Fortrose & Rosemarkie
This is one of the oldest courses in the world,
dating back to 1702. The course dominates the
narrowest of peninsulas slicing into the Moray
Firth, heading out to the very tip of Chanonry Point and its
lighthouse. The current course was laid out by James Braid in the
1930s. This is a low running links with plenty of gorse to separate
holes and a routing that sweeps out and back as it plays along
the shoreline. The par three 5th, next to the lighthouse, is one of
only two holes that play at right angles to the rest, and it plays
from one side of the peninsula to the other. This is about subtle,
smart links golf where wind will always wreak havoc and your
ball flight needs to be low. Dolphins are regular visitors by the
lighthouse, so keep an eye out.
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