The First - The Spire
A daunting tee shot from the Gents medal tee welcomes you to Carmuirs! This elegant tree lined opening hole provides a stiff challenge if you stray from the fairway.
Looking back from the 1st green
The Second - Hill End
The second green is nestled in a tree lined hollow at the bottom of a small hill. A tight approach again favours the straighter drivers. The two tier green provides a difficult test if you land on the wrong tier.
Looking towards the 2nd green
The Third - Plains
The elevated tee at the 3rd proves tempting for the long hitters but beware the bunkers protecting the green.
Looking towards the 3rd green
The Fourth - Dorrator
The burn crossing the fairway can ruin your score here if you're not careful. The beautiful green is guarded by both bunkers and a pond.
At the 4th green
The Fifth - Roman Camp
The elevated green on the fifth demands an extra club, especially into a breeze. The fast green can see you back on the approach in summer with a downhill putt.
The 5th tee
The Sixth - Roon The Bend
Try cutting the corner at this dog-leg and you can end up in serious trouble. The elevated green is often over-shot but the banking is forgiving and the ball will roll back onto the playing surface with luck.
Looking back from the 6th green
The Seventh - New Gothic
The railway line runs alongside this hole so be careful not to give the Edinburgh bound train drivers a fright! The pin position on this lengthy green can make a two club difference from one day to the next.
Looking along the 7th
The Eighth - The Nest
The downhill 8th provides eagle and birdie opportunities for the long hitters. The green is protected by gorse at the back - so don't be long unless you fancy trying to retrieve your ball from the spiky stuff!
The view from the 8th tee
The Ninth - Roundel
The fairway bunkers can easily catch the wayward ball making the approach to the tight elevated green a real challenge. Watch the slope on the green here as a downhill putt can be very tricky to judge.
The picturesque 9th green and fairway
The Tenth - Canal Wheel
Teeing off towards one of Scotland's most visited tourist attractions provides an interesting start to this hole. The sloping green and bunkers provide a stiff test to finish.
The Falkirk Wheel in the distance from the 10th tee
The Eleventh - Mariner's Leap
With out of bounds on the left and behind, and a very steep approach the only answer at this hole is to land on the green with the first shot. Beware the slopes on the green which make for some very tricky putting.
The short but tricky 11th
The Twelth - The Long
This long par 5 with it's blind approach can cause havoc with your score if you're not accurate and careful. The green sits in a basin and can be approached by a good roll off the hill to the left side.
Looking towards the 12th green
The Thirteenth - Shelter Hall
Easily the most difficult par 3 on the course with an uphill approach and protective bunkers. Walk away with a birdie or a par here and you'll be smiling for the rest of the day.
The 13th green from the trees
The Fourteenth - The Folly
With a burn on the left and a ditch running across the fairway and back to the right it pays dividends to drive straight here. The tiered green provides an interesting finale to the hole.
Looking down onto the 14th green
The Fifteenth - Burnside
The tight 15th is unforgiving, with gorse to the right and a burn to the left there is no room for error on this hole. The long flat green provides some respite from the approach.
Looking along the burn on the 15th fairway
The Sixteenth - Hedges
All sorts of trouble awaits the errant shot at this par 3. Bunkers guard the approach beyond the burn, out of bounds to the left and dense trees behind call for a first to land on the green - if only!
An early morning frost sits on the 16th green
The Seventeenth - Lang Whang
A really challenging par 4 awaits at this hole. Out of bounds down the left can be costly as can the bunkers defending the green. This hole demands two very long accurate shots to reach the green in regulation. A 4 or better here is an excellent result.
Looking along the 17th fairway
The Eighteenth - Hame
Last but by no means least the 18th provides a potential sting in the tail. Out of bounds on the left, a drainage ditch on the right and a challenging uphill approach make this hole a stiff test of golf whether off the medal tees or not. The difficult green makes for one last challenge before the comfort of the clubhouse and a well earned drink!
The 19th beckons beyond the 18th green!