Location: Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland | Ranking: #49 — The Global Golfer Top 100
Type: Moorland Parkland | Designer: James Braid (1919)
Editor’s Note: The King’s Course at Gleneagles is James Braid’s greatest achievement — a moorland masterpiece on the Perthshire plateau with views of the Ochil Hills and Ben Vorlich from virtually every hole. Host of the 2014 Ryder Cup and 2019 Solheim Cup (on the PGA Centenary Course), Gleneagles is the most complete golf and hotel destination in Europe. The post-round experience — spa, whisky, grouse — is the definitive Highland golf lifestyle.
Contact & Booking
- Website: gleneagles.com | Green Fees (King’s Course): From £225 (hotel guests) | Rating / Slope: 72.8 / 133 | Airport: Edinburgh (EDI) — 1h; Glasgow (GLA) — 50 mins.
Championship Scorecard — King’s Course
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33 |
| Yards | 362 | 436 | 374 | 166 | 161 | 476 | 439 | 178 | 354 | 2,946 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOTAL |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 68 |
| Yards | 403 | 230 | 378 | 448 | 315 | 167 | 460 | 237 | 525 | 3,163 | 6,125 |
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Key Notes & 19th Hole
- Three Courses: The King’s (Braid’s masterpiece), the Queen’s (equally charming) and the PGA Centenary (2014 Ryder Cup venue). A three-day stay with one round on each is the optimal Gleneagles experience.
- The Hotel: One of Europe’s great resort hotels — with the Andrew Fairlie restaurant (two Michelin stars, Scotland’s finest) and a spa of extraordinary quality.
- Gleneagles Hotel (5★GL): Ryder Cup ceremony, Andrew Fairlie dinner and a post-round dram in the American Bar. Book via Expedia →
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