Royal Dornoch
As one of the world’s greatest and oldest golf
courses, Royal Dornoch never fails to enthral.
Its location in the Highlands is stunning but the
course is even better. Here you will find the soul of Old Tom
Morris flowing through the greens which are some of the best
you will ever play on. They frequently sit up on large plateaus
which make them delicious targets… even if that frustrates the
bump and run approach. The golf course often feels like you
have stepped into a painting, so perfect do the holes look from
the tee box. It is laid out in a crescent around Dornoch Bay, with
the course’s three tiers slipping down to the beach giving it an
undeniable majesty. Your arrival on the 3rd tee is where you
will realise how perfect it is, while views from the 7th tee box
display all of the course’s beauty. Many holes will live long in the
memory, with the semi-blind 8th and 17th leading the way, while
the par threes can prove utterly daunting. Dornoch was the
home town of the legendary Donald Ross.
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