Glasgow is the closest city to some of the most famous links in golf. Here are the courses within reach for a day, with honest driving times and how to get there with your clubs. Written by Constantine Chauffeurs, a Glasgow chauffeur service. Planning a Scotland golf tour? We provide golf transport with your own private driver and car service, course to course.
The best golf courses near Glasgow are on the Ayrshire coast. Royal Troon, Prestwick and Western Gailes are all within about 45 minutes of Glasgow on the Ayrshire coast. Turnberry is about an hour and a quarter, Gleneagles about an hour, and St Andrews and Carnoustie about an hour and three quarters. A Glasgow chauffeur to St Andrews is from £320 in a Mercedes C-Class, clubs in the boot.
| Course | From Glasgow | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Dundonald Links | About 35 minutes | Ayrshire coast |
| The Carrick, Cameron House | About 35 minutes | Loch Lomond |
| Western Gailes | About 40 minutes | Ayrshire coast |
| Royal Troon | About 45 minutes | Ayrshire coast |
| Prestwick Golf Club | About 45 minutes | Ayrshire coast |
| Gleneagles | About 1 hour | Perthshire |
| Trump Turnberry | About 1 hour 15 minutes | Ayrshire coast |
| St Andrews | About 1 hour 45 minutes | Fife |
| Carnoustie | About 1 hour 45 minutes | Angus |
| Kingsbarns | About 1 hour 55 minutes | Fife |
Times are by road from Glasgow city centre and vary with traffic. Glasgow Airport is about 15 minutes closer to the Ayrshire courses.
The closest great links to Glasgow, and the reason many golfers base themselves in the city for golf near Glasgow. Royal Troon has hosted The Open many times, including in 2024. Prestwick hosted the very first Open in 1860 and sits right beside Prestwick Airport. Western Gailes is a classic links between the railway and the sea, and Dundonald Links has hosted the Scottish Open. You can play two of these in one day with time to spare.
The Ailsa course at Turnberry is one of the most dramatic in golf, with its lighthouse on the rocks and views to Ailsa Craig and Arran. It has hosted The Open four times. From Glasgow it’s about an hour and a quarter down the coast road. Glasgow Airport to Turnberry.
The Carrick at Cameron House is a parkland and heathland course on the shore of Loch Lomond, about 35 minutes from the city. Gleneagles in Perthshire, home of the 2014 Ryder Cup, is about an hour away and has three championship courses.
The Home of Golf is a full day from Glasgow, but an easy one by road. The Old Course, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie are all within about two hours, and the drive takes you straight to the clubhouse with no train changes or parking to find. A Mercedes C-Class from Glasgow city centre to St Andrews starts from £320. Glasgow to St Andrews compared.
Our golf transfers make every golf course near Glasgow an easy day out. A pre-booked chauffeur collects you from your hotel or Glasgow Airport and drives you to the first tee. Your Driver can wait while you play, or drop you off and come back. A golf bag with clubs is about 125 cm long, longer than a large suitcase, so we choose the car by the number of bags. Every price is per car and agreed before you book.
| Car | Golf bags | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes C‑Class | 2 | Two players heading to the first tee |
| Mercedes S‑Class | 3 | A three-ball in first-class comfort |
| Audi Q7 Black Edition | 4 | A four-ball in a luxury SUV |
| Mercedes V‑Class | 4–6 depending on bag size | A four-ball or a bigger group, with the most room to stretch out |
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