Toronto architect Doug Carrick’s brilliant heathland-style layout on the bonnie banks of the famous Loch Lomond is the only Canadian-designed course in Scotland.
An Open Preview at Scotland’s Muirfield
May 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Scotland’s Golf Coast includes fabulous links North Berwick, Dunbar, Gullane and, of course, Muirfield, the site of this summer’s Open Championship. In fact, there are so many outstanding local courses our editor is willing to forego — just this once — a visit to St. Andrews.
Sam Torrance’s Hidden Scottish Gems
April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Scotland’s former Ryder Cup captain picks four outstanding but unjustly overlooked courses for you to discover during your next visit to the birthplace of golf.
Never Count a Golf Course Before It’s Hatched
March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
How trouble with environmentalists and reluctant locals has slowed progress at Scotland’s Trump International Golf Links and Northern Ireland’s Bushmills Dunes Golf Resort.
Calling Golfers of Scottish Heritage
November 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Don your family tartan and answer the bagpipe’s call to the inaugural Scottish Clans Golf World Championships, hosted by two of the game’s most prestigious venues, Gleneagles and Carnoustie Golf Links, July 27 to Aug. 3, 2013.
Scotland Keeps Building Courses, While Bulgaria Makes Up for Lost Time
November 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The great Scottish golfer Sam Torrance says the birthplace of golf must keep building courses to stay ahead of old rival Ireland and emerging destinations such as Turkey and Bulgaria.
Controversial Trump Course Launches in Scotland
July 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Joined by Scottish golf stars Colin Montgomerie and Martin Laird, American billionaire Donald Trump officially launched his controversial new Scottish course, Trump International Golf Links, in early July. The $1.16-billion project, set on a prime stretch of linksland near Aberdeen on Scotland’s northeast coast, has been plagued by controversy. Construction was stalled for more than two years [...]
