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Scottish Borders
Hawick, Scottish Borders
Plate II — Parkland course — tree-lined fairways, year-round play
Moorland course in the Teviot Valley. The main golf course for Hawick and upper Borders.
From the Notebook
Hawick Golf Club sits on the moorland edge above Hawick, the largest town in the Scottish Borders and historically the centre of the Scottish textile industry. The course is a moorland layout of 5,929 yards, par 68, on the hillside above the Teviot valley — a compact 18 holes on exposed ground that plays considerably harder than the yardage suggests when the Borders wind comes in from the south.
Founded 1877, the club has the character of a working-town golf course — well-maintained, unpretentious, and valued by its membership in proportion to the amount of golf played rather than the prestige of the setting. The views across the Teviot valley and the Selkirk hills are excellent from the higher holes; the course proper is best described as honest moorland rather than anything more glamorous.
Green fee is £35–50. Visitor access is good. For visitors working the Scottish Borders on the way between Edinburgh and the north of England, Hawick provides a decent round in an area that doesn't have many golf options. Pair it with Minto Golf Club (10 miles north, 9 holes, very scenic) or The Roxburghe (25 miles northeast, the premium Borders parkland) for a Borders golf day.
The Full Scorecard
Plan This Round
Where to Stay
Hotels, lodges and self-catering near the first tee. Map-style search via Stay22 covering Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and Vrbo.
How to Get There
Edinburgh (EDI) is 75 minutes away by car. Train + onward taxi works for the carless visitor.
Insure Your Round
Most home contents policies don't cover golf clubs in transit. The picker matches you to the right kind of cover in two minutes.
Played here? Consider
Course-tuned recommendations, not generic gear lists.
Outerwear
The mid-weight option for parkland — fully waterproof but lighter than the wind-spec links jackets. Packs into a back-pocket pouch when the sun comes out.
Layer
Scotland's premium sportswear name. Cut for a swing rather than a jog; the moisture-wicking suits warmer parkland rounds where the wind isn't doing the work.
Tech
Tree-lined parkland holes are exactly the situation where a rangefinder pays for itself. The V6's slope mode is allowed in any non-tournament round.
★ The Sunday Post ★
One short Scottish-golf email every Sunday. No sales pitch.
The Sunday Post
One email, most Sundays. No sales pitch.
Stays Nearby
Hotels, B&Bs and self-catering within easy reach of Hawick. Tap any property to check rates.
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