The Ayrshire coastline sees perhaps the greatest concentration of golf
courses in Scotland. For miles bordering the Clyde estuary, courses link
to form a golfing paradise, all within easy reach of Glasgow - Scotland's
largest city, with its superb and varied museums, the best shopping in
the UK outside London, and myriad of bars and restaurants.
The area boasts more than its fair share of major courses. Prestwick was
the venue for the first Open, and both Troon and Turnberry still feature
regularly on the rota. The local qualifying courses (Western and Glasgow
Gailes, Barassie, Irvine Bogside and Prestwick St Nicholas) all rate a
mention, whilst golfers seeking a different challenge will enjoy the parkland
course of Ayr Belleisle, one of several excellent public courses in the
area.
