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Auchterarder Course

Auchterarder Golf Club

Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
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About this course

Auchterarder Golf Club sits in the Perthshire town of Auchterarder, positioned between Perth and Crieff in the heart of Scotland. The course was designed by Ben Sayers, the noted professional golfer and clubmaker from North Berwick who laid out numerous Scottish courses in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Sayers brought his understanding of traditional Scottish golf design to this inland setting, creating a layout that reflects the rolling terrain characteristic of this part of Perthshire. The course occupies elevated ground with views across Strathearn toward the surrounding hills. The routing works with the natural contours of the land, featuring the kind of undulating fairways and greens typical of courses from this era. Players encounter a mix of holes that demand accuracy and course management rather than overwhelming length, consistent with the design philosophy of Sayers' generation. Auchterarder Golf Club serves the local community and visitors exploring Perthshire's golf offerings. The town itself lies along the main route between Edinburgh and the Highlands, making the course accessible to those traveling through the region. The club maintains the traditions of Scottish members' clubs while welcoming visitors who seek golf in a quieter, less tourist-focused setting than Scotland's more famous coastal links venues.

Quick facts

Location
Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Access
Public
Year built
1892
Designer
Ben Sayers
Holes
18
Par
69
Length
5,750 yards
Difficulty
68.5/120

Getting there

Auchterarder Golf Club sits deep in the rolling moorlands of Perthshire, most readily accessed via Edinburgh Airport (EDI), roughly ninety minutes south by car through the Lothian countryside and across the Forth Bridge into Fife and beyond. The drive itself becomes progressively more intimate as you leave the motorway near Kinross, trading dual carriageway for quieter A-roads that wind through heather-clad hills and past small stone villages, the landscape gradually steepening as you approach the Ochil Hills. For those arriving by private aviation, Scone Airport near Perth offers a considerably closer alternative, positioning you just twenty minutes from the club's gates. The final miles unfold through open moorland dotted with gorse and bracken, the approach to Auchterarder Golf Club marked by the sudden emergence of the clubhouse from the austere Scottish uplands - a fitting arrival at one of Scotland's oldest and most revered inland courses.

FAQ

Common questions about Auchterarder

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Auchterarder was designed by Ben Sayers.

Yes. Auchterarder is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Auchterarder is 69.

Auchterarder plays 5,750 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Auchterarder is 120.

Auchterarder is a 18-hole course.

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