Golf as we know it today originated in Scotland in the 15th century. The earliest written record of golf dates back to 1457, when King James II banned the game because it distracted soldiers from archery practice! Gilvenbank Hotel is perfectly located for golf lovers!
Local Golf Courses
Glenrothes Golf Course – 18 holes,
Leslie Golf Club – 9 holes
Balbirnie Park Golf Club – 18 holes,
Auchterderran Golf Course – A local public courses
Dunnikier Park Golf Course
Did you know?
St Andrews is the “The Home of Golf”
The town of St Andrews, Fife (only about 45 minutes from the Gilvenbank Hotel) is known globally as the spiritual home of golf. The Old Course at St Andrews is one of the oldest golf courses in the world and remains a pilgrimage site for golfers everywhere.
