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Gullane
The 3rd hole was recently voted one of the top 500 holes in the world by Golf Magazine (USA). The world famous view from the highest point of the Course on the 7th tee across the course and over to Edinburgh, Fife and way beyond is worth the green fee alone. With every hole having its own distinct character, the Course is both memorable and enjoyable. Gullane No.2 Course was built in 1898 and the first and last holes of the course are on the east side of the A198 road. The Course runs alongside No.1 for the first seven holes and then sweeps down to the nature reserve next to Aberlady Bay, before turning back towards the Visitors' Clubhouse. One feature of the Course is its excellent short holes, particularly the 11th with its magnificent view and tricky club selection.  North Berwick
The course an out and back layout hugs the shoreline and provides wonderful views past the Bass Rock over the Firth of Forth towards Fife. Hazards include burns, large bunkers, contoured greens and stone dykes that provide old world quirkiness. One of the most famous holes is the 15th "Redan" which is probablythe most frequently copied short hole in the world St Andrews Old Course
Another peculiar feature of the Old Course is the double greens where the outward and inward holes are cut on the same putting surface. These greens are large, not surprisingly, and golfers can be faced with putts of almost 100 yards. The Old Course is also unusual in that it starts and finishes in the town, but its truly remarkable feature is that in today's modern golfing world, a course which has evolved over six centuries, remains a true test of championship golf. St Andrews New Course
The result is a classic links course which uses the natural features of the land to create a first class golfing challenge. The course has the traditional out and back layout, with the 18th green just to the right of the first tee. It also has, in the great St Andrews tradition, shared fairways and even a double green at the 3rd and 15th holes. Located as it is in the shadow of its illustrious neighbour, the New Course can be considered one of St Andrews' best kept secrets. St Andrews Jubilee Course
Carnoustie
The principal golf course in Carnoustie is, of course, the Championship. One of the finest - and toughest - courses in the world, and host to the Open Championship again in 1999. There are two other courses in Carnoustie- the Burnside and the Buddon. The Burnside is a qualifying course for the Open, while the newer Buddon Links is a shorter layout. Gleneagles - The Kings Course
Selecting the right club for each approach shot is the secret on the King's. It is certainly one of the most beautiful and exhilarating places to play golf in the world, with the springy moorland turf underfoot, the sweeping views from the tees all around, the rock-faced mountains to the north, the green hills to the south, and the peaks of the Trossachs and Ben Vorlich on the western horizon. All the holes have evocative and pithy Scots names. For example, the fifth, "Het Girdle" (Hot Pan), is a challenging par 3 with trouble every-where except on the green, while l7th's moniker, "Warslin' Lea" (Wrestling Ground), reflects the difficulty so many golfers have had with this long, sweeping par 4. Gleneagles - The Queens Course
Threading through high ridges on the north and west sides of the estate, the Queen's offers lovely woodland settings, lochans and ditches as water hazards, as well as many moorland characteristics. At 3192 yards long, the challenge of the first nine can be deceptive, with even some of the best players finding it a test to make par into a fresh south-westerly breeze. Do not be lulled into a sense of false security as you stand on the first tee. The "Trystin' Tree," or lover's meeting place, after which the hole is named, is a challenging opener. The ground falls away at your feet, the fairway swings round to the left and slopes towards the trees, and there are a couple of cunningly-placed bunkers testing your approach into the miniscule green. Gleneagles - The PGA Centenary Course
Even for a champion and acclaimed golf architect like Nicklaus, The PGA Centenary Course was a challenge. It had to be a great course and, set as it is in the heart of Scotland, the country which gave the world golf, it had to fit into the landscape in a way that did no violence to the Scottish tradition. From the back tees, The PGA Centenary Course measures 7,081 yards, the longest inland course in Scotland. However, the tees are graded at each hole in five stages, including a challenging 6,551 yards from the white markers down to 5,065 from the red. Fittingly, The PGA Centenary Course begins by playing southeast towards the famed glen of the eagles sweeping up the Ochil Hills to the summit of the pass below Ben Shee which joins it to Glendevon. A feature of The PGA Centenary Course is the feast of views of the spectacular countryside in which Gleneagles is set. Putting on the two-tier second green, you are distracted by the lush panorama of the rich Perthshire straths. As you move westwards over the next few holes, the rugged Grampians come into view on the right, then distantly purple ahead, Ben Vorlich and the mountains above the Trossachs. Longniddry
The opening holes are relatively straightforward and open to the winds of the estuary. From the 3rd green to the 11th tee there is considerable shelter in amongst the trees, but thereafter the course opens out once more. There are many good holes at Longniddry, both as a test of golf and of natural beauty. The Club is a former venue of the British Seniors and a qualifier for the Open at Muirfield. More recently the Club has hosted the Ladies Home Internationals and the Commonwealth Youths Tournament. Duddingston
Kings Acre
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The eighteen holes of Gullane No.1 Course were established in 1884. The well-maintained greens, links grasses, numerous bunkers and sea breezes make a unique challenge for the serious golfer.
Like St.Andrews the West links starts and finishes in the town. A typical Scottish links course, which although not long by modern standards provides a difficult challenge.
The oldest golf course in the world has many remarkable features which help make it so special to golfers around the world. The course is known for its particular physical features including 112 bunkers, some of which are especially famous e.g. 'Hell' on the long 14th, 'Strath' on the short 11th and the Road Bunker at what is probably the most famous golf hole in the world, the 17th or Road Hole (so called because a road - which is in play - runs hard against the back edge of the green).
Opened in April 1895, the course was built in response to increasing demand for golf at St Andrews, both from locals and from the visitors who were flocking to the town in increasing numbers on the recently constructed railway.
Few places can boast such a varied collection of superb coastal links as the east of Scotland. And Carnoustie, a venue for the Open Championship, ranks amongst the best in the country. If Carnoustie is at the heart of Carnoustie Country, golfing is at the heart of Carnoustie!
The King's Course, opened in 1919, is a masterpiece of design which has tested the aristocracy of golf, both professional and amateur.
The Queen's Course, in its long history, has played host to some of the world's golfing greats. The beautiful settings and the challenge of the golf have attracted such top golfers as Johnny Miller, Greg Norman, Seve Ballesteros, Tom Watson, and Lee Trevino, as well as great names from the entertainment and sports worlds including Sean Connery, Burt Lancaster, Bing Crosby, Jackie Stewart, and astronaut, Alan Shepard (the only man to hit a golf shot on the moon).
The PGA Centenary Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, is a modern classic, combining the best of both earlier designs.
Longniddry Golf Course is a unique combination of parkland and links on the south side of Firth of Forth. The course is not long by modern standards, but it is designed to reward the strategic player. The fairways are quite generous and the greens are fairly large, but the penalty for straying off-line can be severe.
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