Fees are the club's published summer 2026 visitor rates where they exist; 'guide' means an independent source, 'council band' means Golf South Ayrshire's unpublished-online tariff (their courses are grouped into three price bands, cheapest to dearest: Maybole; Girvan and Dalmilling; Seafield and Fullarton; Belleisle, Lochgreen and Darley).
| Course | Type | Summer 2026 visitor fee | From Girvan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maybole | 9-hole council parkland | Lowest council band (c. £15–20 for 9; not published online) | 13 mi |
| Girvan | Council links/parkland | c. £30 (visitor reports) | 0 mi |
| Dalmilling | Council parkland | Same band as Girvan | 25 mi |
| Seafield · Fullarton | Council | Middle council band | 23–31 mi |
| Belleisle · Lochgreen · Darley | Council (Braid / links) | Top council band — reviewers quote £25–45 | 23–31 mi |
| Portpatrick Dunskey | Clifftop | c. £45 (guide) | 39 mi |
| Stranraer | Braid parkland | £50 summer · £35 twilight · £25 winter | 31 mi |
| Wigtownshire County | True links | £60 summer · £85 day · £35 twilight/winter | 33 mi |
| Gailes Links | Championship links | c. £75–80 (last published; verify) | 40 mi |
| Kilmarnock Barassie | Championship links | £75–100 (guide) | 33 mi |
| Prestwick St Nicholas | Links | £90–130 summer · £100 Apr/Oct | 27 mi |
| Royal Troon Portland | Links | £125 (2025 tariff) | 31 mi |
| Dundonald Links | Championship links | £245 Mon–Thu · £260 Fri–Sun · £105 winter | 40 mi |
| Turnberry King Robert the Bruce | Championship links | c. £250 (guide) · £500 Scottish-resident fourball | 6 mi |
| Western Gailes | Classic links | £310 weekday incl. lunch · £335 Sat · £95 winter | 40 mi |
| Prestwick | Historic links | £340 Mon–Thu · £380 Fri/Sun · £175 winter · £105 Ayrshire residents | 27 mi |
| Royal Troon Old | Championship links | £365 (2025 tariff); day ticket with Portland £420 | 31 mi |
| Turnberry Ailsa | Championship links | £1,000 May–Sep non-resident · £650 late pm · £475 hotel guests · £175 winter | 6 mi |
Ways to pay less
- Winter and shoulder seasons cut the championship fees by 60–80 per cent: Turnberry Ailsa £175 (mid-Nov on), Prestwick £175–205 (Nov–Mar), Western Gailes £95 (Nov–mid Mar), Dundonald £105 (Nov–Feb), Stranraer £25, Wigtownshire County £35.
- Twilight: Prestwick St Nicholas £90 after 4pm, Stranraer £35 after 3pm, Wigtownshire County £35 after 4pm, Turnberry Ailsa £650 late afternoon.
- Resident rates if you qualify: Prestwick £105 for KA postcodes (Mon–Thu from 3pm); Turnberry Bruce £500 per Scottish fourball; Dundonald from £85 for Scottish residents; Turnberry Ailsa £475 for hotel guests.
- Second rounds and day tickets: Dundonald second round within five days £55–135; Prestwick 36 holes £440; Western Gailes two rounds £425; Wigtownshire County day £85, week £180; Stranraer day £90, five rounds £175; Royal Troon day ticket £420.
- Packages: Gailes Golf Experience (three courses), Ultimate Links (Dundonald, Prestwick, Western Gailes + stay), Troon Links Experience and Braid Trail (council), Open Links of Ayrshire (Turnberry + Prestwick + Troon).
- Council season ticket £560 (2025–26) for unlimited golf on all eight South Ayrshire courses — worth it for a week of daily rounds.
Prices and visitor policies checked August 2026 against the club's own website and cross-checked with independent golf guides. Clubs revise rates every season and restrict visitor times around competitions, so confirm directly before you book.
