Duff House Royal Golf Club
Barnyard
Banff
Banffshire
AB45 3SX

01261 812062

info@duffhouseroyal.com

www.duffhouseroyal.com/

Coursetype: The course is a flat, beautifully manicured parkland course with little rough and large MacKenzie two-tiered greens. Bounded by the River Deveron, which proves to be a hazard at a number of holes.

Number Of Holes: 18

Yardage: From the white tees 6043 yards

Par: 68

Yards	Par	Slope Rating
6043	68	114
5849	68	113
5457	72	121

Clubhouse Facilities

Bar/Restaurant: Panoramic windows capture the MacKenzie course in all its glory. The 2019 refurbishment brings a new refreshed, up-to date and modern design that’s truly world class and deliver freshly prepared food with local produce simply and to its best

Drinks/Snacks: Bar snacks and sandwiches served in the lounges

Changing Facilities: Available in the Ladies and Gents dedicated visitors locker room along with individual secure lockers for the safe storage of your belongings

Shower Facilities: Showers available in the visitors locker rooms

Scorecard and layout

Duff House Royal Course Layout — Course Layout

Duff House Royal Course Card — Course Layout

Duff House Royal Golf Club Scorecard and Course layout. Click or Tap Image to see full size

Golf Facilities

Pro-Shop: The pro shop offers a selection of current clothing, including the very latest leading brands in golf clubs and golf equipment.

Golf Club Hire: Golf Clubs are available to hire

Buggy Hire: Buggies available to hire best to pre book to ensure availability.

Trolley Hire: Pull and battery powered trolleys available to hire.

Practice Area: Located a short walk from the Clubhouse, this sheltered grass practice area is ideal for players wishing to hit longer shots into the three small target greens. A dedicated double-tier green and deep, wide bunker provides the ideal test for for the finesse shots.

Putting Practice: The 18 hole manicured putting green provides the same ball speed as the course and offers all ranges of putts

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Duff House Royal Golf Club Reviews

Duff House Royal Golf Club

4.5

Based on 141 reviews

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Chris The Guitar Guy

15:21 22 Nov 22

Lovely venue, I thoroughly enjoyed playing at Duff House Royal Golf Club!

Jools

19:46 23 Jul 22

Loved the course, pro is exceptional but wish people playing would fix their ball plug marks on greens .

David Powell

16:49 21 Jun 22

Good enjoyable course and excellent clubhouse. Green fees a tad expensive for what it is though.

Malc Earl

10:10 20 Jun 22

I visited the area over a year ago and wanted to play it then but was unable to.I was excited to be able to book on this years visit and it didn't disappoint.The grounds were immaculate, the greens in great condition and all the staff were helpful and friendly.For me it was the perfect day golfing, especially as it turned out to be my PB!Unfortunately my golf App immediately dropped me from a 27.1 to a 20.5 handicap!!The bar, beer and food afterwards just topped off a great day!Thanks.

Kyle Duncan

12:49 19 Jun 22

Went here for lunch on Sunday 19th, and was seated by a welcoming blonde haired server. After looking over the menu, which had fantastic choice, a different server came to take our food order. The blue haired server was welcoming at this time, and we were told to order drinks at the bar. While at the bar we were asked if we were members, which we aren’t but up until this point was never asked. After that point, the atmosphere changed. We heard the blue hired server complain to the kitchen staff that we weren’t members.The best part of the experience was the meal, fantastic food and couldn’t fault this at all.However, as soon as we finished our meal, the blue haired server was back to take our plates away and then came back with the bill straight away, after we’d viewed other customers sit leisurely after finishing their meal.I understand we’re not member, but we weren’t made aware of this when we were seated, but regardless we were still paying customers. Fantastic food but severely let down by the blue haired server.

Sayra Addison

19:47 11 Jun 22

just love walking round this place

Dennis Hogg

23:23 27 Apr 22

Excellent. Course great staff helpful, bar good. No complaints. Good two days golfing.

John Crawford

14:52 04 Sep 21

Well kept course. Don't be lulled in to thinking it is easy. Fantastic course to be played more than once.

Cameron Kelly

16:54 02 Sep 21

Cracking course ,nice club house ,staff very friendly, will be back for another round of golf.

Zafar Ali

16:23 19 Jul 21

Beautiful scenery definitely recommended hidden jewel

Gowfer

10:32 18 Jul 21

Reasonable selection for a small pro shop and club.Unfortunately DHR holds a less than enviable reputation for snobbery, certainly several members display a standoffish attitude. The course itself is in fair condition, mostly, and enjoyable.

Margaret Chapman

17:19 16 Jul 21

Brilliant course, easy walking. Fantastic members and staff.

Bodie Phil

10:29 25 Jun 21

Beautiful course let down by a frosty “welcome” at the clubhouse. Checked in at pro shop and asked would it be ok to get a quick bite to eat in the clubhouse before teeing off. No problem just go around the front and press the buzzer. On the third buzz a young lady appeared and said it’s a members only club and wasn’t open to visitors. This was after I explained we had a tee off time in half an hour. The penny finally dropped and we were let in. On being seated this lady continued in a rude and off hand manner. Honestly I was aghast at such poor customer service. Took the edge off our round.

Mark Snape

09:23 19 Jun 21

Course was in great condition and is an intruiging challenge: difficult finish from 13th to 17th holes.

Alan Gillespie

19:32 12 Jun 21

Absolutely beautiful course, great greens in stunning condition on a sunny Saturday evening , well impressed

Tanya Betts

16:52 05 Jun 21

Great place to visit any time... You can wander round the beautiful house, then enjoy a walk to the Bridge of Alvah with its beautiful views, then if your feeling extra energetic continue the walk which takes you to Montcoffer and back to Banff.

Julie Hay

19:54 13 Apr 21

This is a lovely place with beautiful views, nice and peaceful to walk there. Love it!

Clive Warren

22:47 20 Mar 21

Fantastic parkland course, don't be fooled it's a good test of anyone's game. Very welcoming.

Peter Chadbourn

19:23 08 Dec 20

Lovely course in wonderful scenery. Plenty of challenging holes. Cozy and welcoming clubhouse.

Roy Smart

22:17 14 Oct 20

I've been here when I was 14. Truly a magical day out for Caledonian juniors.

Stephen Leitch

19:52 13 Oct 20

Lovely course. Windy and wet but still enjoyable. Slightly late in the season so greens were not the best quality as had been cored recently. Very much worth a visit but better earlier in the season.

Ian Smith

22:11 26 Sep 20

Fantastic links golf coures and every golfer must make visit

Philip Lockett

18:21 21 Sep 20

Very good course worth a game great condition 👏

Michelle Young

15:55 18 Sep 20

Hubby said best course he's played on. Views were beautiful

Sylvia Hopper

16:54 04 Sep 20

Brilliant game of golf

Robert Ferstl

12:25 14 Aug 19

Restaurant only for members. We were not welcome to sit and have a bite although being member of a foreign golf association. Hilarious!!

Steve Vacula

19:19 02 Aug 19

One of the best parkland golf courses I've played in Scotland, beautiful layout and the condition is superb, very friendly and helpful staff in the pro shop & restaurant, if your golfing don't miss it.

sandy roberts

15:32 20 Jun 19

Lovely setting for a course. Greens a bit slow. Nice day out.

John C

19:32 19 Jun 19

First time I ever played here. Can honestly say this is the nicest course I've ever played. No fannying about in gorse and heavy rough. If you go off the fairway it's still tough enough without the frustration of titting about looking for balls. The greenkeeping staff are very forward thinking. More courses should be like this. Facilities beautiful and staff all really nice and welcoming. Will definitely return again next time I'm up in Scotland. Thanks for a fabulous day out.

Iain gregor

15:54 20 Mar 19

Great food good price well worth a visit

In their Words…….

Set in the coastal town of Banff and less than one mile from the sea, Duff House Royal Golf Club offers members and visitors alike a truly memorable golfing experience on a fantastic parkland course that offers a fair challenge for golfers of all abilities.
The original Duff House Golf Club was formally constituted on 1st March 1910. The brilliant Golf Architect Dr. Alister Mackenzie (who later went on to design the World famous “Augusta National”) redesigned the course in 1923, finishing the project in 1924.
The course is a flat, beautifully manicured parkland course with little rough. The large “Mackenzie” two-tiered greens, many well positioned bunkers and trees make the course a severe but fair challenge to golfers of all abilities. The Course is bounded by the River Deveron, which proves to be a hazard for those who wander off the tee at the 7th, 16th and 17th holes.
In addition to an outstanding golf course we have excellent facilities for our members and visiting guests, our clubhouse boasts a large seating area overlooking the first and eighteenth holes where you can simply relax and enjoy the views of those commencing or completing their rounds.
The clubhouse has a large comfortable bar and lounge area, offering commanding views over the first and eighteenth holes with the Hill of Doune and the River Deveron as a backdrop.
Duff House Royal Golf Club

Open Events

April 2023

Thursday April 20

All Day Duff House Gents Senior Stableford Open

May 2023

Saturday May 27

08:00 - 18:00 Duff House Mixed James Calam 36 Hole Open

June 2023

Sunday June 4

All Day Duff House Gents Brangan Cup Individual Open

Thursday June 22

All Day Duff House Gents Seniors Strokeplay Open

Sunday June 25

All Day Duff House Ladies Spence and Merchiston Open

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