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Directions

The Irvine Golf Club is conveniently located for travel from either Glasgow or Glasgow Prestwick Airports. It is 15 minutes travel distance from Glasgow Prestwick airport and approximately 45 minutes transfer from Glasgow airport.

From the Glasgow Direction

Leave Glasgow by the M77 heading to Kilmarnock/Ayr – approaching Kilmarnock, take A71 to Irvine – approaching Irvine on that road take the A78 to Greenock driving North. Approximately two miles (3200 metres) along that road you will pass under the Eglinton Interchange. 0.5 miles (800 metres) past the Interchange (still on the A78) take a left turn, signposted “Bogside” on to the B779, Sandy Road. Follow that road for approximately 1.5 miles (2400 metres). Take a sharp right turn, signposted "Bogside" and you will see the clubhouse on the right hand side.

From the Ayr/Troon Direction

Approach Irvine on the A78 (the Ardrossan/Greenock Road) – when driving North passing Irvine, you will drive under the Eglinton Interchange then follow the directions as detailed above.

From Irvine Town Centre

Leave Irvine town centre heading for Kilwinning. At the outskirts of the town turn sharp left at Ravenspark Academy on to the B779, Sandy Road. As the road bends to the right, take a sharp left turn, signposted "Bogside". Continue straight on for about 0.5 miles (800 metres) and you will see the clubhouse ahead.

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Guidelines

Handicaps

The Irvine Golf Club is considered to be a very challenging course and to enjoy the game to the fullest, players should be reasonably competent golfers. Handicap certificates should be available to be produced, if requested.

Speed of Play

Members of The Irvine Golf Club normally complete a round in less than four hours and visitors are expected to do the same. If you find that you are losing ground on the game in front then you would be expected to invite them to play through.

Etiquette

Please be ready to tee off at your allotted time. Please respect the condition of the course by replacing divots, raking bunkers and properly repairing pitch marks on the greens.

Dress Code

The acceptable form of dress is "smart casual" at all times.

Tailored shorts are acceptable both on the course and in the Clubhouse, but sports shorts are not.

Trainers, denims and collarless shirts are not permitted at any time.

Waterproof garments are not considered acceptable attire for the clubhouse.

Please note that the dress code above is exactly as is applied to Members.

The Club Secretary or PGA professional will be pleased to answer any queries you have prior to booking, or contact us with more details on your enquiry.

Tel: 01294 275979 (Secretary) Tel: 01294 275626 (Professional)

Course Guide

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Hole 1 – Eglinton

Gents 417 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 391 yards, Par 4

Bunkers and heather await the wayward tee shot on both sides but a straight drive should set up a long to mid iron blind approach to a green, well guarded by bunkers, particularly on the right.

Hole 2 – Winton

Gents 534 yards, Par 5 – Ladies 422 yards, Par 5

Avoiding bunkers from the tee is the key to this short par five. A good tee shot should give the longer hitter the opportunity to reach the green in two and set up a birdie chance. The green, which falls away gently to the back right and is guarded by bunkers either side, is hidden behind a low mound in the fairway.

Hole 3 – Fullarton

Gents 351 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 307 yards, Par 4

A delightful par four with a short game challenge - a deep and wide gully in front of the green. A good positional shot from the tee is required to set up a short iron approach to the narrow green. The approach must be accurate as heavy rough and whins await an overhit approach, whilst a short approach will gather into the gully, leaving a very difficult chip to the green.

Hole 4 – The Moor

Gents 292 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 273 yards, Par 4

Another par four, requiring accuracy from both tee and second shot. The main West Coast railway line is out of bounds on the left, running the full length of the hole. A good tee shot will set up a short iron approach to the plateau green, and although the hole is devoid of bunkers, danger awaits the overhit approach, with the River Irvine and the railway line lying behind the green, whilst an approach hit short will leave a difficult recovery chip up to the green.

Hole 5 – Sandface

Gents 287 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 226 yards, Par 4

This is a short, tricky par four to an elevated green, situated on the top of a sandface, from which the hole takes its name. The longer hitter may be tempted to go for the green, which is reachable in the right conditions, and could be well rewarded with a birdie or better if successful, although the pitfalls of failure are many should the green be attempted. The sensible play is a positional tee shot short of the fairway bunker, leaving a short iron approach up and over the sandface to the green.

Hole 6 – Cannon Hill

Gents 439 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 359 yards, Par 4

A long par four where the second shot is played from the top of cannon hill to the green in the low lying ground below. In calm conditions, the longer hitter is faced with the choice of attempting the long drive, positioned to the right of the marker post, in order to clear the brow of the hill and leave a much shorter approach shot, or playing the safer positional tee shot to the top of the hill to leave a long iron approach to the green. Bunkers also await the long drive at the base of the hill, so an element of luck is needed if the long drive is attempted. The green is well guarded by bunkers and an approach shot should err to the right for safety, as a shot pulled left and slightly long can find its way into the nearby River Irvine.

Hole 7 – The Cup

Gents 318 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 302 yards, Par 4

Running alongside the old Bogside race track, the ideal tee shot here should avoid the fairway bunkers and be positioned short of the slope up to the green, to leave a straightforward approach with a short iron. An overhit tee shot can run into trouble, particularly on the bank on the right. The green gathers from the back right and the position of the hole should be noted as a misjudged approach can leave a long putt on this green.

Hole 8 – Saddle Back

Gents 177 yards, Par 3 – Ladies 117 yards, Par 3

The first of only two par threes on the course, accuracy from the tee is key as the green is well guarded on both sides by bunkers and, as the name of the hole suggests, the putting surface tends to shed the ball towards the surrounds, from the middle of the green.

Hole 9 – Racecourse

Gents 459 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 376 yards, Par 4

A long par four to finish the outward half, which dog legs to the right. Two well positioned bunkers await the slightly wayward tee shot on the right, with heather on both sides of the fairway awaiting the wayward shot. A good tee shot to the dog leg will leave a long iron approach to the green which is guarded by four greenside bunkers.

Hole 10 – Braid

Gents 373 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 358 yards, Par 4

A fine par four where a good drive should come up short of the mid fairway bunker, positioned 317 yards from the tee. The approach shot should be hit to the right of the flag where the slope of the green from right to left provides one of the significant defences of this hole.

Hole 11 – Grandstand

Gents 464 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 403 yards, Par 5

A very long and testing par four which dog legs to the left. The ideal tee shot is over the group of bunkers which lie 206 yards from the tee, leaving a long iron approach to a narrow green, guarded by bunkers on both sides. A difficult hole where par will be a very good result.

Hole 12 – Arran

Gents 385 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 347 yards, Par 4

This is a short par four which dog legs to the left, dropping down to the green which lies at the foot of a slope. Position from the tee is more important than length. With three bunkers at the apex of the dog leg, the ideal tee shot is just to the right of, or over, the furthest right of the trio. This will leave a short iron approach which will need some skill and imagination, depending on the prevailing conditions, to negotiate the slope to the green and successfully hold the putting surface.

Hole 13 – Snodgrass

Gents 431 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 380 yards, Par 4

An excellent par four with a blind tee shot over a grass bank. The tee shot should be over or right of the marker post as anything to the left is likely to flirt with the out of bounds fence which runs the length of the hole on that side. The approach shot, generally a mid to long iron, is played to a narrow green which is guarded by bunkers on both sides. Err to the right with the approach for safety, as the out of bounds fence lies only a few yards to the left of the green.

Hole 14 – The Specs

Gents 378 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 306 yards, Par 4

Avoid the bunkers on both sides of the fairway from the tee to set up a mid to short iron approach to the green which lies over a grass bank containing the two bunkers from which the hole takes its name. The green is two-tiered, making the accuracy of the approach important if a three putt is to be avoided.

Hole 15 – Bartonholm

Gents 338 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 312 yards, Par 4

Named after the village which formerly stood nearby and was home to the Irvine Golf Club’s three Scottish Champions, this short par four is relatively straightforward if the bunkers which await the wayward tee shot are avoided. The approach to the green is narrow and guarded on both sides by small bunkers, whilst an approach which is too long will leave a difficult chip back up the slope at the back of the putting surface.

Hole 16 – Redburn

Gents 157 yards, Par 3 – Ladies 121 yards, Par 3

The second of the par threes on the course, bunkers guard the front and both sides of the green. Although there are no bunkers through the green, a slope at the rear makes any recovery from there a stern test.

Hole 17 – The Warren

Gents 438 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 384 yards, Par 4

Considered by many to be the most difficult tee shot on the course, accuracy is essential with whins and heavy rough on the right, whilst the fairway on the left slopes down towards heather and rough. A good tee shot leaves a mid iron approach to a green which gathers the ball in from both front and back.

Hole 18 – Flagstaff

Gents 356 yards, Par 4 – Ladies 277 yards, Par 4

The final tee shot does not need to be long, with the main objective being to negotiate the grass bank in front of the tee. The tee shot should be aimed at or right of, the right side of the clubhouse as heavy rough and out of bounds awaits the wayward shot to the left. A successful tee shot will leave a short iron approach to a green which is guarded by seven bunkers and a gully to the front. The approach should err to the right side of the green for safety as the out of bounds line lies very close to the left edge of the green.

A Course Fit For Champions

The links fairways, built on sand, are divided by gorse and heather. Every hole has its own unique character together with true and fast greens. The course demands accurate shot-making, after all, it has produced three Scottish Amateur Champions in Hammy McInally, Jimmy Walker and Jack Cannon, who all honed their skills at the Irvine Golf Club.

At 6415 yards long, with a par of 71, the course has all the attributes associated with links golf, including tight fairways, whins, blind shots, fast and true greens and well placed bunkers which punish the wayward golfer.

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How to Book

The Irvine Golf Club is the ideal choice for visitors to discover a true Scottish Hidden Gem.
The course, though challenging, has an excellent mix of holes and, in our humble opinion, is a “must play” destination for visitors planning a golf vacation in Ayrshire or South-West Scotland.

On-line booking

Visitors wishing to book one or two individual tee-off times can do so direct via the Visitors on-line booking

Corporate or Group Bookings

Special terms are available for corporate or group bookings by prior arrangement.

If you wish to make a booking for more than 8 people, then you should do so by contacting the Club Secretary, who will advise you on the range of golf and catering packages available.

The Club Secretary will be pleased to discuss your requirements for group bookings or telephone 01294 275979.

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