DG Issue 25 - February 2015 | Page 43

The West coast of Scotland is famous for its stunning championship links and Dundonald Links sits right up there alongside the very best of them. Opened in 2003, Kyle Phillips designed a modern day classic links which has the feel of a course 100 years older and offers challenges and enjoyment in equal measure. Dundonald Links is located at the very heart of Ayrshire’s golf coast near Open venues Royal Troon, Prestwick and Turnberry, just 10 minutes from Prestwick Airport and half an hour from Glasgow. The course prides itself on its environmental practices recently winning the Sustainable Golf Course of the Year Award 2015 at the GEO / IAGTO Awards in Lake Como, Italy. In 2014 the course was awarded ‘UK Environmental Golf Course of the Year’ by the STRI and received ‘GEO Certification’ a trusted symbol of great golf environments worldwide. Dundonald Links has quickly become recognised as one of Europe’s “must play” links courses. Designed by Kyle Phillips, the course has played host to prequalifying for The European Tour and qualifying for the Senior British Open Championship. Dundonald Links plays host to The Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open in 2015 and The Ladies British Open Amateur Championship in 2016. Volume 3 • Issue 25 43