Top Scottish golf courses that you will want to play!

Not only is Scotland home to beautiful scenery, great long-distance walks, and fabulous whisky – but it is also filled with some of the best golf courses in the world!

Golfing enthusiasts, this one is for you – we share our Top 3 golf courses that you will want to play when you are visiting Scotland.

St Andrews Old Course

Considered as ‘the home of golf’ the Old Course at St Andrews is one of the oldest in the world, with The Swilcan Bridge and Hell Bunker being very well known!

Golf has been played here since the 15th century and is certainly one of the must-visit golf courses in Scotland.

St Andrews also offers several other courses, such as The Castle Course, New Course, and The Jubilee Course, and offers lessons, has a fabulous pro shop and several restaurants to enjoy a meal and a cold beverage after completion of our eighteen holes.

PS – did you know that golf was banned by King James II in 1457? He thought that young men should rather be practicing archery, luckily King James IV lifted the ban in 1502 (he was a keen golfing fan himself!)

Discover more – here.

Royal Dornoch Championship Course

Established in 1616, this course has been referred to as the ‘King of Scottish Links Courses’ and was awarded the number 3 in the world placing in 2007 by Golf Digest for courses outside of the USA.

One very cool feature of the Royal Dornoch’s very northerly location is that daylight can break as early as 2.30am in mid-summer, which means that the keenest golfers can get an incredibly early start to their game.

Considered a must play course, it is certainly very picturesque, and the beautiful foliage and sandy white beach that divides the links are just some of the reasons that golfers visit here from all over the world.

Find out more – here.

Muirfield

Muirfield lies close to the capital city of Edinburgh and is considered one of the greatest golf courses in the world.

It was established in 1744 and has hosted the British Open 16 times! It has a distinctive circular pattern to the placement of the holes – the first nine run around the outside of the property, with the second nine running along the inner circuit.

Because of its proximity to the sea, completely calm conditions are an exception, so golfers must be prepared for the challenge of adapting to the frequent changes to the angles of the wind.

Find out more, here.

There is literally something for everyone in Scotland, so why not start planning your next golfing adventure now?

See you soon, The Walkers Club