63 holes · Visitors welcome
Gleneagles
Perthshire · United Kingdom
Three 18-hole championship courses and a nine-hole par-3 course, open all year to hotel guests and visitors, with no handicap certificate asked. Host of the Ryder Cup 2014.
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The courses
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's Course | 18 | James Braid | heathland | |||
| The Queen's Course | 18 | 68 | heathland | |||
| The PGA Centenary Course | 18 | Jack Nicklaus | ||||
| The Wee Course | 9 | 3 |
Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.
Visitors
Open to hotel guests and visitors alike; book a tee time by phone or online
Practice and lessons
- Driving range
- Short game area
- Two putting areas
- PGA National Academy
Tournaments
- Ryder Cup 2014
- Solheim Cup 2019
Good to know
- To book a tee time call 01764662231 or book online
Golfer’s facilities
- PracticeDriving range, Short-game area, Putting green
- On the courseClub hire
- After the roundSpa, Gym
From the club’s own website.
Lessons
PGA National Academy for Scotland
Groups and golf days
- Golf days
- Corporate days
Short on time
- The Wee Course, a nine-hole par-3 course
The 19th hole
- The American Bar · Resort bar.
- The Century Bar · Resort bar.
Ways to play
Once in a lifetimeClubs that welcome visitorsHeathland coursesWhere the pros playCourses with caddiesGolf academiesPractice academiesGolf days and groupsShort on timeThe 19th holeWho has played here
- 1992Peter O’Malley won the 1992 Bell’s Scottish Open at Gleneagles, finishing ahead of Colin Montgomerie.
- 2007Marc Warren won the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in 2007, Paul Lawrie in 2012 and Tommy Fleetwood in 2013.
- 2014Europe won the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles by 16.5 points to 11.5.
- 2014Paul McGinley captained Europe and Tom Watson captained the United States in 2014.
- 2019Europe won the 2019 Solheim Cup at Gleneagles by 14.5 points to 13.5.
- 2019Catriona Matthew captained Europe and Juli Inkster captained the United States in 2019.
Champions and records at every course →
Sources: official tour, championship and club records
How the club plays
- Gleneagles offers Caddiemaster caddies who know the courses.
- The resort says it is open to golfers all year round and does not ask for a handicap certificate.
Sources: the club’s own website
When to play
At Leuchars: calmer months are June, July, August (average wind 8.1–8.5 knots). Windier months are January, February, March (10.7–10.8 knots).
History and heritage
From the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide
Read our full write-up, with the history of the club and how to get there.
Read on the Edinburgh guide →Sources: the club’s own website, checked 2026-11-13
Around the course
Hotels nearby, and restaurants and bars from the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide, by straight-line distance.
Stay
- GleneaglesGrand resort · on site
- CromlixHotel · 17 km
For the non-golfer
While the round goes on: spas, beaches, shops and culture from the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide, by straight-line distance.
Culture
- The GlenturretDistillery · 13 km
- CromlixHotel · 17 km
- National Wallace MonumentMonument · 19 km