Golf Courses in the Scottish Borders near Cringletie

The Scottish Borders make the perfect setting for golf. An area previously recognised for its holiday 9 hole courses has flourished and now boasts a host of outstanding 18 hole golf courses.

The newest addition to the Borders, Cardrona, has been labelled the 'Gleneagles of the South' - once you play it, you will realise why.

If you're serious about sampling the variety of the golf courses in the Scottish Borders, you can take advantage of the Freedom of the Fairways pass - Scotland's bestselling golf pass! It's available for 3 and 5 days and offers superb value. For example, if you play 36 holes a day for a week, it will cost you under £10 per round!

Local clubs include:

West Linton Golf Club
A superb moorland course with panoramic views to the Pentland Hills and Southern Uplands.

Cardrona Golf and Country Club
Set in beautiful countryside, this 18 hole course was designed by golf course architect Dave Thomas. It is a combination of mature parkland and woodland with views of the Tweed Valley.

Innerleithen Golf Club
A pleasant 9 hole flat course in the Leithen Valley.

Peebles Golf Club

Although this is a members' club, visitors are made very welcome. It's one of the most picturesque courses in the Borders, set high above the beautiful Tweed Valley.

Peebles Golf Club was founded in 1892 although the present course was first opened in 1908. The original course on the South West boundary of the town can still be seen, in outline, for those interested in golfing history. The present Kirklands course (6,138 yards, par 70) was remodelled in 1933/34 by Harry Colt, designer of, many great courses; among them Wentworth, the New course at Sunningdale, Stoke Poges, the Eden Course at St. Andrews, Royal Portrush, some holes at Hoylake and Pine Valley, Philadelphia.

Peebles is a championship course, having played host in the past to the Scottish Girls Strokeplay Championship, and Scottish Boys Team Championship; and in 2006 hosted the Scottish Girls Amateur Championship.

The course is considered one of the finest in the Borders for the quality of its turf, greens and the stunning views. It is a prime example of a challenging Scottish upland golf course.  Peebles Golf Club has also been awarded an Environmental Excellence Award from the Golf Environment Group initiative, one of only 30 in Europe.