Blairgowrie is one of several venues on the NCG Top 100s: Scotland list to be blessed with two golf courses.  

 

The Rosemount Course has the likes of Mackenzie, Braid, Steel and Alliss among its designers and alterers, almost a who’s who of golf course design in the United Kingdom. 

 

The course plays among the pine trees, and has played host to the European Tour, and several R&A amateur events throughout its history. 

 

Blairgowrie is also home to the Lansdowne Course. The Lansdowne is also worthy of a place on the NCG Top 100s: Scotland list, and you can check it out here.  

 

  

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The history of Blairgowrie Golf Club dates back all the way to 1889. It began with an original 9-hole course, which would become the Wee Course 

 

Dr Alister MacKenzie was the man behind the original design of the Rosemount 18-hole layout, which opened in 1927. James Braid then added a further eight holes, with a mixture becoming what is now known as the Rosemount Course. The rest were added to in the 1970s by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas, becoming the Lansdowne Course.  

 

Both courses at the club have hosted big events over the years. The British Seniors Amateur Stroke Play Championship and the British Boys Home Internationals have been played at Blairgowrie, while Greg Norman secured his first European Tour title at Blairgowrie, winning the Martini Tournament in 1977. 

The Rosemount Course at the Blairgowrie Golf Club winds its way through a mature pine forest, and is certainly one of the best inland courses that you will find on the NCG Top 100s: Scotland list. It is not the longest course, playing just over 6,600 yards from the back tees, but there are plenty of challenges along the way. MacKenzie and Braid are two of the biggest names in British golf course design. They both put their name to the Rosemount, and you can tell... 

 

The only meaningful change came at the 1st, where a green that was a continual cause of concern was redesigned by Donald Steel in 2000. It provides an end to a quite exceptional opening hole, sweeping downhill and to the left from the charming and imposing white clubhouse. Even from a good drive, at 440 yards, the second shot is invariably played with a longer club than you would necessarily prefer. The 2nd is 100 yards shorter, and might provide the opportunity to get the shot back that you’ve dropped at the opener.  

 

A fairway wood may well be required to set up an outside chance of a birdie at the 3rd, which plays 220 yards from the back. The 4th is the hardest hole on the front nine, with the 5th being the opening par 5 on the course, playing more than 550 yards. There are four bunkers that must be avoided with the tee shot. If so, then you might just be able to reach in two, but it usually plays into the prevailing wind. The 6th is the second short hole on the course, with the front nine finishing with three short-ish par 4s. 9 is the easiest hole on the course, at just 328 yards. 

 

The three par 5s on the back nine measure 507, 500 and 512 yards respectively but none yield easily to raw power - it must be allied to accuracy. 10 and 11 are back-to-back 5s, but neither are easy. The 10th is a dog-leg left, with the 11th going the other way. 12 is less than 300 yards from the tee, making it a drivable par 4 for the longer hitters, while the 13th is more than 400. 14 is the last par 5, and remains a good birdie opportunity, but only if you can find the fairway! 

 

Those feeling a touch claustrophobic by all the trees will be surprised and delighted upon reaching the short 15th. To the right is a lake and at last a feeling of space. Yet any relief will be short-lived because the 16th, at 475 yards from the back tees, is both outstanding and extremely testing. Shaped from right to left, and then almost back to the right again at the end, most will treat this as another three-shotter. Similarly outstanding is the 17th, the last of the short holes, which is played to a Mackenzie double green. Treacherous indeed are the putts from one level to the other so choose your club carefully. The last hole climbs back towards the clubhouse and tends to play much longer than its 390 yards would indicate.  

Where is Blairgowrie (Rosemount) located?  
The Blairgowrie Golf Club is just to the south of the town of Blairgowrie, which in itself is just south of the Cairngorms National Park in central Scotland. The course sits just off the A93, which runs between Perth and Aberdeen. Blairgowrie is less than 20 miles from the city of Dundee, which is to the southeast of the venue. 

 

Dundee Airport is the nearest in terms of air travel to Blairgowrie. However, it is one of the smaller airports in the country. Instead, most visitors will choose to fly into either Glasgow or Edinburgh Airports, both of which are within a two-hour drive from Blairgowrie. Dundee is also home to the nearest train station, which is around 20 miles from the golf club.  

What golf facilities does Blairgowrie (Rosemount) offer?  
As well as having two sublime championship golf courses, Blairgowrie is also home to a Wee Course, which has 9-holes. There are also wonderful practice facilities at this Scottish venue. There is a driving range with covered bays to hit from, along with a short game area which features a putting green that runs at the same speed as the greens you will find out on both courses.  

What are the green fees at Blairgowrie (Rosemount)?  
The price of a green fee at Blairgowrie (Rosemount) changes throughout the year, depending on the season. It is also different depending on whether it is a weekday or weekend. 

 

For more information on current green fees at Blairgowrie (Rosemount) visit their website here. 

 

  

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