Murrayshall (Murrayshall) - Perth & Kinross - Scotland
Scone,
Perthshire,
PH2 7PH,
Scotland
+44 (0) 1738 551171
3 miles NE of Perth on A822
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Gary Silcock
Hamilton J. Stutt
Alan Reid
Scone is a place steeped in the history of the Scottish nation, as the nearby Palace was for many years the seat of Parliaments and crowning place of Kings. Scone also housed the Stone of Destiny for nearly 500 years before it was taken to Westminster Abbey in 1296, only to be returned to Edinburgh, some 700 years later in 1996. Today, Scone Palace is the home of the Earls of Mansfield and a major Scottish visitor attraction. A major Perthshire golfing attraction lies just a few miles away, to the north of Perth and the River Tay, in the shape of Murrayshall – 350 acres of rolling parkland with a 41-bedroom hotel complex boasting activities such as falconry, archery, fishing and two 18-hole golf courses. The Lynedoch is the easier of the two courses on the estate, measuring 5,400 yards with a par of 69. The Murrayshall course, on the other hand, has tree-lined fairways, several water hazards, generously proportioned putting surfaces and, above all else, excellent conditioning from tee to green. Unusually, there are six par fives on the course which help it stretch the overall yardage to 6,441 yards with a par of 73. There are two outstanding holes at Murrayshall, one on the outward and one on the inward half. The 7th, a 379-yard par four is unfortunately called “Dog’s Grave”, is a right hand dog-legged hole where the brave hearted golfer takes the line between the tree in the middle of the fairway and the out of bounds on the right for his or her tee shot. The approach must then carry a stream to an elevated green. The closing hole is a wonderful 199-yard one-shotter named “The Fountain” where out of bounds lurks all the way down the left of the fairway. Missing on the right of the green will leave a very difficult second shot, probably from one of the two large bunkers placed there. Overshoot the green and you may find yourself in either sand or, worse still, in the stream that runs behind the hole. |
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With Gleneagles being closed today due to the adverse overnight weather, and as we were stopping at Murrayshall Hall, a lovely country hotel, decided to play the Murrayshall and Lynenoch Courses instead.
It’s 7 years since anyone lasted posted a review on this course and having looked at my Garmin, either the courses have been re routed slightly or my Garmin is just way out of date!
The Murrayshall is parkland golf, ideal for hotel guests and society golf. It is rather bland, generous fairways but nothing outstanding about it. In fact the hole I remember most is the dog leg par 5 where you cant really take driver off the tee given you will run out of fairway at the turn.
I thought the Lynenoch which is a 10 hole courses - you play all the holes twice except the 1st and 18th was a better course, set more on the hillside behind the Hall and playing in woodland for some of the holes. Quirky short dog leg par 4’s and an excellent par 3 downhill 200 yard 9th/17th hole. The 18th, with lovely views across the countryside also played nice. I much preferred that course and would rate it high than it’s bigger sister if I was reviewing the Top 10 for Perthshire.
Talking of society golf, there was a party of 12, incredibly slow, drinking beer and throwing their cans away, who didn’t let anyone through and spoiled an otherwise enjoyable round on the Lynenoch. A playing group in front phoned the pro to complain but nothing was done. Fortunately it was a nice afternoon and some of the views make up for the lack of quality on the main course.
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Murrayshall (Murrayshall), so good they named it twice -- er, not quite. I’d heard the course was maybe worthy of five ball status but it came nowhere near that mark in my estimation. In fact, it was a really BIG disappointment after I’d played the other course, the Lynedoch, earlier in the day and absolutely loved it (even though I’d marked its 5th and 11th holes in my notes as “DAFT”).
The Murrayshall course also had a few crazy holes (the boomerang-shaped 9th springs to mind, as does the downhill 17th) but it was the insipid, uninspiring nature of the holes – par three 4th apart – that really left me cold.
I think Murrayshall’s a good place for a big society 36-hole day out where you’ll pay sensible prices; just don’t expect too much of the big course and be prepared to fall in love with its wee sister.
Jim McCann.
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