Cally Palace Hotel
About
The Cally Palace Hotel features a private golf course that is carved from the scenic parkland that surrounds the hotel. The course closely follows the natural contours of the landscape and utilizes the towering trees that dot the terrain. Golfers playing the course will have the opportunity to behold panoramic views of Cardoness Castle, Rutherford’s Monument, and the Fleet Estuary. In addition to the spectacular scenery, the layout offers a challenge for all skill levels with hidden burns and water hazards throughout provided by the Cally Lake. The Cally Palace Hotel also offers a practice area and putting green for golfers to use. Conveniently since the golf course has no members or competitions, it is rarely ever crowded.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Yellow | 71 | 6062 yards | ||
| Red (W) | 71 | 4846 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 70.7/129 | 287 | 165 | 400 | 335 | 378 | 128 | 332 | 590 | 337 | 2952 | 361 | 347 | 172 | 519 | 357 | 517 | 345 | 221 | 271 | 3110 | 6062 |
| Yellow M: 69.7/127 | 277 | 123 | 381 | 320 | 378 | 128 | 332 | 579 | 337 | 2855 | 261 | 339 | 172 | 479 | 336 | 504 | 315 | 192 | 253 | 2851 | 5706 |
| Red W: 70.3/120 | 246 | 109 | 309 | 267 | 318 | 110 | 288 | 453 | 292 | 2392 | 244 | 292 | 144 | 417 | 259 | 427 | 279 | 175 | 217 | 2454 | 4846 |
| Handicap | 14 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 14 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
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Photo submitted by briancarswell on 07/12/2025
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Photo submitted by briancarswell on 07/12/2025
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Photo submitted by cu5w0M79rT9CJyrCrl1E on 09/08/2024
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Ultimate par 5 Photo submitted by pelicanary on 08/31/2024
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13th par 5 scalextric Photo submitted by t275273095 on 07/03/2024
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Photo submitted by BKR135 on 04/29/2024
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13th tee Photo submitted by t275273095 on 06/28/2023
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Photo submitted by t275273095 on 06/28/2023
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Photo submitted by u4055729 on 06/14/2023
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Photo submitted by u4055729 on 06/14/2023
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Photo submitted by u4055729 on 06/14/2023
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Short 18th Photo submitted by Greginhi on 05/06/2023
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Clubhouse Photo submitted by Greginhi on 05/06/2023
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Photo submitted by Malsgolf on 09/27/2022
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Photo submitted by Daveboy67 on 09/05/2022
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Photo submitted by u314160522385 on 08/02/2020
Great Find
Found this course while on holiday in the area, it’s attached to the hotel therefore there’s no clubhouse or professional shop, but nevertheless that doesn’t detract from the experience. Well presented with magnificent trees along the fairways with heavy undergrowth (many lost balls), greens are good and relatively flat throughout the course. Definitely will go back if I’m in the area again.
Driver won’t be needed all the time
What a course! Gear up for a few crackers. 1st and 18th was a 7 iron and 56 ! Position is Critical. Nice mixture of long and short on par 3/4/5s. The cabbage is deep. Don’t bother looking if you hit one in there. Hopefully they keep watering. Some greens getting badly burned. Best value for golf ever found. Staff at reception were brilliant. Same for lads in the 19th. Look out for the par 5 13th. 4 iron then 2 9 irons . Yep at a par 5! Snake like hole with. Pretty much no fairway and water before it. Will definitely play again
Good game!
Beautiful location, and we were lucky to have a glorious summer day! The course was in good condition and not over crowded. Staff were very welcoming and prepared for our arrival.
Beautiful course in stunning parkland.
Not the easiest course to play but one you will enjoy playing again and again. Just have plenty of balls in your bag.
Back at Cally !
Always love playing this course, feel like you can always score fairly well but the par 5s are very challenging .
Par 4s all reachable in 2 and par 3s also not overly long.
Course very playable if slightly wet in a couple of places and greens still very decent for time of yr.
Love it !
Lovely Tuesday afternoon
Really enjoyed our round and weather conditions kind. Course layout is lovely, not too long or hilly. Only complaint is greenkeepers had cut grass on fairways when wet and left clumps everywhere.
Such a shame
Beautiful parkland course.
Played course this time after a dry 6 days. Just a couple of soft areas and slight water damage on a couple of greens. Course in great condition and greens nice and fast. Really enjoy this course when in this condition.
Great course let down by lack of maintenance
Iv played this course several times in the last 2 years and unfortunately it seems to be deteriorating more and more every time I play which is a huge shame because the layout and scenery around the course is excellent
Beware of par fives and the third.
Some heavy rain day before but only 3 and 4 boggy..The second par 5 should be abolished under the Geneva convention as this time I increased my score at it to 11. I hope I did nt hit a red squirrel with my errant drive. Fairway narrows to twenty yards and there are a few other holes with rather narrow fairways when you think they would want to encourage custom with an easier course. Good chance of hitting a tree on the 18 th but guess the squirrels will have learnt not to live there.
STAY AND PLAY
Played two rounds around a dbb deal at the hotel. The weather prior to our visit was very wet and therefore the couse was pretty heavy with a few drainage issues on some fairways and few greens. Fortunately the weather came good for the two days of our stay which allowed us to take in and admire the natural and built heritage of the Cally Estate..The course is set in mature woodland and has many picturesque and testing holes. The par 5's in particular were long and challenging. There are also a few water features and narrow fairways so make sure you throw a couple of extra balls in the bag, just in case! . Over all we enjoyed our golf but thought that the greens could do with a bit of investment and the fairways could have been closer cut, however we fully recognise recent wet conditions not to mention the operational challenges brought about by Covid.
All in we enjoyed the hotel and the course and we thought both represented good value for money. We will return!
GREAT COURSE WELL WORTH THE MONEY
I HAD THE PLEASURE OF STAYING AT THE CALLY PALACE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THOUGHT I WOULD GET A ROUND OF GOLF IN WHILST STAYING THERE.
I WAS TOLD IT WAS 35.00 TO PLAY IN THE MORNING AND 25.00 TO PLAY IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT ON DOING SOME RESEARCH, I MANAGED TO GET A DEAL ONLINE FOR 19.00.
THE GOLF COURSE IS LOVELY, SOME EASY HOLES, SOME CHALLENGING HOLES(13TH PAR 5 IN PARTICULAR) BUT A LOVELY GOLF COURSE WITH LOVELY VIEWS OF THE SURROUNDING HILLSIDE
IT WAS A LITTLE MUDDY IN PLACES
I WALKED IT WITH THE GOLF BAG ON MY SHOULDER, BUT WOULD ADVISE TAKING YOUR GOLF TROLLEY OR HIRING ONE OR A BUGGY FROM THE HOTEL.
I CERTAINLY ENJOYED A WELL DESERVED PINT IN THE BAR AREA, FOOD IS EXCELLENT AND VERY GOOD PRICE
Nice course
Thoroughly enjoyed the game. Course on great condition.
Great Course, Fair condition
A well laid lout course that would have been excellent if not for the greens that were just cut too long. But a beautiful setting and a very enjoyable course to play. Some easy short par 4's and very long par 5's
Beautiful layout
This golf course meanders through mature woodland in landscaped grounds of a once country estate.
Make sure you are on top of your game, especially off the tee. Take plenty of balls. You might well need them. Average loss 5 balls. Enjoy the round and the countryside.