Visit These Fantastic Golf Courses on Your Scotland Golf Holiday
November 30, 2009 by articles
Filed under Golf-For-Beginners
When you’re planning to spend a golf holiday, Scotland comes to mind easily. Scotland is home to golf courses considered the world over to be some of the finest. Not sure which courses to visit? Not a problem. Here are six of Scotland’s best.
Scotland Golf Holiday -St Andrews: One of the oldest golf courses developed, St Andrews should be on top of your courses-to-visit list on your Scotland golf holiday. It has been estimated that golf was already being played here a century before Columbus discovered America. St Andrews is the site of various Open Championships.
Carnoustie: This is the second oldest course found in Scotland, dating back to the 1500s. Carnoustie is a challenge, as you need every single tee to be accurate. And then there’s the rain and winds to confound things, in every single round.
Gleneagles: is a favourite among golfers. Golf legend Jack Nicklaus designed Gleneagles; it is also home to both the Ryder Cup Championships (2014) and the PGA Centenary golf course. Gleneagles demands accuracy from the golfer, being a long course at 7081 yards. The course skews away from the many ponds, streams, pot bunkers, and sand traps.
Scotland Golf Holiday -Muirfield: will test any golfer. Nicklaus is among the winners here. The oldest golf club in the world – the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfer (1744) – is based on Muirfield. It is also frequently considered the best course in both Scotland and the whole British Isles. Muirfield blends both a deep and rich history and an incredible golf challenge, making your golf vacation memorable.
Royal Troon Golf Club boasts its own share of golf winners, from Bobby Locke to Justin Leonard. Wind is said to be the defining factor here, as it can ruin a golfer’s plans.
Scotland Golf Holiday -Turnberry: is acknowledged as the most picture-perfect among the many golf stops in Scotland. Considered the Pebble Beach of the British Isles, the golf duel between Nicklaus and Watson in 1977 was held here. If you love scenery and appreciate golf history, Turnberry is for you.
There are doubtless many other less popular courses, but these should be on your list of golf courses to see on your Scotland golf holiday.
