Scotland Golf Course Reviews
Nairn Golf Club: Legendary Highland course, mythical aura
For Americans looking to explore Scotland's unrivaled links golf, the Championship Course at Nairn Golf Club is your play. It boasts a history that stretches back to 1887, and it is a quintessential example of linksland golf. Visitors can revel in the history and aura of the course, tracing the footfalls of Old Tom Morris as they go, savoring the occasional magical shot.
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The Donald dials down garish instincts at impressive new Trump International Golf Links Scotland
Trump International Golf Links Scotland is everything it has been billed to be -- or nearly so, anyway. It is the dunes that are larger than life, not the namesake owner. The course fills your senses with visual magnificence, and, at times, it can inspire unvarnished awe. But it will take some time -- some more growth and some experience in more varied weather -- to fully understand where and how the course holds up, lies down and bats around players of all skill levels.
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Gleneagles resort: Moorland countryside blazes bright for golf
Gleneagles is a distinguished place where one can experience bagpipes, see tartan-clad lads engaged in country skills of skeet and falconry, glare upon heather-clad hills. You can gaze toward the Ochil Hills, down the glen of the eagles, sight the rugged Grampian Mountains and see the majesty of Ben Vorlich and the mountains above the Trossachs. Some have played the golf courses of Gleneagles and agreed it is the finest moorland golf setting in the world.
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The Donald dials down garish instincts at impressive new Trump International Golf Links Scotland
Trump International Golf Links Scotland is everything it has been billed to be -- or nearly so, anyway. It is the dunes that are larger than life, not the namesake owner. The course fills your senses with visual magnificence, and, at times, it can inspire unvarnished awe. But it will take some time -- some more growth and some experience in more varied weather -- to fully understand where and how the course holds up, lies down and bats around players of all skill levels.
... full article »Gleneagles resort: Moorland countryside blazes bright for golf
Gleneagles is a distinguished place where one can experience bagpipes, see tartan-clad lads engaged in country skills of skeet and falconry, glare upon heather-clad hills. You can gaze toward the Ochil Hills, down the glen of the eagles, sight the rugged Grampian Mountains and see the majesty of Ben Vorlich and the mountains above the Trossachs. Some have played the golf courses of Gleneagles and agreed it is the finest moorland golf setting in the world.
... full article »Crail Golfing Society's Balcomie Links: History with a dose of fun, scenic golf near St. Andrews
For scenic, player-friendly golf in Fife, it doesn't get much better than Crail Golfing Society's Balcomie Links. It's not only one of Scotland's oldest links, but also one of Fife's most scenic and fun to play. If your group wants a break from the St. Andrews courses in town, this is as good of an option as there is, Brandon Tucker writes.
... full article »Leven Links in Fife: For history buffs and lovers of pure links golf
Few golf course have a history as complex as what can be found in the nearly 200 years at Leven Links in Fife. Stepping out onto this championship-caliber, pure-links course -- with views across the Firth of Forth to the Bass Rock in the distance -- is just half the fun. About 15-20 minutes by car from St. Andrews, history buffs and links lovers will want to stop by for the day at Leven Links.
... full article »Meldrum House Golf Club near Aberdeen: One that forgives, one you won't forget
Find parkland perfection in an idyllic setting at Meldrum House Golf Club, a beautiful golf experience near the northeast coast of Scotland. It includes all the appealing features you would seek -- glorious views, a wealth of wildlife, and that's not to mention the golf and an outstanding academy. Prepare for lots of water and sand, devilish greens and a memorable round, Clive Agran writes.
... full article »Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club in Morayshire: A game of three halves?
With wonderful views of the glorious Cairngorm mountains, Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club naturally splits into three equal sections. The first six holes are open parkland in character and provide a gentle introduction. The course tightens considerably over the second six which pass through fairly hilly woodland. Coming off the 12th green, you emerge onto undulating parkland for a particularly pleasing closing stretch which, though comparatively benign, still contains considerable danger.
... full article »Old Course at Moray Golf Club may be Scotland's top bargain
Despite the grief you'll encounter from the bumps and hollows and whins and revetted bunkers, the Old Course at Moray Golf Club, designed by Old Tom Morris, is absolutely stunning. You can't help but fall under the magical spell of what is indisputably one of the world's finest links courses. What's more: Because of noise from the RAF screaming into the adjacent Lossiemouth air base, green fees at Moray are possibly the best bargain in the whole of Scotland, Clive Agran writes.
... full article »Medal Course at Monifieth: An Open Championship qualifying host steeped in history
The Medal Course at Monifieth Golf Links may lack majestic dunes, and the presence of trees will upset the purists. But there is no doubting that the course provides a thorough golf examination, especially when the wind is whistling off the North Sea, Clive Agran writes. With loads of history and memorable holes, it's not only testing but also great fun.
... full article »Old Course at Letham Grange Golf Club: The Augusta of the North?
Some passionately believe that the Old Course at Letham Grange Golf Club will one day join this pantheon of golf's great courses and have already dubbed it the "Augusta of the North." It even has its own Amen Corner. If you are lucky enough to find yourself in this most beautiful part of a most beautiful country, make sure you play the course - and do stay at least one night in the hotel, Clive Agran advises.
... full article »David McLay Kidd's new Machrihanish Dunes golf course worth the trip - if you play Machrihanish G.C. too
Is it sacrilegious to call a links course in the birthplace of golf the Bandon Dunes of Scotland? In many ways, that's exactly what Machrihanish Dunes is. Both are on hard-to-get-to sections of coastline that attract golfers to play neoclassic links golf. The big difference is that in pre-Kidd Bandon, Oregon there was nothing, but the pre-Kidd Kintyre Peninsula was already home to fabled Machrihanish Golf Club. That is where the story gets interesting.
... full article »- Gullane No. 1: East Lothian golf's lofty links on a hill
- Little Kilspindie Golf Club in East Lothian is big on history and fun
- Herb Kohler's The Duke's Course is a St. Andrews must-play
- Aberfeldy Golf Club in Perthshire, Scotland: More than an "old tin hut"
- Taymouth Castle Golf Club in the heart of Old Scotland a majestical round of golf
- Castles, cathedrals and leaping salmon: Dunkeld and Birnam highlights approach to Highlands
- Inchmarlo Golf Club in Banchory: A new Scottish golf course designed by the living
- Cruden Bay Golf Club is Old Tom Morris' Wild Ride
- Murcar Links Golf Club: A rising star north of Aberdeen
- Scotland's legendary Prestwick Golf Club
- Duff House Royal golf course: A royal playground by the North Sea
- Brora Golf Club
- Carnegie Links at Skibo Castle still a work in progress
- Moray Golf Club may be old, but it's timeless in quality
- Modest royalty: Duff House Royal produces pleasant play for golfers in Banff
- Tain golf course offers up a major Scotland adventure
- St. Andrews Bay Resort proves new kid on the block can thrive
- Rugged coastline, lighthouse, signatures of golf at Turnberry
- Balcomie Links: A fine diversion for the gentlemen in and about the town of Crail - and the rest of us too
- Carnoustie's Championship Course: A proving ground for some of golf's greatest players
- Nairn Golf Club in the Highlands: Good things come to those who wait
- Muirfield: The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
- Course Review: Fort Augustus Golf Club
- The Alyth Golf Club is a Pleasant Scotland Surprise Worth Checking Out
- Baberton Golf Club: Accurate Placement Will Always be Rewarded
- Ballater Golf Club: Always a Surprise for the Unwary
- Birchwood Golf Course: Tranquillity Amongst the Mayhem in England
- The Blairgowrie Golf Club: A Must for Visiting Golfers
- Braemar Golf Club: Good Things Do Come In Small Packages
- Braid Hills Golf Course Features a True Formula for Success
- Course Review: Brora Golf Club
- Course Review: Durness Golf Club
- Head to Edzell Golf Course for the Complete Golfing Experience
- Elie Golf House Club in Scotland: A Challenging Prospect for Many Golfers
- Gullane Golf Club, No. 1 Course
- Isle of Harris Golf Club: Scarista Links Golf Course
- Ladybank Golf Club: A Wonderfully Relaxing Experience
- Kings Acre Golf Course: Quickly Maturing into a Masterpiece
- Montrose Links Medal Course Appeals to Every Golfer
- Lundin Links Golf Club: Relaxing Surroundings for any Scotland Visitor
- Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club- East Course: A Wonderfully Welcoming Place for Golf
- Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club: New Adventures Await at Every Hole
- Course Review: Moray Golf Club
- North Berwick Golf Club: Sculpted by nature with breathtaking views
- Prestonfield Golf Course: A Hidden Gem in one of Europe's most lively cities
- Ratho Park Golf Club: A Pleasant Scotland Surprise
- Review: The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh
- Review: Royal Troon Golf Club
- Strathmore Golf Centre: A World-Class Destination for Golfers
- Royal Dornoch Golf Club's Struie Course: A Highland haven not to be missed
- The Old Course: Even Presidents consider St. Andrews' ancient links a must-play
- Review: Western Gailes Golf Club
- Whitekirk Golf Course: Young Layout Offers Great Promise
- Review: Wick Golf Club