GOLFING AROUND THE TROSSACHS
Golf was invented in Scotland, so it’s little wonder we’ve got so many great golf courses within a pitching wedge of Lochend Chalets. Being so centrally located means that St Andrew’s, Troon, Muirfield and Turnberry are all easily reached from Lochend, but here are a half-dozen or so really excellent courses closer to home – including Ryder Cup host in 2014, Gleneagles.
A great base for a golf holiday in Scotland
LOCAL TROSSACHS GOLF COURSES
Royal Aberfoyle, as locals affectionately nickname this lovely wee Trossachs golf course, isn’t the longest course (par 66; 5,158 yards), but what it lacks in length, in more than makes up for in natural beauty, really interesting course design and devilish difficulty – not to mention ball-gobbling heather! It’s inexpensive and only 10 minutes from Lochend.
It’s not cheap, but how often do you get to play a Ryder Cup golf course only 40 minutes from your self-catering lakeside chalet?! Jack Nicklaus’s PGA Centenary Course is the one to target if you want to play the 2014 Ryder Cup course, but the King’s Course is for our money, a better course, with the Queen’s Course not far behind. Green fees start at £100.
Wonderfully forgiving, this lovely inexpensive course is only about 15 minutes from Lochend, with mighty views from nearly every fairway over the Trossachs and Fintry Hills. Par 72; 5,840 yards.
Strathendrick Golf Club, nr Drymen
Designed by four-times Open runner-up, Willie Fernie in 1901, this cute but challenging 9-hole course won't break the bank and snakes along the banks of the River Endrick, with awesome views of Ben Lomond and the Campsie Fells.
A lovely, wooded, parkland Trossachs golf course with stunning views of Ben Ledi, only 15 minutes from Lochend. 5,208 yards; par 66. Not expensive.
Undulating around the one-time royal hunting grounds of Kings Park, this spectacular course has amazing views east to the castle and west across an array of Trossachs summits including Ben Ledi and Ben Lomond. 6,187 yards; par 72. The fees won't leave you broke.
Weaving along the bonny banks of Loch Lomond, The Carrick is one of Scotland’s newest and most challenging golf courses – and we reckon it’s one of the most spectacular. It's not cheap, but not ridiculous prices either for a very smart Par-71 course with such a magnificent setting, gazing across the loch to Ben Lomond.
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HOLIDAYS AT LOCHEND CHALETS - MORE THINGS TO DO
Browse a selection of our favourite things to do when you enjoy a short break here on the Lake of Menteith. Stay on site or explore local landscapes. Explore our national park, take a trip further afield, or use your holiday lodge as a base to tour around Scotland. Whatever your interests, there will always be something to keep you entertained and make memories that will last a lifetime.
