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Red tees par 75, slope 133, 6077 yards
Troon Lochgreen is one of the four true links courses in the coastal town of Troon in Ayrshire, the most illustrious being Royal Troon. Separated from the sea by Royal Troon and Troon Portland it is a municipal course which in the past was used for qualifying for the Open Championship. In 1962, the last year in which all players, including Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, had to qualify eighteen of the thirty-six holes were played over Lochgreen. It lies on the same ground as Troon Darley and Fullarton and shares the same clubhouse although oddly Fullarton does not appear in the list of true links courses.
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| The island of Arran can be seen in the distance from the 6th |
We played Lochgreen with Lynn and David Lawson on a cold, bright breezy day when the gorse was in full bloom. The condition was poor with a lot of rabbit holes, worn fairways and scruffy bunkers. It is largely a parkland or heathland course with only the 4th to 8th holes, which lie on a narrow tongue of land beside Troon Portland, being true links in nature. It starts with three long holes and then crosses a road to the section containing the 4th to 8th holes from which there are distant views of the sea and the islands of Arran and the Ailsa Craig. Standout holes on this section were the par 4 5th which starts on a high tee and is bordered on the right side by the Ayrshire Coastal railway and the 6th which is a good par 3 well guarded by small dunes and bunkers. The 11th to 14th holes are characterised by lush grass and mature trees and are definitely parkland in nature.
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| The 13th is a parkland hole |
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| The 5th is a true links hole |
Worth playing? There are better courses nearby although Troon Lochgreen is much cheaper to play
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