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Kilspindie The hidden gems of Scotland are plentiful and Kilspindie is one of the brightest. It remains ‘hidden’ because at 5,500 yards (par 69) it is unlikely to draw the bucket-list, big-name hunting golfers. And yet this is traditional and natural links golf at its best. Dips, swings and hollows all await en route to slick greens, but wind will be your main opponent. Set on Aberlady Bay the wind will taunt you all day long, even requiring you to hit out to sea as you go in search of fairways and greens. The 1st may look like a simple 158 yard par three but you will encounter five bunkers before reaching the green and you’ll quickly discover how the wind can toy with your ambitions. The course runs in an anti-clockwise direction and your early encounters with the very friendly coastline will make golfers with a fade extremely nervous. And yet bunkers often populate the opposite side of the fairway. It all makes for a course that requires strategy and common sense. Six par fours are under 300 yards but never assume Kilspindie is easy. A joy, yes: easy, no. www.kilspindiegolfclub.co.uk 63