Rothesay Golf Club was founded in 1892, but was moved and redesigned by James Braid in 1908, with a first tee only ¾ of a mile from Rothesay pier. The course circles Canada Hill which, at about 400 feet AMSL, offers views of the Firth of Clude, the Cowal Hills, Lochs Ridden and Striven, the Mull of Kintyre, the isle of Arran and the Ayrshire Hills. The course itself plays to 5,419 yards, although former Ryder Cup player Eric Brown described the 4th hole as being one of the most difficult par-3s in Europe.