Peebles Golf Club

Played Peebles golf course 4th April AM under a Freedom of the Fairway Pass - bright but raw weather with a strong cutting wind that made some holes a real struggle to reach. Set on the side of a steepish hill on the west side of town, a tad difficult to find without a map. Spectacular views which can be appreciated while still concentrating on the shot in hand! This turned out to be my best round of the 10 in the week - an amazing 80 so can`t praise it enough! The condition was good, especially the greens for such an early time of year. Friendly pro-shop staff but unfortunately couldn`t partake in the clubhouse for lunch as had to on the road to the next course! All round Peebles is the sort of course and club I would seriously consider joining if I lived up there.

We thoroughly enjoyed Peebles Golf Club even though we were playing in the rain. Starting with a very friendly welcome this was followed with great value food and drink in the very pleasant clubhouse. There is one very short par 3, but otherwise there is great variety in the hole design making good use of the natural contours of the land. There are also some lovely views, particularly from the top end of the course. I could swear there was some kind of optical illusion going on though as almost every shot played shorter than it looked. Choosing a best hole at Peebles Golf Club is tough, but it's between the 3rd, 6th, 14th, 15th or 16th. I would probably give it to the par 3 16th, simply because of the way it looks from the tee. All in all this was a very enjoyable way to start our Borders tour and we will definitely be back.

Peebles Golf Course is good for an outing as it is not to long and has a few go for broke par 4's on it. Starts with a par 3 so you have to be at your best right from the get go. Condition wise it was OK but the greens could have done with a cut., but Peebles Golf Club is not bad for the price.