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Golf courses
Southerness Golf Course was designed by McKenzie Ross, and built in 1947. This is a true Championship Links course, measuring 6,566 yards from the white tees and 6,106 from the yellow tees.
Southerness (Southerness Golf Club)
Southerness Golf Course was designed by McKenzie Ross, and built in 1947. This is a true championship links course, measuring 6,566 yards from the white tees and 6,106 from the yellow tees. The course is situated on the Solway coast giving panoramic views of the Solway Firth, the Cumbrian Lake District to the south, and the Galloway Hills to the west. McKenzie Ross's brilliant design has been complemented by the excellent condition it is kept in, and this has been recognised by "Golf Monthly", who have included Southerness in their list of top 100 courses in Britain and Ireland each year since 1990.
18 Holes, Par 72, Yardage 6566. Links.
| Hole | White | Yellow | Par | SI | Ladies | Par | SI |
| 1 | 393 | 372 | 4 | 7 | 350 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 450 | 405 | 4 | 3 | 361 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 408 | 383 | 4 | 9 | 376 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 169 | 132 | 3 | 17 | 128 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | 496 | 479 | 5 | 11 | 433 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 405 | 367 | 4 | 5 | 357 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 215 | 215 | 3 | 15 | 170 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | 371 | 342 | 4 | 13 | 262 | 4 | 13 |
| 9 | 435 | 404 | 4 | 1 | 392 | 5 | 3 |
| Out | 3342 | 3099 | 35 | | 2829 | 36 | |
| 10 | 168 | 141 | 3 | 16 | 141 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | 390 | 371 | 4 | 12 | 282 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | 421 | 387 | 4 | 6 | 365 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | 467 | 436 | 4 | 2 | 430 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | 458 | 418 | 4 | 8 | 409 | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | 217 | 195 | 3 | 14 | 187 | 3 | 14 |
| 16 | 433 | 414 | 4 | 4 | 407 | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | 175 | 164 | 3 | 18 | 149 | 3 | 16 |
| 18 | 495 | 480 | 5 | 10 | 423 | 5 | 6 |
| In | 3224 | 3006 | 34 | | 2793 | 37 | |
| Total | 6566 | 6105 | 69 | | 5622 | 73 | |
Accommodation
The Cairndale is within easy reach and makes a great base to explore the regions first class courses.
Where you can stay
Cairndale Hotel from £255pp
3 star
The Cairndale Hotel & Leisure Club is one of south west Scotland's premier venues, with 91 bedrooms and some of the finest leisure facilities in the area.
See The Venue Did you know?
McKenzie Ross's brilliant design has been complemented by an excellent Head Greenkeeper and staff, who have now had a settled period of several years together which has brought the course into tip top condition. This has been recognised by "Golf Monthly", who have included Southerness in their list of top 100 courses in Britain and Ireland each year since 1990.
Location
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
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