Scotland's Legendary Links Courses

A natural links course dating back to 1891, Brora is one of Scotland's hidden gems. Sheep graze on the course, adding to its authentic Highland charm.

Castle Stuart is a modern yet traditional-feeling Scottish links course set dramatically along the Moray Firth, where wide, sweeping fairways run atop coastal bluffs and greens appear to hang over the sea. Designed by Gil Hanse and Mark Parsinen, it blends classic early-20th-century links aesthetics with contemporary playability, using the natural and rugged landscape, rumpled terrain, and striking "infinity-edge" greens to create both beauty and strategic challenge. With varied holes, constant ocean views and Highlands scenery, and a thrilling final stretch, it stands as one of Scotland's most scenic and thoughtfully crafted courses.

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If you have been on the North Coast 500, we lie right on this famous route 57 miles north west of Lairg; with the closest main airport south east of us at Inverness.

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Championship links course on the Moray Firth. A regular host to Scottish Open qualifying, Nairn combines traditional links golf with stunning Highland scenery.

Old Petty, an 18-hole Tom Doak design, is an authentic celebration of Inverness's rich history. Doak's routing threads along a tidal estuary, bringing golfers even closer to the 400-year-old castle, and plays alongside Old Petty Church, which was built in 1839. From the outset, golfers will notice its unique design: the 1st and 18th holes cross over each other. Rare in modern golf, this bold feature balances playability with strategic intrigue. Old Petty's official grand opening is set for 15th May 2026, with bookings now available. A true links experience, Old Petty is an exciting new chapter alongside its world-renowned neighbour, Castle Stuart.

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Golf has been played across the world’s most northerly championship links for over four centuries. Entwined in history, at Royal Dornoch the game is inseparable from the ancient Highlands town it belongs to.

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Ranked among the top courses in the world, Royal Dornoch combines stunning Highland scenery with challenging links golf. The course has remained largely unchanged since the 1880s and offers an authentic Scottish golf experience.

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In a secluded corner of the Northern Highlands lies Skibo Castle, Scotland's best kept secret. Industrialist Andrew Carnegie, one of history's greatest philanthropists, came to Skibo in 1898 and transformed the estate into what he rightly termed 'Heaven on Earth'.

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Traigh golf course is a testing nine-hole links set in a stunning location. The course sits above gleaming white sandy beaches, and looks out westward to the legendary Small Islands of Eigg, Rum and Muck. To the north, the renowned Black and Red Cuillin mountains tower above the southern coast of the Isle of Skye. Inland, the craggy rocks of the Craig Mhor ridge tower over the wild moorland to the east of the course. The word Traigh (pronounced 'try') means 'beach' in Gaelic.

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