Perthshire Golf Club of the Year 2019 - Crieff Golf Club

CRIEFF GOLF CLUB Receive Award Recognition

The Directors and Senior Management of Your Golfer Magazine are delighted to introduce their ‘Perthshire Golf Club of the Year for 2019’ as, Crieff Golf Club in Ferntower, Perthshire.

The award comes as testimony to the club’s rich history, fantastic golf courses and wonderful facilities that can be enjoyed by members and visitors throughout the year with the club offering some of the finest Scottish hospitality.

Established in 1891 and rated as one of Scotland’s finest inland golf courses, Crieff Golf Club is surrounded by beautiful countryside in the heart of Perthshire offering spectacular views from its immaculate fairways.

Perthshire Golf Club of the Year 2019

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ollowing a meeting of local gentlemen the decision was proposed to find the land at Crieff for a golf course in 1890.

Old Tom Morris, the professional from St Andrews was asked to come and inspect various sites suitable for a golf course and he architected the original 9 hole layout in 1891.

In 1924, the legendary golf course architect, James Braid inspected the golf course with the view of making alterations and improvement to the existing layout. Braid made some excellent suggestions which green keeper Bob Briggs and his team carried out.

By 1929, the club has spent nearly £3000 making the improvements that James Braid suggested and it was decided that the course should host its first amateur golf tournament.

Today, the gently sloping parkland golf course, built on the grounds of Ferntower House offers an enjoyable experience for all levels of golfer. The club extends a friendly reception to visitors which has seen Crieff Golf Club voted as one of the top UK golf courses by readers of GolfWorld magazine.

The superb Ferntower golf course is not just for the big hitters. Although it requires length and accuracy from the tees, it is an ideal society golf course; easy-walking with wide open fairways and merciful rough.

Crieff also offers the superbly appointed, Dornock course which plays shorter than the championship, Ferntower course. However, Dornock is an excellent test of golf course management and club selection – ideal for testing all aspects of one’s golf game.

Crieff’s spectacular two-level clubhouse building stands majestically behind the club’s practice putting green. Catering is provided by Gourlay’s, a husband and wife catering team with vast experience within the hospitality sector. Gourlay’s are a well-established name, providing event and function catering in and around Perthshire and Central Scotland.

The clubhouse restaurant boasts a choice of menus offering everything from a full Scottish breakfast to light bite lunches and delicious evening meals.

Golf in wonderful surroundings

Why not see for yourself?

Perthshire is home to some of the Scottish Heartlands’ finest golf courses.

Crieff Golf Club welcomes society groups of all sizes through a range of seasonal golf day deals.

The variety of packages that the club offer can be tailored to meet the needs, requirements and most importantly budgets of the visiting party, whilst, the Professional team will be on hand to offer their support as well as the aforementioned catering team who are experienced in society days.

The region’s breath-taking scenery surrounds heathland courses and links gems in the heart of Scottish golf. Combined with the natural beauty of the Perthshire Highlands with its tranquil glens, lush forests and an incredible array of wildlife, the region’s superb variety of golf courses create the perfect destination for a golfing break with friends.

For an unforgettable experience, the region of Scotland offers outstanding value and an array of non-golfing activities for off-course entertainment and non-playing family members.

The picturesque towns and villages of Perthshire offer a great choice of accommodation and quality establishment for dining and drinking as well as many wonderful attractions such as whiskey distilleries, historic castles to adventure sports and salmon fishing.

For groups that are visiting Perthshire for a golf break, transport can even be arranged through the club to bring the party from their accommodation to the golf club and back again, clubs and all!

"St Johnstone Football Club have their yearly golf event at The award winning Crieff Golf Club and keep coming back every year, the condition of the course is always very good along with a well equipped golf shop. The club house is very relaxed and comfortable along with excellent catering standards and staff friendliness�.

Roddy Grant, Associate Director, St Johnstone Football Club

The Award Winning Crieff Golf Club A product of the golfing boom, which opened half of the country's present courses between 1880 and 1909, Crieff Golf Club was established in 1891 after St. Andrews' Golf Professional, Old Tom Morris carved a nine-hole course out from what was East Ledbowie Park.

The club's existing courses, Ferntower and Dornock, stretch over the restorative grounds of the Hydro, the grand Victorian Spa, which opened in 1856. Since the mid 19th Century, visitors seeking refuge from the encroaching cityscapes of Edinburgh and Glasgow have assembled on Crieff's rugged Highland line; once an ancient frontier settlement and market town, Crieff maintains its reputation as a place of gathering.

For further information, please contact the award-winning, Crieff Golf Club Ferntower | Perth Road | Crieff | Ph7 3Lr

01764 652 397

www.crieffgolf.co.uk