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Eastern Scotland Golf Courses, Golf Clubs & Golfing Links
· Carnoustie Golf Links
Carnoustie is probably the hardest Open Championship course in Scotland, with a finish that may be the toughest in the world.
· Gleneagles
Set in the grounds of the internationally famous Gleneagles Hotel the resort offers three magnificent courses - the King's, Queen's, and PGA Centenary Courses - with the latter Nicklaus creation taking its place alongside the earlier James Braid masterpieces.
· Gullane Golf Club
Rolling and scenic links spreading westwards from the town provide the setting for a complex of three courses. Gullane allows offers exceptional golf.
· Kingsbarns Golf Links
A superb new links course just 6 miles from St Andrews. Opened in July 2000 the course has already been added to many golfers' 'Must Play' lists. The Kingsbarns Golfing Society has origins dating back to 1793.
· North Berwick Golf Club
A charming, traditional links course, with the 18th greeen almost in the middle of the town. North Berwick was founded in 1832, making it one of Scotland's oldest courses.
· St Andrews Old Course
In his book The Spirt of St Andrews, Alister Mackenzie, writing after he had designed Royal Melbourne and Cypress Point, described the Old Course as the yardstick by which all other courses should be judged.
· St Andrews New Course & Jubilee Course
The St. Andrews New Course was designed by Tom Morris in 1895 and the Jubilee followed shortly thereafter to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897.


Northern Scotland Golf Courses, Golf Clubs & Golfing Links
· Brora Golf Club
The Brora golf course is an enduring example of a traditional Scottish golfing, nine holes out from the clubhouse and nine holes more or less straight back in.
· Cruden Bay Golf Club
Cruden Bay Golf Course is approximately 20 miles north of Aberdeen this is one of the gems of Scottish golf. Many fairways wind along valleys between high dunes and it has to be one of the very few courses with consecutive par 3 holes.
· Golspie Golf Club
A rare combination of links, heathland and parkland with a number of very fine holes, Golspie is a seaside holiday course close to Dunrobin Castle, the historic home of the Earls of Sutherland.
· Moray Old Golf Club
A venue of the Scottish Amateur Championship, Moray (also known as Lossiemouth) celebrated its centenary in 1989 and is a fine links course, with a distinctive finishing hole which climbs back towards the town.
· Murcar Golf Club
An often underrated course, overshadowed by its more famous neighbor Royal Aberdeeen, Murcar is an excellent test of links golf and consistently appears in the list of Britain's top 100 courses.
· Nairn Dunbar Golf Club
Nairn Golf Course is a classic links course on the shores of the Moray Firth with tight fairways and magnifient greens. A regular host to amateur events and a former venue of the Walker Cup, Nairn benefits from a dry, mild climate and is always in excellent condition.
· Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Arguably the best course in the north east Royal Aberdeen is a Robert Simpson design with alterations by James Braid.
· Royal Dornoch Golf Club
The most northerly championship course in the world, Royal Dornoch is as fine a natural test as you will ever play. Consistently and justly ranked in the World's Top Twenty.

Western Scotland Golf Courses, Golf Clubs & Golfing Links
· Machrie Golf Links
Machrie Hotel & Golf Links is situated on the Isle of Islay, off the west coast of Scotland and 30 minutes flying time from Glasgow. A traditionalist's delight with acres of wonderful duneland, windswept, sandy beaches and Atlantic Ocean views.
· Machrihanish Golf Club
The opening hole of Machrihanish is world-famous, requiring a drive across the beach or, if the tide is in, over the breaking waves coming in from the Atlantic Ocean.
· Prestwick Golf Club
As the venue for the very first Open Championship in 1860, over what was then a 12 hole course, Prestwick provides traditional links golf in an historic setting.
· Royal Troon Golf Club
Royal Troon can surely claim to sort the best from the rest. The 8th hole (Postage Stamp), a fiendish par 3 and one of the most famous holes in world golf, is a feature of the front nine but the homeward nine holes create the greatest challenge.
· Turnberry Ailsa
A magnificent Open Championship venue, the Ailsa was the scene of the epic head-to-head between Watson and Nicklaus in 1977. The views from the 9th tee onwards of the coastline and adjacent lighthouse are some of golf's most instantly recognisable images.
· Western Gailes Golf Club
This excellent links features some daunting rough and greens that are consistently fast and true, together with a line of dunes stretching from the 5th to the 13th holes and out-of-bounds to the right from the 14th onwards.

Scotland Hotels - Accommodations include some of the very finest hotels in Scotland.

· Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland
Formerly the North British, the elegant and prominent Balmoral Hotel stands proudly on Princes Street in the very heart of historic Edinburgh, Scotland's capital.
· Carnoustie Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupying the site of the former, and hideous, 1960s clubhouse, the hotel looks directly onto the 1st tee and 18th green of the championship course. Carnoustie Hotel guests have access to prime tee-times on the course and enjoy good rooms, fine dining and excellent leisure facilities.
· Dunain Park Hotel, Inverness, Highlands, Scotland
A lovely secluded Georgian country house set in 6 acres of mature gardens, Dunain Park Hotel is just a few minutes from the unofficial capital of the Highlands - Inverness.
· Fenton Tower Hotel,Inverness, Highlands, Scotland
Fenton Tower, originally a 16th century castle, has been transformed into a luxurious exclusive-use residence offering accommodation for a maximum of 5 couples or a party of 9 men.
· Gleneagles Hotel,Gleneagles, Scotland
Beautifully situated in the Perthshire hills the Gleneagles Hotel, internationally acclaimed 5 star resort hotel, offers absolutely everything from fishing to falconry to game-shooting - it even has its own tennis and equestrian schools.
· Greywalls Hotel,Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland
Group sizes are kept to a maximum of 8 people, helping to maintain a relaxed country house graciousness. In addition to the main residence, the Colonel's House - just beyond Greywalls' gates - is available for those guests who enjoy the service of a hotel but prefer a little private space.
· Highgrove House Hotel, Troon, Scotland
Highgrove House sits high above Troon, commanding views out over the Ayrshire coastline and Firth of Clyde towards the Isle of Arran and Mull of Kintyre.
· Lochgreen House Hotel, Troon, Scotland
Set in 30 acres of woodland on the outskirts of Troon, Lochgreen House was built in 1905 and is now a first-class hotel of superb comfort, service and good taste.
· Marcliffe at Pitfodels Hotel, Aberdeen, Scotland
The Marcliffe at Pitfodels in Aberdeen is 'a country house hotel in the city'. Situated in quiet and extensive mature grounds, yet only 10 minutes from the centre of "The Granite City" and all the attractions it has to offer.
· Old Course, St Andrews Hotel, St Andrews, Scotland
This renowned hotel is magnificently situated beside the famous Road Hole (17th) of the Old Course and faces towards the 18th, beyond which is the town and the imposing Royal and Ancient GC clubhouse.
· Royal Golf, Dornoch Hotel, Dornoch, Scotland
A hotel since 1938 the Royal Golf has been awarded 4 Stars by VisitScotland as a result of recent major improvement and refurbishment. Its location - situated immediately adjacent to the 1st tee of the famous Royal Dornoch GC - could not be better.
· Rufflets Country House Hotel,St Andrews, Scotland
This fine hotel offers excellent cuisine and a relaxing country house ambience, and its much admired ornamental gardens are ideal for warm summer evenings. Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Lee Trevino have all stayed here when visiting St Andrews - need we say more?
· Rusacks Hotel, St Andrews, Scotland
Enjoys an unbeatable location overlooking the 1st and 18th holes of the Old Course, St Andrews. Originally opened in 1887 the Rusacks Hotel has been thoroughly refurbished in the past few years, yet retains the traditional feel of former glory.
· Turnberry Hotel, Turnberry, Scotland
Turnberry Hotel is a superb resort hotel enjoying an exceptional natural location, with wonderful sea views across its own Ailsa and newly redesigned Kintyre (formerly Arran) golf courses.