West Kilbride Golf Club plays along a narrow belt of linksland at Seamill, squeezed between farmland and the Firth of Clyde. The Isle of Arran fills the view across the water for much of the round. Old Tom Morris walked the ground in 1892 and liked it, and the club has grown from nine holes to a par-71 championship links that recently hosted the 2023 R&A Seniors Home Internationals and the 2026 Scottish PGA Championship. Out of bounds affects twelve holes, which tells you how tight the strip is.
West Kilbride Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Tee times are on the club’s BRS visitor sheet, or call 01294 823911. Weekday golf runs from April to October at two prices: a single round or a day ticket, with a lower rate for groups of four to eight. Weekend visitors may play only after 3pm, at a flat £80. Groups of twelve or more use the club’s groups and packages page. The visitors page does not set a handicap limit. Caddies, forecaddies, buggies and hire clubs must all be booked ahead, and the club does not provide practice balls.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From £80
2027 weekend round after 3pm, April to October. Weekday rounds £100 (April and October) and £135 (May to September) for one to three players; day tickets £130 and £175.
Weekday round, April & October, 1–3 players
£100
Weekday round, April & October, 4–8 players
£90
Weekday round, May–September, 1–3 players
£135
Weekday round, May–September, 4–8 players
£125
Weekday day ticket, May–September, 1–3 players
£175
Weekend round after 3pm, April–October
£80
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Morris laid out the first nine holes, and the club was formally constituted on 23 March 1893, with the course open about two months later. Eighteen holes followed in April 1905, and James Braid was later consulted on its development. During the Second World War parts of the links were turned over to farming before recovering after 1945. The tees are named for local landmarks: Arran from the back at 6,523 yards, Ardnell at 6,146 and Seamill at 5,781, par 74 for women. The 3rd, Yonderfed, and the 7th, Lang Wham, are the par fives at 520 and 556 yards. The 13th, Cable, a 428-yard par four, carries stroke index one, and the 12th, Whinhurst, is the shortest par three at 172 yards. Jean McCulloch, a member, won the Scottish Ladies’ Championship three times.
Know before you go.
Weekends
Visitors after 3pm only
Caddie
£60 plus gratuity; forecaddie £100
Buggies
£40 per round; book ahead
Practice
No practice balls provided
Booking
Online (BRS) or 01294 823911
Make the trip work.
The day ticket is the better value if you can stay: in summer it costs £40 more than a single round for a second 18. Arrive warmed up, since there are no range balls. With out of bounds on twelve holes, a forecaddie at £100 can save a first-time group a lot of shots. The clubhouse is on Fullerton Drive in Seamill, a few minutes’ walk from the shore.
Glasgow Airport is around 40 minutes by the A737 and A78, and Glasgow Prestwick about 35 minutes south along the coast. West Kilbride station, on the Largs branch from Glasgow Central, is roughly a mile from the clubhouse. Ardrossan, for the Arran ferry, is about ten minutes south.
Seamill Hydro, a long-established seaside hotel, is a short walk along the shore from the clubhouse. West Kilbride village, a mile inland, has guest houses and cottages to rent. Largs, about 15 minutes north, has more hotels and seafront restaurants. A group splitting the week between this end of the coast and the Troon links can stay in Irvine, around 20 minutes south, and drive both ways.
Make a trip of it.
The Irvine Golf Club at Bogside is around 20 minutes south, with Gailes Links and Western Gailes just beyond, so two or three days on the North Ayrshire coast work well before heading on to Troon. Off the course, Portencross Castle, a 14th-century tower house, stands on the shore just north of the links, and Arran is under an hour by ferry from Ardrossan for Goat Fell or a round on the island.
Find your season.
Visitor prices run from April to October, with May to September the main season. Weekend visitors are limited to late-afternoon starts all season, so plan a weekday if you want a full day. Championship weeks such as the Scottish PGA Championship close the course to visitors for several days.
Yes, but only after 3pm, from April to October, at a flat £80 a round. Weekday visitors have the full day, with a cheaper rate for groups of four to eight. Book online or on 01294 823911.
Who designed West Kilbride Golf Club?
Old Tom Morris assessed the ground at Seamill in 1892 and laid out the original nine holes, which opened in 1893. The course became 18 holes in April 1905, and James Braid was later consulted on its development.
Can you see Arran from West Kilbride golf course?
Yes. The links runs along the Firth of Clyde directly across from Arran, and the club names its back tees after the island. The Arran tees play 6,523 yards to a par of 71.
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.
