Jon Brittan Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I'm one of those dog owners who never likes to leave my little pup sat at home when I don't need to and golf is an absolutely perfect excursion for him, a good long walk done in lots of short bursts (more perfect for him than some bigger dogs). Dogs on a golf course may be a little bit of a controversial subject and many clubs won't allow them, but for those of us who do like to have the option I thought it would be worth having a directory of venues where you can take you little, furry friend. My little guy is called Josh, he'll even walk alongside my bag without a lead attached and I've played plenty of hook-up games with people who have enjoyed his company, without a single negative comment on his being there. So long as people are happy for this topic to exist, we'll try to keep a top level directory in this post as courses are added and it would be good if people who choose to contribute could give a review of the course either here or in a separate thread that can be linked to. Please let me know of any courses where dogs are welcome and their location. I'll start with a couple now and add reviews in the next few days, then edit this post as the topic hopefully takes off. Dog friendly courses - UK Birmingham Boldmere Cambridgeshire Cambridge Meridian, Toft Devonshire Tavistock, Tavistock Hertfordshire Ash Valley Suffolk Aldeburgh Scotland Dunbar, Dunbar Gleneagles, Perth & Kinross St Andrews, Fife The Glen, North Berwick Shankster and cksurfdude 2 Quote Self taught golfer trying hard to improve his game. Started playing early summer 2016. Instagram @makingscratch : https://www.instagram.com/makingscratch/ Twitter @makingscratchUK : https://twitter.com/makingscratchukWITB: Driver : Ping G400 - Tour65 Stiff 44" Fairway : Taylormade Burner 2.0 15deg - Reax-R Hybrid : Taylormade M2 22deg - Flex-R Irons : 4-6 Srixon Z765, 7-PW Srixon Z965 - Nippon Modus 105 S Wedges 52deg Cleveland CG15 56deg Vokey SM5 F-Grind - Nippon ProModus 130 TX 60deg Miura K-Grind - TT DG Spinner Putter : Evnroll ER2 Ball : Vice Pro Plus Proud owner of a slowly approaching complete archive of Titleist's blades circa 2000-2014 and a Wilson FatShaft CI10 blade putter in perfect condition (seriously, try Googling it and look at the state of the few that show up) which I bought when at college and just happens to look like it's stamped with my daughter's name, born 14 years after I bought it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I'd like to take my two golfing they'd probably chase all the geese off of the course if I let them. But for me I'd have a hard time keeping my two bigger dogs under control for 4 hours without letting them go off leash to run. Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app cksurfdude and GaDawg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 What?? I can only imagine how terrible of an idea this would be here. We can't even get people to fix pitch marks, not spit sunflower seeds everywhere... now we want people to pick up dog crap? Hahahaha. I mean it's cool, if I liked my dog. But I'd be a bit mad if my ball landed in a pile of Great Dane droppings. tommc23, GaDawg, RP58 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I love my puppy but would never consider taking her to the course. On the course I don't want to hear dogs barking or running around, not to mention it can be challenging enough to putt around goose poop on greens. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy GaDawg, JTexGolfer and RP58 3 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Brittan Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 I do think the dog itself is a huge part of the equation, of course. You can see my dog in the pictures, you could forget he was there really. That said, I know someone who takes a German Shepherd who is brilliant around the course. Obviously you do have to be a responsible dog owner... cksurfdude, Shankster, silver & black and 1 other 4 Quote Self taught golfer trying hard to improve his game. Started playing early summer 2016. Instagram @makingscratch : https://www.instagram.com/makingscratch/ Twitter @makingscratchUK : https://twitter.com/makingscratchukWITB: Driver : Ping G400 - Tour65 Stiff 44" Fairway : Taylormade Burner 2.0 15deg - Reax-R Hybrid : Taylormade M2 22deg - Flex-R Irons : 4-6 Srixon Z765, 7-PW Srixon Z965 - Nippon Modus 105 S Wedges 52deg Cleveland CG15 56deg Vokey SM5 F-Grind - Nippon ProModus 130 TX 60deg Miura K-Grind - TT DG Spinner Putter : Evnroll ER2 Ball : Vice Pro Plus Proud owner of a slowly approaching complete archive of Titleist's blades circa 2000-2014 and a Wilson FatShaft CI10 blade putter in perfect condition (seriously, try Googling it and look at the state of the few that show up) which I bought when at college and just happens to look like it's stamped with my daughter's name, born 14 years after I bought it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreLooper Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 I love the idea, but my beagle would follow her nose and pull my ClicGear away with her. With the right dog, it'd be perfect. Sent from my SM-J727VPP using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote What's in the bag: Driver - TaylorMade Qi10 - Mitsubishi Diamana 60g (S) 3 Wood - Callaway OG Big Bertha - RCH 90 (Firm) 5 Wood - Cobra Speed LD (L) Driving Iron - New Level NLU-01 5i - PW - Wilson Staff D7 Forged - Recoil 760 ( S ) 52* - Cleveland CBX 58* - Cleveland CBX Full Face 2 Putter - Ping Craz-e Bag - Sun Mountain 2.5 (Blue) Ball - Titleist AVX Instagram - @hardcorelooper Twitter - @meovino Facebook - mike.eovino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Aldeburgh in Suffolk is a great traditional course. Many of it's members regularly play with their dogs along side. Certainly worth a visit - if you look closely, you may see a dog in this video.... cksurfdude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 I do think the dog itself is a huge part of the equation, of course. You can see my dog in the pictures, you could forget he was there really. That said, I know someone who takes a German Shepherd who is brilliant around the course. Obviously you do have to be a responsible dog owner... Agree, but those words are hard to get put together. Responsible and Dog Owner. Not saying it wouldn't be fun to have mans best friend out there at all. I'm looking to get a new dog that I'd love to take everywhere with me, but worried that other people won't be able to control their 200 pound monster dogs. tony@CIC, tommc23 and GaDawg 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perseveringgolfer Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 the St Andrews courses are all dog friendly, as is Gleneagles Quote Driver Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs) 4 Wood Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+ Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex Hybrid Titleist 910H 19* Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S' Irons Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S' Wedges Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54* KBS Tour in 'R' Putter 'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Not exactly on topic but I have brought my dog to the course on many occasions however never golfing. When I work a long shift he is in the proshop with me hanging out and have only had great feedback Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk cksurfdude 1 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excourse Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 I had the pleasure of playing Tavistock in the UK last year, and dogs on the course were the norm. It was a pleasure to see that, and there were absolutely no instances where the dogs were a bother. I wish golfers in the US would loosen the their tight whiteys a bit. Sent from my SM-N950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app cksurfdude 1 Quote Wishon clubs, Odyssey CS stroke lab putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 The only dogs I've seen on any courses here in the US belong to the Super or someone on the maintenance crew, and most commonly are geese chaser-offers. Did take one of my dogs on the course once but that was after-hours when it was empty, and I wasn't playing golf .. was there to "close" so I gave him some running around time. With the right dog and the right dog owner it could be a lot of fun .. especially if the dog could find and mark wayward balls! .. but I think I'm gonna have to agree with the others who've said it just would not at all work here........ Oh, and Jon Brittan - your Josh is a very cute little guy!!! Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A) 3H...Cobra King Tec (MMT 70/R) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX (Rotex graphite) Putter...EvnRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream ...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour. Forum Member tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum Member tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommc23 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 The only dogs I've seen on any courses here in the US belong to the Super or someone on the maintenance crew, and most commonly are geese chaser-offers. Did take one of my dogs on the course once but that was after-hours when it was empty, and I wasn't playing golf .. was there to "close" so I gave him some running around time. With the right dog and the right dog owner it could be a lot of fun .. especially if the dog could find and mark wayward balls! .. but I think I'm gonna have to agree with the others who've said it just would not at all work here........ Oh, and Jon Brittan - your Josh is a very cute little guy!!! My puppy would go find and bring you a ball back even if you don't want her to lol Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I just got back home from a week in Scotland, and I feel like most of the courses we played were friendly to dogs, as long as they were kept on leads. For certain the Glen in North Berwick, and Dunbar allowed dogs. North Berwick GC does not allow golfers to bring their dogs, per their website, but people cross the course to access the beach with their dogs regularly. Interesting, while googling I found this site, which lists the dog policy of many golf clubs https://finegolf.co.uk/golf-courses/western-gailes/ From my travels to the UK and Ireland, I've found that there are many more facilities open to dogs than I see in the US. I've also found that the dogs I see on golf courses, in pubs, and in other public places are uniformly well-trained and well0-mannered. Not meaning to over-generalize, but I simply haven't had that same experience in the US. While there are many well-trained dogs here, there seem to be a higher percentage of dogs that would present real problems on a golf course or in a pub. GaDawg 1 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lynn Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 The most comprehensive list of dog-friendly courses in the UK is www.doggolf.info with over 500 courses listed in its searchable database. It also features 50+ courses around the world. PMookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lynn Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Bringing dogs on the course is one of the oldest traditions of the sports. The very finest courses in the world - Wentworth, St. Andrews, Muirfield, Sunningdale, Turnberry, Loch Lommond - all welcome dogs on the course. On 6/24/2018 at 12:23 AM, Shankster said: What?? I can only imagine how terrible of an idea this would be here. We can't even get people to fix pitch marks, not spit sunflower seeds everywhere... now we want people to pick up dog crap? Hahahaha. I mean it's cool, if I liked my dog. But I'd be a bit mad if my ball landed in a pile of Great Dane droppings. Bringing dogs on the course is one of the oldest traditions of the sports. The very finest courses in the world - Wentworth, St. Andrews, Muirfield, Sunningdale, Turnberry, Loch Lommond - all welcome dogs on the course. PMookie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 This is awesome!!! I’d love to take my dog with me for a round. Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonSal Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I'd love to bring my dog to the course, but she'd catch scent of something, take off, and I'd spend my time looking for her instead of playing. If she were a well-behaved dog like we only see on TV and in movies, I'd definitely do it. She calms me down and I'd play better--until she took off. GaDawg 1 Quote Louisville Golf Persimmon___2, 4, 5, 7-woods; Epon AF-906___driving iron; Titleist T100 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-irons; Titleist T100S___48°; Edison 2.0___53º; Titleist SM-9 (T)___58º; Tad Moore Otto Hackbarth___putter; Titleist Pro V1x___ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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