Ballachulish, United Kingdom
Affectionately nicknamed "The Dragon's Tooth" after the legendary dragon said to haunt the peaks above, Woodlands Glencoe is an award-winning 9-hole course set on the banks of Loch Linnhe at Ballachulish, deep in the Scottish Highlands. Designed by Robin Hiseman and opened in 2002, it winds through lochside parkland flanked by burns, mature trees, and the dramatic ridgelines of Glencoe — named by Bunkered Magazine as the best 9-hole course in Scotland and by Golf.com as one of the top 50 nine-hole layouts in the world. No tee time is required, all abilities are welcome, and the clubhouse bar with wood-burning stove awaits at the end of the round.
Woodlands Glencoe
Affectionately nicknamed "The Dragon's Tooth" after the legendary dragon said to haunt the peaks above, Woodlands Glencoe is an award-winning 9-hole course set on the banks of Loch Linnhe at Ballachulish, deep in the Scottish Highlands. Designed by Robin Hiseman and opened in 2002, it winds through lochside parkland flanked by burns, mature trees, and the dramatic ridgelines of Glencoe — named by Bunkered Magazine as the best 9-hole course in Scotland and by Golf.com as one of the top 50 nine-hole layouts in the world. No tee time is required, all abilities are welcome, and the clubhouse bar with wood-burning stove awaits at the end of the round.
Woodlands Golf Course, known locally as 'The Dragon's Tooth' after the legendary dragon said to inhabit the mountains above, is a 9-hole course situated on a 36-acre estate near Ballachulish, Glencoe, in the Scottish Highlands. The course occupies a lochside setting beside Loch Linnhe at the foot of Glencoe, with the dramatic Highland mountain landscape forming a prominent backdrop throughout play.
The course operates as part of a wider leisure and hospitality estate run as a family business, integrating golf with accommodation, outdoor activities, and wellness facilities. It is open year-round and operates on a pay-and-play basis, requiring no handicap certificate, with membership also available through Scottish Golf affiliation.
The course has received recognition from Bunkered Magazine, which rated it the best 9-hole course in Scotland, and Golf.com, which listed it among the top 50 nine-hole courses in the world. The combination of the mountain and loch scenery with the layout of the course has drawn comparisons to other scenic Scottish venues, though the course itself is relatively modest in scale and positioned as accessible to golfers of all abilities.
No original designer or year of construction is specified in the available source material. The course is located at Woodlands Glencoe, Ballachulish, Argyll, Scotland, PH49 4AA.
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