Welcome to Destination Golf Scotland Golf Guide 2017
Welcome
Welcome to Destination Golf Scotland Golf Guide 2017
I am delighted to present our new Top100 Golf Guide to Scotland , one of the most respected golf destinations around the World .
In preparation for this guide , our team visited all four corners of Scotland . Arriving by ferry , our first trip took us from Portpatrick and Stranraer up the coast to Prestwick , then inland to Kilmarnock and Glasgow . For our second trip , we flew into Edinburgh to visit the plethora of golf courses to the East of the Capital , stopping at popular courses like Archerfield , Craigielaw , Gullane , Longniddry , Luffness New , reaching as far as Dunbar . We then headed north into the Heartlands to visit courses around St . Andrews and Dundee , visiting the many Championship venues like Carnoustie along the way . Our third visit saw us fly into Aberdeen to visit courses in the North East . Driving along the East coast countryside , we stopped as some amazing courses like Royal Aberdeen , Murcar Links and Cruden Bay , reaching as far as Fraserburg . For the last leg of this trip , we then drove into the Highlands taking in many stunning courses like Nairn Dunbar , Castle Stuart , Moray , Tain and Royal Dornoch , before flying out of Inverness .
Scotland , known as the home of golf , boasts many unspoilt courses that are hundreds of years old , with clubhouses full of old memorabilia and history . Old Tom Morris and James Braid designs spring up quite often . In fact , golfers can now even play along a “ James Braid ” golf trail in the Scottish Highlands . More recently , professional golfers Sam Torrance , Sandy Lyle , Colin Montgomerie and Paul Lawrie have been driving forces of Scottish Golf .
Scotland is home to over 550 courses , where you can play links golf on stunning courses with beach and cliff features , high on mountain tops , on the edge of lakes or through dense forests . In this guide we have chosen one hundred great golfing options for the travelling golfer , but keep an eye out for our “ recommended ” logo , which we think you ’ ll enjoy best for this year .
Enjoy Scotland , and the mystical adventures that it takes you on .
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