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Hole 1

Hole Name

From The Tee The First hole, Quarry Knowe, is an exceptionally difficult starting hole for gents, a par 3, 216 yard long.

From The Fairway

On The Green It presents an uphill drive that only the longest hitters can reach the small sloping green. The ladies have the benefit of a par of 4 but all have to contend with a green where those facing a downhill putt have every likelihood of seeing their ball disappear off the green.

Hole 2

Hole Name

From The Tee The Second hole, Stey Brae, is a short uphill par 4. From the tee aim to the left of the marker pole to avoid the whinns on the right hand side.

From The Fairway

On The Green The green comes into view at the marker pole where the course plateau is reached. A good short iron into the green presents a birdie opportunity.

Hole 3

Hole Name

From The Tee The Third hole is named Rhinns o’Kells after the range of Galloway Hills. The tee shot from the back tee needs to cross over a dry stane dyke (wall) made more difficult when playing into the wind. The tee shot from the forward tee calls for a decision to play safely short or to go for a long drive up the left-hand side.

From The Fairway

On The Green The green slopes towards the back of the green and from right to left giving a difficult mid iron shot over the marker pole on the hillock in front of the green. It is better to play slightly left to leave a chip to run up the slope of the green.

Hole 4

Hole Name

From The Tee The Fourth hole, De’il’s Ain, (the devil’s own) is aptly named. For most players the tee shot holds the green only in damp conditions.

From The Fairway

On The Green In dry weather, a wee tap is required to land short on the slope to take the ball down to the green and play to the left where a ball is more likely to stop on the shallower sloping ground. A good chip is often called for the player to secure a par 3.

Hole 5

Hole Name

From The Tee The Fifth, Hole in Wa’ is the best hole on the course. The hole is a dog leg to the right from the back tees where the tee shot needs to cross the stane dyke.

From The Fairway The second shot from the fairway requires the player to avoid the rough hill 20 yards short of the green on the left while

On The Green the green is protected on the right side by a low mound in front. Played too long there is a mound of whinns at the back of the green. An excellent par 4.

Hole 6

Hole Name

From The Tee The Firs, a fine view over Loch Ken to Screel Hill can be seen from the Sixth tee.

From The Fairway Long hitters may drive the green. Most players play safe to the fairway leaving a short, but accurate, approach shot into the saucer

On The Green shaped green protected in front by a hillock covered with two clumps of whinns. It is a short and seemingly simple hole luring the unwary golfer into bogey.

Hole 7

Hole Name

From The Tee The par 3 Seventh, Spion Cop, is the signature hole.

From The Fairway

On The Green It needs a lofted club from the tee to reach the elevated green. Aim towards the left hand side of the green as balls tend to roll down to the right. There is more space to the left than it appears from the tee. Some of the borrows on this green are very subtle.

Hole 8

Hole Name

From The Tee The Eight, Lang Knowe, is the hardest hole. Surprisingly, it is only 367 yards from the medal tee, a par 4 for the gents and a par 5 for ladies.

From The Fairway Trees line the view from an elevated tee to a rocky bank crossing the fairway.

On The Green Gentlemen golfers have to carry this bank onto the fairway that slopes towards the tee and to the right, reducing the run of the ball and taking a sliced ball towards the rough and whinns. Ladies may lay up their tee shots in front of the bank. The second shot requires a medium to long iron shot, add 2 clubs to your club selection, to reach uphill to the green that is slightly elevated. The marker

Hole 9

Hole Name

From The Tee The Ninth, Ken View, is downhill from the tee all the way to the clubhouse.

From The Fairway

On The Green The player may either play to the level area next to the second tee or go for a longer drive that risks ending up in a whinn or a bank covered in semi rough. Long hitters may go for the green and indeed Ally Neil holed his tee shot in 1997. The green slopes away from the player whose second shot is best pitched short and left to roll down the green, preferably finishing below the hole for an uphil