Schloss Roxburghe

Golf at the Schloss Roxburghe is just one of the strings to the resort’s bow, but what a course it is! A glorious championship parkland with a stunning signature hole. 

Four-time Ryder Cup star Dave Thomas was the man behind the design of the Championship Course at the Schloss Roxburghe, one which hosted the HotelPlanner Tour in 2025. 

It is a tricky test of golf, but there are wide fairways and big greens to aim for. It pushes past 7,000 yards from the tips, but there are teeing options for all abilities. 

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Although the Roxburghe has been around for much longer, golf only came to the Kelso venue in the 1990s. 

The course was designed by Dave Thomas, a four-time Ryder Cupper and the man behind all three courses at The Belfry. 

Schloss Roxburghe played host to the Scottish Challenge on the HotelPlanner Tour (formerly Challenge Tour) in 2025 – home favourite Daniel Young taking the victory.

The Schloss Roxburghe is a rolling, tactically demanding layout with some spectacular views that represents modern course architecture at its very best. It sits in a particularly pretty part of the country and one that can be fully appreciated from the verdant Roxburghe fairways. From the tips, this championship course stretches to 7,100 yards but it is designed in such a way that it sets up equally well for the club player from tees that are significantly further forward. The bunkering, shaping of holes and contours of the greens make it a great test of golf. 

It begins with a trio of par 4s, with the opening hole having a narrow slot to play your tee shot through. Trees encroach into the left side of the fairway, while anything right will find itself in trouble. The 2nd plays as a dog-leg left around the trees, with the ideal line for your tee shot being the left of the two fairway bunkers on the right side. From there, aim for the middle of the green – don't go for the flag.3 is a good birdie chance at just 350 yards. A wide fairway awaits, and although there are three bunkers in play, these can easily be avoided. Three more are around the green, which is slightly elevated from the base of the fairway. 

The first of the short holes comes at the 4th, and it also brings in the first sight of water. It is 177 yards from the yellows, playing over a pond to a green that is diagonally angled away from you. A par is a very good score. You then come to the longest hole on the property – the 535-yard par 5 5th. It is a hole that very few will reach in two, instead aiming to avoid bunkers on both your tee shot and second shot to give yourself a good chance of getting up and down for birdie! Your tee shot needs to be down the left side on the 6th, as anything right may catch the slope to take it down towards the 7th fairway, and leaving a ridiculous shot from way beneath the green. The 7th comes back the other way, and starts with an elevated tee shot down into the valley below. A good drive may put you in reach of the green on this par 5. 

8 is a great downhill par 3. 205 yards from the tips, 170 yards from the yellows, no matter which tee you play from, it will be a club less due to its downhill nature. The last hole on the front nine rises back up the hill, and plays much longer than its carded yardage of 385. A par is a good score to bring the first half of your round to a close. The 10th gives you a first look at the River Teviot, which will come into play much more later on. 10 is a dog-leg par 4, and it requires a good tee shot down the middle to give yourself a shot at the green. It is the Stroke Index 1 for good reason! 11 is the first par 5 on the back side at the Roxburghe, and plays uphill to make it feel longer than 505 yards from the yellows. Avoiding the bunkers off the tee is the key to having a chance at birdie or better. 

The 12th requires a tee shot down the left side to give yourself the best line in to the green on this dog-leg right par 4. The green sits slightly below the level of the fairway, so take that into account when selecting your club. 13 is another par 3 that plays over water. At 183 yards, it is the longest of the quartet of par 3s at the Schloss Roxburghe, and front right is the miss if you can’t find the green. You then come to the signature hole, the ‘Viaduct’. Every inch of the hole – and miles beyond – can be seen from the panoramic tee but the longer you stand on the tee the narrower the gap between the River Teviot to the left and the woolly bank to the right seems. That is where the fairway lies, and with the way the tee is angled, you are already aiming towards the water. Avoid the river with your tee shot, and you will breathe a big sigh of relief. 

15 is a tough uphill par 3 with a wicked two-tiered green. Find the wrong section of the putting surface, and you will do very well to two-putt. The only bind shot on the course comes off the 16th tee. You might think that you need to aim left of the two fairway traps that you can see, but in truth, there is plenty of space over them. Another bunker sits in front of the green, as added protection. The penultimate hole is a downhill par 4, which at 355 yards, some will fancy getting close to. Like 15, there is a tricky green to attack with your approach, so maybe think about laying back to a good distance... Finally, you come to the 18th, one final tough par 4 to finish. Playing as a dog-leg right, the tee shot needs to avoid the two bunkers on the left side of the fairway. Manage that, and then you can have a go at getting over the burn and finding the large putting surface with your second.

Where is Schloss Roxburghe located?

The Schloss Roxburghe Resort is in the Borders region of Southern Scotland, and it sits just 12 miles from the Scottish border with England. The town of Kelso is just a couple of miles to the north of the venue, with the A68 – which runs from Edinburgh to Darlington – running close by. The Schloss Roxburghe sits between Edinburgh and Newcastle, with the Scottish capital being slightly closer – around 50 miles to the north. 

The nearest train station to Schloss Roxburghe is 20 miles away at Tweedbank. It is the last stop on the line from Edinburgh, with trains getting to Tweedbank every hour. The nearest major airport to Schloss Roxburghe is the airport that services Scotland’s capital. Edinburgh Airport is the busiest north of the border, with flights to most European countries as well as both North America and the Middle East. Edinburgh Airport is around 75 minutes from Schloss Roxburghe. 

Are there any other NCG Top 100s: Scotland venues nearby?

The Schloss Roxburghe is very much on its own when it comes to venues on the NCG Top 100s: Scotland list. Dunbar and The Musselburgh (Monktonhall) are the closest, but both are around 40 miles north of the Roxburghe.

What golf facilities does Schloss Roxburghe offer?

Along with the championship golf course, Schloss Roxburghe also has extensive practice facilities. There is a driving range and a putting green on offer, while a new short game area has recently been completed.

What are the green fees at Schloss Roxburghe?

The price of a green fee at Schloss Roxburghe changes throughout the year, depending on the season. It is also different depending on whether it is a weekday or weekend.

For more information on current green fees at Schloss Roxburghe, visit their website here.