Gleneagles is inland golf in Perthshire, on rolling moorland between the Ochil Hills and the Grampians. It is the only venue in Europe to have staged both the Ryder Cup (2014) and the Solheim Cup (2019), and the King’s Course hosted the Senior Open in 2022. The hotel opened in 1924, and the estate now holds three 18-hole courses plus a nine-hole par-three. Visitors who are not staying can book all three.
Gleneagles green fees and tee times.
Book by phone on +44 (0)1764 662231 or online. Visitors who are not staying pay a slightly higher rate than hotel guests and must prepay. The same per-round price applies on all three courses, and rates change monthly, from £115 in mid-winter to £500 in July 2027. A day ticket for two rounds in one day is offered to guests and visitors, subject to availability. Juniors aged 17 and under receive discounts when accompanied by two paying adults. Clubs, trolleys and shoes can be hired at the golf shop.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED OCTOBER 2026From £115
Visitor rate per round, November–February. £275 in October 2026; £260 in May, £315 in June and £500 in July 2027. Hotel guests pay less. Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The courses at Gleneagles.
King’s Course
Braid’s 1919 course and the one most golfers choose first. It climbs and falls across moorland ridges with views to the Ochils, uses heather and gorse to frame holes, and was the venue for the 2022 Senior Open. Buggies are not allowed without a medical exemption.
Queen’s Course
Shorter than the King’s and par 68, with lochans and woodland. Braid’s fairway lines have been reinstated after a recent renovation. It is the better match for mixed-ability groups or a relaxed second round in the afternoon.
PGA Centenary Course
Jack Nicklaus’s 1993 course, the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup venue. It is the longest of the three and the only one where buggies are allowed without a medical exemption, at £60 a round.
The round, in perspective.
James Braid laid out the King’s and Queen’s courses in the years around the First World War, using ridges, hollows and heather rather than sea and dune. Turf here is springy and the bunkers deep, but the ground is softer than a links, so you can fly the ball to the green. The King’s was restored in 2016 with fairway lines returned to Braid’s plans, and the Queen’s has been through an 18-month renovation that widened its fairways by about 40 per cent. The PGA Centenary, a Jack Nicklaus design from 1993, is longer and more modern, with water and broad slopes built for big events.
Make the trip work.
Gleneagles is an easy place to build a mixed trip around: the hotel has a spa, shooting school, falconry and equestrian centre for those who do not play. Inland courses drain well and are less exposed than the coast, so they make a sensible fallback on a windy links week. If you are staying, check which rate your room package includes before booking golf separately.
Edinburgh Airport is about 45 miles away, roughly an hour by road; Glasgow Airport is around an hour and ten minutes. Gleneagles station, on the line from Edinburgh and Glasgow to Perth and Inverness, is about two miles from the hotel, and the Caledonian Sleeper from London stops there.
The Gleneagles Hotel is on the estate, with rooms, suites and several restaurants including the two-Michelin-star Andrew Fairlie. Auchterarder, a mile away, has smaller hotels and guest houses along its long main street. Crieff Hydro, about 20 minutes north-west, is a family-friendly alternative with its own golf, and Perth is 25 minutes north-east.
Make a trip of it.
Blairgowrie’s Rosemount, a heathland course among pines, is about an hour north-east. Crieff Golf Club and the historic Pitlochry course make easy day trips, and St Andrews is about an hour east. Off the course, Stirling Castle is 25 minutes south-west, and Drummond Castle Gardens near Crieff, one of Scotland’s finest formal gardens, is about 20 minutes away.
Find your season.
The courses are open all year, with the lowest rates from November to February and the highest in July. Perthshire summers are warm by Scottish standards, and autumn colour in the surrounding woods peaks in October.
Yes. Visitors can book the King’s, Queen’s and PGA Centenary courses without staying at the hotel. They pay a slightly higher rate than residents, for example £275 rather than £250 in October 2026, and must prepay their round.
Which Gleneagles course hosted the Ryder Cup?
The PGA Centenary Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 1993, hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup and the 2019 Solheim Cup. The King’s Course hosted the 2022 Senior Open.
Can I use a buggy at Gleneagles?
Only on the PGA Centenary Course, where carts cost £60 a round. On the King’s and Queen’s, buggies are allowed only with a medical exemption, so plan to walk the hilly moorland routes.
Can I get to Gleneagles by train?
Yes. Gleneagles station is on the line between Edinburgh or Glasgow and Perth, and the Caledonian Sleeper from London calls there. The hotel is about two miles from the station.
Last checked 4 October 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
