Golf

There are two golf courses at Gatehouse. One, an 18 hole course, is owned by McMillan Hotels Ltd, and only available to those stopping in the Cally Palace Hotel, or its sister hotels.

The Gatehouse Golf Course is a sporting 9-hole course with some of the finest views in Galloway, owned by the Gatehouse Golf Club. It is not suitable for buggies. Its SSS is 66, and its LGU SSS 68.

Contact: 01557 814087

Visit the website at:
www.gatehousegolfclub.com

© Brian Arneill

There are three driving ranges locally, at Brighouse, Park of Tongland and The Pines.

Within motor reach of Gatehouse are the following golf courses:

Brighouse (18 hole)
Kirkcudbright (18 hole)
Park of Tongland (9 hole)
Castle Douglas (9 hole)
Dalbeattie (18 hole)
Craigieknowes (9 hole)
Colvend (18 hole)
Southerness (18 hole Championship)
Dumfries & County (18 hole)
Dumfries & Galloway (18 hole)
The Pines, Dumfries (18 hole)
Lochmaben (18 hole)
Lockerbie (18 hole)
Powfoot (18 hole)
Portpatrick (18 hole) - www.portpatrickgolfclub.com
Thornhill (18 hole)
Sanquhar (18 hole)
New Galloway (9 hole) - www.nggc.co.uk
Newton Stewart (18 hole)
Wigtown & County (18 hole) - www.wigtownshirecountygolfclub.com
Wigtown & Bladnoch (9 hole)
St. Medens (9 hole)
Stranraer (18 hole)
Dunskey (18 hole)

A ticket enabling visitors to play five courses at reduced green fee is available from most courses.

Lawri Shanks has recently been appointed golf tourism manage for Dumfries & Galloway, Ayrshire and Argyl by Visitscotland.