Play had to be suspended at Glenrothes Golf Club on Wednesday after fire broke out on open ground close to the course’s third hole.
Several fire crews tackled the blaze with efforts being hampered because of windy conditions and its remote location.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing thick smoke drifting across the course.
Club officials took the decision to close the course on safety grounds as firefighters continued to tackle the fire.
Josh Anderson, club professional at Glenrothes said efforts to put out the fire were being hampered by high winds.
He said: “A small fire was found to have broken out behind the third hole on the course shortly after 1pm.
Smoke has been drifting across the course and the club took the decision suspend play for the day.
Josh Anderson, club professional at Glenrothes Golf Club
“Fire crews were on the scene quickly but appliances were initially struggling to get to the site of the fire because of the remote location.
“Smoke has been drifting across the course and the club took the decision suspend play for the day and close the course as a safety precaution and to allow the emergency services to continue.
“It’s unclear at this stage how the fire started but we are glad to say that nobody has been injured.”
Fire crews left the scene at 10.55pm on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were in attendance at a fire outside the Glenrothes golf course in an open wooded area.
“We received the call at 1.50pm and had three appliances in attendance.
“Crews remained at the scene to dampen down hotspots and areas that were still smouldering.
“The area that has been damaged measures 20 metres by 20 metres.
“All crews left the scene at 10.55pm.”
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