Golf scholarships

Our golf scholarships provide a fantastic package of support including training, competition and funding support to fit alongside your academic studies.

At Stirling we bring together high performance coaches, excellent facilities, innovative sport science and performance mentoring.

Our facilities include short game practice areas, artificial putting green and driving range. We also have state-of-the-art strength and conditioning suites and sports science facilities.

See some of the facilities and benefits that Performance Golf offers.

Golfers at the University of Stirling

Excellence in golf

Our golf teams are amongst the best at Scottish, British and European university competitions.

Over the years we've produced:

  • 10 Curtis Cup players
  • 4 Walker Cup players
  • 1 Solheim Cup captain
  • Multiple amateur champions and professional tour winners

We've helped more than 100 golf scholars gain international honours.

What our golf scholarship offers you

  • Full-time high performance golf coaching from former European Tour Pro and Italian Open Champion Dean Robertson.
  • Part-time high performance Golf Coaching from PGA Professional and former University of Stirling Golf Scholar Bobby Rushford.
  • Muscular-skeletal and functional movement screenings
  • Strength and conditioning support
  • Sports Science support
  • Sport Psychology support with Dr John Mathers
  • Golf Data Lab, notational analysis
  • Fairmont St Andrews memberships
  • Two week winter training camp in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
  • Invitation to compete in NCAA competitions (Stanford and Yale)
  • Travel as a team to compete in major international amateur championships
  • Team clothing and equipment
  • Funding to subsidise competition entry, travel and other sports-related costs
  • Academic flexibility (Dependent on schedule. Can include assessment extension, exam deferment and study extension periods)

Selection criteria

To be considered for an International Golf Scholarship at the University of Stirling, applicants should:

  1. Hold - or be in the process of applying for - a place on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme at the University of Stirling.
  2. Hold a golf profile in national sports competition at junior level or beyond.
  3. Have a handicap of +1 or below for men and +1 or below for women.
  4. Have the appropriate attitude, work ethic and commitment to improve.

I found Stirling a great place to get my degree, work on my golf and enjoy myself. The sports facilities are some of the best in Scotland, giving you every chance to improve your chosen sport at the highest level.

Richie Ramsay, European Tour golfer

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Applying for a scholarship

Please complete and return the ISSP application form before 31 May for a September start.

Scholarships are subject to applicants achieving relevant academic entry requirements.

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Sports scholarships (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, EU or International)

The University of Stirling offers sports scholarships to undergraduate students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, EU and International with a value of £2,000 per year of study. These scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate and postgraduate students who meet the sport-specific qualification criteria and who meet or exceed their academic conditions for entry.

Sports scholarships
Golfer Ross Laird with the Autumn Trophy

Stirling Golf Development Fund

Champion the next generation of home grown golf professionals. Stirling’s golf programme is a powerhouse led by GB&I Walker Cup Captain, Dean Robertson. As Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, Stirling continues to produce best-in-class golfers who are inspiring a younger generation of players to become the best they can be.

See how you can support our golfers
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Sporting Excellence Fund

Your gift powers performance. Better equipment. Access to top coaches. International competition opportunities. Support that fuels the success of Stirling’s elite athletes - competitors with national titles, international experience, and global ambition.

Single gift or regular support – join the team that makes champions.

See how you can support our performance athletes

Contact us

If you would like to talk to us about our sport scholarships please contact our Performance Sport team.