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Dumbarnie Links - a course that opened in 2020 - is a new kid on the block in Fife. The aim of Dumbarnie Links is to provide a world-class, prestigious golf course on a site of genuine links land that is only minutes away from St Andrews, the “Home of Golf” coupled with service standards that do justice to the quality of the experience. Dumbarnie Links is part of The Balcarres Estate which is owned by Lord Balniel. The 5000-acre Estate has been in Lord Balniel’s family for more than 400 years and the distinctiveness of this piece of land dates back to the 16th Century.

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About Dumbarnie Links

Dumbarnie Links - a course that opened in 2020 - is a new kid on the block in Fife. The aim of Dumbarnie Links is to provide a world-class, prestigious golf course on a site of genuine links land that is only minutes away from St Andrews, the “Home of Golf” coupled with service standards that do justice to the quality of the experience. Dumbarnie Links is part of The Balcarres Estate which is owned by Lord Balniel. The 5000-acre Estate has been in Lord Balniel’s family for more than 400 years and the distinctiveness of this piece of land dates back to the 16th Century.

Total score of Dumbarnie Links

9.1
Based on 17 reviews
Facilities
9.4Maintenance
9.2Clubhouse
8.9Value for money
7.8Hospitality
8.9Restaurant
8.0Surroundings
9.3

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Dumbarnie Links
18 holes
9.1

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ManuGolfing
Expert
Handicap: 13.2
Course flagDumbarnie Links
9.2
Review date April 24, 2026

Tenía expectativas bastante altas de Dumbarnie al haber sido recomendado por varios amigos de confianza. La intriga de saber si se iban a cumplir duró muy poco. Después de ser recibido desde el parking por el personal y con una etiquetada personalizada con mi nombre, ya entendí de que se trataba de dar una experiencia de calidad. Nada más entrar por casa club, se ve el campo y el mar en el horizonte, la zona de practica y el putting green. Entra por los ojos la belleza del paisaje. El ver el tee del 1 y el green del 18 en el mismo plano me parece un acierto ya que visualmente uno se mentaliza con la vuelta a jugar. He tenido la suerte de jugar con un amigo que hace de caddy en el campo, me parece altamente recomendado contratar a uno para disfrutar de la experiencia. Los hoyos son todos muy variados y en general bastante permisivos hasta llegar a green. No se aprecia que solo tiene unos pocos años, y uno podría pensar que es un campo “de toda la vida”. Aunque no lleva el bagaje histórico de otros campos de la zona, tardará poco en convertirse en un icono de Escocia. La caseta de mitad de recorrido (entre el 8 y el 9) ofrece unas vistas increíbles al estar en el punto más alto del campo. Vale la pena detenerse para tomar algo. El hoyo emblemático del 17 es divertido de jugar, sin duda hay que pasar el muro! Del mismo modo, hay que tomarse el chupito de whiskey que te ofrecen en el tee del 1, una tradición del club que me parece un guiño divertido al país. El personal esta siempre muy atento, tanto en el campo como en el restaurante. Servicio un poco lento, teníamos salida desde el tee 1 y no tuvimos tiempo de calentar. Si puedo volveré sin duda!

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gjvbakel
Bronze
Handicap: 21
Course flagDumbarnie Links
9.3
Review date May 28, 2026

Geweldige linksbaan. We hadden flinke wind, dat maakte het een uitdaging.

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info8222
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Handicap: 20.01
Course flagDumbarnie Links
9.3
Review date August 10, 2025

1 van de jongste Links banen in Schotland , volledig nieuw aangelegd maar fantastisch gemaakt. Een vd mooiste banen waar ik ooit gespeeld heb en zeker 1 vd toppers uit de regio. Super ontvangst , super oefenfaciliteiten , super fairways en fantastische greens. Dat gecombineerd met mooi weer en een lekker zeewindje maakt een fantastische golfdag. Misschien 2 minpuntjes : de prijs ( 335 pond) en de menukaart in het restaurant was heel pover en de broodjes waren een stuk minder van kwaliteit dan de baan. Toch een topdag gehad en zeker aan te raden.

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thegolfpilgrim
Expert
Handicap: 10.6
Course flagDumbarnie Links
9.0
Review date June 22, 2025

Dumbarnie's gorgeous links matched the wonderful hospitality of a club whose reputation soars with each passing season. Everything pre-round was flawless - from the initial welcome after leaving the car park to the splendid service in its impressive eating area. The practice facilities—a superb putting green and driving range—are conveniently located adjacent to the starter hut. The course's condition is so pristine that there are even putting holes on the first tee. We opted for the blue tees despite the jovial starter suggesting whites for mid-handicappers. It was a good decision but it elevated the challenge without making it impossible. We admired how course designer Clive Clark has ingeniously offered two routes on a couple of the holes. These include the fifth where a more direct route can be taken down the left of an island of bunkers to leave an approach 40 yards shorter than those going down the wider right-hand fairway. It has taken remarkable imagination to create such superb links with 600 dunes from land that previously only had three. Fourteen holes on the course have sight to The Firth Of Forth and we were lucky to play on a day when the light was perfect. The blues of the sky and sea contrasted beautifully with the yellows of the distant beach and grassed dunes, and the vivid greens of the course. Unlike some of the nearby traditional links, there is heavy irrigation on Dumbanie so there is less roll but greater turf consistency. The combination of the final six holes ranks among the best I have ever played. It begins with the fiendish par-five 13th that demands a drive down the right to avoid a stream down the left (sadly, my ball found water). Thereafter, the fairway winds between dunes and bunkers before the final shot requires a carry over a patch of rough and more sand traps below a perched, tiered green, framed by additional mounds. The grassed walkways at Dumbarnie are another defining detail, one leading through a sandscrape and past a huge left-side dune to a verdant oasis on the par-three 14th. Club selection is paramount here. Bunkers and dunes fill the vista of the par-five 15th, where I again made a poor choice by opting for Clark's longer but wider left-hand fairway rather than the shorter route down the right. The penultimate hole - a barnstorming 316-yard par-four dogleg over a 300-year-old wall. From the tee, I had no idea how to play it, so I ended up on the side of the dune and was grateful to be able to chip to the side of the hole, putt up the hill, and tap in for a par. We then witnessed how it should be tackled by big hitters in the group behind us, who sailed the ball onto the green from the tee.. But it proved that Dumbarnie is a great day out whether you are mid-handicappers like us or great players like them. ,.

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RIEL
Gold
Handicap: 11.7
Course flagDumbarnie Links
9.0
Review date March 13, 2025

Dumbarnie Links straalt ondanks zijn jonge leeftijd alle klasse uit die je in deze regio (St Andrews) verwacht! Dit is een ECHTE linkse baan. Een top clubhuis met hoge kwaliteits service! Perfecte driving range ... want oefenen voor je de baan op gata is wel een must! Naast een prachtige uitdagende golfbaan! Dit is niet voor beginnelingen... tenzij je heel veel golfballen mee neemt! Het hoge onvergefelijke gras... grote greens die amper te lezen zijn... maar wel super snel zijn! In 2024 uitgeroepen tot Golfbaan van het jaar in West-Europa! En terecht! Deze baan moet je als echte golfliefhebber gespeeld hebben!!!!!

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Dumbarnie Links - designed by Clive Clark - may have the appearance of a classic links courses where The Open Championship has been played since 1860. But, the extensive 345-acre site at Dumbarnie is a new course - founded in 2020 - and is special. Its dual elevations, which are connected by a flowing escarpment, have provided the opportunity to create a number of elevated tees where holes play directly towards panoramic views of the expansive Firth of Forth. Many of the tees and greens at Dumbarnie Links are in close proximity to the water. Total yardage for Dumbarnie Links varies from 5,300 to 6,900 yards. There is a set of professional tees whereby the course can measure up to 7,600 yards.

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LocationUpper Largo, Leven, Fife, KY8 6JQCall01334 845 945Plan routeClick hereClosest airportDundee Airport (29km)Websitehttps://dumbarnielinks.comSocials
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What is the green fee price?

£335.00. You can book or reserve a tee time at Dumbarnie Links via Leading Courses by clicking the corresponding buttons on the top of the page

What is the phone number?

01334 845 945

Where is it located?

Upper Largo, Leven, Fife, KY8 6JQ

Is there a driving range?

no

Can you rent golf clubs?

yes

How many holes are there?

18 holes in total

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