GOLF Golfers mecca in Perthsire, choose between hillside courses, parkland, and championship golf courses.



Golf in Perthshire is a very popular activity and many people come on holiday to this part of Scotland to play. So you’re a top-class golfer? Or you just enjoy the occasional social game? Well Perthshire is just the place for enjoying this marvellous pastime. What better way to relax and enjoy yourself than eighteen holes in the spectacular scenery of Scotland, where golf originated?

King James IV of Scotland made an attempt to ban the game – he preferred archery – but even he succumbed to the allure of golf eventually, ordering his own set of golf clubs to be made. And that was in 1502! So you will be in good company as you drive off on one of the numerous Perthshire golf courses available to you. In the world-famous category of golf courses available in the Perthshire area are Gleneagles and Rosemount, Blairgowrie. But let this not detract your attention from the many lesser-known ones, set amidst the breathtakingly beautiful mountain, valley and riverside scenery.

To make your golfing break even more worthwhile, why not avoid the starchiness of hotel lodgings and set your sights on a cosy self-catering cottage or holiday lodge? Besides saving on exorbitant accommodation costs, these spacious and extremely comfortable dwellings will offer both the privacy you deserve, and the informal atmosphere of your own home. And if you have babies or young children, this can be the ideal solution, the majority of the self-catering establishments offering a heartfelt welcome to the little ones. Many are pet-friendly too, so you can bring your furry friend along and save on kennel fees!

There are also schemes available whereby you may take advantage of great discounted golfing – the Perthshire Green Card, which covers nineteen separate 18-hole venues, and the Perthshire Highlands Golf Ticket, for 11 nine-hole courses, where a day’s play offers up to 27 holes. Try not to lose sight of your ball as the fantastic scenic backdrops demand your attention at every turn! No matter how indifferent one may pretend to be to natural wonders, the Perthshire countryside is bound to enthral, and each golf course is set in the very choicest of settings in this magical wonderland.

When you have completed your round of golf, why not pop into one of the excellent restaurants serving typically Scottish fare, or wander into the warm embrace of a wood-fired pub for a wee dram? Apart from the atmosphere of the stunning golf courses in Perthshire, you might also like to try your hand at fly fishing, or taking a leisurely hike into the rugged beauty of the highlands, stroll along the banks of the lovely Loch Tay, drive to Edinburgh or Glasgow, or simply relax in at your holiday cottage if you want a day off the golf course!

Perthshire has a plethora of superb golf courses awaiting your pleasure – and the warm Scottish welcome will be a memory that will live with you long after the embarrassment of that terrible slice-shot is forgotten. Whether you play at Gleneagles or a 9 hole golf course, you are bound to have a wonderful time on a golfing holiday in Perthshire.