Orchil Rd,
Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1LS
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Gavin Baxter (PGA, Golf Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside, Gleneagles (PGA Centenary) course, and limited residential.
Designer:
Current nine-hole "Old" course laid out by Ben Sayers (1913). Extended to 18-holes in 1979.
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1 mi SW of Auchterarder town / 13 miles SW of Perth.
Auchterarder Golf Club: this easy-walking parkland course sits directly alongside the PGA Centenary course of its revered neighbour, the Gleneagles Resort ( ... the courses rub shoulders at Auchterarder's par-5 6th). Although shorter than its Gleneagles peers, at 5,800 yards from the tips, the views from Auchterarder towards Glendevon and the Ochil Hills are equally captivating.
The partly tree-lined, partly open out-and-back layout offers six par-3s, with four of them coming on the back-nine. Opening the round is a mid-length par-4, which requires a slightly unnerving drive over a wall and between two mature trees, which stand alongside the two-storey pebble-dashed clubhouse.
At times a bit compact, at others more spacious, the gently undulating terrain throws-up an occasional blind tee-shot. Most of the time however the generally good-width fairways are clear to see. A bit of noise from the main road into Auchterarder town is never too disturbing.
The predominantly tree-lined holes are not too onerously bunkered along the fairways, but more so around the fast-paced, good-sized greens. At the short, tight, par-4 7th, an interesting 50-yard hour-glass green may stretch your putting skills, especially if your approach comes up well short when playing to a back pin. Beware, there's always more slope than you'd at first think on Auchterarder's varied sized, excellently maintained greens.
Pick of the holes: the assorted collection of six par-3s includes some long, some short, some well-bunkered, others less so, and some uphill and some down. With four par-3s in the last seven holes, you can potentially make-up from earlier errant play. But with a hidden green at the 14th, plenty of length at the 16th, and a tough uphill shot at 18, none of these "short" holes lack challenge.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire (if booked in advance).
Limited
With a High Street that stretches for over 1.5 miles, it's no wonder the small town of Auchterarder is often referred to as the "lang toun." The town sits just above the main A9 road, which winds its way up through the centre of Scotland, connecting the Scottish Lowlands with the Highlands and Speyside.
Orchil Road, Auchterarder PH3 1LX.
+44 (0)1764 661 095
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Aucherarder; Gleneagles (King's, Queen's and PGA Centenary courses).
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Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross PH3 1NF
+44 (0)1764 662 231
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Gleneagles (King's, Queen's and PGA Centenary courses).
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