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4.1
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4.1
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4.1
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About

Holes 18
Type
Style Parkland
Par 67
Length 5455 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Canmore Golf Club in Dunfermline was built in 1897 and has been at its present site since 1902. In 1914, the nine-hole course became 18, although play on the back nine was limited as most of it was given up during World War I. The golf course had a second run from 1921 until 1941, when World War II intervened. In 1946, after a redesign, the course was given back to Canmore Golf Club, and, with the exception of a few small changes, the layout remains the same today.

One of the changes has been the addition of more trees, which have created a more defined layout. The par-67 golf course is comprised of five par 3s and 13 par 4s, with nary a par 5 in sight. Don't mistake the lack of a cinco as some nod to economical layout, it's more like stingy ratings. There are a few long par 4s, like the 430-yard 17th, nicknamed "Sandwich." The fairway here slopes steeply from left to right, with bunkers on the right and trees on the left.

Canmore Golf Club's signature hole is the 11th, "Quarry," a 374-yard par 4. Your second shot after the drive is blind, 30 feet down to a green surrounded on two sides by steep embankments and an out of bounds. There's also two bunkers and a burn to spice things up. The 11th hole is in the middle of a particularly tough stretch on Canmore that doesn't get much easier. The 10th has an out of bounds running along the left side, and the 12th, a par 3, features a tee shot over a big gorge full of trees. The 13th, another par 3, features more out of bounds to the left of the green. Make it out of this stretch with your sanity and a decent score, and you might be in for a good day.

Canmore Golf Club is open to visitors from Sunday to Friday from March to October and Sunday to Saturday from November to February. Catering and full bar service are available. Also, party bookings are welcomed on all weekdays and selected Sundays throughout the year.

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Course Details

Year Built 1902
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ben Sayers

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, JCB
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Dress code on the course is smart but casual. There is no requirement for a jacket and tie in the clubhouse.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Reviews

4.3
60 Reviews (60)
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good round of golf

We booked through golfnow and we were paired with two strangers but we all got on. The course was in good nick considering the dry weather. No par 5's but was still a good test. Two holes to highlight first the 8th which required a good carry with your drive so for golfers who don't hit the ball long it might be a problem. The 11th what can I say. One to remember. There are some parts of the course which causes bunching up. Our 4 were not particularly slow but one of the members came over to tell us to speed up which was unnecessary. All in all a good day out in the sunshine and we will definitely be back next year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Was much better than expected

Having read some previous reviews it's taken a year to make up my mind to go.
My son and I attended last week and was greatly impressed with all aspects of a day out the only slight negative being behind a foursome of old guys who were very nice and helpful and understandably a little slow but this in no way would put us off returning.
From the Pro to the kitchen staff I would give 10/10 for our day out, we will return for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Canmore

Fairways in good condition, greens recently top dressed so there were a lot of winter greens which we were unaware of when booking. Fairway mats were required as well which wasn’t stated at booking. One hole was not in play which involved hitting 2 balls at the next hole - no mention made of this on the pro shop so we had to rely on some other players explaining what we were meant to do.
I’ve played the course before and enjoyed it but this was a poorer experience although staff are friendly and it’s a good parkland course. Would return but probably not in the winter. Better communication before booking and when checking in would make a difference.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Cranmore GC

Really enjoy visiting Canmore and enjoyed the course which was in good condition for December, the greens were decent and the fairways were wide reducing the chances of losing a ball or two. Would like to come back in the summer to see the difference in shots required compared to winter. Decent bacon roll before the round and lovely soup at the end. For less than £10 a round through Golf Now it's a no brainer to book this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fortunate change

Originally booked in a pitreavie but when I got there all 18 holes were winter greens. So on phone to golfnow and got the money credited to my account and jumped up to Canmore instead. The pro here fitted me in earlier even on a very busy day as the change in location had given me a much later tee off time. Thank him for that. Also, have a computer layout of the course on the screen in the shop where he ran me through hole number 11 before I set out as it is a hole I'd never came across before.

I must say it was a good change of location. Course was in fantastic condition. Greens were perfect, fairways cut to a nice length and semi rough wasn't to thick either. Tees were perfect and flat. Really couldn't fault the condition of the course at all.

Had a roll in the clubhouse before hand while I waited on my tee off time and the ladies that served me were very pleasant and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First impression

Arrived early as not played before, was asked if I wanted to go out early which was great, course was well presented and easy to follow, some interesting holes and got round in 3 hours so great experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Check out the 11th hole.

Had a great day at this course. Course was in perfect condition. 11th hole is something I've never seen before - in a challenging sense and its not the lowest stroke index on the course. I was on my own and not knowing the course, I spoke to some members and eventually joined up with them from the 14th, nice guys. I would recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course closed

Cannot review the course. We turned up for our tee off time to be told the course was closed. We had looked the website prior to leaving the house where it said it was open. It had been heavy rain the day before but that morning ended up a glorious morning. Shame we could not play. They advised us to call and book another time with them in future as we could not get our money back.

Value Excellent
Layout Average
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

More like a public park than Golf Club

Avoid during school times. The pupils from the neighbouring school all seem to cut across the course including the fairways and greens. They do this shouting and swearing. Before then the course had more dog walkers and cats roaming it than players.
Lay out is poor also. Greens are side by side, often with a tee box right next to them which then cuts across fairways or roads. If thats not the case then you have a walk back on yourself.
Course was wet which isn’t their fault but looked like it had been ploughed in places rather than treated for drainage.
When we arrived staff were content on slating golf now rather than welcome us or explain the quirks of the course. Even a point to where the 1st was would have helped.
Won’t be back. Cheap but needs to be.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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