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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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“This is a unique opportunity – it’s almost like becoming a virtual Scot. Anyone, anywhere can join'“.
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“Just north of Royal Troon lies a contemporary triumvirate of courses in an area known as Gailes, the old Scots word for the leafy bog-myrtle and indicating that the surrounding hinterland of the links had some extensive damp patches.”
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“ What’s special about the Old Course? Is it the sense of history as you stand on the first tee? The proximity to the warm, toffee-coloured sandstone of the imposing R&A Clubhouse just behind you or, glancing left, the huge estate of the 18th green and the Valley of Sin, now much deeper than it looks on television? It’s all of these, and more.”
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“ The Ailsa’s opening holes are tough. After being greeted at the white wooden Starter’s Hut a prevailing wind in your face at the first tee will immediately ask questions about whether you practiced enough at The Academy before walking round to here, past the huge clubhouse and the golfers finishing their rounds on the 18th green.”
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“ The Championship Links has a prestigious pedigree. Shaped by the hands of Robertson, Morris and Braid they delivered a course which was Open-worthy in 1926. Known today as 'golf's greatest test' but colloquially as Carnasty, the Carnoustie Golf Links Championship course is famous for its burns, OOB and its 112 world-famous bunkers.”
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“ Royal Troon starts flat and a fair test of golf, but rises to bring you back full of respect for a magnificently designed course and the ability of those who have conquered its fairways and greens.”
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“ Across the sea of wafting grasses there are glimpses of the course’s 150 revetted bunkers, some 200 less than Harry S Colt’s 1925 design. They are some of golf’s best. Avoiding them, and the rough, are what makes accurate play at Muirfield essential.”
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“ Musselburgh Links, The Old Course is unique, and as one of the original Open Championship courses is virtually untouched by visitors. It is highly accessible and can be played for less than the cost of a bottle of house wine in any restaurant of choice after the game.”
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“What you notice very quickly is that you can’t always see where you’re hitting to. Prestwick is gifted with high dune complexes and rolling, hummocked fairways which make accuracy essential and reward the repeatable swing.”
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“ And they don’t want to travel too far each day from your base. Here’s a secret…. Crieff.”
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“ On either side of Aberlady, another two courses show how both newer and older, established ones can equally immerse you in the full links experience.”
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“The River Deveron splits the neighbouring seaside towns of Banff and Macduff, and provides a boundary to Duff House Royal, one of the best parkland courses in Scotland.”
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“Overlooked by the town of Dunbar, just like St Andrews and North Berwick do their own courses, the East Links is mostly squeezed into a narrow strip of land between the exposed beach, spray-covered rocks and The Wall.”
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“When James Braid was in the prime of his course designs in 1926 it would have taken him some time to reach Golspie from Fife. It’s much quicker now to reach this town on the North Coast 500, readily accessible by road and rail.”
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“Less obvious are those venues that perhaps lack the profile of championship challengers but offer a superb golfing experience, often at a fraction of the cost. They are venues much-loved, with rich histories and quality holes, certainly deserving of a visit on this Trail.”
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