ££ | Rated 4.15 from 122 reviews
16Lundin Golf Club
Lundin Golf Club, Fife is an 18 hole, par 71 (6371 yard), private, links golf course partly re-designed by James Braid in 1909.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6371 yards | Private | Links
Location: Fife | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.64 from 39 reviews
17Monifieth Golf Links
Monifieth Golf Club, Tayside is a 36 hole club with the 18 hole, par 71 (6655 yard) Medal course and 18 hole, par 68 (5123 yard) Ashludie Course. A private, heathland golf course established in 1878.
36 holes | Par Medal Course 71; Ashludie Course 68 | Medal Course 6655; Ashludie Course 5123 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: Tayside | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.48 from 44 reviews
18New Woll Estate - Woll Golf Club
Woll Golf Club at New Woll Estate, Scottish Borders is an 18 hole, par 70 (6010 yard), private, parkland golf course - It is one of the most popular in the Borders!
18 holes | Par 70 | 6010 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Borders | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.54 from 50 reviews
19Pitlochry Golf Club
Pitlochry Golf is one of the finest inland golfing facilities in Scotland and we welcome everyone to be a part of our great golfing experience
18 holes | Par 69 | 5681 yards | Private | Heathland
Location: Grampian | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.28 from 48 reviews
20Portlethen Golf Club
Portlethen Golf Club, Grampian is an 18 hole, par 70 (5743 yard), private, parkland golf course
18 holes | Private | Parkland
Location: Grampian | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.53 from 52 reviews
21Portpatrick Golf Club
Portpatrick Golf Club, Dumfries and Galloway is a 27 hole course with the 18 hole Dunskey Course and 9 hole Dinvin Course. A private, moorland golf course
27 holes | Par Dunskey 70; Dinvin 27 | Dunskey 5913; Dinvin 1504 yards | Private | Moorland
Location: Dumfries and Galloway | Price guide: ££££ | Rated 4.42 from 38 reviews
22Royal Musselburgh Golf Club
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club, Lothian is an 18 hole, par 70 (6237 yard), private, links golf course established in 1774 and designed by James Braid in 1926
27 holes | Par 70 | 6254 yards | Private | Links
Location: Lothian | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.48 from 99 reviews
23St Michaels Golf Club
St Michaels Golf Club, Fife is an 18 hole, par 70 (5806 yard), private, parkland golf course designed by Old Tom Morris
18 holes | Par 68 | 5806 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Fife | Price guide: £££ | Rated 4.18 from 47 reviews
24Strathmore Golf Centre
Strathmore Golf Centre, Central Scotland is a 27 hole club with the 18 hole, par 72 (6454 yard) Rannaleroch Course designed by John Salvesen in 1996 and the 9 hole, par 27 Leitfie Links course.
27 holes | Par Rannaleroch 72; Leitfie Links 29 | Rannaleroch 6454; Leitfie Links 1666 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Central Scotland | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.56 from 62 reviews
25The Roxburghe Golf Club
The Roxburghe Golf Club, Borders is an 18 hole, par 72 (7111 yard), private, parkland golf course desighned by Dave Thomas in 1995
18 holes | Par 72 | 7111 yards | Private | Parkland
Location: Borders | Price guide: £££££ | Rated 4.37 from 66 reviews
