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Advent Calendar Golf Giveaway – Day 1 – Win The Ultimate Dumfries Golf Escape For 2 With A Round Of Golf At Southerness

published: Dec 1, 2025

Advent Calendar Golf Giveaway – Day 1 – Win The Ultimate Dumfries Golf Escape For 2 With A Round Of Golf At Southerness

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Day 1 of the NCG Advent Calendar Golf Giveaway! Win a trip to the award winning Cairndale Hotel and Spa and a round of golf at the wonderful Southerness Golf Club

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  • The prize
  • Golf giveaways: how to enter
  • Win the ultimate dumfries golf escape for 2 with a round of golf at southerness
  • The cairndale hotel & spa – the ideal base for a south-west scotland golf break

The Cairndale Hotel and Spa in Dumfries isn’t just the pitch-perfect base for a golfing break in South West Scotland. It’s also the country’s 2025 Independent Hotel of the Year and was shortlisted in the 2025 Scottish Golf Tourism Awards. In November it took the title of Scotland’s Top Spa at the UK Good Spa Guide Awards, ahead of Gleneagles and One Spa at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh.

Add a stylish new casual dining restaurant and you have the ideal home from home before and after tackling some of Scotland’s most scenic courses.

We’re giving away one night’s bed and breakfast for two with two hours to luxuriate in the wonderful array of facilities in its award-winning spa, plus a complimentary round for both on the challenging nearby Southerness links course. 

The Prize

  • One night stay, including breakfast, at The Cairndale Hotel and Spa for two people
  • Accommodation is a twin or double room
  • Complimentary round for 2 at Southerness Links – ranked 1st in Southern Scotland
  • Booking is to be made Sunday to Thursday night
  • 2 hours spa access included
  • Travel, additional food and drink not included

Golf Giveaways: How to enter

To be in with a chance of winning the prize above, please fill out the form below.

Win the ultimate Dumfries golf escape for 2 with a round of golf at Southerness

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Golf Giveaways: Terms & Conditions

  • One winner will be chosen
  • Giveaway open to UK and non-UK residents
  • Only the winner will be contacted
  • No cash alternative available
  • Booking must be made with Cairndale by January 30th and prize taken by May 31st 2026.
  • Over 18s only
  • Giveaway closing date – January 1st 2026
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The Cairndale Hotel & Spa – the ideal base for a south-west Scotland golf break

Conveniently located in central Dumfries, this family owned and run hotel is the ideal base for your next golf trip in the area, with several outstanding courses within easy reach.

In the heart of the town of Dumfries, The Cairndale Hotel & Spa is a family-run Victorian sandstone retreat. The hotel is renowned for its warmth and welcoming atmosphere which is immediately apparent on arrival, when guests are greeted by a colourful mural and open-plan reception that sets the tone. 

Dumfries is effectively the capital of this rural region of south-west Scotland. It is reachable with an hour of crossing the border from England via the M6.

From here, you have access to multiple parkland and links courses. These range from Southerness and Powfoot on the Solway coast to the charming likes of Dumfries & County inland.

The Cairndale specialise in offering customisable golf packages.

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So, whether you are looking for a links-only trip or prefer to mix and match, the hotel are able to help arrange and accommodate your desired trip.

For more information email – golf@cairndalehotel.co.uk or call 01387 254 111. Visit the official Cairndale Hotel & Spa website here.

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About the author

Paul Miller

Paul has been playing golf for around a fourth of a Century, whilst his time on this Earth is rapidly approaching half a Century!

During that time his handicap, on average, has gone down around half a shot a year and is currently at 8.

His general love of Sport included a time studying the Philosophy and Sociology of Sport.

In 2013 he co-authored a book chapter 'The good and bad of youth sport today'.

His passion for youth sport is equally matched in his role heading up the Buyer's Guides for National Club Golfer.

He wants to inform golfers what gear is the best whilst finding all the best golf deals so you can save money.

Since joining the equipment testing team at NCG he has become a hybrid convert and is ready to tell you to ditch the long irons if you want to hit more greens this season!

Paul uses Titleist GT3 driver, Callaway Ai Smoke hybrids, a SeeMore Giant Putter and a TaylorMade Tour Response golf ball.

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