Golf When You Aren't Fishing
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This golf section is about things to do when you are not fishing.
As happens from time to time the fishing can go off and thoughts turn to other past times especially on Sundays as there is no fishing for migratory fish in Scotland on the Sabbath.
Here is a guide to the golfing opportunities available near to where you are fishing. In keeping with the purpose of SpinFish the golfing locations are listed according to the major fishing waters, I have listed a few beats that are within 'driving' distance.
Allan Water | Alness | Annan | Arran | Ayr | Brora | Cree and Bladnoch | Deveron | Don | Durness | Eden | Endrick | Ettrick and Yarrow | Ericht | Girvan | Hebrides | Helmsdale | lsla | Isle of Bute | Isle of Mull | Isle of Skye | Kyle of Sutherland | Loch Broom | Loch Carron | Loch Lomond | Naver | Ness | Nith | North and South Esk | Orkney Isles | Shetland Isles | Spey | Tay | Teith | Teviot | Thurso | Tummel | Tweed | Wick | Ythan
Allan Water
Dunblane Golf Club
Par 69, 5930 yards parkland course. Green Fees £30 per round and £40 per day. Call 01786 821522. Fishing nearby, Allan Water, Teith, Forth and the lochs of the Trossachs.
Alness
Alness Golf Club
Par 67, SSS 64, 4880 yards, inland course with 18 holes. 26 miles from Inverness a bit of a gem. Fees £23 per round £25 per week days and £25 per round £30 per day weekends, junior £8 and 2 adults and two children package cost £50 per round. Contact info@alness-golfclub.co.uk or call 01349 883887. Fishing nearby River Alness, Brora, Loch Brora, Ness.
Annan
Lockerbie Golf Club
Established in 1890 this is a parkland golf course on serious sea trout country. Par 67, 5364 yards. Rounds cost £22 week days and £26 at the weekend. Fishing nearby, Annan, Nith and Border Esk.
Arran
How they fit so many golf courses in one small island is something else but they have 6 courses on Arran. Lochranza, par 70; Corrie, par 62; Lamlash, par 64, Whiting Bay, par 63; Skiskine, par 42 and Brodrick which is a par 65, SSS 64, 4738 yards links course. Call 01770 302349 for bookings at Brodrick.
Ayr
Royal Troon Golf Club
Founded in 1887 Royal Troon has 3 courses on offer; The Old Course, Championship,7150 yards, par 71, SSS 74: medal par 71, SSS73: Short, 71, SSS 71, ladies, par 75, SSS 76; Portland Medal, par 71 SSS71, 6289 yards, and a par three 9 hole course, 1191 yards. Bookings on line at bookings@royaltroon.com or call 01292 311555. Fishing nearby Ayr, Girvan, Doon, Gryfe, Clyde.
Troon Lochgreen
One of three municipal courses offering challenging golf (Jack Nicklaus hit an 82 here on an Open qualifier). Par 73, 6785 yards, round cost a very reasonable £25 week days and £30 at the weekend. For bookings call 01292 312464.
Brora
Brora Golf Club
Par 69, SSS 70, 6110 yards 18 hole links golf course established in 1891. Located on the mouth of the river Brora the course was redesigned by 5 times Open Champion James Baird in 1923. Rounds can be booked online by logging on to www.broragolf.co.uk email secretary@broragolf.co.uk or call 01408 621417.
Cree and Bladnoch
Newton Stewart Golf Club
Par 69, SSS 70, 5840 yards, parkland course. Rounds £27 week days and £3 at the weekend, call 01671 402172 or email email@newtonstewartgolfclub.com Fishing nearby, Cree, Bladnoch, Minnock, Loch Ken.
Deveron
Huntly Golf Club
Established in 1892, 5399 yards, SSS 66. Located on the edge of Huntly between the rivers Deveron and Bogie just where they join below the Castle Water. £16 per round week days and £20 at weekends. Contact E Scott on 01466 792360. Beats and fishing nearby Edinglassie, Huntly, Conniecleugh, Avochie, Rothiemay, Corniehaugh, Ardmealie and Turtory, Forgue Fishery, Artloch and the rivers Don, Isla and Bogie.
Don
Alford Golf Club
18 holes, 5483 yards par 69 SSS 66. Located in mature park land looking towards Bennachie this well groomed golf course offers challenging golf. Rounds cost £20 week days £25 at the weekend. Contact Irene Currie on 09755 621178. Fishing beats nearby, Alford Town Water, Castle Forbes, Monymusk, Brux, Ardhuncart.
Insch Golf Club
4839 yards, SSS 66. This recently built golf course has settled into the its mellow rural setting in parkland with some very nice water features. Contact E. Johnstone on 01464 820363. Beats nearby, Alford Town Water, Castle Forbes, Monymusk, Brux, Ardhuncart also not far from the Deveron and Dee.
Inverurie Golf Club
5711 yards, SSS 68. 15 miles from Aberdeen off the A 96. Rounds cost £20 week days and £24 at the weekend (£24 and £30 for the day). Contact David Wood on 01467 624080. Beats nearby, Inverurie Town Water, Manar. Also not far from the Dee
Kemnay Golf Club
6362 yards, par 71 SSS 71. Parkland course set in a scenic rural location. Rounds £26 per day £30 at the weekend. Contact Y Moir on 01467 643746. Beats nearby, Kemnay AC water, Manar, Monymusk. Not far from the Dee.
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
A classic links course next to the mouth of the river Don the Royal Aberdeen is the sixth oldest golf club in the world, established in 1780. There are two courses available, the championship Balgownie course, 6372 yard SSS 71 and Silverburn, 4066 yards SSS 60. Fees are £100 per round week days and £150 pounds per round at weekends for Balgownie and £50 and £75 for Silverburn. Contact GF Webster 01224 702571. Fishing nearby the Don, Dee and Ythan.
Durness Limestone Lochs
Durness Golf Club
Par 70, sss 67, 5555 yards. The most northerly golf course in mainland Britain is a 9 hole links course with 18 tees on the shores of Loch Lanlish. Fees £15 per day £50 per week. Contact Lucy Mackay on 01971 511364. Fishing nearby, Durness Lochs, Kyle of Durness.
Eden
The river Eden is in Fife, for golf fans that means Mecca, with one of the most famous courses at St Andrews named after it. This will be the only entry on Spinfish that goes 'when you are not playing golf there is some really good fishing about'.
St Andrews
700 acres of golf course, 6 golf courses; the Old Course, The New, The Jubilee, The Eden, The Strathtyrum, The Balgave and that is just the St Andrew Links Trust courses (and a new course is under construction). The Old Course plays at 7125 yards long championship distance and 6566 medal. Booking can be made on line at http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/book_golf/green_fees.html and full information is available at www.standrews.org.uk was going to set out the details here but this is a fishing site and 700 acres of golf course takes a lot of describing). You can book the Eden, Strathtyrum, Jubilee and New on line with guaranteed tee off times but for the Old Course you have to enter the daily ballot, demand as you might guess is very high - booking early is essential.
Including the St Andrews courses there are nearly 50 courses in the Kingdom of Fife including excellent links courses at Leven, Lundin Links, St Andrews Bay, Crail, Elie and Kinghorn with many more parkland courses. For more information about golf in Fife log on to www.standrews.co.uk the Visit Scotland for the Kingdom of Fife.
Endrick
Drymen Buchanan Castle Golf
Par 70, SSS 69, 6059 yards parkland course in a stunning setting. Rounds £25 and £35 for the day. Call 01360 660319. Fishing nearby, Endrick, Loch Lomond, Trossachs.
Ettrick and Yarrow
Selkirk Golf Club
Par 68, SSS 68, 5575 yards moorland golf course. For bookings call 01750 20857. Fishing Tweed, Teviot, Ettrick and Yarrow, Whitadder, St Marys Loch.
Ericht
Blairgowrie Golf Club
2 woodland heath courses and a 9 hole course. Rosemount, par 72, SSS 72, 6588 yards, rounds £50 week days and £55 at the weekend; Landsdowne, par 72, SSS 73, 6895 yards, rounds £40 week days and £45 at the weekend; Wee Course, 9 holes, par 64, SSS 63, 4654 yards for 18 holes. For bookings call 01250 872622. Fishing nearby, Endrick, Isla, Tay.
Girvan
Girvan Golf Club
Like Turnberry this course shares the famous views of Ailsa Craig without costing a packet for a round. Par 64, SSS 64, 5064 this windy links course offers many challenges. Rounds cost £14 week days and £17.50 at the weekend, call 01465 714346. Fishing on the rivers Girvan, Doon and Ayr; lochs, Fairlie Moor, Maich Fishery and Collenan Reservoir and Loch Doon.
Helmsdale
Helmsdale Golf Course
Par 60, SSS 60, 3720 yards. Founded in 1895 this heath land 9 hole course in a beautiful setting over looks the river. Rounds cost £15 for 18 holes. Call 01431 821063. Rivers Helmsdale and Brora.
Hebrides
Stronoway Golf Club
Par 68, SSS 67, 18 hole inland course in the grounds of Lews Castle. Fees £20 per day £10 for juniors. Contact admin@stornowaygolfclub.co.uk or call 01851 702240.
Isla
Blairgowrie Golf Club
Has three courses all open to visitors with some restrictions, best to call in advance for bookings and information. The club is old, established in 1889 so watch out for strict dress codes, no jeans and keep yer shirt tucked in. The Rosemount course is the oldest. Originally a 9 hole course designed by Tom Morris it was extended and redesigned by James Braid, 18 holes, 6588 yards par 72. Landsdowne, 18 holes par 72 at 6802 yards is an all together tougher challenge. The 9 hole Wee Course completes the package of golf set in pine and birch wood. Call 01250 872622 for bookings and information. Fishing in Blairgowrie on the Ericht and the neaby Isla. Butterstone Loch is 12 miles and Loch Cluanie, 10 miles, offering good pike fishing.
Glen Isla Golf Centre in Alyth
Presents you with a challenging course with 40 bunkers and 5 water hazards. Par 71, SSS 71, 6402 yards. Call 01828 632445. Fishing nearby on the Isla and Ericht.
Isle of Bute
Bute Golf Club
Nine hole links course, par 68, 5164 yards for 18 holes. Rounds are £10, all 01700 502158. Fishing for trout and pike on Loch Fad and brown trout on loch Quein.
Isle of Mull
Tobermory Golf Club
Nice little 9 hole course par 64, 4890 yards, call 01688 302338.
Isle of Skye
Snizort, Skeabost Country House Hotel
Has a nine whole par 62 SSS 59 course in its grounds. Call 01470 532202.
Sconser Golf Club
Par 66, SSS 64 9 hole course near Portree. Call 01478 650414.
Kyle of Sutherland
Bonar Bridge and Ardgay Golf Club
Par 68, SSS 65, 5162 yard 9 hole golf course overlooking Loch Migdale, call 01863766199. Fishing in the Kyle, Loch Migdale, Shin, Cassley, Oykel and Carron.
Royal Dornoch Championship Golf Club
Par 70, SSS 73, 6514 yards. 18 hole links course established in 1877 (although golf has been played here since 1616) described by Tom Watson as 'the best fun I've ever had on a golf course'. Round cost £52 - 78 weekdays and £55 - 88 at the weekend. Call 01862 810219. The Kyle off course plus the Shin, Cassley, Oykel, Carron and Loch Shin.
Loch Broom and the Summer Isles
Ullapool Golf Club
Par 66, SSS 67, 5281 yards 18 hole seaside golf course. New course opened in 1996. £18 per day £9 for juniors club hire £6. Call 01854 613323.
Loch Carron
par 60, SSS 60, 3575 yards par 9. £14 per day or £50 per week. Contact info@lochcarrongolf.co.uk or call 01599 577219.
Loch Lomond
Vale of Leven
Par 67, SSS 66, 5162 yards, parkland course with great views of the loch. Rounds £20, day £28, call 01389 752351. Fishing nearby, Loch Lomond, river Leven, the Endrick.
Naver
Reay Golf Club
Par 69, SSS 69, 5831 yards. 18 hole links course 11 miles west of Thurso. Rounds £25 or £35 per day. Contact WD McIntosh call 01847 811288. Naver at Bettyhill, river Thurso, Reay Forest Estate trout fishing hill lochs.
Ness
Loch Ness Golf Course
Par 70, SSS 67, 5907 yards, 18 hole inland course. Book online at info@golflochness.com or call 01463 713335.
Inverness Golf Club
Par 69 SSS 70, 18 holes, 6256 yard. Rounds cost £35 or £48 for the day. Call 01463 239882. Fishing nearby, river Ness, river Morison, Loch Ness, Loch Ruthven.
Nith
Dumfries and County Golf Club
A privately owned course maintained to a high standard bordered on both sides by the river Nith. Par 69, SSS69, 5928 yards. Rounds cost £29.50 weekdays and £35 at the weekend. Bookings on line at dumfriesandcopro@tiscali.co.uk or call 01387 268918. Fishing nearby, Nith, Annan, Border Esk.
North and South Esk
Carnoustie
The venue for the 2007 British Open Golf Championship. Established in 1842, the Carnoustie Golf Club is one of the 10 oldest clubs in the world and there is clear evidence that golf has been played on the links west of Barry Burn since the 15th century. The Carnoustie Golf Club has 3 courses; the Championship course which is one of the toughest golfing challenges anywhere, Burnside and Budden Links. Booking for all three courses call 01241 853789 or email colin@carnoustiegolflinks.co.uk
The Championship Course
Par 72, SSS 75, 6941 yards, round cost £95.
Burnside
Par 68, SSS 69, 6020 yards, rounds cost £30.
Budden Links
Par 66, SSS 66, 5420 yards, £25.
Edzell Golf Club
Parkland course
Par 71, SSS 71, 6348 yards. Rounds £23 and £33 for the day Monday to Friday, £29 and £43 at the weekend. Call 01356 648 235. Fishing nearby North and South Esk.
Montrose Golf Links
Classic links where golf has been played since 1562. Ben Crenshaw described it as 'marvellously natural ground which depicts how the game was born' what a compliment. There are two courses, The Medal Course, par 71, SSS 72, 6496 yards, rounds £28 or £38 for the day during weekdays and £32 and $48 pounds at the weekend. Broomfiels is a par 66, SSS 63 4,800 yard course, rounds cost £12. For bookings call 01674 671800 or email secretary@montroselinks.co.uk Fishing on North Esk, South Esk, Cowie, Ericht, Isla and Loch Lee.
Orkney Isles
Kirkwall Golf Club
Par 70, SSS 67, 5411 yards par 18 parkland course, fees £20 per or £5 for juniors. Contact orkneygolf@grainbank.freeserve.co.uk or call 01856 872457. There are 6 courses in total on the Orkney isles offering a good variety of venues. Loch and seas fishing throughout the Isles.
Shetland Isles
Shetland Golf Club
Par 68, SSS 68, 5562 yards, 18 hole parkland course in a glen with a river running through it. Play golf at mid night in mid summer! Contact info@shetlandgolfclub.co.uk or call 01595 840369. Wild brown trout loch, sea trout in the sea and famous sea fishing in prolific waters.
Spey
Abernethy Golf Club
Par 66 SSS 66, 5068 yards. This 9 hole course in Nethy Bridge represents a challenge to golfer of all skill levels. Rounds cost £17 per day, call 01479 821305.
Ballindalloch Castle Golf Club
6495 yard par 72, SSS 71 course, 18 hole parkland course in stunning Speyside. £18 a round or £25 per day, call 01807 500305. Beats in the Spey and Avon.
Boat of Garten Golf Club
Par 70, SSS 69, 5876 yards. Established in 1898 this 18 hole heather heath course has a stunning setting. For booking call 01479 831282. Fishing near by, Abernethy club water, Kinchurdy, Kincardine, Grantown Association, Loch Alvie.
Grantown on Spey Golf Club
Established in 1890 this 5710 par 70 SSS 68 is a tough customer set in beautiful location adjacent to Anagach Woods. £28 per dy during week days and £33 at at week ends, call 01479 872079. Fishing nearby, Grantown Association Water, Castle Grant, Abernethy AIA. Kincurdy, Kincardine.
Spey Bay
18 holes 6230 yards par 70. Links course at the mouth of the Spey below Fochabers where dolphins chase salmon in the river mouth and osprey swoop on sea trout.If the course beats you there are great walks, arts and craft shops and the Ice House to visit. Call 01343 820424 for bookings. Fishing near by, the Spey off course - Spey Bay finnock, Fochabers Angling Club, Brae Beat, the Lossie is just up the road and there is some great sea fishing.
Tay
Aberfeldy
18 hole. par 66 , 5204 yards, runs alongside the banks of the river Tay, recently extended for 9 to 18 holes. Rounds cost £14 on weekdays and £16 at the weekend. Call 01887 820535. Good base for fishing on the Tay, Lyon, Tummel, Loch Tay and Loch Rannoch.
Dunkeld and Birnam Golf Club
Par 70, SSS 67, 5511 yards. Rounds £25 weekdays and £37 at the weekend. Call 01350 727524. Fishing nearby, the Tay, Tummel, Butterstone Loch.
Kenmore Golf Course
9 hole golf course, par 70, SSS 69, 6052 for 18 holes, rounds £12 week days and £13 at the weekend for 18 holes. Call 01887 830211. Perfect for fishing the Tay and Loch Tay, Dochart and Lyon.
King James VI course in Perth
The oldest in Perth dating from 1858. Par 70, SSS 69, 6038 yards located on Moncrieffe Island in the middle of the river Tay. Reserved for members on Saturday, rounds cost £17 or £23 for the day Monday to Friday and £20 and £30 on Sunday. For bookings call 01738 632460.There are three other clubs Craigie Hill, par 66, SSS 67, 5386 yards, call 01738 622644; North Insch Municipal, par 68, SSS 68, 5401 yards, call 01738 475215;Murrayshall with two courses, Murrayshall, par 73, SSS 71, 6446 yards and Lynedoch, par 69, 5359 yrards, call 01738 551171.
Taymouth Castle Golf Club
A parkland course in a stunningly beautiful setting near Kenmore. Par 69, SSS 69, 6066 yards. Rounds £18 week days and £28 at the weekend, £38 for the day. Call 01887 830228. Fishing nearby, Tay, Tummel, Loch Tay, Dochart, Lyon.
Teith
Callander Golf Club
Rated in the top ten golf courses in Scotland by Golf Monthly Callander offers golf in an exceptional setting. Par 66, 5185 yards parkland course. Rounds £22 per day week days £30 weekends and £30 for the day and £40 at the weekend. Call 01877 330090, email callandergolf@btconnect.com Fishing nearby, river Teith, Lake of Mentieth, Trossachs lochs, Loch Katrine.
Teviot
Jedburgh
Par 68, SSS 67, 5700 yards parkland course. Call 01835 863587. Fishing Tweed, Teviot, Ettrick and Yarrow, Whitadder, St Marys Loch.
Thurso
Thurso Golf Course
Par 69, SSS 69, 5853yards, 18 holes. Parkland course founded in 1893, just two miles outside Thurso. Rounds cost £20. Call 01847 893807. River Thurso and the Caithness Limestone lochs including Watten and St Johns Loch.
Tummel
Pitlochry Golf Club
Parkland over a hilly terrain with beautiful views across the glen. Par 69, SSS 69, 5811 yards, rounds £14.50 and £22 for the day Monday to Friday, £19 and £28.50 week ends. Call 01796 472792. Fishing nearby, Tummel, Tay, Garry, Dunmore Loch, Loch Rannoch.
Tweed
Eyemouth Golf Club
Set on the cliffs overlooking St Abbs Head, Eyemouth is the first course in Scotland on the A1. Out of bounds here can mean a long drop down to the north sea! Par 72, SSS 72, 6500 yards. Rounds £25 or £30 for the day. Call 01890 750004, email tony@eyemouth.gxn.co.uk Fishing nearby, Coldingham Loch, the Whiteadder, Blackadder, Tweed.
Peebles Golf Club
Par 70, SSS 70, 6138 yards championship parkland course established in 1892. Rounds cost £28 to £38. Call 01721 720197 or email secretary@peeblesgolfclub.co.ukFishing nearby, river Tweed.
Wick
Wick Golf Course
Par 69, SSS 71, 6123 yards. 18 hole links course founded in 1870 just three miles from Wick. £25 per round or per day. Call 01955 602726. River Wick and the Caithness limestone lochs.
Ythan
Fyvie Golf Club
Tough little 9 hole course of 2738 yards par 35 in in lovely rural setting. Rounds cost £10 for 9 holes 18 for for 18 holes. Call Fvyie Golf Club on 01651 891166.
Ellon Golf Club
Pleasant course very near to the Ythan. Approximately 6000 yards par 70. Call 01358 720576 for information. Fishing nearby Ythan, Haddo Fisheries, Mill of Elrick Fishery.
Newburgh Golf Club
Beautiful links course in Newburgh on the Ythan estuary. 6393 yards par 71. Rounds cost £25 week day and £30 at week ends. Call H Marr on 01358 789084. Beats near by on the Ythan estuary, Don and Dee.
