There
are two 18 hole golf courses within the magnificent grounds
of the Belleisle Estate in Ayr.
The
rightly famous Belleisle Championship parkland course and
the less famous, and resultantly sometimes overlooked, Seafield.
A classic combination of links and parkland that, although
not as long as its more illustrious companion, will test the
skills and talents of even the most experienced golfer.
A
great deal of re-styling and development of the course has
taken place in recent years. When this is linked to the traditional
tight and deceptively testing greens and strategically placed
bunkers, many a scorecard tells a torrid tale. Players are
left wondering just how that putt slipped by, or how that
bunker was "in play" when it looked easily carried. When this
hidden gem is played alone, or in combination with its "big
sister" of Belleisle, there is no more attractive or challenging
day's golf in Scotland.