
Littlehill Course
Littlehill Golf Course

About this course
Littlehill Golf Course sits in Bishopbriggs, a town immediately north of Glasgow in East Dunbartonshire. The course was designed by James Braid, the five-time Open Championship winner who became one of Scotland's most prolific golf architects in the early twentieth century. Braid laid out hundreds of courses across Britain, often creating strategic designs on modest municipal sites that brought the game to broader audiences beyond private clubs. The course occupies rolling parkland terrain typical of the Glasgow suburbs, with mature trees framing many holes and elevation changes that add interest to the routing. As a municipal facility, Littlehill serves the local community and visitors seeking accessible golf in the greater Glasgow area. The layout reflects Braid's practical approach to design, emphasizing playability while incorporating natural land movement and strategic bunkering that rewards thoughtful course management. Littlehill operates as a public course within East Dunbartonshire's network of municipal golf facilities. Its location provides convenient access for residents of Bishopbriggs and neighboring communities, maintaining a tradition of affordable public golf that was central to Scotland's golfing culture throughout the twentieth century. The course represents the kind of everyday facility where generations of Scottish golfers have learned and enjoyed the game, removed from championship ambitions but rooted in the practical, democratic spirit of municipal golf provision.
Quick facts
- Location
- Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1923
- Designer
- James Braid
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,314 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.3/121
Getting there
Glasgow Airport lies just twenty minutes west of Littlehill Golf Course, making this parkland gem one of the most accessible in the Greater Glasgow area for visitors arriving by air. The drive northeast traces the northern fringe of Scotland's largest city, crossing from the urban sprawl into the quieter residential reaches of Bishopbriggs, where East Dunbartonshire's rolling terrain begins to assert itself. Littlehill sits tucked into this transitional landscape, a municipal course with genuine character that rewards those who venture just beyond the city limits - close enough to Glasgow's energy, yet far enough to feel the breath of the Scottish countryside.

FAQ
Common questions about Littlehill
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Littlehill was designed by James Braid.
Yes. Littlehill is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Littlehill is 72.
Littlehill plays 6,314 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Littlehill is 121.
Littlehill is a 18-hole course.



