Find golfing perfection in Perthshire

Perthshire is ideal for a relaxing golf break. This beautiful region lies in the heart of Scotland and, like neighbouring Fife, has a proud golfing heritage.

 

World-famous Gleneagles has three championship courses, the King’s, the Queen’s and the PGA Centenary. The latter is to host the 2014 Ryder Cup, with Europe and America due to battle it out on the Jack Nicklaus designed course as the event comes to Scotland for the first time in over 40 years.

 

Perthshire has many other golfing treats. Crieff Ferntower - a few miles from Gleneagles - is one of Scotland’s finest inland courses and was designed by James Braid, who created both the King’s and Queen’s courses at Gleneagles.

 

Kinross has two fine parkland venues, The Montgomery and The Bruce, both set next to lovely Loch Leven. Then there is Blairgowrie with its two championship courses: The Rosemount (designed by Alistair McKenzie, creator of Augusta National) and the Lansdowne.

 

Perth itself has some quality courses. Craigie Hill features one of the toughest holes in Britain while the King James VI course is a real novelty. It is the only self-contained river island golf course in Britain, reached only via a walkway on the railway bridge that spans the Tay.

 

Perthshire’s charming 9-hole courses are often the focal point of village life and they are ideal for families. Dalmunzie is one of Britain’s highest courses and throws in a castle for good measure, while Killin by Loch Tay has one of the most scenic closing holes in all of Scotland.