Loch Lomond Golf Club

Since 1986, the Scottish Open has been played at the Loch Lomond Golf Club, which is situated in Luss, Argyll & Bute on the shore of Loch Lomond, about 22 miles outside Glasgow. For directions to the course, see Scottish Open travel.

Loch Lomond features a 7,100 yard parkland golf course designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish. The par 71 course is consistently ranked as one of the top 100 in the world. International panellists ranked it number 19 when it first opened, it was ranked within the top 50 by Golf Magazine and it was ranked number 1 in Scotland by Bunkered magazine.

Of the Loch Lomond course, golf pro Nick Faldo said, “This is the finest golf course in Europe. It simply cannot be faulted. This is the standard all other European courses have to strive to attain.”

Set amid 660 acres of the Clan Colquhoun’s ancestral land and with the Scottish highlands in the background, the Loch Lomond course includes magnificent ancient oaks, Scottish pines and fir trees, with stands of azaleas and rhododendrons adding colour around the clubhouse in spring and summer.

For information about the Loch Lomond clubhouse, dining options and amenities, see Scottish Open facilities.

Scottish Open Course: Loch Lomond Scorecard

As well as being one of the most beautiful golf courses, Loch Lomond is a true test for professional golfers, demanding high levels of skill and posing unique challenges. Natural hazards in the form of marshes and streams criss-cross the course and come into play on several holes. Loch Lomond also boasts the longest hole in Scotland – the 625-yard sixth hole, which is a par 5. South African Retief Goosen holds the record for the course, at par 62.

Don’t miss the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond, when top golfers on the European Tour go head to head just before The Open Championship, which is played a week later.