The 6 Top Modern Golf Courses in Scotland
By Erik Matuszewski The game of golf, at least as we know it, was born on the links land of eastern Scotland over 500 years ago. While it’s now played by tens of millions of golfers around the world, Scotland is still widely known as the home of golf. It is home to the iconic […]
Scotland’s Bench Strength – The Local Gems You Should Know
By Graylyn Loomis Every golfer can name at least a few of Scotland’s famous courses. Classic layouts like the Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie, and Muirfield touch everyone who plays the game, whether or not you’ve crossed the pond and enjoyed them. But there’s much more to Scottish golf than the Open Championship […]
The 5 Best Halfway Houses in Golf
There’s been considerable discussion about pace of play in the game of golf, so if you’re fixated on finishing fast when you tee it up, this might not be to your taste. However, if you appreciate spending a little extra time to soak up the experience of a special course—not to mention grab some great […]
The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle
By Graylyn Loomis After an inspired renovation, this course is the equal of its regal setting in the Scottish Highlands Skibo Castle dates back to 1211, but the estate just outside of Dornoch, in northern Scotland, really came to prominence when Andrew Carnegie purchased the property in 1898. The famous industrialist hosted everyone from […]
The Architect’s Ultimate Golf Trip
By Erik Matuszewski Golfers love few things better than a great road trip, with the opportunity to experience new courses in new locations. With this being LINKS, it only made sense to envision the ideal golf excursion for an aspiring golf course architect or aficionado of course design. Setting aside logistical obstacles—such as costs […]
The Best Par 3 in Scotland? Hopeman GC Says So…
By George Peper I thought I knew something about golf courses—and Scottish links courses in particular. So imagine my surprise earlier this year, while on a visit to St. Andrews, when a headline in one of the local pennysavers trumpeted the “Best Par-3 in Scotland” on a course that rang only the faintest of bells. Hotfooting […]
Follow LINKS Contributor Nick Edmund on his "Golf-Walk"
By Tony Dear Nick Edmund should be resting. On March 4th of this year, carrying a set of golf clubs on his back, the 56-year-old Englishman set out along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way—a 1,500-mile tourism trail taking in the country’s western coast—before stopping on May 1st in Galway, the halfway point. During the first […]
What’s the Best Vacation Spot for Your Golf Game?
By James A. Frank You toil hard to earn yourself a little vacation time with your clubs. You book the flights, hotel, rental car, and tee times, excited to play a highly ranked course. But you quickly discover your game is ill-suited to the layout, and instead of having fun, you toil some more, growing […]
Playing Trump Turnberry After its Major Renovation
By Graylyn Loomis When Turnberry opened in 1901 it was heralded as one of Scotland’s best new links courses. Sadly, a few decades later the course was closed and flattened during the first and second World Wars to create a large airfield for Royal Air Force training. In 1950 the course was reopened after a […]
North Coast 500: Scotland’s Ultimate Golf Road Trip
Scotland’s North Coast 500 is the anti-tour-bus golf trip. The 500-mile route takes you through some of Scotland’s most rural stretches of coastline and past some of its most beautiful golf courses. The drive begins and ends in Inverness, Scotland which is considered the base of the Scottish Highlands. The circular route can be driven […]
