Pollok

A short drive (by car) to the south of Glasgow city centre lies the 13th century Pollok Estate and its impressive 18th century mansion. With its delightful gardens and more than 1,000 species of rhododendrons, it’s a place of great majesty. The White Cart River wends its way through the estate adding its own charm.

The Pollok Golf Club was founded in 1892 and the hands of an unknown architect originally laid out the course. During the early 1920s, Dr Alister MacKenzie redesigned Pollok and the club annually hosts a Summer Medal competition in honour of the famous architect.

It will come as no surprise that Pollok is a park course and it is defined by the many majestic trees, which flank the agreeably flat fairways. With magnificent oak, chestnut, elm, ash and beech trees in abundance, this really is a pleasant walk in the park.

The course itself is relatively short, measuring 6,358 yards from the medal tees, with par set at 71. Length from the tee is not an important factor at Pollok but finding the right position on the fairways is the key to a good score. Renowned for the quality of the putting greens, Pollok will present an honest and fair test for golfers of all standards.