It might be the shortest of the three Gleneagles 18 hole courses, but Queen’s should no be underestimated. With plenty of dog-legs and greens hidden away, accurate play from the tee is essential. At 3,192 yards long, the challenge of the front nine can prove deceptive. Even some of the best players find it a challenge to make par into the famously fresh south-westerly breeze.
Top golfers Johnny Miller, Greg Norman, Seve Ballesteros, Tom Watson, and Lee Trevino have all battled with this course's famous complexities. As have household names such as Sean Connery, Burt Lancaster, Bing Crosby, Jackie Stewart and Alan Shepard, the astronaut who managed to hit a golf shot on the moon.
A Brief history – About The Queen's Course, Gleneagles
- Designed by James Braid, celebrated as his most elegant layout
- Opened in 1919
- Some of the finest holes in Gleneagles
- Host of the second Gleneagles International Pro-AM, July 2017
- 18 holes
- 5965 yards
- Par 68
Gleneagles Queen’s Course Information
- Caddies Available: Available on request and subject to availability
- Golf Trollies Available: Available
- Golf Buggies Available: Available on request and subject to availability (medical certificate will be required)
- Practice Facilities: Driving range, putting green and short game area
- Dress Code: Informal, although they would prefer you not to wear jeans or jogging trousers. Restaurants require smart casual, although jackets and ties are not required
The Queens Course, Gleneagles Scorecard
The Queens Course, Gleneagles Scorecard
Queen’s Course, Gleneagles Featured hole – Hole 3, Gushet Rig
The marvellously-named Gushet Rig, hole 3, is named after the running sound water makes when gushing through a furrow in a ploughed field, referring to the little ditch to the right of the fairway. This is a long straight par, and the tee shot is thrillingly tight, thanks to the ditch and the trees to your left. It's a reasonably straightforward approach, but watch out – it usually plays a club longer than you expect. The sloping green, from back to front, makes a putt from the back really fast.
Known for its stunning landscaping
The defining feature of the Queens Course has to be the landscaping, a tour de force that harnesses the natural deposits of sand and gravel to create amazing, long ridges, flat-topped mounds and sheltered, enclosed hollows. The result is idyllic play, a wonderful 'private course' feel, and turf so springy you'll never get tired.
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