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An in depth guide to Ayrshire Golf
Clubs with large images, maps and
reviews.
Prices listed are only a summer guide,
check the websites for up to date prices
and offers.
Many clubs offer discounts for parties
and rounds with catering included, also
discounts for evenings, spring, autumn and
winter.
Click on Post-Codes for Maps,
Directions and Reviews.
Top Touring
Courses: used to host The Open or
other Major Tournaments.
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Turnberry
Links courses, 16 miles south of Ayr at
Turnberry Village. The Ailsa championship
course is famous in the world game with
Watson, Norman and Price all winning The
Open here. Price guide £275 round.
Tel: 01655 331 000.
Website . KA26 9LS
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Royal
Troon
Links courses, on the south side of
Troon.
Founded in 1878 with The Old Course today
presenting a tough golfing challenge, in
particular the inward half said to be the
most demanding of any Course on the
Championship rota. Situated about 1 mile
from the town centre. Price guide about
£265 round. Tel: 01292 311 555.
Website . KA10 6EP
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Prestwick Golf
Club
Links course, on the north side of
Prestwick
by Ayr. Prestwick Golf Club, known to
many as Old Prestwick, was the fist
course to host the Open Championship when
the tournament began in 1860. Situated
less than 0.5 miles from the town centre
and Prestwick Airport. Price guide about
£300 round. Tel: 01292 477 404.
Website . KA9 1QH .
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Western
Gailes
Links course, on the south side of
Irvine.
Founded in 1897, the club is recognised
as one of the top true links courses in
Scotland, measuring 6899 yards from the
championship tees. The course held the
Curtis Cup, PGA Championship, Seniors,
and Scottish Amateur Championship. It is
also one of the final qualifying courses
for The Open at Turnberry or Troon. Price
guide from £265 round. Tel: 01294
311 649.
Website . KA11 5AE
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Grade One
Courses: almost as good as the Top
Touring Courses with excellent
facilities, some are used for Open
Qualifying.
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Dundonald
Links
Links course, on the south side of
Irvine.
The 6,410 - 7,300 yard par 72 Dundonald
Links is situated between Troon and
Irvine. Prices for visitors are about
£40 - £95 per round. This is
one of the newest Links courses in
Scotland opening in 2003. The course is
owned by the company that runs the Loch
Lomond Golf Club that is a parks course.
This course was aquired to give their
international members an alternative
links venue. Price guide about £250
round. Tel: 01294 314 000.
Website . KA11
5BF
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Gailes
Links
Links course, on the south side of
Irvine.
Gailes Links is a popular links course in
the Gailes area of Irvine. Situated about
two miles south of Irvine town centre, or
four miles north of Troon town centre.
Price guide about £145 round. Tel:
01294 311 561.
Website . KA11 5AE
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Irvine Golf
Club
Links course, on the north side of
Irvine.
The Irvine Golf Club/ Bogside, is a links
course providing a challenge to all with
no two holes the same. Irvine Golf Club
is used for Final Qualifying Rounds for
the Open Championship at Turnberry or
Royal Troon. This course is situated to
the north of Irvine about two miles from
the town centre. Price guide about
£100 round. Tel: 01294 275 979.
Website . KA12 8SN
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Kilmarnock
Barassie
Links courses, on the north side of
Troon.
Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club is a
magnificent links course used as an Open
Championship Final Qualifying venue.
Situated to the north of Troon about two
miles from the town centre. Price guide
£125 round. Tel: 01292 313 920.
Website . KA10
6SY
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Rowallan Castle Golf
Club
Parks course, 4 miles north of Kilmarnock. A 7000 yards modern
classic course set in a 600 acre estate
on the north side of Kilmarnock. The
course was designed by Colin Montgomery
and opened in 2008. Price guide about
£45 per round. Bookings phone 01563
530 550.
Website .
KA3 2LP .
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St Cuthbert Golf
Club
Parks course, on the east side of
Prestwick. A standard scratch
of 71 with no fewer than nine doglegs
where accuracy from the tee is as
important as length. Situated about 1
mile east of Prestwick town centre. Price
guide about £40 - £75 round. Tel:
01292 477 101.
Website . KA9 2SX .
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St
Nicholas
Links course, on the west side of
Prestwick. Prestwick St.
Nicholas Golf Club is an experience not
to be missed with excellent changing,
catering and bar facilities. Situated
about 1 mile south west of Prestwick town
centre. Price guide £110 round. Tel:
01292 477 608.
Website . KA9 1SN .
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West Kilbride Golf
Club
Links course, on the north side of
West
Kilbride & Seamill. A
championship links course with
breathtaking views of the Isle of Arran
and only an hour drive from Royal Troon
and Turnberr. Situated on the north side
of Seamill or west side of West Kilbride.
Price guide about £100 round. Tel:
01294 823 911.
Website . KA23
9HT
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Grade Two
Courses: Less formal & less
expensive than Grade One Courses, but
still excellent courses.
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Belleisle
Parks course, on the south side of
Ayr. The
scenic and extremely popular Belleisle is
situated about 2 miles south of Ayr town
centre. The shorter Seafield course is
situated right next to Belleisle,
allowing 36 hole golf. Price guide about
£20 - £50 round. Tel: 01292 616
255.
Website . KA7 4DU .
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Darley &
Lochgreen
Links/parks courses, east side of
Troon.
The extremely popular Darley, Lochgreen
and the shorter Fulerton are municiple
courses situated close to the centre of
Troon. Lochgreen is the longest and most
popular, Darley is tougher with heather
and gorse. Price guide about £40
round. Tel: 01292 616 255.
Website . KA10 6NF
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Annanhill
Parks course, on the west side of
Kilmarnock. The 6,000 yard par
69 Annanhill is situated on the west side
of Kilmarnock, off Irvine Road. This is a
fine looking course with many fairways
being lined with trees. Two exceptional
looking holes, 5th & 14th, are
overlooked by the Annanhill Mansion as
seen right. Price guide about £22
round. Tel: 01563 521 512.
Website . KA1 2HQ .
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Ardeer Golf
Club
Parks course, 6 miles north of Irvine by
Stevenston. The tree-lined
course has views of the Firth of Clyde
allowing golfers to enjoy the scenery as
well as a challenging round on our golf
course. Price guide about £20 - £35
round. Tel: 01294 464 542.
Website . KA20
4LB
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Ballochmyle Golf
Club
Parks course, 2 miles northeast of
Mauchline. The 5,972-yard par
70 Ballochmyle is a fine looking course
with tree lined fairways. Prices are
about £40 per round, Saturday is for
members only. The clubhouse offers full
catering and bar facilities. Situated 13
miles northeast of Ayr. Tel: 01290 550
469.
Website . KA5
6LE
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Caprington
Parks course, on the south side of
Kilmarnock. Caprington has a 9
and 18 hole course set in part of
Caprington Estate. Most of the holes are
tree lined with a fair amount of
undulation. Price guide about £20
round. Tel: 01563 521 915.
Website . KA1 4UW .
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Girvan Golf
Club
Links & parks course, on the north
side of Girvan, a
popular short golf course with the first
eight holes being right next to the sea
with fantastic views of small island of
Ailsa Craig. The last ten holes are more
inland of a parks course nature. Situated
about 1 mile north of Girvan town centre,
21 miles south of Ayr. Price guide about
£11 - £25. Tel: 01292 616 255.
Website . KA26 9HW
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Largs Golf
Club
Parks course, on the south side of
Largs. A
challenging and well manicured 18 hole
golf course with the greens among the
best on the west coast of Scotland.
Situated about 1 mile south of Largs town
centre next to Kelburn Country Centre.
Price guide about £30 - £65 round.
Tel: 01475 673 594.
Website . KA30 8EU
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Loudoun Gowf
Club
Parks course, 5 miles east of Kilmarnock.
The 6,016-yard par 69 Loudoun is situated
on the outskirts of the town Galston.
This course gets more interesting each
year as the trees that line the fairways
mature. The 12th is the top hole as you
have to cross the same burn twice to
reach the green. The course, bar and
catering facilities are open to visitors
on weekdays only. Price guide about
£55 round. Tel: 01563 821 993.
Website . KA4
8PA
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Ravenspark Golf
Club
Parks course, on the north side of
Irvine. A
scenic tree-lined course with good views
that is open to visitors every day
throughout the year, apart from Saturdays
(March - October) when it is available
from 1.00 pm onwards Price guide about
£30 round. Tel: 01294 271 293.
Website . KA12 8SR
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Routenburn Golf
Club
Moorland course, on the north side of
Largs. A
short course of 5,262 yards par 68 with
amazing views over the Firth of Clyde and
Islands. Steep in places with some great
holes. Price guide about £20 - £30 round.
Tel: 01475 687 240.
Website . KA30
8QA
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Skelmorlie Golf
Club
Moorland course, on the east side of
Skelmorlie. Skelmorlie is a short but
testing, hilly moorland course noted for
its great views over the Firth of Clyde.
Situated about 1 mile east/uphill of
Skelmorlie town centre. Tel: 01475 520
152. Price guide about £10 -
£25 round.
Website . PA17
5ES
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The Gailes
Parks courses/ driving range, south side
of Irvine.
The club offers two 9 hole courses, one
par 33 course and one impressive par
three course. The club has a restaurant,
bar diner, health club and spa, driving
range and large golf shop. Situated about
two miles south of Irvine town centre.
Price guide £10 - £25. Tel:
01294 316 090.
Website . KA11 5AE
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