Southerness Golf Course was designed by MacKenzie Ross, and built in 1947.The course is situated on the Solway coast giving panoramic views of the Solway Firth, the Cumbrian Lake District to the south, and the Galloway Hills to the west. The terrain is level allowing for easy walking with no hills to climb. Being totally remote from large centres of population a feeling of being well away from the rat race is engendered. This feeling is enhanced by the course design which means that players are seldom aware of others on the course.

Recognition has also been given from official bodies and Southerness has hosted the Scottish Amateur Championship, the Scottish Ladies Championship, the British Ladies Championship the British Youths, Scottish Junior Ladies Open Stroke Play, Scottish Amateur Stroke Play, Scottish Boys and British Boys Home Internationals.