Willie Fernie Designed Golf Courses

There are 30 golf courses in the UK designed by Willie Fernie

Willie Fernie was a Scottish professional golfer best known for winning the 1883 Open Championship, but he also made notable contributions to golf course design and modification. Serving as the professional at Royal Troon for many years, he significantly altered and improved the original layout of the course. His practical playing experience influenced his architectural work, which included involvement at courses like Machrihanish and others, demonstrating a practical approach to designing challenging and strategic holes based on the linksland of his time.

Golf Courses

Aldeburgh Golf Club (Championship Course)

Aldeburgh, England

Designed by John Thomson and opened in 1884, Aldeburgh Golf Club offers a par 68 layout stretching to 6603 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 72.7 and slope rating of 128

Aldeburgh Golf Club (River)

Aldeburgh, England

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1884, Aldeburgh Golf Club offers a par 32 layout stretching to 2015 yards from the yellow tee which has a course rating of 70.5 and slope rating of 123

Appleby Golf Club ( 18)

Appleby-in-Westmorland, England

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1903, Appleby Golf Club offers a par 68 layout

Bungay and Waveney Valley Golf Club

Bungay, England

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1889, Bungay and Waveney Valley Golf Club offers a par 69 layout stretching to 6044 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 69.8 and slope rating of 124

Caldwell Golf Club ( Golf Club Course)

Uplawmoor, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1903, Caldwell Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6355 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70.7 and slope rating of 129

Callander Golf Club ( Course)

Callander, Scotland

Designed by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1890, Callander Golf Club offers a par 66 layout stretching to 5208 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 65.1 and slope rating of 112

Colvend Golf Club ( Course)

Dalbeattie, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1905, Colvend Golf Club offers a par 69 layout stretching to 5341 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 66.7 and slope rating of 119

Donaghadee Golf Club

Donaghadee, Northern Ireland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1907, Donaghadee Golf Club offers a par 71 layout

Douglas Park Golf Club

Glasgow, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1897, Douglas Park Golf Club offers a par 69 layout

Drumpellier Golf Club ( Golf Club Course)

Coatbridge, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1894, Drumpellier Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6300 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70.6 and slope rating of 127

Dumfries and County Golf Club

Dumfries, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1912, Dumfries and County Golf Club offers a par 69 layout stretching to 5925 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 69 and slope rating of 126

Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club (Main Course)

Dumfries, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1890, Dumfries and Galloway Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6222 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.2 and slope rating of 129

Elderslie Golf Club

Elderslie, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1909, Elderslie Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6175 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70.8 and slope rating of 129

Arbroath Golf Club ( Golf Links)

Arbroath, Scotland

Designed by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1878, Arbroath Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6185 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of and slope rating of

Erskine Golf Club ( Course)

Bishopton, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie, James Braid, Alister MacKenzie and opened in 1904, Erskine Golf Club offers a par 71 layout

Greenock Whinhill Golf Club (Whinhill)

Greenock, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1911, Greenock Whinhill Golf Club offers a par 68 layout stretching to 5504 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 67.2 and slope rating of 118

New Cumnock Golf Club

New Cumnock, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1901, New Cumnock Golf Club offers a par 34 layout stretching to 5332 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 66.2 and slope rating of 126

Pitlochry Golf Club

Pitlochry, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1909, Pitlochry Golf Club offers a par 69 layout stretching to 5681 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 68.2 and slope rating of 119

Ralston Golf Club

Paisley, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1904, Ralston Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 5795 yards from the yellow tee which has a course rating of 68.5 and slope rating of 123

Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course)

Troon, Scotland

Designed by George Strath and opened in 1878, Royal Troon Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 7175 yards from the blue tee which has a course rating of 76 and slope rating of 145

Royal Troon Golf Club (Portland Course)

Troon, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1895, Royal Troon Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6289 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.6 and slope rating of 135

Sanquhar Golf Club

Sanquhar, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1894, Sanquhar Golf Club offers a par 34 layout stretching to 2823 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 67 and slope rating of 119

Seacroft Golf Club ( Golf Club Course)

Skegness, England

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1895, Seacroft Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6492 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 71.4 and slope rating of 117

Southerndown Golf Club ( Course)

Bridgend, Wales

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1905, Southerndown Golf Club offers a par 70 layout

Strathaven Golf Club

Strathaven, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1907, Strathaven Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6306 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70.2 and slope rating of 131

Strathendrick Golf Club ( (Alternate Tees))

Drymen, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1901, Strathendrick Golf Club offers a par 66 layout stretching to 4982 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 64 and slope rating of 109

Thornhill Golf Club (Blacknest Course)

Thornhill, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1979, Thornhill Golf Club offers a par 71 layout stretching to 6102 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 70.3 and slope rating of 128

Trump Turnberry (Ailsa)

Turnberry, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1901, Trump Turnberry offers a par 71 layout stretching to 7489 yards from the black tee which has a course rating of 70 and slope rating of 113

Whitecraigs Golf Club (The Big Course)

Giffnock, Scotland

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1905, Whitecraigs Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 6064 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 69.4 and slope rating of 123

Whitsand Bay Golf Club

Torpoint, England

Designed by Willie Fernie and opened in 1905, Whitsand Bay Golf Club offers a par 70 layout stretching to 5776 yards from the white tee which has a course rating of 68.9 and slope rating of 118

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