The Allander Course

The Allander course at Hilton Park, designed by James Braid, was built in 1927 and opened for play in September, 1928. It remains almost unchanged today except that it is more parkland than moorland now because of the large tree-planting programme carried out in recent years to add character and combat increased rainfall in this time of climate change. At almost 5500 yards the par 69 Allander (par 70 for ladies) is shorter than the Hilton but narrower which explains why lower-handicap men frequently find it more challenging than its longer neighbour and why many ladies also prefer it. Playing the Allander is a treat, not just because of the attractive design of the holes - the dangerous short 4th and beautiful dog-leg 5th being regarded as probably the best two of the 36 at Hilton Park – but because of the beautiful scenery in all directions. An attractive feature of the Allander course is the burn after which it is named. When you drive across it at the 12th when you drive across it you can boast that you have hit the ball from Dunbartonshire into Stirlingshire!

	Allander Card

	Hole	Medal	Yellow	Ladies	Par

1	Mount Zion	361	359	343	4
2	Auchengillan	291	289	270	4
3	Craigallon	543	543	447	5
4	Fickle	181	181	120	3
5	Burncrooks	372	370	355	4
6	Hog Hill	268	268	259	4
7	Tak-Me-Doon	155	155	153	3
8	Drystane Dyke	316	314	289	4
9	Halfway	300	300	289	4

10	Stockiemuir	192	192	247	3
11	Carbeth	524	524	509	5
12	Earl’s Seat	287	285	201	4
13	Geirdie’s Braes	383	381	322	4
14	Garvel Bridge	331	331	321	4
15	March Burn	168	168	128	3
16	Jennie’s Lum	326	324	315	4
17	Forest Glade	160	160	128	3
18	Catythirsty	327	325	278	4
		5485	5469	4974	69

Gents CSS medal 67, yellow 67 and Ladies 70