Turnberry Green Fees and Tee Times

The short answer

For visiting golfers in 2026, plan on indicative green fees of around £315 to £1,000 on the Ailsa course and around £250 in peak season on the King Robert the Bruce course, with lower rates outside of summer. The Ailsa is one of the most expensive rounds in Scotland, and deliberately so: the £1,000 peak season visitor rate (before 1pm in high season) is designed to protect tee times for resort guests and Lighthouse Members, who pay an indicative peak rate of around £425. After 1pm that visitor rate drops to around £545, and outside of peak season it falls further to around £315. The numbers are indicative and subject to change, so always confirm current fees directly with Trump Turnberry before booking.

The most important thing to understand about the Turnberry tee sheet is that the pricing structure is not incidental. Staying at the resort is by far the most economical way to play the Ailsa, and it is also the most practical: resort guests receive priority on the tee sheet through the golf concierge team, while independent visitor availability is genuinely limited in the busiest summer months. If the Ailsa is the goal, booking a resort golf package is the approach that works.

How the Turnberry fee structure works

The pricing at Trump Turnberry is structured around two goals: sustaining a course of the highest calibre and protecting the tee sheet for resort guests. The £1,000 visitor rate on the Ailsa was introduced with exactly this in mind. The resort's general manager has been explicit that they do not expect many visitor takers at the £1,000 rate, because the value proposition strongly favours staying at the hotel. A resort guest rate in peak season of around £425 is a very different proposition, particularly when that rate comes as part of a package that includes accommodation and often multiple rounds on both courses.

The two tiers on the Ailsa, before and after 1pm, give independent visitors a meaningful option at the afternoon rate, which runs around £545 in peak season. This is still a significant outlay but brings the most celebrated links in Ayrshire within reach without an overnight stay. The rate of around £315 for visitors outside of the June to September window and represents solid value by Turnberry's own standards for what is one of the finest courses in Scotland.

The King Robert the Bruce course operates under a separate and considerably more accessible pricing structure. At around £250 in peak season for visitors it sits in a different category from the Ailsa, and the low season rate starts much lower still. A round on the King Robert the Bruce is by no means a consolation prize: this is a full championship links designed by Martin Ebert, built around the ruins of Turnberry Castle and playing to over 7,200 yards. For golfers who want the Turnberry experience at a more controlled cost, it is the natural starting point, and booking rounds on both courses in the same visit is the way most serious visitors approach a trip to the resort.

Where to save and when to go

The clearest saving on the Ailsa is the afternoon tee time. The difference between the before and after 1pm visitor rates in peak season is around £455 a person, which is a significant number. Rounds starting from 1pm also tend to offer better availability for independent visitors, since the morning slots fill first with resort guests and Lighthouse Members. In the shoulder months of April, May and early October, visitor rates fall and availability is generally easier to find, with the added benefit of a less crowded links and sometimes more interesting conditions. The most committed approach is a late October or early November visit in the low season: rates are at their lowest, the coast is frequently dramatic, and the course is usually in excellent shape after the summer season.

Caddies are available on both courses and add materially to the experience on a links this strategic. The Ailsa in particular rewards local knowledge: the wind changes direction frequently around the Ayrshire headland, the runoff areas around the lighthouse holes are punishing to the unwary and the distances are deceptive. Requesting a caddie at the time of booking through the golf concierge team is strongly recommended, as availability is not guaranteed. For a broader look at what Scotland green fees look like across the country, or to compare Turnberry against the best courses in Scotland, those guides cover the wider picture.

How to book a tee time at Turnberry

The booking window for Trump Turnberry opens directly through the resort's golf concierge team. Resort guests receive priority access to the tee sheet and the concierge handles all bookings as part of the stay. Independent visitors can contact the team at [email protected] or by calling 01655 333991 to check availability and secure a time. Some tee time platforms may list availability on the King Robert the Bruce course, though for the Ailsa, direct contact with the resort is the most reliable route.

For peak summer dates, booking as far in advance as possible is essential. The morning tee sheet on the Ailsa fills quickly with resort guests and members, and the afternoon visitor slots are limited. Travelling as part of an organised golf group or through a specialist golf travel guide that works with the resort can open up options that are not visible through direct enquiry alone. The enquiry form below is the fastest way to get current availability and pricing in one conversation, with no obligation.