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.

Nairn's truly remarkable feature is that from every hole you can see the Moray Firth and the golden colouring and changing lights of the Black Isle. Even more extraordinary - only too easily you can strike the bal1 into the sea on everyone of the first seven! In fact, despite having been a scratch player, Viscount White law, Margaret Thatcher's Deputy Prime Minister, would readily admit to having done just that.
What delights the visitor and member alike is the Scottish~ness of the links. Other than in a strong westerly, it leads you in gently before demanding accurate driving and precision second shots. Gorse is a hazard. The par 4 holes tease and confound and al1 four short holes are cunningly angled. with the 4th a little gem and the 14th simply spectacular. As three of the par 5 holes are over 530 yards long, it is a test for all. Yet, even more challenging than the humps and hol1ows that lurk in the fairways, is the trickery of the greens. Eighty years ago, having played the Championship Course, James Braid commented on their quality - "The texture of the turf and character of the greens is unrival1ed."

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