Pitreavie Golf Club

Opened in around 1922, the 18-Hole, par 71 parkland course at Pitreavie Golf Club in Dunfermline, Fife offers great golf to individuals, groups, visitors, golf societies and corporate clients. You will discover a genuinely warm Scottish welcome, excellent golf facilities and fine hospitality. The course was designed by the internationally-renowned architect Dr. Alister MacKenzie (1870-1934) – most famous for designing one of the world’s finest courses at Augusta National in Georgia, home of the US Masters. His influence can be strongly felt at Pitreavie, not least in the double and triple-tiered greens. Although born in Yorkshire in 1870, Alister MacKenzie had some effect on Scottish golf and was a great enthusiast of Scottish links.

At just over 6000 yards (6,032), off the medal tees, the course provides a good test of golf, without being beyond the means of the ‘average’ club golfer. A par 71 and SSS 70 (gents) 72 (ladies) gives everyone a fair chance of playing to their handicap on every outing. The diversity of terrain ensures that anyone who doesn’t think their shots through properly will suffer, and without being able to see the bottom of the pin on many holes, the golfer has to be sure in his or her mind before committing to the shot.

There are 9 fairways or greens where the burns are in play. The greens in recent years have been in fine condition, and, without being the speed of greens that frighten club golfers, they do roll fair and true. The three par 5s also offer up chances of birdies. The 2nd hole is blind, but two solid hits only leaves a short approach, and the low-handicap golfer should always get close to the 18th with two good shots, especially in summer.