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Powfoot Golf Club
About Powfoot Golf Club
Opened in 1903 and redesigned by the legendary James Braid in 1923, the Powfoot Golf Club offers a superb test of golf with its many challenging holes which are set among whins and rough and have earned Powfoot the tag of ‘one of golf’s best-kept secrets. Powfoot Golf Club is set in breathtaking scenery in Dumfriesshire, South West Scotland.
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About Powfoot Golf Club
Opened in 1903 and redesigned by the legendary James Braid in 1923, the Powfoot Golf Club offers a superb test of golf with its many challenging holes which are set among whins and rough and have earned Powfoot the tag of ‘one of golf’s best-kept secrets. Powfoot Golf Club is set in breathtaking scenery in Dumfriesshire, South West Scotland.
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Geweldig mooi linksbaan. Gespeeld op een bijna windstille dag. Erg mooie uit- en vergezichten. Na 14 uur £ 55 en de baan is de prijs waard. Aantal lang per 4-er en indrukwekkende par 3-en. Zeker een aanrader. Iedereen zoals gewend in Schotland bijzonder vriendelijk
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Powfoot was the cheapest round of top-100 golf we played in 2025, but that did not mean it shirked on quality. While "cheap" might deter some, the green fee of £40-£75 should be a lure. For players taking the short drive off the M74, the reward is a fun and challenging round on a course in excellent condition, with great views across the Solway Firth to Silloth. Surprisingly, despite its proximity to our home course in Silloth, Powfoot's fairways were in better shape than those of its English neighbour, thanks to the early-season rain that kept them lush. I found the drives more intimidating than on many other courses on our 2025 Scottish odyssey. For instance, the first hole, a short par-four, has out-of-bounds on the right and thick bushes on the left. On the second hole, a warning sign on the tee advises golfers to report errant shots into the nearby caravan park to the pro shop. Even at only 6,274 yards from the white tees, Powfoot packs a punch. The rolling fairways are narrow, and the tee complexes are fiendish. The par-four fifth seems like a shoo-in at 272 yards, but the prevailing wind can blow the ball toward four nasty pot bunkers on the right. Bushes at the back of the hole also threaten anyone who is too aggressive. My driving was unusually wild, but I was lucky enough to find the light rough until the ninth, when I hooked a shot into a bush. This is one of Powfoot’s quirkiest holes, featuring a grass crater on the right of the fairway and a unique shelf on the green that sends the ball in unexpected directions. The 11th was my favourite hole. The drive on this short par-four is blind, with bushes flanking an undulating fairway. A viewing platform is necessary for players to spot each other's landing points and decide whether a reload is needed. The approach is tricky, as the green has a false front and a left-to-right slant. We were fortunate to have good weather for our visit, unlike the competitors in the previous year's Girls Championship, who endured strong winds and fierce rain for three days. My overall score wasn't as good as theirs but I hadn’t accounted for the nuances of Powfoot that locals would know. It is truly a thinking player’s course and offers excellent value. Stay-and-play deals with nearby hotels are also available.
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Mijn eerste golfbaan in Schotland. Lag mooi op mijn route en is opgenomen in de top 100 golfcourses van Schotland dus ik dacht laat ik deze meepakken voor £75,-. Aanmelden in de kleine shop bij het clubhuis waar ik vriendelijk welkom werd geheten. Je begint met een korte en rechte par 4, dus fijn om in te komen. Het begin van de baan heeft een aantal holes met uitzicht op de kust. De greens en tees liggen dicht bij elkaar dus dat scheelt lopen. De baan lag er goed bij met mooie fairways en erg snelle greens. Hole 8 heeft een blinde afslag en met name de zeer geonduleerde green op hole 9 valt op. De baan is vlak en daardoor niet heel spectaculair. Het helmgras was gelukkig niet do dik, dus als je de fairway miste kon je je bal eigenlijk altijd wel terugvinden in de rough. De bunkers waren potbunkers zoals je van een linksbaan mag verwachten. Hole 10 speelt windtegen meer als een par 5. Ook op hole 11 weer een blinde afslag op deze korte par 4. Je sluit af met een lange par 4 wat om een score neer te zetten niet ideaal is. Is het een mooie baan, zeker. Maar doordat veel holes rechtoe-rechtaan zijn wel een beetje te veel van hetzelfde en dus vind ik achteraf de £75 greenfee net wat te hoog voor wat je krijgt.
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A very pleasant and playable course. High-quality greens and very sparse rough will delight inaccurate golfers. Most of the greens are flat, with one exception: the green on the 9th hole. It is huge and very undulating on all sides. The entire course is flat. Small and cozy clubhouse.
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Wij hebben nu twee keer de eerste negen holes gespeeld. Absoluut de moeite waard om te spelen! Echt n linkscourse voor niet teveel geld. Fairways, greens en teeboxen keurig onderhouden en ook prachtige bunkers! Vriendelijke ontvangst en bediening in de bar.
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Powfoot Golf Course presents a mixture of both links and parkland golf of the highest standard. It is a beautiful James Braid designed course on the Scottish side of the Solway. Fairways are lined with heather and gorse. A true test of golf for all. Tee-times have to be booked in advance. Golf parties are accepted maximum size 40.
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