Een golfer op de Old Course in St Andrews
© VisitScotland / Luigi Di Pasquale

Scottish golf & the best golf courses in Scotland

With a legacy spanning six centuries, there is no finer place to play golf than the country that gave the game to the world. You'll be spoiled for choice on your golf break in Scotland with over 550 Scottish golf courses, including links, parkland and 9-hole courses. Scotland is also home to some of the world's most prestigious golf tournaments.

Golf courses in Scotland

Kinghorn Golf Club, overlooking the Firth of Forth
© Fife Council Airborne Lens

Recommended courses

Scotland has more courses per head of population than anywhere else in the world! The range of Scottish golf courses means that whatever your level, you'll never be far from fairways and greens suited to you.

Golf breaks in Scotland

The 2019 Solheim Cup at Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire

Tournaments & events

Keep up to date with all the golf tournaments and exciting events happening this year.

Golf around Scotland

Browse our top golf courses by region.

The Highlands

Find golf courses in the Scottish Highlands.

Scottish Borders

Explore courses in the Scottish Borders.

Fife

Welcome to Fife. Home of golf.

Ayrshire & Arran

Uncover the many golf courses in Ayrshire & Arran.

East Lothian

Find courses and links in East Lothian.

Dumfries & Galloway

Explore courses in Dumfries & Galloway.

Carnoustie (Dundee & Angus)

Find links and greens in Dundee & Angus

Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire

Explore golf courses in Aberdeenshire.

Perthshire

Explore golf courses and links in Perthshire.

Orkney & Shetland

Explore golf courses in the Northern Isles.

More Scottish golf

From golf in St Andrews to stunning golf hotels, find out more about Scottish golf. Get the most out of your golf holiday in Scotland with these useful links.