Despite the name, this club is not in Kilmarnock. It plays on the coast at Barassie, just north of Troon, and has done since 1894. The clubhouse stands 50 metres from Barassie railway station, the course runs beside the Glasgow–Ayr line, and there are 27 holes: the 18-hole Barassie Links and the nine-hole Hillhouse. The R&A has brought Final Qualifying for The Open here seven times, and its green fees sit well below those of its famous neighbours, which makes it an easy extra round on a Troon or Gailes trip.
Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Visitors do not book online. Instead you send a request through the visitor booking form on the club’s website, and the office replies to confirm a time; members use a separate system. Put your preferred dates, group size and any catering in the request. If your group pre-books food, the club needs any change in numbers at least 72 hours before play. On the day, register at the professional’s shop, the separate building beside the first tees, where the staff also let you into the clubhouse. The club publishes no handicap limit on its visitor pages, so ask in your request if you need one confirmed. A limited number of rental sets are available, and the shop hires electric trolleys and two-seat ride-on carts; reserve them ahead.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From £65
Winter rate (January–February and November–December 2026; January–March and November–December 2027), with a roll and coffee. Summer 2027 (1 May–30 September) is £175 including £10 bar credit, or £600 for a fourball.
Winter 2026 and 2027, with roll and coffee
£65
Shoulder 2026 (April and October)
£90
Summer 2026 (May–September)
£150
Summer 2026, fourball
£520
Shoulder 2027, 1–11 Apr & 18–31 Oct
£100
Shoulder 2027, 12–30 Apr & 1–17 Oct
£110
Summer 2027, with £10 bar credit
£175
Summer 2027, fourball
£600
Summer 2027, Scottish resident
£125
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Fourteen men founded the club at the George Hotel in Kilmarnock on 25 November 1887, because the trip to Troon and Gailes was too far for regular golf. The first course, at Holmes Farm in Kilmarnock, had only nine holes. In September 1894 the club secured land at Barassie beside the railway, so members could arrive by train. The present Barassie Links dates from the early 1990s, when nine holes of the traditional course were joined to nine new ones. The other nine old holes became the Hillhouse Course, which runs between the links and the railway. Winners here include Henry Cotton in the 1947 Daily Mail Professional, Howard Clark in the 1971 Boys Amateur and a young Ronan Rafferty in the 1979 Boys Amateur. More recently the club hosted the 2016 Junior Open, the 2021 Women’s Amateur Championship and, by the club’s visitor guide, the 2024 Junior Open, and it has been a Regional Qualifying venue for The Open since 2023.
Know before you go.
Booking
Request form on the club website; members book separately
Arrival
Register at the pro shop, the separate building by the first tees
Changing
Change shoes in the car park if you like, clothes in the locker room
Caddies
Member caddies, at least 72 hours’ notice
Practice
Bring your own balls for the practice area
Group catering
Changes to numbers at least 72 hours ahead
Make the trip work.
Give yourself time in the clubhouse. The Walker Cup Players’ Lounge is lined with bags, clubs and artwork from members James Milligan, Gordon Sherry, Jack McDonald and Euan Walker, who all played for Great Britain and Ireland; another member, Joan Hastings, played in the 1966 Curtis Cup. The lounge, bar and dining room serve snacks, lunches and some evening meals. Scottish residents get a lower rate in 2027 if they bring proof of address. If you want the Hillhouse nine as a warm-up or an evening loop, mention it in your booking request.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport is about ten minutes south by road. Glasgow Airport is an hour away via the M8 and M77, and Edinburgh Airport under an hour and a half. By train, Barassie station is on the Glasgow–Ayr line with hourly stops, and the clubhouse is 50 metres from the platform. Drivers coming from the M77 should follow signs for ferry traffic, then turn right in Barassie and pass under the railway bridge. The postcode is KA10 6SY.
There are no rooms at the club. Troon is two minutes along the coast road and has the most choice, from the Marine Hotel overlooking Royal Troon’s 18th to guest houses near the harbour and the South Beach. Irvine is five minutes north if you would rather be near Dundonald and the Gailes courses. Because the station is so close, you can also base yourself in Glasgow and travel down by train for a day of golf.
Make a trip of it.
Barassie sits in the middle of the Ayrshire links. Dundonald Links lies beside its northern edge, Western Gailes and Glasgow Gailes are a few minutes further north, and Royal Troon and Prestwick are each within about fifteen minutes to the south. Away from golf, Troon harbour has seafood restaurants and boat trips, and Dean Castle Country Park in Kilmarnock, the town the club is named after, is about fifteen minutes inland.
Find your season.
Visitor rates fall into three bands: summer from 1 May to 30 September, shoulder in April and October, and winter for the rest of the year. The 2027 shoulder season is split, with slightly higher fees from 12 April and until 17 October. Ayrshire’s sandy links drain fast, so winter golf here is usually possible.
No. The club was founded in Kilmarnock in 1887 but moved to Barassie, just north of Troon, in 1894. Use the postcode KA10 6SY. From Kilmarnock town it is less than fifteen minutes by road, and the course sits next to Barassie railway station.
How much are green fees at Kilmarnock (Barassie)?
In 2026 the rates are £65 in winter with a roll and coffee, £90 in April and October and £150 from May to September. For 2027, summer rises to £175 with £10 of bar credit, shoulder months are £100 or £110, and winter stays at £65.
Does Kilmarnock (Barassie) host Open qualifying?
It has hosted Final Qualifying for The Open in 1977, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1997 and 2009, when Troon or Turnberry held the championship. It has also hosted the Boys Amateur six times and Senior Open qualifying in 2003 and 2012.
How many holes are there at Barassie?
There are 27. The 18-hole Barassie Links joins nine holes of the old course with nine built in the early 1990s. The other nine original holes form the Hillhouse Course, which runs between the links and the Ayr–Glasgow railway.
Last checked 11 November 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.
