Balbirnie Park Golf Course
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Balbirnie Park Golf Club serves as a prime example of a traditional parkland design with a layout that follows the natural contours of the land very closely. The gently rolling landscape lends some interest to the course but the undulations are invitingly gentle rather than being overly difficult. Long hitters will really shine on the golf course since it greatly rewards straight shots with some distance. Golfers should beware though, it is a tricky layout that punishes errant shots with thick rough and densely wooded areas. Balbirnie Park Golf Club finishes with what is arguably the most challenging hole. This par 5 requires two strokes, both blind to the hole, to lay-up before a heavily protected putting surface situated in front of the clubhouse. There are bunkers to the right and a large tree to the left as well as a burn that runs along the entire front of the green.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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White | 71 | 6304 yards | 70.9 | 128 |
Yellow | 71 | 5957 yards | 69.3 | 126 |
Yellow (W) | 72 | 5957 yards | 74.8 | 131 |
Gray | 69 | 5325 yards | 66.4 | 120 |
Blue | 64 | 4361 yards | 62.5 | 110 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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White M: 70.9/138 | 396 | 352 | 345 | 196 | 294 | 481 | 165 | 419 | 379 | 3027 | 514 | 176 | 455 | 337 | 194 | 390 | 389 | 319 | 503 | 3277 | 6304 |
Yellow M: 69.3/126 W: 74.8/131 | 387 | 336 | 327 | 188 | 279 | 465 | 149 | 356 | 352 | 2839 | 501 | 153 | 439 | 323 | 183 | 372 | 366 | 305 | 476 | 3118 | 5957 |
Handicap | 10 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 9 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
Handicap (W) | 6 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
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Hidden gem
Lovely course, 18 very different holes all fun in their own way. Course is in great condition too although I reckon in the winter it could take a hit. A hidden gem and arguably one of my favourite courses in the area for a hot deal price of £18!
Fife Gem
The drive up to the club house was amazing, passing through the grounds of Balburnie House. On arrival, the booking in process was smooth with the pro shop staff being very friendly and welcoming. Before playing, we visited the club house for coffee and snack - unfortunately there was no menu in sight and didn't feel it would go down well if we asked for one!
The course was in perfect condition - fairways were forgiving which was great since there's a large number of blind shots throughout the course. Greens were excellent and true. Most Par 3's were long but that didn't spoil the hole! The finishing hole was fantastic - one of the best we have played. Course was quite hilly which made it quite testing for walking but definitely do-able.
Great course in superb condition ( well done green staff), value for money - it is challenging but fair for all handicaps. Definitely a Fife Gem.
Must play parkland course.
3rd time playing Balbirnie, as fantastic as ever. Perfect condition, round in about 3 hours. Will be back soon!
Hidden gem
We were looking for a just something cheap and cheerful day out of a course wee hadn’t played before and this turned out to be very surprising .
Wee booked a 2 ball but we’re paired with another 2 ball but they turned up late so we fired away on our own 2 ball and from the 1st tee the course was in fantastic condition for mid may
The course was slightly hilly but not bad might be but tougher in wet windy days but today was fantastic
There was a lot of holes that were quite unique and not very samey on other courses if that makes sense it wasn’t overly difficult but still a test
Value for money absolutely and we will be back
Staff in clubhouse pro shop very friendly and shop was stacked with some quality items we didn’t have time to experience food etc as time was tight for us but facilities looked very impressive
Green keepers were very friendly also had little chat with couple and very nice guys who have done a fantastic job
Thanks we will be back for sure
Tough course in superb condition
First time here but found the course to be well-maintained and in magnificent condition. A very challenging course. Any wayward shot will be punished. Very undulating and a lot of dips on the course.
Poor greens
Greens cord and sanded already with what's like gravel and just horrible to play on.
A very long course for me but my grandson loved it.
Beautiful tree lined interesting fairways. This course is long but it sure does make you swing those clubs. It was very good for my game as it spurred me on and by the end I managed a four on that lovely finishing hole. I’ll sleep well tonight. My Grandson loved it too.
Great course showing a bit of tiredness
I love Balbirnie. Superb parkland course with plenty of variety to make things interesting and although not especially long even from the medal tees the design and natural undulations make some holes a challenge to par. My annual visit was slightly later this year and signs, maybe of end of season fatigue we’re beginning to show. There was some wear and tear on approaches and greens were not as slick as I remembered. But this remains one of my favourite Fife courses and I will be back.
Impressive mature parkland course
Had a fantastic afternoon playing Balbirnie golf course. The course, which is undoubtedly one of the best ‘parkland’ courses that I have played, was in excellent condition. We were a fourball of varying handicaps. We all found the course sufficiently challenging, regardless of handicap. The mature trees did make the some of the fairways on the back 9 a bit narrower at times but were still very fair. Did have a bite of lunch before our game, which we all thoroughly enjoyed. The service was a bit slow and it took the restaurant staff about 10 minutes to initially acknowledge us however, this didn’t detract from a great afternoon at Balbirnie, which we have already pencilled in for at least one visit next year!
Belated game
The wife and I played this course after 2 days due to rain.so glad we played it well laid out in great condition.super friendly pro shop staff members very chatty..bit of a walk between greens to tee.but a lovely laid out design greens were also very good.we both said it will be on our play list for future scottish jollies.its well worth a knock not to be missed.
Very nice
Very nice course . A lot of up and down hills though , would use electric buggy next time. Enjoyable variety of nice holes
Good Scottish Woodland Course
Great layout. Challenging holes with hills and valleys. Wide fairways. Nice rental electric trollies available. Highly recommended.
Fife golf tour
Very pleasant course, but we played in the middle of a heatwave so it was very dry and in need of water. Nevertheless it was very enjoyable.