Kinghorn Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (W) | 66 | 5157 yards | 68.6 | 120 |
| White | 66 | 5157 yards | 65.6 | 114 |
| Yellow | 65 | 4637 yards | 63.5 | 108 |
| Yellow (W) | 67 | 4637 yards | 65.4 | 114 |
| Red | 65 | 4347 yards | 62.4 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 67 | 4347 yards | 64.6 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mens White M: 65.6/114 | 338 | 218 | 205 | 314 | 316 | 255 | 387 | 458 | 281 | 2772 | 277 | 242 | 425 | 433 | 202 | 150 | 290 | 171 | 195 | 2385 | 5157 |
| Ladies White W: 68.6/120 | 338 | 218 | 205 | 314 | 316 | 255 | 387 | 458 | 281 | 2772 | 277 | 242 | 425 | 433 | 202 | 150 | 290 | 171 | 195 | 2385 | 5157 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 66 |
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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
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.
Fun, challenging course, just play it!
Short, tricky scenic course with lightning fast greens, well worth a visit!
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 .
Kinghorn GC
Excellent wee course with nice clubhouse and friendly staff. Magnificent views over the River Forth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Kinghorn golf course
Well kept course with excellent fast greens.
A bit undulating but rhe weather was perfect for a xhange
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.
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
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.
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.