The National Park Golf Pass

St Fillans Golf Club is situated in the heart of Highland Perthshire, in one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland with magnificent lochs and towering mountains. The village of St Fillans sits at the eastern end of Loch Earn, its rows of houses, hotels and guesthouses enjoying the fabulous view up the loch. Tucked away across the River Earn is the nine-hole St Fillans course.

Considering the imposing hills that surround the course, the terrain is surprisingly level, and is popular with those new to the sport yet proves to be a difficult course to score well on for the more experienced player.

At this nine hole course each hole is very challenging and a combination of course design, superb green keeping and breathtaking scenery keep players on the course as long as possible.

History

The course was originally design by the famous St Andrew’s professional Willie Auchterlonie and was opened in 1903. The original design has been added to over the years 8 giving a total yardage (for 18 holes) of 6054 yards (S.S.S. 69). The course lies on the flat terrain on the south side of the River Earn on the Drummond estate of the Earl of Ancaster. Much of the expense of the course was borne by Lord Willoughby de Erseby but unfortunately due to illness he was unable to play the first shot on his beloved course.

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Visitors are welcome at all times except when matches on.
Societies are welcome with advance booking.

South Loch Earn Road
St. Fillans
By Loch Earn
Perthshire
PH6 2NJ
Tel: 01764 685312
Email
www.st-fillans-golf.com

Centrally located and around an hours drive from Glasgow, Edinburgh, Oban or Perth. From the west take the A85 and 13 miles west of Crieff arrive at the east end of the village where a left turn will take you to the club. From the east take the A84 from Stirling or A85 from Oban to Lochearnhead, from where a ten minute drive west alongside Loch Earn will bring you to the village of St. Fillans.

5th - A dogleg left, where accuracy is more important than length. A drive over the edge of the rocks will leave you with a short iron to the green, but the more cautious will play a long iron off the tee. Be sure to leave your approach below the hole, as an overhit approach can result in a lost ball, and a downhill put from the back of this green will need to be perfect or three puts will surely be the result.
(Captain 2004 - Barry Crighton).

3rd - At the third you have to drive over a lateral water hazard from an elevated tee ( after a pause to admire the view and take a photograph). Too far left and you are in amongst the gorse; too far right and you can be in the thick rough. Bunkers also lie in wait up toward the green. After a good drive an accurate wedge should give you the chance of a birdie. If a stiff westerly is blowing, the carry from the tee can look intimidating. A beautiful hole, but always a challenge.

1st - The hole doglegs left, but it is best played straight down the middle to avoid the wood on the left. If you carry the roadway an 8 iron should suffice to the green, but if the drive is played out right for safety, the second shot could be a tricky long iron to an elevated green. Vijay Singh drove the green when he played here. Anyone think they can match that?

The village of St Fillans is blessed with three good hotels and a number of friendly bed and breakfast businesses.
The hotels are:
The Four Seasons Hotel
The Achray House Hotel
The Drummond Hotel
Links are currently being compiled but in the meantime the following may be of interest:

B&B - St Fillans - Eric and Lorna Kennelly

or for those touring the area, Crianlarich provides an ideal base:
www.riversideguesthouse.co.uk Sandy and Jan Chisholm. 01838 300235

or:
Balquidder Braes : 4 star Park Scenic Park. Tourers, tents and self-catering accommodation in the Gateway to the Highlands

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