Scottish Highlands & Aberdeen

Scottish Highlands & Aberdeen

About Scottish Highlands & Aberdeen

One of the last wilderness areas in Europe, The Highlands of Scotland offer visitors a range of unique experiences including some of the best golf courses that Mother Nature ever created.  The capital of the Highlands is the thriving town of Inverness, attractively set on the banks of the River Ness and offers excellent shopping, restaurants and accommodations. The Highland's area offers visitors exciting opportunities of discovery along world famous wide-open expanse and natural scenic beauty. Through villages and towns such as Nairn, Tain, Dornoch, the journey to the mainland's most northerly point, Dunnet Head, is an altogether unforgettable experience.

On the Northeast coast, Scotland's third largest city, Aberdeen offers visitors a wide selection of world-class golf courses, accommodations, shops, bars, restaurants and cultural entertainment opportunities within a literally “sparkling” environment. Known as the "Granite City", Aberdeen and the area of Aberdeenshire boasts some of Scotland's best links courses. 

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Cabot Highlands
Castle Stuart Golf Links championship course overlooks the pristine Moray Firth and local well-known landmarks that are synonymous with Inverness and the Black Isle - Kessock Bridge, Chanonry Lighthouse and the course namesake - historic Castle Stuart. The castle, visible behind the 4th green, was completed in 1625 before falling into ruin and now renovated. The castle's spire serves as the logo for Castle Stuart Golf Links. The Club's goal is to add to the rich fabric of golf in the Scottish Highlands - a fabric made rich by historic Royal Dornoch, Nairn, Brora and other fine Scottish golf clubs. The course enjoys a setting and toppgraphy that combine to make the golf experience visually memorable. Surrounding the golfer is a rugged, natural landscape comprised of vast expanses of gorse, broom, heather and sea marram, that lines the course incredible vistas. Castle Stuart's manicured playing surfaces along the rugged natural beauty reflects back to a simpler era of golf - the "transitional period" 1890-1935. Wayward shotes and thin wispy fescue and pockets of bare sand where balls are easily found and recoveries manageble. The course winds over two tiers of land overlooking the Firth. The lower holes play directly along the Firth coastline and water laps at the edge of tee boxes and fairways. The upper tier provides stunning views as the course changes directions frequently. The fairways are relatively wide, but there is always an optimal side of the fairway from which to approach the greens. The greens are generally large and sloping, plus well-guarded by more open sandy areas than deep sod-walled bunkers, along with pockets of natural vegetation.
Cruden Bay Golf Club
Par 70, yardage 6,395. It's no surprise whatsoever that Cruden Bay makes such a big impression on almost everyone who plays it, the course being a classic Scottish links test in every way. It is by no means long, but don't be fooled into thinking it's a pushover. You'd be in for a nasty shock if you took this course lightly. It's a place where you have to show some imagination; it's not just about blasting big drives and throwing approaches high up into the air here. Every hole provides its own test and it's one of those courses where it really is difficult not to completely enjoy your round of golf. Cruden Bay is situated on the east coast of Scotland 23 miles north of Aberdeen and only two hours drive from St Andrews, the “Home of Golf” It is claimed that golf was played in the village of Cruden Bay as early as 1791. The original course, on the present site, was commissioned by the Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) following the expansion of the railways at the end of the 19th century, designed by Old Tom Morris of St Andrews, and opened in 1899. Cruden Bay offers an internationally famous golfing experience – old fashioned links golf at its best – on one of the best links courses in Scotland. The scenic course creates unique challenges demanding the skills of power, placement and fine judgement upon the discerning golfer. Set against a backdrop of subtly contoured greens and magnificent panoramic views, our course truly justifies its position as Top 100 in the world by golf media.
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