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Golf Passes in Scotland |
With its stunning countryside of rolling green hills and abundant green spaces, Scotland is a golfer's
dream, and, as Scotland is also the home of golf, there are over 550 golf courses in Scotland to choose
from to play on. How to choose the right course for you? You could go on recommendations, look for
off the beaten path golf courses, hidden gems, hit only the major courses like St Andrews or Turnberry,
but for a top golf break with the perfect mix of high quality and value for money, you can also choose
to purchase one of Scotland's many Golf Passes. A golf pass in Scotland can cost anywhere between
under £10 up to £200, depending on the number of courses and the season.Scottish Golf Passes - £10 and underIn the Southeast of Scotland, the Golf East Lothian passport offers 15% reduced price during high
season and 30% off in low season and allows you access to twelve East Lothian golf courses, including
Gullane, Longniddry and Craigielaw. You purchase the pass for £7.50, and you then receive discounted
rates on one round of day tickets at each club over 5 consecutive days.
For the price of £10 per year, Fife Style Card is a reduced green fee scheme which includes the
Glenrothes adn Dunnikier Park courses – Fife's Municipal Courses, and allows for savings of up to two-
thirds off an annual green fee.Scottish Golf Passes - £50 and under
The Aviemore and the Cairngorms Golf Pass guarantees a 30% reduced rate at all eight of the courses
in Cairngorms National Park (Abernethy, Boat of Garten, Carrbirdge, Craggan, Grantown on Spey,
Kingussie, Newtonmore, and Spey Valley Championship Course at Aviemore). This golf pass costs
£20.Scottish Golf Passes - £100 and under
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A National Park Golf Pass used get you entry to five clubs within Scotland's national park – Loch Lomond
and Trossachs National Park. But this is no longer available. You can do five rounds for £80 or three for £50, during any one season,
playing on Aberfoyle, Buchanan Castle, Callander, Killin st Fillans golf courses.
The South Ayreshire Golf Pass in the Southwest of Scotland will lighten the wallet by £88, but for that,
offers 6 rounds of golf over seven days at Belleisle, Dalmilling, Darley, Fullarton, Grivan, Lochgreen,
Maybole and Seafield.
The Dumfries & Galloway Gateway to Golf Pass has two options, either a six-round £99 pass valid for
any five consecutive days or three-round pass for £70 for three consecutive days on golf courses in the
Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland, including Dumfries & County, New Galloway, Southerness,
Colvend and Stranaer.
Golf breaks in Perthshire can be very economical with the Perthshire Green Card, which offers
discounts on 19 courses, available for £99 for 5 rounds and £65 for three rounds. The pass includes
discounted admission to the Perth Racecourse and Perthshire whisky distilleries as well. More
information can be found on the Perthshire website, where details on the Perthshire Highlands Golf
Ticket can also be found, which is more suitable for families or groups who might be short on time. The
pass can be used on 12 nine-hole courses, costing £65 for 5 days and £40 for three, in addition to the
discounted admission on Racecourse and whisky distilleries.
The First in Fife Golf Pass offers three rounds for £59 or five from £92 on twelve courses which include
Aberdour, Balbirnie Park, Burntisland, Canmore, Charleton, Dunfermline, Forrester Park, Kinross
Bruce, Montgomery, Kirkcaldy, Pitreavie and Thornton. A positive aspect of this golf pass is that you
can either use it on one long golf break or on several day trips from April to October.
For £73 in high season, the Carnoustie Country Golf Pass can be used at 19 courses for 3 rounds of
golf, valid for three consecutive days – check for weekend availability. One of the three rounds can be
played at any of the Open Championship / Qualifier courses.Scottish Golf Passes – over £100The Arran Golf Pass entitles entry to one round of golf each on Brodick, Corrie, Lamlash, Lochranza,
Machrie Bay, Shiskine and Whiting Bay courses, the Isle of Arran's seven popular courses, for £105.
For golfers looking for a golf break in the Scottish Borders region, the Freedom of the Fairways golf
pass opens access to 21 courses, including two championship standard courses – the Roxburghe (nr
Kelso) and Cardrone Golf and Country Club (nr Peebles). This golf pass is valid from April until the end
of October, valid for three consecutive weekdays on up to six rounds for £88 or a five-day passport will
be valid for up to ten rounds for £120.
For £140, the Ayrshire Open Qualifier Card is a golf pass that can be used over any seven-day period
at three of the present and former Open Championship final qualifying venues: Prestwick St. Nicholas,
Irvine Bogside, and Kilmarnock. For an additional price, both the new Dundonald Links and Turnbery
Kintyre courses can be added for even more golf in Scotland's Southwest.
For golf breaks in the Scottish Heartlands, the Scottish Heartlands Golf Pass runs upwards from £199,
but includes five courses (Downfield, Monifieth, Scotscraig, Blairgowrie Lansdowne and Alyth) as well
as three hotels in the area.
The Carnoustie Country Dream Ticket allows access to four of the world's classic links courses –
Montrose, Monifieth, Panmure and Carnoustie Champiosnhip. Aptly named, golfers can play pretend
professional golfer on greens shared with past champions like Ben Hogan, Tom Watson, Padraig
Harrington and hosted several Championships in their day! The price is a drop in the bucket compared
to the size of the dream, running £260 in high season, £130 in low season.
The Links With History pass allows golfers to book rounds at historic clubs (Crail Golfing Society,
Lundin Links Golf Club, Ladybank Golf Club and Scotlscraig Golf Club) with a discount on the normal
green fee charges. The price varies, as this pass is more of a one stop shop initiative to book rounds on
either two, three or all four of the courses.
What listing of golf passes would be complete without including information on a pass for St Andrews
Links? A pass for three or seven days of unlimited, consecutive play on all courses excluding the Old
Course are both available. The passes for three days run £70 - £145 and the seven day tickets are
£140-£290.
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