golfing
Birkhill Castle is placed perfectly for giving you the chance to try your hand at playing some of the best golf courses the world has to offer.
We can help to arrange tee times, caddies, restaurant reservations and travel back and forth to the castle which means you can fully enjoy your golfing experience!
Championship courses
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Gleneagles Golf Club
Gleneagles is the number one golf club in the UK and Ireland and has three championship courses; Queen’s, King’s and Centenary. Hire top brand equipment, use the incredible clubhouse facilities and spend an afternoon trying your hand at your choice of course.
The club is 45-55 mins drive from the castle via Perthshire which makes it a beautiful drive on the edge of the national park.
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Carnoustie Golf Links
Carnoustie Golf Links is home to ‘Golfs Greatest Tests’ which you can play at your leisure. The championship course will challenge your skills and make for a great day of golfing.
Birkhill Castle is 45 mins drive away through the city of Dundee and along the Angus coast.
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Kingsbarns Golf Links
Kingsbarns Golf Links is a new golf clubranked within the worlds top 100 courses and is an exceptional championship course.
Birkhill Castle is situated 45 mins drive away via St. Andrews so is in the perfect place for a day of some great golfing.
Ladybank Golf Club is a lesser known Old Tom Morris Course and was designed in 1879. The spectacular inland course offers a unique golfing experience in Fife that will not leave you disappointed.
It is an open-qualifying course and was recently ranked number 2 in the UK for under £100 courses which is a great achievement for the club.
Birkhill Castle is situated only 20 mins drive from the club via some of Fife’s greatest scenery.
Ladybank golf club
“It measures just over 6,600 from the medal tees, making great use of its heathland terrain. It has changed a little over the years, requiring the golfer to display real precision to hit the small and often contoured greens...”
other courses to try
Elie Links Course
Elie is a classic links course set in the East Neuk of Fife. It has beautiful, panoramic sea views and is open all year round.
The town of Elie is also a lovely place to stop for lunch and have a wander through the quaint streets. It is only a short drive from St. Andrews and both places can easily be combined to create a great day out.
St.Andrews links
St. Andrews New Course is the oldest ‘new’ course in the world and was designed by Tom Morris in 1895. The course makes for a challenging game with undulating fairways and tricky greens.
It is very much understated and not to be passed on too quickly. Birkhill Castle is only a short 30 min drive to the clubhouse so you have full flexibility on when you decide to visit.
There are of course, other incredible courses to play at St. Andrews Links including the most iconic golf course in the world - The Old Course. We can place you in the ballot for this but it is very much down to the luck of the draw! The Jubilee Course, Eden, Strathtyrum and Castle are also great options so you are guaranteed to have a great day even if you miss out on The Old Course.
sample 5 day itinerary
DAY 1
Airport pick up
Taxi to Castle
19:30 Bagpiper
20:00 Dinner at Castle
DAY 2
07:30 Breakfast
08:30 Taxi pick up
09:30 St Andrews New Course
14:00 Lunch in St Andrews or back to Castle
Afternoon in St Andrews (golf museum, beach, castle) or back to Castle
18:00 Taxi pick up
20:00 Dinner at Castle
DAY 3
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Clay Pigeon Shoot
12:00 Lunch at Castle
13:00 Taxi pick up
14:30 Carnoustie Golf Course
18:30 Taxi pick up
20:00 Dinner at Castle
DAY 4
07:00 Breakfast
08:00 Taxi pick up
09:30 Gleneagles Golf Course
13:30 Lunch in Gleneagles
16:00 Taxi Pick up
19:00 Dinner at Castle
20:30 Chocolate & Whisky Tasting
DAY 5
09:00 Breakfast
Relax
12:00 Lunch at Castle
13:00 Taxi pick up
14:30 Kingsbarns Golf Course
18:30 Taxi pick up
20:00 3-Course Burns Supper at Castle
DAY 6
09:00 Breakfast
12:00 Taxi pick up for airport
