Same resort, Perthshire · Which to play
Gleneagles King's Course vs Gleneagles PGA Centenary
Same resort, same green fee — the James Braid classic, or the Ryder Cup course?
| Gleneagles King's Course | Gleneagles PGA Centenary | |
|---|---|---|
| Green fee (2026) | £260–£405 | £260–£405 |
| Location | Auchterarder, Perthshire | Auchterarder, Perthshire |
| Region | Perthshire | Perthshire |
| Type | Highland | Highland |
| Holes / par | 18 · par 71 | 18 · par 72 |
| Designer | James Braid | Jack Nicklaus |
The verdict
Which should you play?
Gleneagles offers two big-ticket rounds at the same price, so this is purely about taste. The King's (James Braid, 1919) is the connoisseur's choice — a moorland-heathland masterpiece routed through the Perthshire hills, full of character, elevation and Braid's strategic genius. The PGA Centenary (Jack Nicklaus) is the modern, American-style course that hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup: longer, more manufactured, more forgiving, with water in play and a big-event feel.
Purists and lovers of classic architecture take the King's every time — it's the more characterful and better-loved course. Those who want to walk the Ryder Cup fairways, or who prefer a modern, roomier layout that gives a higher handicap more room to breathe, take the Centenary. Same clubhouse, same lunch, two genuinely different days of golf.
Pick this one if…
Gleneagles King's Course
You want James Braid's heathland classic and the more characterful, strategic round.
Pick this one if…
Gleneagles PGA Centenary
You want to play the Ryder Cup course and prefer a modern, roomier, big-event layout.
Green fees are the clubs' published 2026 visitor rates, shown as a range from the cheapest to the dearest tee time. They change; always confirm on the course profile before you book. We don't take a cut of your green fee — the verdict above is ours, not the pro shop's.
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