Monifieth sits on the north shore of the Tay estuary, a few minutes east of Dundee, and runs two 18-hole links side by side: the Medal Course and the shorter Ashludie. Parish records show golf being played here by 1639, when a local man was rebuked for playing before noon on a Sunday. Tom Watson played his first ever round of links golf on the Medal on 6 July 1975, the week he went on to win the Open at Carnoustie. Fees are well below those of its famous neighbour, which makes it a sensible second round on an Angus trip.
Monifieth Golf Links green fees and tee times.
Visitors book online through the links’ BRS visitor booking page, or by phone on +44 1382 532767 and by email to the bookings team. Affiliated Scottish club members and larger parties can ask about discounts. Members of Lundin, Ladybank, Scotscraig and Blairgowrie have a reciprocal arrangement booked through the same office. The green-fee page lists no general handicap limit for visitors. There are ten buggies, allocated first come, first served, so pre-booking is essential; check electric trolley availability in advance too.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From £80
Medal Course, April; £160 May to October. Ashludie Course £40 in April and £65 May to October. Fees vary with tee time.
Medal, April
£80
Medal, May–October
£160
Ashludie, April
£40
Ashludie, May–October
£65
Buggy, per round
£40
Buggy, per day
£60
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The courses at Monifieth Golf Links.
Medal Course
The championship layout, 6,662 yards and par 72 from the whites, with the railway along the early holes. The 18th, a par five named after Ian Hutcheon, ends on a long, narrow green. A plaque in the 1st tee marks the 1975 drive Tom Watson lost, then found in a pot bunker about 40 yards from where he expected it.
Ashludie Course
Land for the Ashludie was bought in 1912 for a nine-hole course, extended to 18 in 1930. It plays 5,123 yards, par 68, roughly 1,500 yards shorter than the Medal, but the greens are smaller and more sharply contoured. The 1st is a 275-yard par four to a raised green, and several more short par fours tempt a driver.
The round, in perspective.
Allan Robertson of St Andrews laid out the first formal nine holes in 1845, on ground leased from the Earl of Panmure, and the course reached 18 holes in 1880. From the white tees the Medal measures 6,662 yards, par 72; the yellows are 6,350 yards, par 71. The London to Aberdeen railway shadows the opening stretch: out of bounds sits right of the 1st, the line threatens the 2nd, the 5th tee backs onto it, and the 6th is the last hole to run beside the tracks. The 4th, Featherbed, is the hardest par four, its green tucked into the dunes. The club calls the 15th, The Plantation, its signature hole and advises playing short left if you cannot carry the ridge.
Know before you go.
Booking
Online via BRS, or +44 1382 532767
Buggies
Ten in total; £40 a round, £60 a day; pre-book
Reciprocal clubs
Lundin, Ladybank, Scotscraig, Blairgowrie (proof of membership)
Make the trip work.
The links is run from the Links Centre on Princess Street, which houses Ron McLeod’s golf shop, visitor toilets and lockers. Warm-up nets and a chipping and putting area sit beside the Medal’s 1st tee, with a larger practice ground a short drive away. Three clubs share the two courses: Grange and Broughty, Monifieth Golf Club and Ladies Panmure. The first two run the clubhouses, which serve food and drink and offer showers on a rota, so ask the shop which one is open on your day.
Dundee Airport is about 20 minutes away by road, and the club puts Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports around two hours away. St Andrews is roughly 30 minutes south over the Tay Road Bridge. Monifieth is on the coastal railway between Dundee and Arbroath, though the main intercity trains stop at Dundee and Carnoustie.
Broughty Ferry, the old fishing suburb immediately west, has guest houses, pubs and a seafront castle, and is the closest base with plenty of choice. Dundee’s waterfront, ten minutes further, has the city hotels and the V&A.
Make a trip of it.
Panmure is the next links along the coast, and Carnoustie’s Championship course is about ten minutes east, so the three make a tidy Angus loop. Off the course, Broughty Castle sits on the shore at Broughty Ferry, and RRS Discovery, Scott’s Antarctic ship, is berthed on Dundee’s waterfront.
Find your season.
The published visitor rates run from April, at a reduced price, to the end of October. Ask the bookings office about winter play. The club stages open competitions in summer (a Gents Seniors Open was held in June 2026), and those days take tee times away from visitors.
How much does it cost to play Monifieth Medal Course?
The published visitor fee is £160 from May to October and £80 in April. The Ashludie costs £65 in summer and £40 in April. Prices can move with the time of day, and affiliated Scottish club members or larger groups can ask the bookings team about discounts.
What is the connection between Tom Watson and Monifieth?
Watson played his first round of links golf at Monifieth on 6 July 1975, looking for practice before the Open at Carnoustie, which he then won. He later returned to re-enact his opening drive in front of members, received honorary life membership, and a plaque now marks the 1st tee.
Is the Ashludie Course worth playing?
It suits a second round on the same day or a lighter afternoon. At 5,123 yards and par 68 it is much shorter than the Medal, but its small, heavily contoured greens keep it from being easy, and at £65 in summer it costs well under half the Medal fee.
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.
