Montrose GC
J.M. Barry, the author who was born here
in 1860. On the outskirts stands a statue
of Bon Scott, the original frontman for the
biggest rock band in the world, AC/DC. It
is the latter who draws the biggest crowds
today, with many no doubt perplexed
to see the lead singer carrying bagpipes.
The instrument embraces his family’s
background in music and also the AC/DC
track ‘It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You
Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll)’, in which the bagpipes
were played. Other famous names are
associated with this small town… including
the family of the three Davidson boys, who
co-founded Harley Davidson.
And now the Gin Bothy is enhancing
Kirriemuir’s and Scotland’s reputation for
innovation. Scotland’s reputation for golf,
on the other hand, is second to none.
Carnoustie Country boasts 34 golf courses
and while Carnoustie itself, not to mention
the 147th Open Championship, takes centre
stage in 2018, there is far more to the
‘Country’. Carnoustie boasts three courses
for starters and within only a few miles you
will find the highly regarded links of Panmure
and Monifieth. But there are plenty more to
make this a region of rich golf experiences.
We started our trip to the south, an hour
north of Edinburgh, in the quiet glamour of
Murrayshall Hotel. Two courses wrap around
the 365 acre estate of wood and heathland,
with the house being the centrepiece.
It dates back to 1664, and that feeling of
age drifts calmly through the corridors…
although now it boasts modern flourishes
and upgrades that put comfort at the heart
of things.
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