Haggs Castle Golf Club

70 Dumbreck Rd,

Pollok, Glasgow G41 4SN

  • Office

    +44 (0)141 427 1157
  • Pro shop

    +44 (0)141 427 3355
  • Fax

    +44 (0)141 427 1157
  • Golf pro

    Campbell Elliott (Head PGA Professional)

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland.

  • Designer:

    Original designer unknown. In 1990s Dave Thomas designed six new holes, replacing six lost to the construction of the neighbouring M77 motorway.

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6426
5987
5565
Par
72
70
73
SSS or slope
72
70
73

Location

Latitude:

55.839293

Longitude:

-4.309481

How to get there:

4 miles SW of Glasgow

From the centre of Glasgow take the M8 motorway towards Glasgow Airport. At exit 22 take the M77 motorway, direction Kilmarnock. Exit the M77 at junction 1 (B768 Pollokshields/Mosspark). At end of exit road turn left then immediately right into golf entrance.

Haggs Castle Golf Club

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.

Est. 1910

Haggs Castle Golf Club: Although now flanked by the M77 motorway on one side, Haggs Castle still provides a notable exception to the old adage that the best golf is always found in the most remote surroundings. The layout here is regarded by local golfers as one of the best to be found in and around the city of Glasgow. Set in the expansive Pollok Estate (together with two other golf clubs - Pollok and Cowglen), Haggs Castle provides a pleasant parkland golfing environment.

The course sits on relatively flat terrain with only gentle slopes on a few holes. Raised greens are a characteristic of Haggs Castle and accuracy of approach shots is essential to scoring well. New planting complements the existing stock of mature trees, ensuring that golfers of all abilities are challenged and tested - as many top professionals have been over the years (Haggs Castle regularly hosted European Tour events in the mid-1980's).

During the 1990’s the construction of the M77 motorway entailed the loss of some ground and six new holes were created to redress the balance. Dogleg holes and positional play are de rigueur here and on the new stretch (the 4th to the 9th) even the two straighter par 4’s (5th and 6th) require some positional thinking from the tee.

Pick of the holes: the signature hole, ‘The Avenue’, is a long par-4 of 426 yards, which doglegs right to left and requires a long shot between a tunnel of trees to a well bunkered two tier green.

List of courses: Scotland - South

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays; no outside visitors on weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Other information

Players generally walk this course.

Did you know?

Established in 1910 the golf club occupies land that originally belonged to Sir John Stirling Maxwell and his family, and formed part of the Pollok Estate. Haggs Castle, a 16th century, round-towered castle, is located further north on the estate, and is now a private residence of 19-rooms. The golf course is located just a short distance from Pollok House (an impressive 18th century mansion house open to the public) and also to the world renowned Burrell Collection*.

The original 9-holes here were contained in the area between the railway and Dumbreck Road and were later added to with a further 9-holes carved out of woodland at the far end of the course. Haggs Castle has hosted a number of European Tour and Scottish PGA events over the years (see our Tournaments section >by Venue >Haggs Castle).

[*Burrell Collection : when Sir William and Lady Burrell, gifted this collection of over 9,000 works of art to Glasgow, the city acquired one of the greatest collections created by one person. William Burrell had been an art collector since his teens, and the collection is made up of a vast array of works of all periods and from all over the world].

Where2Stay

  • The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel4-star

    11 Sherbrooke Avenue, Pollokshields, Glasgow G41 4PG

    +44 (0)141 427 4227

    Visit website

    The Sherbrooke Castle Hotel is a magnificent baronial building crafted in rich red sandstone and set in beautifully landscaped gardens. At the Sherbrooke, the accent is on traditional grace combined with modern efficiency. Less than one mile from Haggs Castle Golf Club.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      Haggs Castle

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      No

  • Crowne Plaza Glasgow

    Congress Road, Glasgow G3 8QT

    +44 (0)870 443 1691

    Visit website

    A modern and stylish hotel overlooking the River Clyde, with a direct link to the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (SECC), Crowne Plaza Glasgow is an excellent choice for the business and leisure traveller. 283 air conditioned contemporary bedrooms and suites with wireless internet access.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      Haggs Castle

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      No

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