Golf Outings by TAXItravel
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For some this area would be associated more with poetry than golf being where Robert Burns lived and crafted his verse that was inspired in some part by the beauty of the Southern uplands.
But for golfing enthusiasts Dumfries & Galloway is well known for its collection of challenging and interesting courses and in particular its gem of gems, Southerness.
If it had not been for its location 15 miles south of Dumfries perhaps this links, running along the Solway Firth coastline beneath the Galloway Hills, would have attracted international competitions rather than the national championships it has hosted so well.
Known for its long carries, tight fairways and long par-4s, it's relatively young being designed in 1947 by Mackenzie Ross, who rebuilt Turnberry's Ailsa course.
Wherever you go in this region you will find good value golf and a genuine welcome with courses like Powfoot on the Solway Firth, Solway Links, Portpatrick, Brighouse Bay and Wigtownshire County, a links on beautiful Luce Bay, all worth the journey.
Golf Courses in Dunfries & Galloway
Opened by Jack Charlton in May 2000, this undulating links course nestling in the contours of the Solway coastline has breathtaking views and is a good test of golf. Playable all year round.
Undulating course in excellent condition all year round. Winter greens are not used as the course drains very well.In an idyllic location with stunning views inland to the Galloway Hills and out to sea to Wigtown Bay and the Isle of Man.
ASK any golfing enthusiast to name a course that is one of Scotland’s hidden gems and Southerness will rank high on their list. Although Southerness has hosted several national championships over the last 15 years, its location 15 miles south of Dumfries has probably ruled it out of its fair share of prestigious events. But like all good things, it’s worth time and effort to experience the crisp, sandy turf and rolling fairways and greens of a championship links course in superb condition running along the Solway Firth coastline beneath the Galloway Hills. A relatively young course, it was designed by Mackenzie Ross, who rebuilt Turnberry’s Ailsa course, and opened in 1947. In those days it was regarded as pretty difficult with long carries to narrow fairways flanked by heather and gorse. Over the years the fairways have widened like a gourmet’s waistband, the greens have expanded and the carries become perhaps fairer yet still daunting, but it’s still a stunning test of shot-making as its standard scratch of 73 shows. In a recent Golf World survey of 1,000 courses in Britain and Ireland Southerness came sixth for best value in golf. It is renowned for its long par 4s of which there are eight over 400 yards. Also two of the five par 3s are more than 200 yards but there is some respite in that the two par 5s a mere 496 and 495 yards offer birdie chances to keep your humour on an even keel.
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