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Birdie Brae Green Fee Index — Scotland 2026

Green fees for 249 Scottish courses, compiled from published rate cards. Filter by region and type. Updated each season.

Cheapest round

£0

Skeabost Golf Club →

Median visitor fee

£40

Across 249 courses

Most expensive

£425

Trump Turnberry (Ailsa) →

Courses tracked

249

17 regions of Scotland

All courses

Fees shown are visitor green fees. Many clubs offer twilight, junior, and resident discounts not reflected here — check the course directly.

Budget

249 courses

Members onlyPrivate club — visitor access restricted or by arrangement through the secretary. Check greenFeeNotes for specifics.

CourseRegionTypeFromUp toBook
Skeabost Golf ClubMembers only

The course appears to have closed. Skeabost House Hotel's current operator (the Sonas Collection) lists fishing and dining but no longer mentions golf among its activities, and the club has no working website. No green fee is published; treat the course as closed unless the hotel confirms otherwise.

Scottish Islandshighland£0£0Book →
Taymouth Castle Golf ClubMembers only

Private members' club community (Discovery Land Company) — no public visitor play.

Perthshireparkland£0£0Book →
Loch Lomond Golf ClubMembers only

Private members' club. No visitor access for individual rounds.

Stirlingshireparkland£0£0Book →
Glasgow Golf Club (Killermont)Members only

Killermont is a private members' course — visitors play only as a member's guest, and no public green fee is published.

Glasgowparkland£0£0Book →
The Carnegie Links at Skibo CastleMembers only

Private members' club — golf is a member amenity, no visitor green fee is published, and membership itself is waitlist-only.

Highlandslinks£0£0Book →
ArdfinMembers only

No published green fee — access is arranged through the estate, principally by staying at The Quads; enquiries via ardfin.com.

Scottish Islandsparkland£0£0Book →
Strathclyde Park Golf Course

£6–£14 (2026). Public course within Strathclyde Country Park.

Lanarkshireparkland£6£14Book →
Knightswood Golf Course

Glasgow Life municipal nine-holer: £10.50 for an adult round in summer, £6.50 in winter (2026/27).

Glasgowparkland£6.50£10.50Book →
Dollar Golf Club

Honesty-box hill course: £7.50 for nine holes, £10 for eighteen.

Stirlingshireheathland£7.50£10Book →
Colonsay Golf Club

£10–15. Honesty box. Believed to be the most westerly 18-hole golf course in Scotland.

Scottish Islandslinks£10£15Book →
Melrose Golf Club

£10 for nine holes, £20 day ticket — pay and play.

Scottish Bordersparkland£10£20Book →
Lybster Golf Club

£30 summer day pass (1 April–30 September), £10 in winter; £90 per week in summer. Juniors £5–£15. Card, cash or bank transfer.

Highlandsheathland£10£30Book →
Littlehill Golf Club

Glasgow Life municipal: £16.50 for an adult round in summer, £10.50 in winter (2026/27).

Glasgowparkland£10.50£16.50Book →
Biggar Golf Club

£12.50–£28.30 per adult round on South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture's 2026–27 price list (effective 1 April 2026): £28.30 May–September, £22.85 in April and October, £12.50 November–March, insurance included. Concession card holders get 25% off standard round charges. Green fees are payable to SLLC at the starter's office.

Lanarkshireparkland£12.50£28.30Book →
Dalmuir Golf Course

Community-run course: £13.50 on weekdays, £16.50 at weekends, per the club's own site (2026).

Glasgowparkland£13.50£16.50Book →
Golf It!

£15 Mon–Thu, £20 Fri–Sun for the 9-hole course; under-16s £10.

Glasgowparkland£15£20Book →
St Andrews Balgove Course

£15–20. Walk-in, no booking. Ideal for beginners and families.

Fifelinks£15£20Book →
Aberfeldy Golf Club

£30 for 18 holes, £20 for nine, £15 twilight after 5pm (club's 2025 sheet, unchanged as of July 2026).

Perthshireparkland£15£30Book →
Inveraray Golf Club

£15. 9-hole course on the shore of Loch Fyne. Confirm current rates with the club.

Argyllparkland£15£15Book →
North Uist Golf Club (Askernish Siar)

£15–20. Honesty box. Remote Hebridean 9-hole on machair.

Scottish Islandslinks£15£20Book →
Mains of Taymouth Golf Course (formerly Kenmore)

£15–20. Nine holes on the Loch Tay shore. One of Scotland's most scenic short courses.

Perthshirehighland£15£20Book →
St Fillans Golf Club

£15–20. Nine holes on the east shore of Loch Earn. One of Scotland's most scenic short courses.

Perthshirehighland£15£20Book →
Selkirk Golf Club

£15–20. Hilltop nine above the Ettrick Water. Founded 1883.

Scottish Bordersheathland£15£20Book →
Cupar Golf Club

£15–20 for nine. Part of the Fife Golf Trust network.

Fifeparkland£15£20Book →
Isle of Gigha Golf Club

£15 pay-as-you-play (juniors £10) — honesty box, or message the club's Facebook page for payment options. Season membership £100.

Scottish Islandsparkland£15£15Book →
Shetland Golf Club

£35 day ticket in season; £15 evening round after 7pm June–August; juniors £10; £120 per week. Book via MasterScoreboard; hire kit is honesty-box cash.

Scottish Islandsheathland£15£35Book →
Stromness Golf Club

£50 day ticket April–October, £16 November–March (juniors £10 and £8); £150 per week. Online tee booking with payment.

Scottish Islandslinks£16£50Book →
Bridge of Allan Golf Club

£18 (Nov–Mar) to £30 (Fri–Sun, Apr–Oct) for 18 holes; £25 midweek summer (2026). Nine holes, 18 tees.

Stirlingshireparkland£18£30Book →
Comrie Golf Club

£18–£30. Honesty box. Scenic moorland nine in Strathearn. Confirm current rates with the club.

Perthshireheathland£18£30Book →
Musselburgh Old Links

Historic council nine-holer: £21.50 midweek, £23.60 at weekends.

East Lothianlinks£20£25Book →
Cullen Golf Club

£50 April/May/September, £60 June–August, £20 winter rate October–March (per round).

Moraylinks£20£60Book →
Royal Tarlair Golf Club

£20–£30 (2026). Visitors very welcome.

Aberdeenshirelinks£20£30Book →
Brodick Golf Club

£20–£50. Five-minute walk from the Brodick ferry terminal. Confirm current rates with the club.

Scottish Islandsparkland£20£50Book →
Helmsdale Golf Club

£20–25 (2026). Honesty box. Sutherland Highland course north of Brora.

Highlandshighland£20£25Book →
Troon Municipal (Darley Course)

£20–28. Public course adjacent to Royal Troon.

Ayrshirelinks£20£28Book →
Lochwinnoch Golf Club

Visitor play via published group packages only: £20–£40 per player by group size and day (2026); no individual rate published — ask the club.

Glasgowparkland£20£40Book →
Bellshill Golf Club

£20 for a midweek round, up to £35 at weekends.

Lanarkshireparkland£20£35Book →
Galashiels Golf Club

£20 (2026). Visitor access weekday mornings, weekend afternoons by prior arrangement.

Scottish Bordersparkland£20£20Book →
New Galloway Golf Club

£20 for nine holes, £25 day ticket.

Dumfries & Gallowayhighland£20£25Book →
Castle Douglas Golf Club

£20 for nine holes, £30 for eighteen, £40 day ticket.

Dumfries & Gallowayparkland£20£40Book →
Buckie Strathlene Golf Club

£20–30. One of the oldest clubs in Moray. Clifftop terrain, sea views throughout.

Moraylinks£20£30Book →
Linlithgow Golf Club

£20–35 visitor rate.

West Lothianparkland£20£35Book →
Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club

£20 midweek, £25 at weekends.

Highlandshighland£20£25Book →
Thurso Golf Club

£50 day peak April–September, £20 winter rate October–March; weekly tickets £50–£150.

Highlandsparkland£20£50Book →
Hopeman Golf Club

£20 in winter rising to £75 at peak (June–August).

Moraylinks£20£75Book →
Cawder Golf Club

£20–£30 Cawder Course (2026). Keir Course at a reduced rate.

Glasgowparkland£20£30Book →
Carradale Golf Club

£20 for nine holes, £30 daily ticket (2026); £105 per week. Juniors £5–£15. Trolley hire £2.

Argyllheathland£20£30Book →
Lochcarron Golf Club

£20 for nine holes, £25 day ticket, £70 weekly (from 1 March 2026); juniors half price. Honesty box or bank transfer; no booking needed.

Highlandsparkland£20£25Book →
Insch Golf Club

Summer green fees (1 April – 30 September 2026): £40 Monday–Thursday, £45 Friday–Sunday. Winter: £20 any day. Concession rates for seniors, juniors and guests of members are published on the club's site, and outing packages are arranged through the administrator.

Aberdeenshireparkland£20£45Book →
Millport Golf Club

£20 Monday–Friday and £25 at weekends in the winter season (1 November–31 March); £35 Monday–Friday and £50 at weekends in the summer season (1 April–30 September), on the club's published visitor rates. The visitors page lists no October rate — ask the club. Multi-day weekend, weekly and fortnightly tickets are published on the same page; James Braid Society members pay a reduced midweek rate and groups of nine or more get a discount.

Scottish Islandsheathland£20£50Book →
King's Links Aberdeen

Sport Aberdeen flat fee: £35.60 in summer, £22 in winter.

Aberdeenshirelinks£22£35.60Book →
Hazlehead Golf Club

Sport Aberdeen flat fee: £35.60 in summer, £22 in winter (the same across all the council courses).

Aberdeenshireparkland£22£35.60Book →
Stonehaven Golf Club

£22 winter to £85 summer weekend (2026). Clifftop links with dramatic sea stack views.

Aberdeenshirelinks£22£85Book →
Cowal Golf Club

£22–£32 (2026). Reached by Gourock–Dunoon ferry (20 min) from Glasgow direction.

Argyllheathland£22£32Book →
Cathkin Braes Golf Club

£25–£85 (2026). Private members' club, visitors welcome.

Glasgowparkland£25£85Book →
Tobermory Golf Club

£25–30. Honesty box on the course; pay at the clubhouse if open.

Scottish Islandshighland£25£30Book →
Harris Golf Club

£25 for nine holes, £40 for a day's golf; under-16s free. Booking essential, Monday–Saturday.

Scottish Islandslinks£25£40Book →
Minto Golf Club

Society packages published (£52–£70 per player including catering, groups of 12+); no individual visitor rate published — ask the club.

Scottish Bordersparkland£25£35Book →
Greenock Golf Club

£25–£45. Confirm current rates with the club.

Glasgowheathland£25£45Book →
Lochgilphead Golf Club

£25 for 18 holes midweek, up to £40 for a weekend day ticket; £15 for nine.

Argyllhighland£25£40Book →
Alloa Golf Club

£25–£55. Visitor access weekdays, weekends by arrangement. Confirm current rates with the club.

Stirlingshireparkland£25£55Book →
Spey Bay Golf Club

£25–40. Links terrain at the Spey estuary mouth. Dolphin sightings from the course in summer.

Moraylinks£25£40Book →
Fort William Golf Club

£25–35. Ben Nevis visible from the course on clear days. Founded 1891.

Highlandshighland£25£35Book →
Kelso Golf Club

£25–40. 18-hole parkland near the Tweed confluence. Founded 1887.

Scottish Bordersparkland£25£40Book →
Gairloch Golf Club

£25 for nine holes, £40 day ticket (rates from March 2026). One of Scotland's most scenic short courses.

Highlandshighland£25£40Book →
Orkney Golf Club

£50 per round April–September (£40 for Orkney residents), £25 October–March. Weekly pass £150; club hire £20 including left-handed sets.

Scottish Islandsparkland£25£50Book →
Kingsknowe Golf Club

£25–£100 by season and day (2026): £80 weekday / £100 weekend May–September, £45 weekday / £80 weekend April, £65 / £85 October, £25 / £35 November–March. Weekend visitor times are after 2pm during the summer season.

Edinburghparkland£25£100Book →
Duff House Royal Golf Club

£25 per round in winter (November–March), £35 in April and October, £55 in May and September, £75 June–August (2026 rates).

Aberdeenshireparkland£25£75Book →
St Andrews Eden Course

£28–£80. One of the most accessible St Andrews Links Trust courses. Confirm current rates with the club.

Fifelinks£28£80Book →
St Andrews Strathtyrum Course

£28–£55. The easiest and cheapest of the Links Trust 18-hole courses. Confirm current rates with the club.

Fifelinks£28£55Book →
Newton Stewart Golf Club

£45 per round; £28 winter rate October–March.

Dumfries & Gallowayparkland£28£45Book →
Ayr Belleisle

£30–£45. Municipal course, big value.

Ayrshireparkland£30£45Book →
Haggs Castle Golf Club

£45 per player in season (£30 November–March).

Glasgowparkland£30£45Book →
Reay Golf Club

£70 day fee 1 Apr–31 Oct 2026 (club site); £30/day Nov–Mar. Honesty box at the starter's hut if the clubhouse is closed.

Highlandslinks£30£70Book →
Buchanan Castle Golf Club

£30 twilight to £50 peak (2026). Limited weekend visitor access.

Stirlingshireparkland£30£50Book →
Hilton Park Golf Club

£30 winter weekday to £55 summer weekend per round (2026). Two courses (Hilton + Allander).

Glasgowparkland£30£55Book →
Lamlash Golf Club

£30–£35. Hillside course with views over Holy Isle.

Scottish Islandsheathland£30£35Book →
Dunaverty Golf Club

£35. At the tip of the Kintyre peninsula.

Argylllinks£30£65Book →
Callander Golf Club

£30 Mon–Thu, £40 Fri–Sun per the club's latest published sheet (2025 season, unchanged as of July 2026). Day ticket £50–£60.

Perthshireparkland£30£40Book →
Newtonmore Golf Club

£30–40. Highland village course at the southern end of Strathspey.

Highlandsheathland£30£40Book →
Forres Golf Club

£30–£80. Moray town parkland west of Elgin. Confirm current rates with the club.

Morayparkland£30£80Book →
Wishaw Golf Club

£40 weekday, £45 weekend; £30 James Braid rate with proof of home course. Winter rates by phone.

Lanarkshireparkland£30£45Book →
Balbirnie Park Golf Club

£30–£60 (2026). An independent parkland club in the grounds of Balbirnie Park, Markinch — not part of the Fife Golf Trust network. Confirm current rates with the club.

Fifeparkland£30£60Book →
Blair Atholl Golf Club

£30 (2026). Nine holes in the shadow of Blair Castle. Founded 1896.

Perthshirehighland£30£30Book →
Ballochmyle Golf Club

£30–45 visitor rate.

Ayrshireparkland£30£45Book →
Douglas Park Golf Club

£50 midweek, £70 at weekends in summer (£30–40 in winter).

Glasgowparkland£30£70Book →
Durness Golf Club

£30 nine holes, £55 for 18, £70 daily ticket; £150 per week. Juniors half price. Online tee booking; no play before 8am.

Highlandslinks£30£70Book →
Traigh Golf Course

£30 for nine holes, £39 daily ticket; £138 per week; under-16s half price. Honesty box or QR code when the clubhouse is closed (open April–October).

Highlandslinks£30£39Book →
Isle of Skye Golf Club

£30 for nine holes, £40 for 18 (current rates); juniors £10 and £15. Club hire £20 including trolley. Honesty box in the winter months.

Scottish Islandslinks£30£40Book →
Covesea Links

£30 for nine holes, £50 for 18 (from 6 May 2026); seniors £25 and £40, juniors £17 and £24. Turn up and play — honesty box or QR code; no buggies.

Moraylinks£30£50Book →
Old Course Ranfurly Golf Club

£30–£45 per round by season and time of day (2026): weekday mornings £35 in April and October rising to £45 May–September, afternoons £30 and £35, Sundays £35 and £45. Day tickets and fourball offers are also published.

Glasgowmoorland£30£45Book →
Liberton Golf Club

£31 midweek to £41 weekend round (2026). South Edinburgh private club.

Edinburghparkland£31£41Book →
Helensburgh Golf Club

£32.50 winter to £50 summer peak (2026). Heathland above the Firth of Clyde.

Argyllheathland£32.50£50Book →
Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club

£35 winter to £125 peak (2026). Golf on the Chanonry Point spit.

Highlandslinks£35£125Book →
Tain Golf Club

£95 prime time May–September, £60 April and October, £35 winter rate November–March (2026). Day ticket adds £10–£20; 2027 rates already published higher.

Highlandslinks£35£95Book →
Nairn Dunbar Golf Club

£35–£140. Nairn's second course, often overlooked. Confirm current rates with the club.

Highlandslinks£35£140Book →
Crieff Golf Club (Ferntower Course)

Ferntower course: £35–39 midweek, £40–50 at weekends.

Perthshireparkland£35£50Book →
Hawick Golf Club

£35–50 seasonal. Moorland course above the textile town of Hawick.

Scottish Bordersparkland£35£50Book →
Stirling Golf Club

£35–50 weekday visitor rate.

Stirlingshireparkland£35£50Book →
Falkirk Tryst Golf Club

£35–50 seasonal. Parkland between Stirling and Edinburgh.

Stirlingshireparkland£35£50Book →
East Kilbride Golf Club

£35–50 weekday visitor rate.

Lanarkshireparkland£35£50Book →
Arbroath Golf Links

£95–£120 prime time May–October, £55–£75 April, £35 winter rate (2026); Scottish Golf members £60–£80.

Anguslinks£35£120Book →
Dunblane New Golf Club

£35 midweek, £45 at weekends.

Stirlingshireparkland£35£45Book →
Anstruther Golf Club

£35 for nine holes, £50 for eighteen (April–October).

Fifelinks£35£50Book →
Williamwood Golf Club

£35–50 visitor rate. Midweek access by advance booking.

Glasgowparkland£35£50Book →
Lenzie Golf Club

£35 midweek, £45 Sunday (no Saturday visitor rate published).

Glasgowparkland£35£45Book →
Buckpool Golf Club

£50 per round; £35 twilight after 4pm (seniors £45 and £30, juniors £15 and £10). Societies of 9+ get 15–30% off. Read off the club's visitors page 2026-09-26.

Moraylinks£35£50Book →
Shotts Golf Club

£36 (2026). Moorland/heathland on the Lanarkshire plateau. Founded 1895.

Lanarkshireheathland£36£36Book →
Silverknowes Golf Course

£36.50 casual 18-hole visit, £25.50 concessionary card, £18.50 junior/disability card (Edinburgh Leisure, from 1 April 2026). Nine holes are sold only as a twilight product at £20. The £17.50 you may see quoted elsewhere is the member's guest rate — it needs an Edinburgh Leisure golf member playing with you.

Edinburghparkland£36.50£36.50Book →
Carrick Knowe Golf Course

£36.50 casual 18-hole visit, £25.50 concessionary card, £18.50 junior/disability card (Edinburgh Leisure, from 1 April 2026). Nine holes are sold only as a twilight product at £20. The £17.50 you may see quoted elsewhere is the member's guest rate — it needs an Edinburgh Leisure golf member playing with you.

Edinburghparkland£36.50£36.50Book →
Craigentinny Golf Course

£36.50 casual 18-hole visit, £25.50 concessionary card, £18.50 junior/disability card (Edinburgh Leisure, from 1 April 2026). Nine holes are sold only as a twilight product at £20. The £17.50 you may see quoted elsewhere is the member's guest rate — it needs an Edinburgh Leisure golf member playing with you.

Edinburghparkland£36.50£36.50Book →
Portobello Golf Course

£36.50 for 18 holes (two loops of the nine) is the only non-twilight casual rate Edinburgh Leisure publishes (from 1 April 2026); nine holes are sold as a twilight-only product at £20 (£14 concession, £10.50 junior). The £10.50 and £17.50 you may see quoted elsewhere are member's guest rates — they need an Edinburgh Leisure golf member playing with you.

Edinburghparkland£36.50£36.50Book →
Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club

£39–£49 (2026). Heathland alongside the Spey. Pairs with Boat of Garten.

Highlandsheathland£39£49Book →
Shiskine Golf & Tennis Club

£40 Mon–Fri, £42 weekend for the 12-hole round (2026, from 1 April).

Scottish Islandslinks£40£42Book →
Duddingston Golf Club

£40–£120. Society rates available. Confirm current rates with the club.

Edinburghparkland£40£120Book →
Aboyne Golf Club

£40–£90. Visitors welcome midweek and most weekends. Confirm current rates with the club.

Aberdeenshireparkland£40£90Book →
Powfoot Golf Club

£40 weekday twilight (4pm onwards) to £80 weekend round; weekdays £75 before 1pm, £60 from 1pm; juniors £20 (club's 28 March 2025 – 31 October 2026 rates, read 2026-09-26). James Braid layout on Solway links land.

Dumfries & Gallowaylinks£40£80Book →
Inverness Golf Club

£40–£95. Weekdays preferred. Confirm current rates with the club.

Highlandsparkland£40£95Book →
Gifford Golf Club

£40–£50 (2026). Inland East Lothian alternative to the coast.

East Lothianparkland£40£50Book →
Bonnyton Golf Club

£40–£45 visitor round (2026).

Glasgowparkland£40£45Book →
Ratho Park Golf Club

£40–£65 (2026). 10 minutes from Edinburgh Airport.

Edinburghparkland£40£65Book →
McDonald Golf Club

£40 midweek, £50 at weekends.

Aberdeenshireparkland£40£50Book →
Jedburgh Golf Club

£40 per round, £50 day ticket (April–October 2026).

Scottish Bordersparkland£40£50Book →
Largs Golf Club

£40–£75 (2026).

Ayrshireparkland£40£75Book →
Burntisland Golf Club

£40 midweek, £45 at weekends (2026).

Fifeparkland£40£45Book →
Monifieth Golf Links (Ashludie Course)

£40 April, £65 May–October (2026). Sister course to the Medal on the same public links; James Braid Society members get at least 20% off.

Anguslinks£40£65Book →
Ullapool Golf Club

£40 day ticket (juniors £25) — walk-ons welcome, no separate nine-hole rate. Pay in the clubhouse café, by QR code, or cash in the honesty box. Buggy £30, clubs £20.

Highlandslinks£40£40Book →
Whalsay Golf Club

£40 visitor rate and £100 weekly per the club's site (as indexed July 2026 — rates rose recently; confirm with the club); £20 playing with a member. Tee bookings open 15 days ahead.

Scottish Islandslinks£40£40Book →
Elderslie Golf Club

£40 per round midweek, £50 at weekends (2026) — weekend play by prior appointment only, and visiting parties are weekdays or Sundays after 1:30pm (no Saturdays). Discounted per-head rates and catering packages are published for parties of 17 or more.

Glasgowparkland£40£50Book →
Prestwick St Cuthbert Golf Club

£65 a round on a weekday and £80 at a weekend or bank holiday, on the club's published 2025-26 table. A day ticket is £100 midweek and £120 at weekends. Two rates bring it to £40: any round teeing off after 3pm Sunday to Friday, and a winter single round from October to March, when mats are in use. Parties of twelve or more get 10% off; the club asks groups of twenty and over to phone.

Ayrshireparkland£40£120Book →
Braid Hills Golf Course

£41 casual 18-hole visit, £28.50 concessionary card, £20.50 junior/disability card (Edinburgh Leisure, from 1 April 2026). Nine holes are sold only as a twilight product at £23.50. The £18.50 you may see quoted elsewhere is the member's guest rate — it needs an Edinburgh Leisure golf member playing with you.

Edinburghparkland£41£41Book →
Alyth Golf Club

£52 April/October weekday to £75 summer weekend; afternoon rates from £44 (2026). Glenisla 9-hole course separate.

Perthshireheathland£44£75Book →
St Andrews New Course

£45 shoulder to £155 high season (2026); cut ~30% under St Andrews Links Trust. Opened 1895 — not new by most standards.

Fifelinks£45£155Book →
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

£45–£65 seasonal. Fifth-oldest golf club in the world.

East Lothianparkland£45£65Book →
Montrose Medal Course

£45 winter to a dynamic £130–£175 peak (2026). Golf recorded here from 1562.

Anguslinks£45£175Book →
Boat of Garten Golf Club

£115 standard visitor round; £90 affiliated-club members; £45 local rate; twilight and early-bird £60 (08:00–08:50 and after 15:30); juniors £25 (2026, read off the club's visitor page 2026-09-26). Closed November to early April.

Highlandsheathland£45£115Book →
Banchory Golf Club

£45–£90 (2026). Twilight from 4 pm at reduced rate.

Aberdeenshireparkland£45£90Book →
Stranraer Golf Club

£45 for 18 holes in high season (all days), up to £50 for a day ticket.

Dumfries & Gallowayparkland£45£50Book →
Elgin Golf Club

£85 premium round, £65 standard (1–5pm) and £35 twilight after 5pm in May–September; £70 premium, £45 midday (12–2pm) and £35 twilight after 2pm in March, April and October (2026, read 2026-09-26).

Morayparkland£45£85Book →
Crow Wood Golf Club

£45 per person midweek, £50 at weekends (visitor packages).

Glasgowparkland£45£50Book →
Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club

Visitor £60 weekday / £75 weekend in peak season (1 April – 30 September 2026); £45 weekday / £55 weekend off-peak.

Edinburghparkland£45£75Book →
West Lothian Golf Club

£45 for a weekday round and £55 at weekends on the club's published visitor rates (fetched August 2026) - the club notes fees may change by season and time. Nine holes £25 midweek, 36 holes £70, junior visitors £20 accompanied by an adult.

West Lothianparkland£45£55Book →
Dunkeld & Birnam Golf Club

£46 per round May–September 2026; day ticket £65; winter rates unpublished — ask the club.

Perthshireparkland£46£46Book →
Pitreavie Golf Club

£48 Monday-Friday and £59 at weekends on the club's published summer rates from 1 April 2026 (the club notes rates may vary during the year). Twilight after 4pm £25 midweek / £30 weekend; guests playing with a member £15, junior guests £5. Winter rate £27 Monday–Thursday and £40 Friday–Sunday (1 November 2026 to 1 April 2027). Re-read off the club's green-fees page 2026-09-26.

Fifeparkland£48£59Book →
Peebles Golf Club

£50 weekday to £60 weekend (2026). Quiet midweek; book ahead for Saturdays.

Scottish Bordersparkland£50£60Book →
Golspie Golf Club

£50 winter to £120 summer (2026). Best from May to September.

Highlandslinks£50£120Book →
Strathaven Golf Club

£80 per round (Mon–Fri and Sunday); £50 winter rate 1 October–31 March. No Saturday visitor play.

Lanarkshireparkland£50£80Book →
Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club

£60 per round (updated January 2026); twilight from 4:30pm £50; day ticket £80. Dinvin 9-hole day ticket £15. Twilight rate re-read off the club's green-fees page 2026-09-26.

Dumfries & Gallowaylinks£50£60Book →
Eyemouth Golf Club

£50 midweek, £57.50 at weekends for a summer round.

Scottish Borderslinks£50£57.50Book →
Bathgate Golf Club

£50 Mon–Fri, £60 weekend (2026). 36-hole day ticket £65–£75.

West Lothianparkland£50£60Book →
Newmachar Golf Club (Swailend)

Hawkshill championship course £50 in winter up to £110 in summer; the shorter Swailend course around £70 in summer.

Aberdeenshireparkland£50£110Book →
Inverurie Golf Club

£50 (2026).

Aberdeenshireparkland£50£50Book →
Lanark Golf Club

£90 single round May-October (day ticket £120), £60 on Mondays and weekdays after 4pm, £50 November-April, on the club's published 2026 visitor rates. Lanark residents £40 and James Braid Society members £50 with proof. The 9-hole Wee Course is £15 a day (juniors £5).

Lanarkshiremoorland£50£90Book →
Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club

£150 May–September, £90 April and October, £55 winter rate November–February (2026).

Ayrshirelinks£55£150Book →
Muir of Ord Golf Club

£55 weekday to £75 Saturday (summer 2026). Black Isle course between Inverness and Dingwall.

Highlandsheathland£55£75Book →
Ballater Golf Club

£90 May–September (£65 UK residents), £65 April and October (£55 UK residents); after 3pm £65 May–September and £55 April/October (UK residents £55 and £50); juniors £25 (2026, read 2026-09-26).

Aberdeenshireparkland£55£90Book →
Lochmaben Golf Club

£58 weekday round, £68 weekend round (2026). Day tickets £80 weekday and £90 Saturday.

Dumfries & Gallowayparkland£58£68Book →
Craigielaw Golf Club

£60–£160 (2026).

East Lothianlinks£60£160Book →
Elie (Golf House Club)

£60–£200 (2026). Periscope starter, unforgettable first tee.

Fifelinks£60£200Book →
Lundin Golf Club

£60 winter to £175 summer (2026); £140 UK-club rate. Often used as Open Championship Final Qualifying.

Fifelinks£60£175Book →
Ladybank Golf Club

£60–£215. Rare inland heathland in Fife. Confirm current rates with the club.

Fifeheathland£60£215Book →
Mortonhall Golf Club

£60–£130 (2026).

Edinburghparkland£60£130Book →
The Glen Golf Club, North Berwick

£60 winter to £135 summer weekend (2026). Often called North Berwick East Links.

East Lothianlinks£60£135Book →
Wick Golf Club

£60 per round (2026).

Highlandslinks£60£60Book →
Peterhead Golf Club (Lido Course)

£60–£125 (2026). Scotland's most easterly links.

Aberdeenshirelinks£60£125Book →
Kirriemuir Golf Club

£60–£70 (2026). Hillside heathland above the Angus glens.

Angusheathland£60£70Book →
Bruntsfield Links Golfing SocietyMembers only

£180 weekday, £220 weekend April–October; £90 November and March; £60 winter rate December–February (2026).

Edinburghparkland£60£220Book →
Thornton Golf Club

£60 per round (2026).

Fifeparkland£60£60Book →
West Linton Golf Club

£60 per round, £70 at weekends, £75 day ticket.

Scottish Bordersheathland£60£75Book →
Gourock Golf Club

£60 midweek, £70 at weekends (from 1 February 2026).

Glasgowparkland£60£70Book →
Cardross Golf Club

£60 weekdays, £70 weekends from 1 April 2026.

Glasgowparkland£60£70Book →
Murrayshall (Lynedoch Course)

No published fee for the Lynedoch, now a 10-hole short course — ask the club. The main Murrayshall Course is £70 in summer (2026).

Perthshireparkland£65£95Book →
Kings Golf Club (formerly Torvean)

Kings Golf Club (formerly Torvean): £65 midweek, £90 at weekends.

Highlandsparkland£65£90Book →
Dalmahoy Hotel (East Course)

£65 winter to ~£100 weekend peak (2026). Hotel guests receive preferential rates.

Edinburghparkland£65£100Book →
Hamilton Golf Club

£65 midweek, £70 at weekends (2026).

Lanarkshireparkland£65£70Book →
Murrayfield Golf Club

£65–£140 (2026). Private club, visitor rounds by prior arrangement. James Braid consultation.

Edinburghparkland£65£140Book →
Haddington Golf Club

£65–£85 (2026).

East Lothianparkland£65£85Book →
Cowglen Golf Club

Visitor access via weekday group packages £65–£99 per player including catering (May–September); no standalone individual rate published.

Glasgowparkland£65£99Book →
Forfar Golf Club

£69–£89 (2026). Angus heathland with Open qualifying credentials.

Angusheathland£69£89Book →
Crail Golfing Society (Balcomie Links)

£70 November–December, £90 winter and October, £110 April, £170 May–September (2026). Juniors (17 and under, maximum two per round) £25; no twilight tier on the 2026 rate card (re-read 2026-09-26).

Fifelinks£70£170Book →
Gullane No. 3

£70 weekday to £90 weekend (2026). Shortest of the three.

East Lothianlinks£70£90Book →
Longniddry Golf Club

£70–£140 (2026).

East Lothianlinks£70£140Book →
The Roxburghe

£140 May–September, £90 April and October, £70 winter rate (published to 31 March 2027).

Scottish Bordersparkland£70£140Book →
Pitlochry Golf Club

£70–85 for a peak-season round (affiliated-society rate from £70).

Perthshirehighland£70£85Book →
Crail Craighead Links

£70 November–December, £90 winter and October, £110 April, £125 May–September (2026). Two-course day ticket £240 in high season.

Fifelinks£70£125Book →
Moray Golf Club (New Course), Lossiemouth

£70 (2026). Combination ticket with the Old Course available.

Moraylinks£70£70Book →
Dumfries & County Golf Club

£70 per round (2026).

Dumfries & Gallowayparkland£70£70Book →
The Machrie

£74 winter, £148 shoulder, £185 summer (2026).

Scottish Islandslinks£74£185Book →
Machrihanish Dunes

£75–£125 (2026).

Argylllinks£75£125Book →
St Andrews Jubilee Course

£75 low to £150 high season (2026). Toughest of the St Andrews links rotation.

Fifelinks£75£150Book →
Pollok Golf Club

£75–£105 for visitors (weekday).

Glasgowparkland£75£105Book →
Southerness Golf Club

£75–£95 seasonal.

Dumfries & Gallowaylinks£75£95Book →
Scotscraig Golf Club

£75 low to around £125 high season (2026). 13th-oldest golf club in the world.

Fifelinks£75£125Book →
South Uist Golf Club (Askernish)

£75–£95 (2026). Old Tom Morris design rediscovered and restored 2005–2008.

Scottish Islandslinks£75£95Book →
Baberton Golf Club

£75 (2026). West Edinburgh private club.

Edinburghparkland£75£75Book →
Glenbervie Golf Club

£75–£125 (2026). James Braid design. Considered the best course in the Falkirk/Larbert area.

Stirlingshireparkland£75£125Book →
Moray Golf Club (Old Course), Lossiemouth

£80–£150. Discounted with Moray New combination. Confirm current rates with the club.

Moraylinks£80£150Book →
Whitecraigs Golf Club

£80 (2026).

Glasgowparkland£80£80Book →
East Renfrewshire Golf Club

£80 per round, weekday and weekend alike (club publishes a single flat visitor rate).

Glasgowheathland£80£80Book →
Monifieth Golf Links (Medal Course)

Medal Course £80 in April, £160 May–October (2026). Day tickets and the shorter Ashludie Course (£40–£65) offer cheaper combinations; James Braid Society members get at least 20% off the Ashludie.

Anguslinks£80£160Book →
Leven Links

£85 weekday to £135 weekend peak (2026). Genuine links for less than its neighbours.

Fifelinks£85£135Book →
Panmure Golf Club

£110 April to £195 May–September (2026).

Anguslinks£85£195Book →
Royal Dornoch Struie Course

£120 April–October, £85 November–March (2026/27 rate card); twilight £72.50 April–October (after 6pm May–July, 5.30pm from August); two-round ticket £180 / £127.50; juniors half price.

Highlandslinks£85£120Book →
Blairgowrie (Lansdowne Course)

£85 shoulder to £155 high season (2026). Combination tickets available with the Rosemount.

Perthshireheathland£85£155Book →
Luffness New Golf Club

£85 per round, £100 for a day ticket (2026 guide fees); £50 per player deposit on booking. Visitors Sunday to Friday — Saturdays are for members.

East Lothianlinks£85£100Book →
West Kilbride Golf Club

£95–£125 per round for groups of 1–3, £85–£115 per round in groups of 4–8 (2026: the lower figures are April & October, the higher May–September). Day tickets are also published at £115–£165 by the same season and group-size split. Visitor times are weekdays plus weekends after 3pm.

Ayrshirelinks£85£125Book →
Prestonfield Golf Club

£85–£90 per person at standard rates through the club's online tee booking (August 2026): £90 for a single, £85 a head in three- and four-balls. Slots are priced individually, so check the live price of your tee time when booking.

Edinburghparkland£85£90Book →
Prestwick St Nicholas

£90 shoulder to £130 peak (2026); £90 after 4pm.

Ayrshirelinks£90£130Book →
Brora Golf Club

£90 in March, November and at twilight (from 15:00 April–September, 13:30 in October) to £180 May–September peak (2026); £120 for UK-club members; unaccompanied juniors £50. The club has already published its 2027 card, with the peak rising again. Sheep graze the fairways. Really.

Highlandslinks£90£180Book →
Kilspindie Golf Club

£120 guide price; peak demand pricing up to ~£170 (2026). Members club with reasonable visitor access.

East Lothianlinks£90£170Book →
Irvine Golf Club (Bogside)

£90–£125 (2026). Historic links between Western Gailes and Gailes.

Ayrshirelinks£90£125Book →
Western Gailes Golf Club

£95 winter to £335 high season (2026); from ~£175 in May.

Ayrshirelinks£95£335Book →
Dundonald Links

£95 off-peak to £195 peak (non-resident single round, 2026).

Ayrshirelinks£95£195Book →
Blairgowrie (Rosemount Course)

£95 in April to £140 May–September (2026).

Perthshireheathland£95£140Book →
Machrihanish Golf Club

£95–£125 seasonal. First tee is played across the Atlantic.

Argylllinks£95£125Book →
Glasgow Golf Club (Gailes Links)

£95 winter to £180 summer (2026). Limited visitor days.

Ayrshirelinks£95£180Book →
Carnoustie Burnside Course

£99 April to £135 May–October (2026). Used for Open Championship qualifying.

Anguslinks£99£135Book →
Carnoustie Buddon Links

£99–£135 (2026). Most accessible of the three Carnoustie courses.

Anguslinks£99£135Book →
Gullane No. 2

£100–£175 (2026).

East Lothianlinks£100£175Book →
The Nairn Golf Club

£100 winter to £350 summer peak (2026).

Highlandslinks£100£350Book →
Gleneagles Queen's Course

From ~£100 in winter to £300+ in peak summer (2026); resort guests pay less. More accessible than the King's or PGA Centenary.

Perthshireheathland£100£325Book →
Cruden Bay Golf Club

£110 winter to £205 weekday / £220 weekend peak (2026).

Aberdeenshirelinks£110£220Book →
St Andrews Castle Course

£120 off-peak to £180 high season (2026). Closed November–February. Clifftop position east of town.

Fifelinks£120£180Book →
Dunbar Golf Club

£120 shoulder to £225 summer weekend (2026).

East Lothianlinks£120£225Book →
Trump Turnberry (King Robert the Bruce Course)

£120–£545. The second Turnberry course, less famous than the Ailsa. Confirm current rates with the club.

Ayrshirelinks£120£545Book →
Archerfield Fidra Links

£135–£185 seasonal. Visitor access via Archerfield House.

East Lothianlinks£135£185Book →
Royal Burgess Golfing Society

£135–£200 (2026). Limited visitor access.

Edinburghparkland£135£200Book →
Royal Troon Portland Course

£135 (2026). The more accessible Royal Troon course.

Ayrshirelinks£135£135Book →
Fraserburgh Golf Club

Standard green fee for the 18-hole Corbiehill championship course is £150 (2026), with discounts for affiliated Scottish golfers and for a second round or the 9-hole Rosehill course (fraserburghgolfclub.org).

Aberdeenshirelinks£150£150Book →
Craigtoun Course, St Andrews (formerly The Duke's)

£155 visitor (2026); reduced Fife/Scotland residency rates. Taken over by St Andrews Links Trust and renamed the Craigtoun Course in January 2026.

Fifeheathland£155£155Book →
Prestwick Golf Club

£225 per round.

Ayrshirelinks£170£380Book →
Murcar Links

£170 weekday, £195 weekend (2026); reduced winter rates November–March by enquiry, no figure published; no twilight tier published (read 2026-09-26).

Aberdeenshirelinks£170£195Book →
Royal Aberdeen (Balgownie Links)

Around £175 midweek to £265 high season (2026).

Aberdeenshirelinks£175£265Book →
St Andrews Old Course

£355 high season (21 April–18 October 2026), £240 and £250 in the April and late-October shoulders, £180 low season (1 November 2026–31 March 2027, fairway mats in use); under-16s pay the adult rate — read off the Links Trust's Old Course green-fee page 2026-09-26. Daily ballot (closes 2pm two days before play, two to four players), advance booking, or the Singles Daily Draw for solo golfers.

Fifelinks£180£355Book →
Dumbarnie Golf Links

Up to £350 summer peak (2026); off-peak lower. Opened 2020. Clive Clark design.

Fifelinks£195£350Book →
Trump International (MacLeod Course)

~£195 winter to ~£435 summer (2026); peak rounds can be higher.

Aberdeenshirelinks£195£435Book →
Royal Dornoch Championship Course

£360 April–October, £200 November–March (2026/27 rate card); twilight ticket £215 April–October, after 6pm May–July and 5.30pm from August; juniors 17 and under half price.

Highlandslinks£200£360Book →
North Berwick West Links

£220–£320. Famed quirky holes. Confirm current rates with the club.

East Lothianlinks£220£320Book →
Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship)

£249 April, up to £360 May–October (2026). No twilight tier is published on the 2026 rate card; juniors 14–18 £180, 13 and under £90 (read 2026-09-26).

Anguslinks£249£360Book →
Royal Troon Old Course

£250 midweek single round, up to £395 high season (2026). Limited visitor access.

Ayrshirelinks£250£395Book →
Gleneagles King's Course

From ~£260 spring; peak summer visitor rates £400+ (resort guests pay less). Confirm at gleneagles.com.

Perthshirehighland£260£405Book →
Gleneagles PGA Centenary

From ~£260 spring; peak summer visitor rates £400+ (resort guests pay less). 2014 Ryder Cup venue. Confirm at gleneagles.com.

Perthshirehighland£260£405Book →
Gullane No. 1

£285 weekday, £325 weekend (18 holes, 2026). Scottish Open venue.

East Lothianlinks£285£325Book →
Castle Stuart Golf Links

£285 shoulder to £385 high season (Cabot Highlands, 2026).

Highlandslinks£285£385Book →
Old Petty at Cabot Highlands

£385 main season (15 May–11 October), £285 late season 2026; 36-hole ticket across both courses £695. Juniors £50; Scottish Golf member rates £130–£170.

Highlandslinks£285£385Book →
The Renaissance ClubMembers only

From ~£300 by application; effectively members and guests only.

East Lothianlinks£300£400Book →
Muirfield (The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers)

£325 single round; £395 day-with-lunch package. Visitor days: Tues & Thurs.

East Lothianlinks£325£395Book →
Kingsbarns Golf Links

£399 spring, up to £486 high season (2026).

Fifelinks£399£486Book →
Trump Turnberry (Ailsa)

£425–£1000. Resort guest discounts. Confirm current rates with the club.

Ayrshirelinks£425£1,000Book →

Cheapest by course type

The cheapest visitor-friendly course in each category, based on published minimum green fees.

Price distribution

How many courses fall in each price band — most Scottish golf sits in the £25–£100 range.

Under £25
54 courses
£25–£50
90 courses
£50–£100
74 courses
£100–£200
18 courses
Over £200
13 courses

Regional breakdown

Aberdeenshire

18 courses

From
£20
Median
£48
Up to
£195

Angus

10 courses

From
£35
Median
£75
Up to
£249

Argyll

8 courses

From
£15
Median
£28
Up to
£95

Ayrshire

17 courses

From
£20
Median
£90
Up to
£425

Dumfries & Galloway

9 courses

From
£20
Median
£45
Up to
£75

East Lothian

17 courses

From
£20
Median
£85
Up to
£325

Edinburgh

17 courses

From
£25
Median
£41
Up to
£135

Fife

23 courses

From
£15
Median
£60
Up to
£399

Glasgow

24 courses

From
£0
Median
£30
Up to
£80

Highlands

29 courses

From
£0
Median
£35
Up to
£285

Lanarkshire

9 courses

From
£6
Median
£35
Up to
£65

Moray

10 courses

From
£20
Median
£30
Up to
£80

Perthshire

17 courses

From
£0
Median
£44
Up to
£260

Scottish Borders

11 courses

From
£10
Median
£35
Up to
£70

Scottish Islands

18 courses

From
£0
Median
£23
Up to
£75

Stirlingshire

9 courses

From
£0
Median
£30
Up to
£75

West Lothian

3 courses

From
£20
Median
£45
Up to
£50

Fees compiled from published course websites and visitor rate cards. Verified May 2026. Green fees change seasonally — always confirm with the course before booking.

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