No Need to Book: Pay and Play
9 Holes
Pay and Play
2,332 yards Par 34
Putting Green
Open: Easter to October 31st
We welcome visitors of all ages and abilities. Please do not confuse Pay and Play with Pitch and Putt however. Lochranza Golf Course offers a stimulating game with plenty of mental and physical problem solving for all golfers.
We especially welcome junior players supervised by adults; it pays to start young and the skills you acquire will be second nature to you all your life.
We have a range of golf clubs for hire.
We do not have complex rules, codes or requirements but we do ask you to respect the course and the safety and well-being of other players by observing the following:-
- Practise AWAY FROM the tee area
- Use plastic tees to avoid damage to the grass
- Replace divots immediately
- Rake bunkers if necessary
- Give way to faster players
- Keep trolleys off the greens
Golf Terms for Beginners |
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| Birdie | A score of one under par for a hole |
| Bogey | A score of one over par for a hole |
| Chip | A short stroke to lift the ball onto the putting green |
| Divot | The grass removed when playing an iron shot |
| Drive | To strike the ball a long distance |
| Eagle | A score of two under par for a hole |
| Fairway | The short, mown grass between the tee and the green |
| Green | The close-cut grass surrounding the hole, intended for putting |
| Handicap | A system of scoring to enable players of varying abilities to compete on equal terms |
| Par | The number of shots a good player is entitled to take |
| Putt | To strike the ball gently to get it into the hole | Tee | A small plastic/ wooden pin on which the ball sits when the first shot is played on each hole |
| Teeing Ground | The starting place for the hole to be played |
| Wedge | A type of golf club designed to give height to the shot e.g. when the ball is in a bunker |