If traditional links golf is what you are looking for then Royal Dornoch is the place to visit. Heading West you pass several very good courses and when you reach the Coast you come to Royal Dornoch which is regarded by many as one of Scotland’s finest courses. Following the coastal route North you come to another centre for golf, Aberdeen which boasts the Trump International resort as well as several older more traditional courses that are as good as anywhere else in Scotland. Probably the toughest of all the Open Championship courses. Andrews with a multitude of different courses and then going further up the Coast you reach Carnoustie.
Passing through Edinburgh and across the Firth you come to St. It’s not hard to imagine that golf has been played on these fairways for centuries and you are just following in centuries-old footsteps. These are traditional courses that rely on the natural contours of the landscape and the weather to provide a challenge that is timeless. Not far over the border is the coastal town of North Berwick which is surrounded by over a dozen golf courses that not only offer some of the best links golf but also have great views of the Firth of Forth and the North Sea. Wherever you are you can find a mixture of courses that will provide enough variety to keep you satisfied for days. When you think that Gleneagles recently held the Ryder Cup there is no shortage of golf courses of the very highest quality however it’s the range of courses that make Scotland a Mecca for golfers. Turnberry, Muirfield, Carnoustie, Royal Troon are courses that have also hosted the Open Championship, and all are courses with an international reputation.
The Old Course is probably on everyone’s bucket list to play but the course itself is only a part of the atmosphere that the whole town creates, and it really is a must-visit destination. Andrews is known all over the world and is regarded as the real home of golf by many. Some of the courses are world famous and have hosted the worlds greatest tournaments but everywhere you go you can find quality golf courses that are not on most people’s radar but will provide great enjoyment at a fraction of the top course prices. There are over 550 courses including links courses, parkland courses, heathland courses and courses that combine all the different elements.
The game of golf may or may not have originated in Scotland but to most people whether that’s true or not it is still regarded as the home of golf.