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4.6
246 Reviews (246)
5 Stars
145
4 Stars
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3 Stars
13
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
97.0%
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234 out of 246 reviews
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4.6
18 Reviews (18)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
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18 out of 18 reviews
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4.6
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.9
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.2%
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35 out of 36 reviews
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Course Highlights
Kinghorn's clifftop links layout delivers stunning panoramic views across the Firth of Forth with consistently excellent greens and course conditions. Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make this quirky, wind-tested course well worth booking.

About

Holes 18
Type
Style Links
Par 66
Length 5157 yards
Slope 120
Rating 68.6

Forget the golf, visit Kinghorn Golf Club for the views. Okay, maybe you don't want to forget the golf altogether, but you'll certainly want to pack a camera along with your golf clubs. Located in Fife, this 18-hole links golf course plays with a backdrop of the Firth of Forth. From the course you can see the Forth Bridge, Edinburgh and its landmarks, and Bass Rock.

The course at Kinghorn Golf Club is 5,166 yards and a par 65. You get tested right away on No. 2, a 219-yard par 3 that's trickier than it looks, what with an uphill shot that's normally straight into the wind. No. 3, another par 3, offers not a metaphoric wall but a literal one. Your tee shot has to clear it and stop on the green.

There are no par 5s at Kinghorn, but maybe there should be. The par 4s waver from the short - a 262-yard sixth that relies on you hitting your drive to the right place and your second shot accurately - and the ridiculously long, like the 462-yard eighth. Here you have to hit it long, but avoid the out of bounds on the left and hold on the sloping fairway.

Eight and No. 13 are generally considered the hardest at Kinghorn Golf Club. Thirteen - nicknamed "Lang Whang" - is a 439-yard par 4. The length is manageable, it's the "hitting into the wind" part that makes it tough. You finish on 18, the menacingly named "Cryin' Hill," a challenging 196-yard par 3.

Kinghorn Golf Club was founded in 1887, making it one of the oldest golf courses in Scotland. Starting as a nine-hole course, the final nine were finalized in 1947.

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Course Details

Year Built 1887
Architect Old Tom Morris (1887)

Rentals/Services

Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Showers, Locker Rooms
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4.6
246 Reviews (246)

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course , brilliant see views , well kept and really fast greens… only taken a star off due to getting lost on a couple of the holes… overall amazing highly recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Kinghorn Golf Course (hidden gem)

Greeted by the kind staff. Myself and my pal enjoyed an unbelievable evening of golf on one of the most stunning courses I have been to. Not one boring hole on the course. Definitely worth playing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun, challenging course, just play it!

Short, tricky scenic course with lightning fast greens, well worth a visit!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great wee course

A unique challenge and not the average layout . Short course so quick to get round , fun and quirky and greens were amazing . Value for money here . People really friendly .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Perfect weather
Walked

Kinghorn GC

Excellent wee course with nice clubhouse and friendly staff. Magnificent views over the River Forth.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Friendly and welcoming

The course was a bit hilly but the views over the Firth of Forth were amazing.

The course is well kept and the greens were very fast. The ball seems to want to roll to the sea all the time.

The starters were very friendly and helpful. When playing everyone on the course was courteous and were patient with me being a novice golfer.

Definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course for first ever 18 holes

Heard a lot of good things about kinghorn and advised to play for my first time playing 18 holes. Course was well kept, views were stunning, greens were immaculate (and extremely fast) and place overall was great. Shame kitchen is out of service for foreseeable as would have been a nice end to a great round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun track

Enjoyed playing Kinghorn. Tough in a strong breeze but a fun track to play. Couple of crossover holes but over all we enjoyed the course. Some stunning views over the Firth of Forth.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great value for Money

Really enjoyed Kinghorn. After weeks of rain we wanted a reasonably priced links course that could be in good condition. Weren't disappointed when we arrived. Course bone dry and greens really good. Excellent views as well. Will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Kinghorn

Never played the course before even though I have lived not far all my life. Will definitely play it again. Course was in great condition. Greens ran really well (slight heave in sand). Had a great time and staff were very nice and helpful

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Quirky Golf course and good fun

Really enjoyed our round the course was short but pretty tough, especially enjoyed the par 3's overall it was excellent value for money & the staff were friendly

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Kinghorn golf course

Well kept course with excellent fast greens.

A bit undulating but rhe weather was perfect for a xhange

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice wee course...but.

Play kinghorn a lot in winter,always good greens,info can be poor,price up by 50% from Feb,still had 4 winter greens and mats on fairway(same as feb)?? It's a quick round on pure links style.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Freezing conditions but a warm welcome

Played Kinghorn yesterday in -2 conditions. Course flows really well but conditions made it hard to enjoy. Very warm welcome though and a course I will definitely re visit in the better weather

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Thumbs up 👍

First time played and great conditions for winter.

Greens were immaculate.

Only criticism is better signage from green to tee as every hole were temporary tees as expected and didn't know where we were hitting to and got taken off track twice but locals were very helpful to guide us back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

great fun

First visit to Kinghorn and recommend. If it wasn't so close to other links courses it would be far more talked about. No wind and winter tees made it easier but would like to experience in summer when the links effect would be more obvious. A lot of fairways cross in the opening 9 holes which causes backlogs. The longer holes are not overly long. First 9 very linksy. Views are amazing and staff very friendly. Fees are a bargain. Didn't get to play 18 from its quirky tee.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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