52. Western Gailes – Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012
Western Gailes in Scotland has been ranked number 52 in Golf Monthly’s Top 100 UK and Ireland golf courses 2012
Architect: Unkown Stats: 6,640 yds, par 71, SSS 74 GF: £125 including lunch and course guide Visitor information: Mon, Wed, Fri are visitor days (9:00-12:00 & 14:00-16:30) - limited afternoon tee times at weekends in Summer W: westerngailes.com 2010 Ranking: 51 (down 1) Improvements since 2010 Rankings: Course: All bunkers newly revetted or sand replaced; several tees levelled and re-laid; irrigation system extended; drainage renewed/replaced on several holes
Panellists' Comments: "A great golf course which is overshadowed by the many fantastic courses around it... it deserves more credit"; "This is certainly not a place for the timid or the weak"; "A course that has captivated me since I first played it as being links golf at its truly classical best"; "I could play the course over and over again and never get bored."
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