Taymouth Castle Golf Club
Welcome to Taymouth Castle Golf Club
Taymouth Castle Golf Club was established in 1925 playing on the course designed by James Braid set in the grounds of Taymouth Castle near Kenmore, situated in the heart of highland Perthshire. As well as being a five time winner of the Open Championship James Braid was a renowned designer of over 200 golf courses, and Taymouth continues to be a fine example of his work.
The course is laid out in the former deer park of the Taymouth estate within the valley of the river Tay. As well as offering some testing holes, the course affords spectacular views of the surrounding countryside including the peaks of the Lawers range, the sparkling waters of Loch Tay, and the wooded slopes of Drummond Hill.
Although the present building largely dates from the 19th century, Taymouth Castle stands on the site of the ancient Balloch Castle which was built in 1550 for Sir Colin Campbell of Glenorchy. Over the years, the castle has seen use as a hotel, a school, a hospital for Polish servicemen and a civil defence training establishment.
After a period of financial uncertainty, in November 2010 the Taymouth Estate was purchased by Meteor Asset Management with the intention of developing the Castle into a luxury hotel and also creating leisure and residential properties around the Estate. These plans include extensive remodelling and upgrading work to the golf course which commenced in February 2011. Taymouth Castle Golf Club is delighted that Meteor continues to support the Club playing on the course.
Visitor Information
Club News
- Castle tours - over three days in November 38 members were fortunate to be given the opportunity to tour the completed parts of Taymouth Castle to view its stunning interiors - photographs of the tours can be viewed on the Gallery page under the 'Castle Tours' heading
- Winter League - the Winter League commences on 1 November and will be played at Aberfeldy through to March (weather permitting) on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 10:00
- Course closure - with effect from 1 August 2011 the Taymouth Castle golf course will be closed to TCGC members and the general public alike to accommodate the alteration works to the course.
- New course layout - the layout of the new course can be viewed on the Gallery page under the heading 'New Course' along with some illustrations and photographs of aspects of the course.
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