The National Park Golf Pass

Callander Golf Club is a picturesque, undulating partially wooded parkland course set in the heart of the Trossachs.

Tom Morris designed the original first 9 holes and Willie Fernie the second 9 giving a par 66, 5126 yard challenging 18 holes medal course.
The view from the 15th green looking over the course to Ben Ledi is breathtaking and when recalling the course, the one which most visitors remember.

 

Callander Golf Club was formed on 27th September 1889 by a group of locals who wished to promote the game and encourage visitors to the area. The famous Tom Morris of St Andrews was invited to the town to offer advice and suggestions on the layout of the course, and the great man was duly invited back for the official opening of the six-hole course on 7th June 1890. Initial success encouraged the membership to purchase more land and extend the course to a more respectable nine holes, and finally to its current 18 holes status.

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Callander Golf Club
Aveland Road
Callander
FK17 8EN

office/clubhouse 01877 330090
pro shop 01877 330975
fax 01877 330062
Email
www.callandergolfclub.co.uk

Callander Golf Club is situated at the east end of Callander, just off the A84 trunk road.
From the south, leave the M9 at junction 10 (Crianlarich) and follow the A84 to Callander. The Golf Club is situated at the east end of the village. As you enter Callander you will pass on the left an avenue of trees. Shortly after the trees you will see a pink house on the left with the small post office on the right. Just before the post office turn right into Bracklinn road, follow the road up, over the old railway bridge to the top of Ancaster Gardens where the car park is clearly signed.

‘The sixth hole at Callander is a classic. From the medal tee, it requires a drive through the air of 152 yards to clear the ditch. Having successfully negotiated this, the player is then faced with a dilemma – to lay up short of the cross bunker, some 42 yards from the plateau green, or risk a strong 3-wood between the encroaching trees, right and left. Bunkers on either side of the green gather in the ball all too easily. At Stroke Index 2 a five will not ruin the card, but oh the sense of achievement when a par four, or even a birdie is achieved!’
(Captain 2004 – John Morrison)

Callander is renowned for its long par threes. The best is probably the eleventh. Played from an elevated tee, the 160 yard shot to the green must clear a stream and avoid bunkers left and right. Look out for the red squirrel on the wall behind and the hind leading her fawn into the woods nearby.

The trickiest hole is undoubtedly the fifteenth, Callander’s ‘signature hole’. At around 125 yards, it might seem easy, but the shot is through a narrow avenue of trees with bunkers front and left. Many a card has been spoiled at this hole - and many a photograph taken of Ben Ledi beyond.

The toughest hole at Callander is arguably the seventeenth (par 5 from the medal tee, par 4 from the box tee). Except for the longer striker of the ball, it takes three shots to reach the plateau green from either tee. Named ‘Mount Pisgah', the views are to the promised land of the Clubhouse and Ben Ledi beyond.

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