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DESTINATION GOLF SCOTLAND 2024

Trump International Scotland

This is picture-perfect links golf and it was designed to be the ‘ world ’ s greatest golf course . Martin Hawtree , the designer , had the budget and space to do whatever he wanted and he has created something that would make an artist blush . The views from tees are just mouth-watering . Holes move in a north-south orientation , flowing in almost complete isolation between the biggest dunes on the Menie Estate . It gives the holes an almost ethereal quality .
Fairways are wide but the bunkering is omnipresent and penal and once you ’ ve seen them you can ’ t unsee them ! The 18th hole has 18 bunkers so if you think you can avoid the sand for the entire round , think again . The course opened in 2012 and no expense has been spared . There are six tees ... so choose wisely .
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Did You Know ?
Ground was broken in 2023 for the construction of the new MacLeod course , designed by Dr Martin Hawtree . It will flow over spectacular heathland to the south and west of the original course .
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