The National Park Golf Pass

Buchanan Castle Golf Club Is a lush parkland course offering an abundance of scenic views that live in the memory for many years. It has a total yardage of 6047 yards with a Par/SSS of 70/69. The castle lies in a heavily forested residential estate surrounded by every tree native to Western Europe including five different types of oak and soaring pacific Coast Redwoods.

The course runs alongside the peaceful Endrick Water and offers spectacular views out towards the mountains of Arthur, Vane, Vorlich, Lui and Ben Lomond. The course is less than a mile from the start of Loch Lomond . It is only a few miles off the direct route from the city to the famous attractions of the Trossachs and is perfectly served by the lovely village of Drymen, less than two miles away. It is only 30 minutes from Glasgow It is a beautiful course that enjoys magnificent surroundings and one which will live in the memory for some time.

The club was established in 1936 and is owned by the Duke of Montrose. It was designed by James Braid, 5 times Open champion, and is a particular delight for the touring golfer. The clubhouse was build on the site of the ancient Buchanan House, home of the Buchanan family that has held land on the sides of Loch Lomond since the 13th century. The last house on the site burnt down in 1852 but the current clubhouse incorporates some of the surviving walls. The course was once used by the Buchanans to train racehorses, and one of their horses, Sefton, won the 1878 Derby. This feat is remembered in the name of the 18th hole and in a huge painting of the horse and jockey in the clubhouse.

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Buchanan Estate
Drymen
Stirlingshire
G63 0HY
Tel: 01360 660307
Pro-shop: 01360 660330
(tee bookings & bookings for small parties)
Fax: 01360 660993
Web www.buchanancastlegolfclub.com

Thirty minutes north of Glasgow. Buchanan Castle Golf Club is just south of Drymen on the A809.
Driving from Glasgow take the A81 in a North Westerly direction out of the city, look out for the A809 turn at Milngavie. There are a set of large white gates on the turning before Drymen itself, Buchanan Castle Golf Club is clearly marked.

1st – The first hole has framing trees just where the fairways turns to the right. The hole is 395 yards. If you drive to the left to open up the second shot, you will find a diagonal of three bunkers squeezing out the left side of the green on the line of your approach, and you are likely to need a healthy iron shot.

Par 3 8th. The signature hole. A 149 yard strike over water to a smallish green. Trees protect on the right with several bunkers capturing the loose shot.

Par 4 5th, a short 257 yard with a burn running across some 25 yards short of the green. Into the wind a lay up is required by all but the longest hitters, but on a still day a drive to a bunker protected green is inviting.

Par 3 16th. A 183 yard tee shot, through two guarding trees some 100 yards out, to an upturned green protected by approach bunkers on either side. A rifle strike is required which needs to carry the green, many a time the hole plays longer than expected, resulting in a precise chip to save par.

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