Kinghorn Golf Club
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About
Forget the golf, visit Kinghorn Golf Club for the views. Okay, maybe you don't want to forget the golf altogether, but you'll certainly want to pack a camera along with your golf clubs. Located in Fife, this 18-hole links golf course plays with a backdrop of the Firth of Forth. From the course you can see the Forth Bridge, Edinburgh and its landmarks, and Bass Rock.
The course at Kinghorn Golf Club is 5,166 yards and a par 65. You get tested right away on No. 2, a 219-yard par 3 that's trickier than it looks, what with an uphill shot that's normally straight into the wind. No. 3, another par 3, offers not a metaphoric wall but a literal one. Your tee shot has to clear it and stop on the green.
There are no par 5s at Kinghorn, but maybe there should be. The par 4s waver from the short - a 262-yard sixth that relies on you hitting your drive to the right place and your second shot accurately - and the ridiculously long, like the 462-yard eighth. Here you have to hit it long, but avoid the out of bounds on the left and hold on the sloping fairway.
Eight and No. 13 are generally considered the hardest at Kinghorn Golf Club. Thirteen - nicknamed "Lang Whang" - is a 439-yard par 4. The length is manageable, it's the "hitting into the wind" part that makes it tough. You finish on 18, the menacingly named "Cryin' Hill," a challenging 196-yard par 3.
Kinghorn Golf Club was founded in 1887, making it one of the oldest golf courses in Scotland. Starting as a nine-hole course, the final nine were finalized in 1947.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (W) | 66 | 5157 yards | 68.6 | 120 |
| White | 66 | 5157 yards | 65.6 | 114 |
| Yellow | 65 | 4637 yards | 63.5 | 108 |
| Yellow (W) | 67 | 4637 yards | 65.4 | 114 |
| Red | 65 | 4347 yards | 62.4 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 67 | 4347 yards | 64.6 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mens White M: 65.6/114 | 338 | 218 | 205 | 314 | 316 | 255 | 387 | 458 | 281 | 2772 | 277 | 242 | 425 | 433 | 202 | 150 | 290 | 171 | 175 | 2365 | 5137 |
| Ladies White W: 68.6/120 | 338 | 218 | 205 | 314 | 316 | 255 | 387 | 458 | 281 | 2772 | 277 | 242 | 425 | 433 | 202 | 150 | 290 | 171 | 175 | 2365 | 5137 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 66 |
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Photo submitted by murray3103golf on 04/15/2024
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Photo submitted by murray3103golf on 04/15/2024
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Photo submitted by comc37 on 11/01/2023
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Photo submitted by barrym7373 on 09/27/2021
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Photo submitted by barrym7373 on 09/27/2021
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Photo submitted by barrym7373 on 09/27/2021
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Great views across The Forth Photo submitted by BoabMac11 on 05/01/2021
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Photo submitted by SEast on 03/20/2021
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Photo submitted by gwimperoid on 09/09/2020
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Photo submitted by u314160495606 on 07/26/2020
Kinghorn GC
Excellent course, with stunning views over the Forth.
Clubhourse staff were excellent.
This course may not be the most challenging course on the Fife circuit but there are at least 6 very unique holes which makes this a course well worth a play, if nothing else the scenery and friendly atmosphere is worth it alone.
Great Value
Noticed a deal on GolfNow and played with a mate. Great value for money, great views and a tricky short course.
Due to the shortness of the course and some shared fairways this caused the play to be slow at times.
Will definitely look to at arranging a larger outing with friends.
Challenging golf round great experience
A good course, very friendly and helpful staff and members. Excellent value on food and drinks which were of a great standard and quality. Would recommend and play it again.
A little gem
Played Kinghorn on a windy day….. which is fairly normal for the course. Although not a long course, it presents challenges and enjoyment to all categories of golfers.
Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Would happily play this little gem again.
A Wee Gem
Well worth the money, 9 holes on winter greens and 9 regular, The regular greens at the end on Feb are what you would expect mid summer, excellent.
Good course
The course is in great condition for the time of year. Bit disappointed that we had to use mats on fairways as this had not been highlighted. The clubhouse was also closed on a Tuesday.
Pitch & Putt
Played when it was cold so ground was hard. Winter greens and winter tees were being used. Winter greens were poor and regulation hole on a fairway that wasn’t cut much different to the rest of the fairway meant any decent golf was out of the question. Clubhouse wasn’t open either so poor amenities. Course is short so was like a pitch and putt. The 18th was a joke and I could have used my putter. Not a fan of the layout. A lot of holes cross each other so players in front and behind need to wait.
Amazing views however but sadly not my type of course.
Also £17 for playing winter greens and tee’s is poor value for money. Golf Now need to be more involved when winter green and tees are on. We also had to play with a mat. I ended up hitting from the rough instead.
Start of course surprisingly winter greens but did have heavy rain overnight. Mats to play on again surprisingly a
Quirky and fun
A great short course with lots of challenging holes . Great views too . Fairways a bit burnt and a couple of tees off mats but it’s fantastic value for money so no complaints from me
Golf course
On arrival greeted by a very friendly lady in the starter's office who gave us some course information before we teed off very windy when played which made the course very challenging green's in great condition only thing that let it down very slow play but would definitely play again great value for money.
Perfect for irons
Lots of enjoyable short holes and in excellent condition. Links turf and good green conditions. I wanted an easy short day to practise irons. This is perfect. Went round in under 3 hours and that was not rushed. Perfect for all ages, shorter hitters or iron practise for longer hitters. A great pocket sized links course with lots of good par 3’s and very cheap.
Hidden Links Gem
Usually play Edinburgh courses but wanted to get away for a change. Did not disappoint. A true links course. Never heard of it and literally 45 mins drive from the centre of Edinburgh. Brought a visiting family member and we all really had a good time. The views of the Forth and Edinburgh were Incredible. Nice beach and sandbank below the course as well. For Less than 30 quid this is a no brainer.
First visit
My son and I played on Saturday at 11.30am, behind a visiting party. Play was very slow, the course crosses over itself on a few occasions, we were over four hours for a two ball. We enjoyed good weather and the greens were in excellent condition , but 4 par threes in the last five holes. One hole shows as longer from the gents yellow tee than from the medal tee, had a chuckle at that one. No par 5 holes only really one long hole at 461 yards.
The course was tricky and we enjoyed the day but not sure there's enough there to warrant a return.
Nothing to do with the club or condition of the course, just too many par three holes 7 from 18.holes
Kinghorn
First time and definitely not the last, what a course this is well worth a visit.
Great views never known what's round the next corner
Seriously the worst thing about the course was one bad tee at 17 a bit sandy /muddy stunning go play.
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