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DRIVING RANGES, PUTTING GREENS, CHIPPING GREENS, PRACTICE BUNKERS

Unlike the United States, many golf courses in the U.K. and Ireland do not have driving ranges, chipping greens, or practice bunkers. Many times, due to the age of the course, there is simply not enough land for a driving range.  

SCOTLAND

Course

Driving Range

Putting Green

Chipping Green

Practice Bunker

Boat of Garten

No

Yes

No

No

Blairgowrie-Rosemount

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Brora

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Carnoustie-Burnside

No

Yes

No

No

Carnoustie-Championship

No

Yes

No

No

Castle Stuart

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Crail-Balcomie

Yes

Yes

No

No

Crail-Craighead

Yes

Yes

No

No

Cruden Bay

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dumbarnie Links

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dunbar

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Duke’s St. Andrews

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dundonald

Yes

Yes

No

No

Elie

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fairmont-Kittocks

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fairmont-Torrance

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gleneagles-King’s

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gleneagles-Queen’s

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gleneagles- PGA Centenary

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Golspie

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Gullane-No. 1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gullane-No. 2

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kilmarnock

No

Yes

No

Yes

Kingsbarns

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Leven

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lundin

No

Yes

No

No

Machrie

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Machrihanish

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Machrihanish Dunes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Muirfield

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Nairn

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

North Berwick

No

Yes

No

No

Panmure

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Prestwick

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal Aberdeen-Balgownie

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal Dornoch-Championship

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal Troon-Old

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

St Andrews-Jubilee

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

St Andrews-New

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

St Andrews-Old

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Turnberry-Ailsa

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Turnberry-King Robert the Bruce

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Western Gailes

No

Yes

No

No


IRELAND

Course

Driving Range

Putting Green

Chipping Green

Practice Bunker

Adare

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ballybunion-Old

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ballyliffin-Old

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Carne (Belmullet)

No

Yes

Yes

No

Connemara

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

County Louth (Baltray)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

County Sligo (Rosses Point)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dingle

No

Yes

Yes

No

Donegal

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dooks

No

Yes

No

Yes

Doonbeg

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dromoland

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Druids Glen

No

Yes

No

Yes

Enniscrone

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

The European

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

The Island

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

K Club-Palmer

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

K Club-Smurfit

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Killarney-Killeen

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Killarney-Mahony’s Point

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Killarney-Lackabane (closed)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lahinch-Old

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lahinch-Castle

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Old Head

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Portmarnock Golf Club

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Portmarnock Golf Links

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Portsalon

No

Yes

No

No

Ring of Kerry

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rosapenna-Old Tom Morris

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Rosapenna-Sandy Hills

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Royal Dublin

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Seapoint

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Skellig Bay

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

St. Margaret’s

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tralee

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Waterville

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

 

 

ENGLAND

Course

Driving Range

Putting Green

Chipping Green

Practice Bunker

Ganton

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal Birkdale

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal Liverpool

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal Lytham & St. Annes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal St. George’s

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Southport & Ainsdale

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sunningdale

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes


NORTHERN IRELAND

Course

Driving Range

Putting Green

Chipping Green

Practice Bunker

Ardglass

No

Yes

No

No

Castlerock

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Malone

No

Yes

No

No

Portstewart-Strand

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal Belfast

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal Portrush-Dunluce

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Royal County Down-Championship

No

Yes

Yes

Yes