Gleneagles Golf Resort Queen's Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info

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The Queen's Course at Gleneagles is one of the most picturesque layouts in our Top 100 golf courses UK&I ranking.

The three courses at Gleneagles are all very different, and although the King’s and Queen’s share the same designer in James Braid and a similarly rich heritage, the Queen’s has the distinction of enjoying perhaps the best views of all on this glorious Perthshire playground.

It's also the only course in our Top 100 where total yardage off the tips starts with a ‘5’ rather than a ‘6’ or ‘7’.

The views out over the Perthshire Straths, to Ben Vorlich, the Ochil Hills and the Grampian Mountains are both serene and majestic.

And despite only stretching to 5,965 yards, the course plays over often narrow, rolling fairways to relatively small greens, guaranteeing a test that belies its length, especially when you factor in a solitary par 5 on the 7th, where the views are perhaps at their very finest.

Indeed, there is no shortage of excellent, and indeed tough, holes, with the 5th and 6th before that really shining - first a longish par 3 to a green beautifully framed by pines, then the longest of the par 4s playing up to a raised green.

The 9th is a Braid risk-reward masterpiece, a 90˚ dogleg right, where taking on the corner represents a real risk if you’re not long enough. Get it right, and you’ll be left with a mere short iron in; get it wrong, or bail out too far left, and it will be almost everything you’ve got.

The recent new teeing options on the memorable back-to-back par-3 duo around a small loch at 13 and 14 have added a new dimension to those two holes. The latter will test your putting to the limit if you find the wrong part of its steeply tiered green.

Much like Swinley Forest in Berkshire, the real beauty of the Queen’s course is that, despite its modest length, most handicap golfers will still need full mastery of their longer clubs to score well.

What's new for 2025/26? What our panellists said…

Andrew Oliver

The Queens itself isn't the strongest test of golf on the property but its no slouch either and like all the courses here its presented exceptionally well, anything less would be a disappointment. I think of the Queens as being a more gentle test of golf, more variety and certainly more fun than the PGA but perhaps lacking the bite and distance of the Kings.

Chris Dobson

This was my favourite resort golf experience so far. Even the hole names themselves, such as ‘’Glower o’er them’ and ‘witches’ bowster’ served to remind you, as if you could forget with the dramatic scenery, that you were near the gateway to the Highlands. There was a warm welcome and they couldn’t for enough for you. It was really first rate.

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GLENEAGLES PGA CENTENARY

The Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup course has matured and been worked on extensively. The dramatic Ochil Hills and Ben Vorlich, provide a stunning backdrop. It’s a fabulous, stadium-style layout with a moorland feel. It’s been a test for the best professionals but is also highly enjoyable for the average golfer. - A modern, inland design with nods to the great traditions of Gleneagles

GLENEAGLES KING'S COURSE

James Braid’s long-revered Perthshire masterpiece enjoys quite simply one of the most majestic settings for golf in the UK&I. The King’s course, which opened in 1919, carves through the pine trees, rising and falling over the springy moorland turf. It may not be the longest, but with blind shots, humps, hollows and sloping greens, it definitely rewards precise and considered play.

For more of the best Scottish courses, check out our guide to the best golf courses in Scotland.

Best Places to Stay Near Gleneagles Queen's Course

Gleneagles - Book now at Booking.com
The world-famous five-star resort is set in 850 glorious acres and embraces the best of old-world French chateau-style class and 21st century standards. The beautiful grounds were inspired by Capability Brown, while dining options range from the Strathearn, The Birnam and Andrew Fairlie’s restaurant, to the informality of Auchterarder 70 in the clubhouse (Gleneagles' first telephone number!). It is simply a superb place to stay.

Cairn Lodge - Book now at Booking.com
Located in Auchterarder, the closest town to Gleneagles, Cairn Lodge is a charming Victorian hunting lodge with free WiFi and free parking. It offers luxurious accommodation and a restaurant specialising in seasonal dishes. Spacious and elegant, with a flat-screen TV, each room benefits from a modern en-suite bathroom.

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Gleneagles Queen's Course Historical Top 100 Ranking UK&I

• 2025/26 - 56
• 2023/24 - 50
• 2021/22 - 58
• 2019/20 - 55
• 2017/18 - 62
• 2015/16 - 63
• 2013/14 - 62
• 2011/12 - 61
• 2009/10 - 51

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