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The course is a well-drained, parkland. There are 18 holes with a wide variety of trees bordering the fairways.
It is also unique as it is situated on an island in the river Tay, but the water is not always obvious, as trees line many of the banks. A hook at several holes will, however, almost certainly risk going out of bounds to join a choice collection of balls in a watery grave!
This course guide is very much a work in progress; a full illustrated guide with enhanced features, images and video will follow soon.
Holes Index:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18
1st Hole - "Willie McKay"
Par 4, max 362 yards
This hole is not a long one, measuring only 346 yards, but it demands accurate shot-making. The river runs down the left side from tee to green. If you play safe down the right hand side you risk a bunker, a number of trees and short but thickish rough.
If your drive does find the fairway, your troubles are not over as the green is well protected on both sides. There is also a gully on the left of the green which gathers in many approach shots. Get your par 4 on this hole and you are off to a great start.
White: 362 yards; Yellow: 346 yards; Ladies: 330 yards
2nd Hole- "Rampart"
Par 4, max 348 yards
This is a fairly straightforward hole unless you miss the fairway – the rough may be short but it is much more difficult than it looks, and trees on either side come into play.
There is a fine specimen of an unusual tree, a Columbian pine, in the rough on the left after the tee.
White: 348 yards; Yellow: 338 yards; Ladies: 328 yards
3rd Hole - "Hay Robertson"
Par 3, max 196 yards
This short hole requires an accurate tee shot with a long iron or lofted wood, and a par here is always welcome.
The rough around the green is difficult to play from and there are two well-positioned bunkers guarding the entrance to the green.
White: 196 yards; Yellow: 186 yards; Ladies: 176 yards
4th Hole- "Whitehouse"
Par 4, max 474 yards
In yardage this hole is only just short of being a par 5, and it is a challenging par 4.
A drive into the trees on the left, or the rough on the right will be likely to result in a bogey, or worse.
White: 474 yards; Yellow: 463 yards; Ladies: 452 yards
5th Hole - "Willowgate"
Par 3, max 179 yards
This hole has a green protected by bunkers on either side of the entrance which can be seen from the tee, and by two further bunkers behind these which cannot be seen from the tee.
There is an out of bounds running up the left on top of the banking.
White: 179 yards; Yellow: 157 yards; Ladies: 133 yards
6th Hole- "Spectacles"
Par 4, max 325 yards
There is a large old oak tree on the left of this hole and a wide bunker which guards the landing area on the right of the fairway.
The two-tier green has a narrow entrance, and shots which run through the green will end up in a position which is likely to cost you a shot.
White: 325 yards; Yellow: 317 yards; Ladies: 308 yards
7th Hole - "Dunsie"
Par 4, max 312 yards
This is another fairly straightforward par 4. There is an out of bounds line at the far edge of the right rough, and drives landing in the rough on the left are likely to be blocked out by a number of trees.
A good drive should set up a possible birdie chance.
White: 312 yards; Yellow: 300 yards; Ladies: 293 yards
8th Hole- "Long Hole"
Par 5, max 529 yards
This is a par 5 which should present few problems if you avoid the bunkers on either side of the landing area, and (of course) the rough on either side.
White: 529 yards; Yellow: 519 yards; Ladies: 510 yards
9th Hole - "Rashes"
Par 4, max 433 yards
This is one of the best holes on the Island. Two good shots are required to clear the ditch which runs across the fairway short of the green.
The second shot for many golfers is a “risk and reward” shot which offers the choice of laying up short to depend on a pitch and a putt for par, or “going for it” with a long second to reach the green. The plantation to the right of the green is worth avoiding!
White: 433 yards; Yellow: 420 yards; Ladies: 407 yards
10th Hole- "Stephens Pride"
Par 4, max 342 yards
Long, or straight hitters from the tee should find this hole to their liking, but difficulties arise for those who end up to either side.
Trust your yardage for the second shot, as the distance to the pin can be deceptive.
White: 342 yards; Yellow: 331 yards; Ladies: 320 yards
11th Hole - "Peter Campbell"
Par 4, max 372 yards
This is another good hole. Bunkers left and right are positioned to catch off-line drives, and the second shot over the bank requires an accurate strike.
There is out of bounds to the left as well as behind the green. A slope up to the green tends to kill anything short so aim to land the ball on the green.
White: 372 yards; Yellow: 362 yards; Ladies: 352 yards
12th Hole- "Shelter"
Par 4, max 270 yards
This is a short par 4 which can afford a birdie or an eagle chance for those who want to take on the bunkers at the entrance to the green.
Drives which end up in the woods on either side, however, usually lead to short sideways chips back onto the fairway.
White: 270 yards; Yellow: 266 yards; Ladies: 262 yards
13th Hole - "Short Hole"
Par 3, max 171 yards
Another hole where you do not see the bottom of the pin from the tee, and this time it is protected on the right by an old hawthorn tree.
A sloping green is receptive to tee shots, but if you overdo it there is out of bounds at the back of the green. There are quite a few interesting borrows on this green.
White: 171 yards; Yellow: 159 yards; Ladies: 147 yards
14th Hole- "Corner"
Par 4, max 358 yards
This can be a challenging hole when the prevailing wind (in your face) becomes quite strong, especially off the medal tees.
There is out of bounds along the top of the bank on the left, and trees on the right wait for those who play away from this hazard. There is a two-tier green which can provide some interesting putts.
White: 358 yards; Yellow: 308 yards; Ladies: 297 yards
15th Hole - "Farm"
Par 4, max 270 yards
A short par 4 for members, and a long par 3 for visitors. Off the medal tees an out of bounds on the right can come into play, and the two-tier green is well protected by bunkers.
White: 270 yards; Yellow: 238 yards; Ladies: 225 yards
16th Hole- "Tayside"
Par 4, max 494 yards
This is a par 5 for members off the medal tee, and a par 4 for visitors off the yellow tee, and for both it is an interesting driving hole.
There is out of bounds along the bank on the left, and rough on either side which can be difficult to play out of.
White: 494 yards; Yellow: 393 yards; Ladies: 378 yards
17th Hole - "Hawthorn"
Par 3, max 178 yards
This par 3 has a green well-protected by bunkers. Appearances can be deceptive when estimating distance to the pin. A feature of the hole is the stand of copper-leafed maples behind the green.
White: 178 yards; Yellow: 158 yards; Ladies: 144 yards
18th Hole- "Ramsay"
Par 4, max 430 yards
This is a very good finishing hole, particularly if you are in a tight match or if you have a good score to protect. Out of bounds runs down the left, and the trees on the right are to be avoided.
Bunkers also guard the landing area on the right. Except for the longer hitters, a long iron to the green will be needed and there is a nasty greenside bunker on the right.
White: 430 yards; Yellow: 423 yards; Ladies: 416 yards
