Troon Darley Golf Club

A few blocks inland from the seafront and literally 50 yards from Troon train station is the starter's box for Troon's municipal courses, including Troon's Darley course. This is where you will find the locals playing.

The Darley course is 6,630 yards long, but length means nothing here! The Darley is a tough test for any golfer with its tight fairways crossed by burns and a lot of whins and heather. Three years ago it was rated the fourth hardest course in Scotland to play to your handicap.The 1st and 18th are par fives while the 5th is a par four of 426 yards that might as well be a par 5. It plays over a ravine of gorse and the fairway is tight where it counts - so judicious placement rather than length is essential. It also dog-legs left with a tight, heavily bunkered green position so there is little respite on this hole.