Course Guides

Southerness Golf Club

Address: Southerness, Dumfries DG2 8AZ
Location: A710 from Dumfries, marked Solway coast. Follow Southerness sign after 15 miles.
Telephone: 01387-880677; Fax: 01387-880644

Course Description

By Mark Gilbert (mark@mwgilbert.demon.co.uk)
Links course with Fairways bounded by extensive areas of gorse and heather. Wind is generally a factor and the subtle changes in direction of the holes designed by Mackenzie Ross provides a stiff test. There are no large hills or steep slopes on the course which make it easy walking. Eight of the par 4 holes are in excess of 400 yards.

It is unbelievable that there are no comments posted about this course. If there were any sort of mass accommodation nearby, this course would have held an Open Championship by now ! Peter Alliss will harp on about the signature 12th hole, but even better is the superb 3rd, 5th 10th, 13th and a brilliant par 3 17th. The course is in excellent condition, and if Tom Watson or Payne Stewart ever play there, Americans would fund a runway themselves to ensure connections. Until then, play the Royal Dornoch's, Narins, Muirfields, Prestwick's etc at a later date...do NOT miss this one !

By Diarmuid Dunne (ulgolf@easynet.co.uk)
Mark Gilbert(below) is absolutely right. This is a fantastic course with subtle variations and some outstanding holes. The course is in excellent condition and an equal to many more famous layouts in Scotland.

By Jim Priddin (jim@jpriddin.freeserve.co.uk)
Having taken a group of keen golfers to Scotland over the years we always make sure that we have a game on this great course. We have enjoyed the nice warm sunny no-wind days but its not the same as a good wind to make you appreciate what a good test of golf it is. We are coming back in May '99.

More Details

• Bar
  
• Full catering service
  
• Golf carts hire
  
• Putting green
  
• Pro shop
  
• Practice ground
  
• Visitors: Weekdays: 10 am to 12 noon, 2 pm to 5 pm. Thursdays: 11 am to 1 pm, 2:30 pm to 5 pm. Weekends and bank holidays 10 am to 11:30 am, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Handicap certificates required.
  
• Holes: 18
  
• Yardage: 6566
  
• SSS: 73