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

Western Gailes

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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