Hole by Hole

Eighteen holes, eighteen Scottish names.

Margaret Wolfram, born in Scotland, named the course and every hole on it. Camden for the village just north of the club, braes for the gently sloping hills of her homeland. Remember to roll your r's.

Aerial views and drone flyovers of every hole.

1
Aerial view of hole 1, Kilbride

1 · Kilbride

Par 4 · 351 yds (blue)

Named for East Kilbride in Lanarkshire, Scotland, the village where Margaret was born.

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2
Aerial view of hole 2, Kelpie

2 · Kelpie

Par 3 · 116 yds (blue)

A water demon or spirit. The pond on the left seems to pull golf balls in all on its own.

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3
Aerial view of hole 3, The Brig

3 · The Brig

Par 4 · 385 yds (blue)

The bridge. Herb, a talented mason, built the stone wall at the tee from field stones gathered off the course.

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4
Aerial view of hole 4, The Oxter

4 · The Oxter

Par 5 · 556 yds (blue)

Scots for armpit. A gentle rolling curve to the left, with a stream running just before the green.

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5
Aerial view of hole 5, The Trossachs

5 · The Trossachs

Par 4 · 447 yds (blue)

Named for the beautiful Highland glens. A babbling stream, mature trees, and the odd deer at the north end.

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6
Aerial view of hole 6, The Loch

6 · The Loch

Par 5 · 469 yds (blue)

A pond or lake, aptly named. The largest water hazard on the course, home to a family of Canada geese.

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7
Aerial view of hole 7, Cathkin

7 · Cathkin

Par 4 · 324 yds (blue)

For Cathkin Braes Golf Club in Lanarkshire, where Uncle Hamilton Frame first showed Herb how to swing a club.

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8
Aerial view of hole 8, Wee Beastie

8 · Wee Beastie

Par 3 · 177 yds (blue)

Small animal. Huge trees grab at your ball in flight, and the pond on the left waits for anything that gets past.

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9
Aerial view of hole 9, Big Brae

9 · Big Brae

Par 4 · 324 yds (blue)

A "gently" sloping incline. Many would argue the gently part after eight holes of walking.

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10
Aerial view of hole 10, Ben Camden

10 · Ben Camden

Par 4 · 383 yds (blue)

Ben means mountain. A clifftop tee with a wonderful view of the course, and drives that seem to fly farther.

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11
Aerial view of hole 11, Baw-Bee

11 · Baw-Bee

Par 3 · 185 yds (blue)

Small change. Shortened when the pipeline came through in 1976. You can still spot the old green down the fairway.

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12
Aerial view of hole 12, Spurtle

12 · Spurtle

Par 5 · 475 yds (blue)

A porridge stirring stick, now in its fourth generation of Wolfram family use. Maybe the straightest fairway on the course.

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13
Aerial view of hole 13, Scunner

13 · Scunner

Par 4 · 396 yds (blue)

An annoyance. The fairway is amply wide, yet the woods still seem to find your ball.

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14
Aerial view of hole 14, The Burn

14 · The Burn

Par 5 · 524 yds (blue)

Scots for stream. The sparkling brook is home to turtles, geese, ducks, fish, and even an otter.

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15
Aerial view of hole 15, Shieling

15 · Shieling

Par 4 · 349 yds (blue)

A shepherd’s rough shelter, named for the old maple sugar shack that once stood behind this tee.

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16
Aerial view of hole 16, Auld Brae

16 · Auld Brae

Par 4 · 399 yds (blue)

The old hill.

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17
Aerial view of hole 17, The Bairn

17 · The Bairn

Par 3 · 177 yds (blue)

A small child. A short par 3, named for its size and the old toys once found in the ruins nearby.

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18
Aerial view of hole 18, Braw Laddie

18 · Braw Laddie

Par 4 · 451 yds (blue)

A handsome laddie. Finish your round facing the clubhouse Herb designed and built with his own two hands.

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Score Card

Ratings, slopes and yardages

TeesYardageRating / Slope (M)Rating / Slope (W)
Blue6,48870.7 / 12376.6 / 132
White6,22669.4 / 11875.2 / 126
Red/White5,94368.5 / 11373.6 / 126
Red5,68667.4 / 10972.2 / 123
Yellow3,70460.1 / 9560.8 / 97
Front Nine123456789Out
Blue3511163855564474693241773243149
White3411073765304174543061593133003
Red/White3411073764333773933061593132805
Red331973674333773932881502462682
Yellow204902382752333071711481801846
Par43454543436
Handicap9173117115513
Back Nine101112131415161718In
Blue3831854753965243493991774513339
White3801764673804963313861664413223
Red/White3801764593804363313861664243138
Red3771654593644363252991554243004
Yellow22283351231282199186732311858
Par43545443436
Handicap10122614188164
Camden Braes printed score card, insideCamden Braes printed score card with course map and clubhouse cover

Front tees red, middle white, back blue. Average 18-hole round: 4½ hours. Course architect Herb Wolfram · CEO Brian Wolfram · General manager Miranda Wolfram · Head professional Kevin Wolfram, PGA of Canada.