Niddry Castle Golf Club
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Niddry Castle Golf Club offers 18 holes of par-70 golf over 5,914 yards, providing a good course for all levels and ability of player. Magnificent vistas provide a glimpse of the Pentland Hills, and the holes all offer their own unique tests and hazards - plus there's a castle smack-dab in the middle. If you can control your shots and manage a solid golf course, then this patch of parkland ought to be on your itinerary for any golf trip to Scotland.
Fire away at Cannons Drive, the Niddry Castle Golf Club's 198-yard par-3 first hole, featuring a green that slopes away. The long hole is the sixth, Castle View, a par-5 524-yarder - pick right or left of the fairway at the tee to avoid sticking yourself behind a large tree for the second shot. Gan Hame, the 18th hole, a par 4 that measures 404 yards, provides a superb finishing hole, with an elevated tee shot to a fairway that features trees on both sides.
If you're going in winter, when the club sees fewer players, Niddry Castle Golf Club offers golf-and-coffee specials.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70 | 5914 yards | 69.4 | 126 |
| Yellow | 69 | 5539 yards | 67.7 | 123 |
| Red | 71 | 5022 yards | 69.8 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mens M: 69.9/118 | 198 | 248 | 159 | 334 | 353 | 524 | 310 | 304 | 413 | 2843 | 480 | 437 | 237 | 312 | 310 | 353 | 186 | 352 | 404 | 3071 | 5914 |
| Ladies W: 75.5/134 | 198 | 248 | 159 | 334 | 353 | 524 | 310 | 304 | 413 | 2843 | 480 | 437 | 237 | 312 | 310 | 353 | 186 | 352 | 404 | 3071 | 5914 |
| Handicap | 10 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |||
| Par | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
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First round on this course.
Had a cracking time here today. Course layout is ok, but you have to back track down a few fairways to get to the next tees. The 17th and 18th holes around the castle are fantastic.
Club house has the best roll and square sausage and tattie scone I have had in a very long time! Cracking cup of tea also!
Great course fantastic views considering getting membership
Had no notice for golf club
Could not get in touch to see if still open
Found out later it was but 6 holes off
And winter greens
Paid for 18 got none now golf did not help
Pleasantly surprised
Recently moved out here and been trying a few course but just got round to Niddry castle this week. Absolutely brilliant course, wee hidden gem with some stunning views. Lovely course to play thoroughly enjoyed it. Will be back very soon, may even consider a membership next season.
Great greens - dubious layout
A really enjoyable course for how bad the weather was the greens were rolling brilliantly. My only issue is there is a few blind holes where you can potentially hit other golfers. The 2nd hole is a dangerous hole where you can’t see the green and to walk to 3rd you have to walk back across the 2nd fairway without people seeing you. The 5th and 6th hole you are literally hitting across each other. Apart from that I really enjoyed the course it was definitely a different layout to other courses I have been use to and again can’t fault the greens.
Absolutely worth the green fees!!
Well worth the trip! Almost November and the greens were magnificent! Shortish but still a quality challenge. I don't generally do reviews but I had to with this. Quality course and highly recommended! I will be back
Top quality
2nd time played,love the slopes and blind hole, great greens and fairways. Well look after
Worst course I have ever played
Terrible course layout was ducking golf balls right, left & centre as holes overlap each other so people from other tees drive over you when on green. greens where really poor condition & slow. Didn’t enjoy it at all
Average
Due to the current climate I can comment on the facilities in side.
The course was ok but we had two guys who were in front of us who were holding everything up they were actually two places in front of us but let the guys in front of us play through but never let us through. Sometimes we were waiting 5 to 10 minutes on the tee
Interesting golf course
A very nice golf course with some very interesting holes. A couple of blind tee shots and some blind second or third shots which if you havn't played the course ( like me) gets you scratching your head wondering what too hit. I really enjoyed the course. Some good views,well maintained and nice greens. I will definitely play this course again and hopefully with knowing the layout, next time i will shot a bit lower.
Niddry castle golf club
Course layout is questionable, too many cross over holes and blind holes. The 5th and 6th share a fairway with a tee at either side, so basically hitting a tee shot to oncoming players which is ridiculous. The 2nd hole is blind over a hill and you would have no chance of knowing where the green is or who is on the other side.
There are 2 holes where you are required to walk back down the fairway you have just played, to get to the next tee. Causes hold up on players behind you and is also dangerous if the players do hit there shots, which was the case today.
Very dangerous course to play on especially when busy, wouldn’t recommend playing it again.
Positive note was the greens were in a good condition.
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