⛳ Golf Courses
🏌️ Best Golf Courses Within 2 Hours of Kinnaird Woodland Lodges (Pitlochry & Highland Perthshire)
Staying at Kinnaird Woodland Lodges puts you in a strong position for a wide mix of Scottish golf—from scenic Highland parkland courses to world-ranked championship venues and iconic coastal links. Within 2 hours, you can build a trip that suits casual rounds, serious golf holidays, or bucket-list championship experiences.
🏌️ Local Highland Courses (0–30 minutes)
⛳ Pitlochry Golf Club (5 minutes)
A traditional Highland parkland course set above the town with sweeping views over the River Tummel and surrounding hills. The layout is tight in places, with tree-lined fairways, elevation changes, and several holes that demand accurate positioning rather than pure distance. Conditions are usually firm in summer, and the greens are known for being well-kept and subtly undulating.
👉 Golfers Partners – meet them for lunch or just relax on the decking at the lodge
⛳ Blair Atholl Golf Club (10–15 minutes)
A charming 9-hole course in the heart of Highland Perthshire. While compact, it plays like a full test when played twice, with varied angles, small greens, and a peaceful rural setting surrounded by mountains and woodland.
👉 Golfers Partners – 5 minutes from The House of Bruar. Shopping and meet for lunch
⛳ Aberfeldy Golf Club (25–30 minutes)
A well-regarded inland parkland course running alongside the River Tay. The course is framed by mature trees and has a natural flow, with a mix of longer holes and technical short-game challenges. It’s generally playable year-round and is known for friendly conditions and good value golf.
👉 Golfers Partners – Explore the town, coffee shops (Bonnies) & Rabbie Burns waterfall water.
🏌️ Championship & Resort Golf (30–90 minutes)
⛳ Gleneagles King’s Course (50–60 minutes)
One of Scotland’s most prestigious inland courses, designed by James Braid. The King’s Course is a rolling moorland layout with elevated tees, deep bunkering, and immaculate conditioning. Every hole feels carefully framed, with risk-and-reward shots and panoramic Highland views.
👉 Golfers Partners – Sounds like your in for a spa day with lunch.
⛳ Gleneagles PGA Centenary Course (50–60 minutes)
A modern championship venue designed by Jack Nicklaus, built for major tournaments including the Ryder Cup. It plays longer and more open than the King’s Course, with generous fairways but demanding approach shots into well-protected greens.
⛳ Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club (40 minutes)
A scenic Highland course set beside the River Tay with views of the surrounding hills and woodland. It has a traditional parkland feel with gently rolling fairways and a relaxed rhythm, making it enjoyable without being overly technical.
👉 Golfers Partners – the quaint shops, river side walks, lunch on the River Tay.
⛳ Crieff Golf Club (60 minutes)
Two contrasting courses: Ferntower and Dornock. Ferntower is the main championship-style layout with elevation changes, tree-lined holes, and strong conditioning. Dornock is shorter and more forgiving, ideal for a relaxed round.
🏌️ World-Famous Links & Bucket List Golf (1.5–2 hours)
⛳ The Old Course at St Andrews (1 hr 45–2 hrs)
The most famous golf course in the world and the historic Home of Golf. The Old Course is a true links layout with massive fairways, shared double greens, deep pot bunkers, and natural coastal wind shaping every round. It’s steeped in history dating back centuries and hosts The Open Championship regularly.
👉 Golfers Partners – Great Day out! Beach walks, historic towns with shops, lunch spots. Balgrove Larder is definitely a stop I would recommend. A putting course – Himalayas it’s great fun!
⛳ Kingsbarns Golf Links (1 hr 45–2 hrs)
A modern championship links course right on the Fife coast, designed to feel natural and flowing along the coastline. It features wide fairways, dramatic seaside views, and constantly changing wind conditions that influence every shot.
