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Galashiels Golf Club Bookings: 01896 753724

HOLES: 18 STYLE: Parkland PAR: 68 Length: 5538 yards Green Fees Weekdays Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm   Round: £20(18) Day Ticket: £30(36) Weekends 10am-11.30pm & 1.30pm to 4pm   Round: £20(18) Day Ticket: £30(36)

There are two sound reasons why the Borders and Galashiels have been the centre of Scotland's woollen industry for so many years. One is the quality of the knitwear that is produced here and sent around the world, either as golf or leisure attire or to some of the world's leading fashion houses. The other is the sheep that supply the raw material. There are billions of those woolly jumpers cavorting around the Borders. And sheep generally inhabit hillsides - as does Galashiels' Ladhope golf course.

Don't be put off by the steep climb on the approach road. This is only the access to base camp, you might say. But on the course there are plenty of reasonalby level lies that make for some excellent challenges. We must admit, however, that there are two precipitous climbs especially at the 10th and the 11th. From the 10th tee it is straight up the side of the hill and, if you're lucky the ball will stick where it lands or it may find itself back on the tee.

The psycological detterent of playing uphill is worse than the physical but, in any case, this is an extreme example. Tee high and let it fly! The views back over Galashiels, as you clamber onto the 10th green, make the ascent worthwhile. If you suffer from vertigo, do as the locals often do and play a shortened circuit missing out the worst of the ascents.

Name Yards Par Yards Par 1. Dunlop's Vision 170 3 163 3 2. Ladhope Bank 228 4 237 4 3. Braid's Delight 524 5 395 5 4. Ca-Canny 423 5 344 4 5. The Corner 141 3 142 3 6. Vardon Slope 432 4 426 5 7. The Well 208 3 208 3 8. Boland's Seat 337 4 329 4 9. Hill View 217 3 207 4 OUT 2718 34 2426 35 10. The Hill 272 4 266 4 11. Nearly There 121 3 113 3 12. The Summit 376 4 371 4 13. The Cairn 230 3 220 3 14. Turn For Hame 279 4 277 4 15. Roberts Way 277 4 267 4 16. Whin Brae 304 4 298 4 17. Gala View 275 4 270 4 18. Appletreeleaves 150 3 141 3 IN 2284 33 2223 33 Total 5002 67 4649 68

Address Facilities Galashiels Golf Course Ladhope Recreation Ground Galashiels TD1 2NJ Bar Catering Facilities Changing rooms Directions North end of town, quarter of a mile off A7 on Ladhope Drive. Advance Booking All bookings must be made 72 hours in advance. Internet Addresses secretary@galashiels-golfclub.co.uk www.galashiels-golfclub.co.uk

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