DESTINATION GOLF 2022 SCOTLAND 2022
Earl of Mar - Marhall
Earl of Mar
This is parkland resort golf at its most enchanting . The course is less than 10 years old and was designed by Dave Thomas , across a charming 250 acre estate . Located 15 miles west of Glasgow city it is set beside the River Clyde and in the shade of the Erskine Bridge . Earl of Mar flows around 250 year old sweet chestnut and beech trees with several holes pressed up against the river ’ s edge . It is wonderful stuff , and then there ’ s the elaborate bunkering , generous fairways and beautifully contoured greens . And , considering this is a modern course , it is not that long which makes it playable for golfers of all abilities . The 5 star Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort watches over it all .
Kilmacolm
More moorland and more delightful golf to be found on this short par 69 course , south-west of Glasgow , and above the village of Kilmacolm . With attractive countryside views over rolling hills , it seems only fair that the course reflects those undulations , with sweet shapes at every turn and an imaginative routing that keeps you guessing . The course boasts both its status as the finest village golf course … and as a ‘ miniature Gleneagles ’. It is certainly colourful and entertaining golf as holes weave through gorse , heather and tree-lined fairways . It is not long – just 5961 yards off the back tees – but that matters little when smart golf is the name of the game . You can thank James Braid for that .
East Renfrewshire
“ It is wonderful stuff , and then there ’ s the elaborate bunkering , generous fairways and beautifully contoured greens . ”
Holes wrap around a loch and burst with moorland flavour at East Renfrewshire , one of the area ’ s most popular and highly rated courses . There ’ s no question that this is one of the finest moorland courses in Scotland , and one that promises stunning views to Glasgow and Loch Lomond National Park . Holes are routed in every direction over bumpy , always undulating and often unpredictable terrain , so it promises plenty of fun shot making . And , with scatterings of trees and burns , it demands strategic play . Add in the location , some 500 feet above sea level , and you will find the wind is always an important factor . James Braid – yet again – designed the layout , back in 1922 .
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