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Scotland is renowned as the birthplace of golf, and its landscape is dotted with some of the world's oldest and most prestigious golf clubs. Each club holds a unique place in the history and culture of the sport, reflecting the rich tradition and passion for golf that has flourished in the country for centuries.
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Setting off on a golf trip in the Scottish Highlands is an unforgettable journey through pristine landscapes and historic courses that define the essence of the sport. The Highlands, adorned with rugged beauty and renowned for its golfing heritage, offers a tapestry of experiences for enthusiasts seeking the perfect swing amid nature's grandeur.
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Scotland boasts a collection of world-class golf hotels, each offering a unique blend of luxury, tradition, and breathtaking landscapes that make them an integral part of the country's golfing heritage.
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“ Visiting Royal Musselburgh is a very enjoyable experience, from the moment you drive in to the feeling of having been surprised and rewarded in equal measure when you leave.”
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“ History aside, the succession of designs which have created this majestic course will still offer you glimpses of Park Jnr, Mackenzie, Braid and Hawtree and the more recent shaping by Mackenzie & Ebert has kept true to their visions.”
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“ As a whole, these links are perfection; seamlessly mixing designs from the old and the new, whilst effortlessly lifting you up and easing you down through stunning natural contours that seem to flow like melting Highland toffee across the landscape.”
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“ Machrihanish Dunes’ natural flow is something you’ll find difficult to match anywhere, as well as those constant memories of care-free, childhood days laughing your socks off with your friends on fiendishly difficult seaside putting greens.”
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“ Monifieth Links is undiscovered country for many golfers, but it shouldn’t be. Historically, its pedigree sits proudly alongside the greats of golf.”
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“ The ground to the clubhouse side of Maryborough Road is the highest natural point in Prestwick, with tumbling old dune systems and deep hollows that are now the fairways of the six opening and closing holes.”
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“ This 6,600-yard par-72 course features layers of golfing genius, namely Old Tom Morris, Willie Park Snr, Ben Sayers and James Braid. It’s a regular Open qualifying course and host to many championships in its time.”
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“ Ben Hogan practiced here in 1953 to get used to links golf prior to the Open, and using the smaller British 1.62” golf ball. It paid off, and in return for his insight into making the 6th hole better, the Club renamed it Hogan and took on board his addition of a greenside bunker.”
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“ Alister MacKenzie’s Rosemount course leads the golfer away from the impressive white, turreted grey-roofed clubhouse down an opening par-4 that rises gently, pulling you round to the left through an increasingly tightening avenue of pine and birch.”
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“ The loop from 12-15 is spectacular. Its vista opens in front of you as you emerge from the small forest, re-born from your round so far and already expecting the best.”
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“The 12th and 13th holes are particularly memorable. Banchory’s own Amen Corner is the 12th, a par-3 of no more than 183 yards but playing across a stretching left to right burn which protects a narrow green that’s also running away from you.”
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“Home to the Highland Open, Pitlochry Golf Club’s panorama of pines and rocky crags accentuates their picturesque course, set in the heart of Highland Perthshire.”
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“The most challenging aspect of restoring the 12-hole course was trying to reclaim the fairways of the 1st/12th and 6th holes. Over the years these areas had not been in play on the 18-hole course so were a mixture of high rough and marram grass.”
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“ There are plenty anecdotal stories exchanged on the tee about playing golf in Scotland, and the value which some of the country’s best courses deliver to the visiting golfer. But what is the definition of value when it comes to planning an outing?”
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“Of course, there are options and, in a land gifted with golfing history and so many fairways that it is the envy of the world, it can be easier than you think to pull together a really rewarding trip without a call to your bank.”
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