The National Park Golf Pass

Aberfoyle Golf Club is a beautiful, rolling 18-hole course sitting at the foot of the Menteith Hills. The moorland course is often described by both locals and visitors alike as ‘tricky’ it offer a challenge to novices and experienced golfers alike. The course also boasts some of the finest views to be had on any course in Scotland. The view from the 5th green looks west out towards Ben Lomond, and to the east the craig of Stirling castle stands out on the valley of the River Forth.

Aberfoyle Golf Club was founded on Boxing Day 1890 with a total of 30 members and an annual subscription of 30 shillings. Originally a nine hole course a further 9 were added ninety years later with the bulk of the work remarkably being carried out by the members themselves. The membership had risen to over 400 by the 1990s and the centenary was marked by a special tournament with player wearing golf costumes of the 1890s.

Aberfoyle Golf Club
Braeval
Aberfoyle
FK8 3UY
Tel: 01877 382493
web www.aberfoylegolf.com

1 mile from Aberfoyle on the main road to Stirling, 400yards from Rob Roy Motel.

Choosing the most memorable hole at Aberfoyle is a tough job but most would select Alma – the 4th. It is one of the original nine holes built in the 19th century and offers a tough challenge to all levels of golfer. It is a Par 4 measuring just 271 yards and looks like it should be an easy birdie opportunity. The natural contours of the hole lead upward and steeply from right to left, and the hole is bordered by dense rough that can catch the unwary or the over ambitious. The green itself is reasonably flat but not overly big and it can prove difficult to hold the ball on the surface. There are no bunkers on the hole but anyone who has played the Alma agrees that there is enough natural trouble without any more interference.
(Captain 2004 – Ernest Barnard)

It is the opinion of some that the toughest hole on the course is the 14th, a par four that is a challenging 420 yards uphill. Even experienced golfers find it difficult to hit the green in two, especially when the wind is coming off the mountains. To the left is there is out of bounds and to the right are the dreaded gorse bushes. To the right hand side of the green are some fir trees that can block a return shot by the over-hitter. The hole is a deserved stroke index 1.

Glengoyne Distillery – Killearn
Sir Walter Scott – sail on Loch Katrine
Blair Drummond safari Park
Nick Nairn’s Cooking School – Port of Menteith
Stirling Castle
Lomond Shores – Balloch
Antartex Village – Alexandria
David Marshall Lodge
Aberfoyle Wool Centre

All external links on this site will open in a new browser window.
website designed by Liz Stevens