View of the 6th fairway and 7th green from Rowallan Castle Golf Club.
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4.2
171 Reviews (171)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
9
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
85.7%
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133 out of 171 reviews
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5.0
6 Reviews (6)
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Conditions
5.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.8
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
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6 out of 6 reviews
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4.2
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
87.0%
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Holes 18
Type Private
Style Parkland
Par 71
Length 6968 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Rowallan Castle Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 2010
Golf Season Year round
Architect Colin Montgomerie (2010) European Golf Design (2010)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Rowallan Castle Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire. No jeans/trainers.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.2
171 Reviews (171)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

What a set up

Made the most of the Winter deal and couldnt believe the value. Really challenging course in great condition for this time of year - cant wait to go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fantastic test of golf

We played Rowallan after one of the wettest weekends on record. Course was wet but it didn't stop us having a wonderful experience. Just desperate for a game of golf we searched for an area that looked like it would avoid the heavy rain for a few hrs. So lucky we stumbled across this wonderful course. Conditions underfoot were tough but there was no escaping the quality of this track. It's long, very long, but fair. A real test for us mid handicappers. The wind tested us further. Beautiful views and picturesque the whole way round. Can't wait to return next year under more pleasant conditions. Staff were amazing, couldnt be more helpful tbh. We didn't manage to try the food in the restaurant but the surroundings did look first class. I would give Rowallan a huge thumbs up, a relatively "new" course that is only going to improve as it matures. Fantastic day out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course but very wet in places.

It’s a great course, with well placed bunkers and greens in good condition, and well manicured fairways. The course has some short par 4s and then some monsters that are tough to reach in 2. It feels like it plays longer than the actual yardage.
There’s some great scenery if the weathers clear. You can see the Isle of Arran, Ailsa Craig and great views from the top of the course.

If it’s been raining (it’s Scotland so it’s likely it has) the course get waterlogged in some areas which makes it really difficult. This is particularly bad in the winter.

There isn’t a clubhouse but the glasshouse is great for some food and drinks after the round, even if you’re not golfing it’s worth a visit.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great golf course and setting.

Really good course designed by Monty.
Good condition and very good value for money.
Amazing idealic setting.
Staff, facilities excellent.
Highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

What a gem of a course

We received such a warm welcome from the club pro when i went into the pro shop to register. He gave us a run down of the course condition and greens and gave us a visitors gift package. Platinum standard start to our day.
The course was in great condition, the greens true and challenging with little subtle breaks. Cleverly placed bunkers and water that get you thinking of driver or lay up.
There is some building work going on within the grounds but there are temp pathways and signs that keep you right.
This is a lovely parklands course in the heart of Ayrshire links but you still get the links views. A course well worth a hit

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Such a shame

We where so gutted about this
We’ve played this course many times before
But the courses drainage is so poor , there wasn’t one dry part of the course except the greens.

Definitely not a course you can play once it’s rained but I loved the layout of the course and the restaurant was lovely as was there staff and the food

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/03/2023

Thanks for the feedback but it would be fair to consider and note in your reveiw that we have experienced an incredibly wet July (almost 4 weeks of continouous rain). To say there wasn't one dry part on the course is also incredibly harsh. There was a number of members out that day and the feedback you have provided doesnt match their experience.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good course but needs some tlc

Course has some very good holes but conditions not great

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Waterlogged on most fairways & bunkers are shocking like playing on a hard surface, the greens not to good also, location was great course just needs a little work done to it, played better for less.

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

Excellent course, excellent value for money

I arrived with relatively low expectations - and left most impressed. I’d heard the stories of poor drainage, and maybe it was because it was July, but it all looked fine to me.

The course design is superb - 18 (well 19 actually) great holes.

Fairways and rough were in immaculate condition.

Greens we’re OK (nothing some extra manpower and TLC couldn’t sort) and while most tees were patchy that doesn’t affect one’s game.

All in all I was really delighted.

Definitely going back

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

Hidden gem

Was very surprised with course condition as had heard many stories about this course
There had been a lot rain leading up to my round but to be fair was still firm under foot could telll by the bunkers had been a lot of rain but noticed staff working hard to put them right greens was running good cud tell that the hot spell had taken its toll on some of the tees but overall had a fantastic time on the course and in the clubhouse afterwards would def play here again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good to see course improvements

Myself and a couple of mates played Rowallan and I was pleasantly surprised at the condition. Many bunkers were water damaged due to heavy rain fall the night before but rest of course was great. Greens running well, fairways generous and semi rough a perfect length. Really good value for money and this is a proper test of a golf course. Staff and catering well excellent and we were well looked after.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Day!

Played with two friends and thoroughly enjoyed the experience! Staff were very friendly and the course was a great challenge and in great condition, despite the baking weather!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

not a golf course, a bog

Standing water everywhere, most shots plugging, areas of rough where the water is coming over your shoes, splattered with mud on several shots including in your eyes, trousers ruined, apart from that avoid this course at all costs. All this on a beautiful spring day. Can't imagine what it would be like in the winter or in the rain.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was in good condition for this time of year and the staff were very friendly

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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