Scottish Borders - Water Par
Of The Course
Duration: 5 days
A number of Border courses are situated
near water or have water running through them!
Day
1
Eyemouth is the only coastal
golf course in the Scottish Borders therefore is an ideal place to
start this tour. The par 3, 6th hole at Eyemouth has recently been
voted number 1 in Britain’s "most extraordinary golf hole." It is
actually played across the North Sea! The "Harbour Lights"
restaurant within the clubhouse offers a varied menu and has a
range of fresh seafood dishes - sit and eat whilst watching over
the course and looking out sea.
Day
2
Travel inland and only 15 miles away is the
Duns Golf Club which has Wellrig burn running
through the course. Duns was the winner of the 2005 Scottish
Borders most visitor friendly 18-hole golf course competition. This
club also boasts excellent facilities with a view that looks over
the 18th green. If you are interested in motorsport the Jim Clark
Room (2 times World Champion) in Duns is well worth a visit. In the
afternoon travel 12 miles to Coldstream where you can play
The Hirsel Golf Course. This course is situated on
the Hirsel Estate and has the River Leet running through it. Full
catering service is available within the clubhouse which has a
balcony overlooking the 1st tee and 18th green.
Day
3
Travelling through Kelso onto the village of
Heiton on the A698 you will find The Roxburghe Golf
Course, which has been host to the Charles Church Scottish
Seniors Open for several years. This Championship standard course
has the River Teviot flowing next to a couple of holes, water
features as well as the ‘Viaduct’ 14th, destined to become one of
the most photographed holes in golf. The bar menu is available
throughout the day at Fairways bar and restaurant.
Day
4
Travelling onwards on the A698 you will join the
A68 then north to St Boswells Golf Course. This
9-hole course is set along the banks of the River Tweed and next to
the Dryburgh Abbey (dates back to 1150) which can be seen over
through the trees. In the afternoon you may move onto
Torwoodlee Golf Club 2 miles North of Galashiels
on the A7, which is set along the banks of the Gala Water. The
clubhouse staff offer a good service and meals are available at
lunchtime and in the evening set in a peaceful location.
Day
5
Approx 16 miles from Galashiels is the
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf and Country Club.
This is the newest addition to the area and was designed by Dave
Thomas the world-renowned golf course architect. The Championship
standard course is a combination of a parkland and woodland course
and runs along banks of the River Tweed. Either stay and have a
meal in the clubhouse or the 4 star hotel or visit Peebles with an
excellent variety of places to shop and eat.
