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45 Reviews (45)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.3
86.2%
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2.5
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2.0
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2.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
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4.0
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Conditions
3.9
Value
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Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
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StaffFriendliness
4.6
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About

Holes 18
Type
Style Parkland
Par 71
Length 6207 yards
Slope 126
Rating 70.0

If you're looking for stately history and lore in your Scottish golf, don't look at Cowdenbeath Golf Club. Built in 1988, it certainly doesn't have the seniority of St. Andrews, but it makes up what it lacks in gravitas with character and charm.

Located six miles east of Denfermline, Cowdenbeath Golf Club was built as a nine-hole course on the old Dora Coral mine site (the golf course is still commonly known as "Dora"). Cowdenbeath was ready for play in 1991 and extended to 18 holes in 1996. The length is now 6,207 yards.

It's a parkland layout with, what its Web site describes as, "gentle undulations and tree-lined fairways." The site also boasts that Cowdenbeath is a "challenge for both high and low handicappers."

The golf course features only three par 3s, but also only one par 5, No. 17, a 526-yard beast. The longest par 4 is No. 8 at 428 yards.

The clubhouse at Cowdenbeath Golf Club opened in 1998.

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Course Details

Year Built 1988

Rentals/Services

Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Smart casual. No football colours or vests allowed on the course.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.0
45 Reviews (45)
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

11 hole course

I booked for an 18 hole course and found out from another player holes 3-11 are closed. There is a sign up on arrival saying this. The holes have been closed due to the weather and drainage. I enjoyed the holes I played and liked the course. Wouldn't rule out playing in the summer, however would avoid it in bad weather and winter if looking to play 18 holes.

Overall I liked the course and would play their again. However disappointed I only got 11 holes. Wouldn't have booked if I knew that.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great value

I have played the course 8 times in the last 2 months keep coming back as its a brilliant course with nice open fairways but still not too easy always friendly staff and great value for money(£9.99 for a 3pm tee off on a sunday on golf now)would recommend to anyone as you won't be disappointed

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course, decent price!

Always enjoyed playing this course! Very good value for money and always in good condition when I have played

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Good greens

Nice layout, wide fairways and big greens
Great value for money
Staff friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Enjoyable parkland course in good condition

Played with a friend in a 2 ball on a Sunday and was not held up once even though course was full, very good pace of play.

Greens were fast, rolled true and we’re very large putting surface was forgiving for inaccurate approach shots.

Starter was friendly and knew course layout advising of the few walks between tees (something that I had been missed by starters at other courses).

Overall a very pleasant course I will look forward to playing again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

If I’m paying 16 pound for a round and nobody is there to check I would hope that scorecards would at least be available near the clubhouse

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Golf day

Played course today - Greens shocking totally overloaded with sand putting was a pointless event - Understand some sand being used regard drainage at this time of year but well it and the excess was spread round the outside so formed a sand barrier !!!!
Spoiled the game .
Fairway overgrown and even the tee area poor very disappointed as course layout was good ,
Apart from the fact enjoyed the walk and fresh air wouldn’t play this course again .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

Impossible to hit your ball on the green and expect it to stop , way too fast ! No scorecards either which isn’t the best ! Course was nice and open !

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time I've played it in 30 years, absolutely brilliant test of golf, huge greens with subtle breaks, £16 I'll be back soon,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course

Great course. Well done to the Fife Golf Trust for keeping the course in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

I am a very average golfer and the course was great. Well maintained and enough room to on the fairway to keep track of the odd Alice here and there

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Walked

Good to play again after a few years away!

After a late call-off at the club where I'm a member, by one of my usual golfing buddie's and another one who couldn't make the tee time due to being offered hospitality at his football teams home match, I decided to get a round it at one of my other more local courses and headed to Dora, Cowdenbeath! Although we'd had a lot of rain in the past week, the course, overall, was in good condition, although most holes were playing winter greens, although there were about 4-5 that were on full greens. Clear sunny day, although a bit chilly, (well it was the start of March!).

Friendly welcome at the starter's booth, and although there were a few two and 3 balls waiting I headed out bang on time.

Haven't played the course in almost 10 years, but hasn't changed much, but first time on winter greens. Holes overall were in good conditions, but some were sodden. Only criticism would be the 4th hole, which was a bit of a joke as I could have probably putted the hole as was around 60 - 70 yards in length and downhill.

Other than that, (and the 3 jokers who weren't offering to wave anyone through, so 2 x 2 balls that were in front of me and my fellow paired up single playing partner, had to ask several times if they could play through, and were all allowed only on their 2nd or 3rd time of asking) it was an enjoyable round, and not overly-taxing with the plentiful wide fairways on most holes. Greens overall were in decent conditions, although some of the winter greens, could have been positioned better!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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