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Hilly parkland course with a variety of holes and scenic views at the foot of the Menteith Hills on the southern border of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. Short but it requires imaginative shot-making.

Extended to 18 holes in 2001 with many interesting holes on upland pastures. Some hills. Set around the banks of the Airthrey Loch, the seventh, a 145-yard par-3, is the course's signature hole providing the ultimate challenge. The green is built into the hillside, protected by water and trees, and it demands a full carry to the green. 

Undulating parkland course with a fine variety of challenging holes. The only steepish hole is where the downhill par-3 8th is followed by the short uphill par-4 9th. The back nine is harder, particlularly the `Bermuda Triangle` around the 13th, 14th and 15th and the taxing final two holes.Good selection of par-3s. The 157-yard 6th is played from an elevated tee to a receptive green, but beware the pot bunker short on the left. The 8th is only seven yards longer but is often played into the prevailing wind. The 139-yard 11th has recently been remodelled and demands accuracy but the 14th is the pick of the par-3s (see below). Spectacular views. The Ochil Hills are the backdrop to the north while the River Forth is to the south. To the west is the famous Wallace Monument. The magnigficent panorama is completed by the distant mountains, Ben Lomond and Ben Arthur.

Inland wooded parkland course at the entrance to the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park with panoramic views to Ben Ledi. Designed by Old Tom Morris.

Parkland course with streams and gorse. Golfers are surprised by the degree of difficulty and the variety of holes. Several Roman burial plots have been found, the latest in 1975 â€" a sandstone grave below the seventh green containing the remains of a Centurion, a spearhead and the centre part of a shield.

History tells us that many a man has died for his art but a golf architect for his course? Tom Weiskopf almost did in creating one of the world’s greatest courses along the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, which he considers his ‘lasting memorial to golf’. One night the former Open champion stepped out to savour his handiwork and sank up to his chin in quick-sand. Happily, he survived to complete, with partner Jay Morrish, 7,060 yards of an outstanding championship course that is ranked 44th in the top 100 courses of the world. When he first saw this tract of land, which was the ancestral home of the Clan Colquhoun, he admitted that it just ‘blew me away’ and if you had to pick a course that summed up the beauty of Scottish golf this could well be it. Framed by towering hills and bounded by the loch, the course winds through an abundance of trees and wild life without seemingly disturbing a blade of grass. ‘This is the finest golf course in Europe,’ was Nick Faldo’s verdict. ‘It simply cannot be faulted. This is the standard all other European courses have to strive to attain.’ Lush fairways, large beautifully manicured greens, the restored Rossdhu House as a clubhouse, it reeks of exclusivity. Exclusive, it is. The closest many can come to appreciating its style is watching on TV the Barclays Scottish Open here the week before the Open Championship. Only a member can invite you to play and even the members are not encouraged to over golf, being reminded that it is ‘intended as an international club for the occasional use of members and their guests and not meant as their primary club.’It starts gently enough to put you at your ease and soon you are marvelling at the difference of each hole. To pick out a favourite is difficult but there’s the sixth, the longest hole in Scottish golf 625-yards, but as it runs alongside the loch it’s not a step too long. Then the 10th. The 14th sorts out the men from the boys. Go for the green, more than 250 yards carry over the bog that almost claimed Weiskopf or bale out to the fairway on the left. The 205-yard 17th , which is a classic par-3, or the 18th finishing in front of the old castle.From the championship tees, it is a severe test for the very best of players but from forward tees, and Weiskopf has offered a varied selection, the course is eminently playable for the less skilled. If you’re lucky enough to play here, you won’t be trying to recount the memorable holes you’ll be struggling to forget any one of the 18.

Testing rolling parkland course with magnificent views of Stirling Castle and Ben Lomond and the Fintry Hills. Back in 1505 King James IV ordered 12 golf balls here for the Royal Games. Founded in 1869.

. Founded 1899.