Tee Off in Scotland » Southerness

6,566 yards • par 69

Southerness Golf Course was designed by McKenzie Ross, and built in 1947. This is a true Championship Links course, measuring 6566 yards from the white tees and 6106 from the yellow tees.

The SSS is 73 from the white tees and 70 from the yellow. The par in each case is 69 having two par 5s and five par 3s. It is an indication of the length and difficulty of these holes that the SGU course rating produced a SSS higher than the par figures.

The course is situated on the Solway coast giving panoramic views of the Solway Firth, the Cumbrian Lake District to the south, and the Galloway Hills to the west.

The terrain is level allowing for easy walking with no hills to climb. Being totally remote from large centres of population a feeling of being well away from the rat race is engendered.

This feeling is enhanced by the course design which means that players are seldom aware of others on the course. McKenzie Ross’s brilliant design has been complemented by an excellent Head Green keeper and staff, who have now had a settled period of several years together which has brought the course into tip top condition.

This has been recognised by “Golf Monthly”, who has included Southerness in their list of top 100 courses in Britain and Ireland each year since 1990.

Weekday (M.T.W.T.F.) Round: £££. Day Ticket: ££££.
Weekend (S.S.) Round: £££. Day Ticket: ££££.
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