| Royal Dornoch Golf Club |
It was in 1877 that the Dornoch Golf Club was founded. 1t was the successor of the Sutherland Golfing Society whose members played at Dornoch and Golspie. The course was then only 9 holes long. But changes were in store. The great Tom Morris came up from St Andrews and laid out "9 proper golf holes." Three years later another 9 holes were added and the fame of the Dornoch course started to spread, even across the Atlantic to America. [ more] |
| Nairn Golf Club |
This Traditional Scottish Golf Links Course was created on the shores of the Moray Firth from a Highland wilderness of whins and heather, and tests the talents of professional and amateur alike. Founded in 1887, Old Tom Morris stretched the course to its present boundaries in 1890. His handiwork was expanded and refined by five times Open champion lames Braid on visits in 1909, 1921 and 1926, since when it has been lengthened but little altered. [ more]
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| Tain Golf Club |
Overlooking the Dornoch Firth, Tain arguably offers one of the best settings imaginable in the highlands for a round of golf. With sea on one side and the backdrop of the mountains behind, every day brings a different aspect to this challenging and beautiful course. [ more] |
| Nairn Dunbar Golf Club |
Naim Dunbar is firmly established as one of Scotland's finest Championship courses having hosted a long list of major national Amateur and professional events in recent years. Some of these events include the Scottish Ladies Close Amateur Championship, Scottish Stroke Play, Scottish Boys Stroke Play, British Seniors and three Northern Opens. [ more] |
| Inverness Golf Club |
Inverness Golf Club was formed on Tuesday 13 November 1883 at a meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a golf club, held in the Caledonian Hotel, Inverness. The entry fee was set at five shillings which included the year's subscription. In the formative years Lord Lovat granted the privilege of Muir of Ord for the purpose of playing the game of golf and the inaugural game was played there on Saturday 17 November 1885. [ more] |
| Boat of Garten Golf Club |
Designed by one of the grand-masters of golf course architecture - James Braid, "The Boat" is not only a demanding test of sporting skill hut also a magnificent setting for the game. The view from the Clubhouse, over the 1st and 2nd fairways and beyond to the Cairngorm Mountains - with distinctive features such as the Lairig Ghru and the northern corries of Braeriach - is incomparable. [more] |
| Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club |
At just 6000 yards the terrain is mildly undulating and ideal for the holiday and senior golfer. The first eight holes follow the shore with beach or sea awaiting a hooked tee shot, and with whins bordering most of the fairways, accuracy rather than length is the preferred option. There follows an inner loop of holes from the 9th, to the 15th, with a final inner circle comprising of 16 to 18. [more]
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| Elgin Golf Club |
Elgin Golf Club was formed in 1906 and started as a 9-hole course. The course was ready for play on 8 May 1907 but by 1923/24 the game has become so popular that the course was extended to an 18 hole facility. [ more] |
| Brora Golf Club |
The golf club in Brora was established in 1891. In 1923 lames Braid, five times Open champion and prolific designer of golf courses, the most famous of which is Gleneagles, visited the course and redesigned the 18-hole layout which has stood the passing of time and remains a fair and challenging test of a true traditional links course. [more] |
