The Carrick on Loch Lomond - Golf Resort

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Building a golf course in Scotland – the birthplace of golf – was a remarkable experience for our design team and drew international attention for our firm. The Carrick on Loch Lomond quickly put the five-star Cameron House hotel on the Scottish golf resort map as a premier golf destination for the De Vere Group.

Two years into the planning process, the area was designated as Scotland’s first National Park. With that designation came a unique set of rules and regulations for us to work through with the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park Authority. One of the most fascinating aspects of the project involved working with a team of archaeologists from the University of Glasgow who continually monitored construction. Numerous artefacts dating back upwards of 4,000 years were carefully uncovered during the construction process leading to the most significant archaeological findings in Western Scotland to date. All artefacts were mapped and many were preserved on site, while other artefacts were taken to the University of Glasgow for further study and preservation.

The visual character of the site was of great importance. The design guidelines required keeping buildings and sand traps out of view from the adjacent highway and Loch Lomond to maintain the natural landscape feel within the National Park setting.

Situated on the shores of world famous Loch Lomond in the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, The Carrick on Loch Lomond straddles the Scottish Lowlands and Highlands. Interestingly enough, the ninth tee starts in the Lowlands and finishes with the green in the Highlands. The course is designed in the spirit of traditional Scottish courses with revetted pot bunkers, closely mown chipping hollows and plantings of gorse and heather.