The Scots associate golf with Crail almost as closely as they do St. Andrews. Founded in 1786, The Crail Golfing Society is the seventh oldest in the world. Crail Golfing Society oversees operation of two amazing links layouts. The older of the two, Balcomie Links, first appears in the historical records in 1859. The original eight holes, which were first built by the farmer who owned the dune-cluttered seaside property, were eventually redesigned by Old Tom Morris, who also added 10 more holes. While the 5922-yard, par-69 Balcomie Links is the epitome of seaside links, with its shorter yardages and quaint eccentricities, the new 6,728-yard, par-71 Craighead Links is a completely modern design with all the features of classical links courses. Golfers visiting Scotland simply cannot play two more picturesque seaside links courses on the same property. --Kiel Christianson

Craighead Links was opened for play in 1998, providing a worthy alternative to the Crail Golfing Society's famous and historic neighbor, Balcomie. American golf architect Gil Hanse created a course that features many of the best aspects of Scottish classic links.

Situated on the eastern edge of Fife and only 10 miles from St. Andrews, the two golf courses offer unrivalled views of the Forth and Tay estuaries. Craighead Links has panoramic seascapes and country views.

No two consecutive holes face the same direction, and with constantly changing conditions and plenty of bunkers, there is enough of a variety of shots to test any golfer's ability. The par-71 golf course measures 6,728 yards from the back tees.