Golf in Dornoch has been played "since time immremorial" and written evidence has survived since 1616.  Since golfers have taken to these links, all who have experienced have marvelled at the wonderful, natural landscape including the high dunes and ridges that line the white sandy beaches along the Dornoch Firth. Royal Dornoch Golf Club formed as a Club in 1877 with the course laid out in 1886 by Old Tom Morris. Dornoch's own - Donald Ross was born in 1872 and took to the game at a young age serving as Dornoch's "keeper of the greens" and the Club's first Professional from 1893-1898 before emigrating to the USA in 1899.  Ross was heavily influenced by the topography of his home course with like features among his hundreds of designed couses - most iconic status.

Royal Dornoch is spellbinding and golfers from all over the world make the trip to the incredibly scenic Scottish Highlands to play the course that is annually recognized as a top-ten course in the world.  The dune land rises in two distinctive levels, providing narrow strips of land providing just enough room for parallel fairways.  Holes 1-8 follow the upper ridge "out" and holes 9-18 play in opposite direction "in" and are bounded, (except holes 17 and 18), on the left by the sand beaches of the Firth.  Royal Dornoch is not a long course compared to modern layouts (Par-70, Yards - 6,799), but the plateau greens originally created by Old Tom Morris, revered and maintained by Donald Ross, is the soul of the course.

Iconic and pristine greens, fairways rolling across the natural terrain, exceptional views, unparallelled Club service - golfers all agree Royal Dornoch is one of the finest links golf experiences in the world!

An experience best described as golf as it once was, Cabot Highlands harkens back to a simpler era of the game.

Hugging the shoreline of the Moray Firth, the rugged and natural landscape is comprised of vast expanses of gorse, broom, heather, and sea marram. Tightly framed vistas combine the immediacy of natural surrounds with far-stretching views, creating at once a sense of grounding and grandeur. Manicured playing surfaces and natural rugged vegetation come together in a design reminiscent of golf’s transitional period from 1890 to 1935.

From infinity edge greens to rumpled fairways, natural bunkers, and spectacular open views, Castle Stuart offers an experience that is truly “of the place” and yet of a different era. Picture wayward shots finding thin wispy fescue or pockets of bare sand where balls are easily found and recoveries manageable.

An experience best described as golf as it once was, Cabot Highlands harkens back to a simpler era of the game.

Hugging the shoreline of the Moray Firth, the rugged and natural landscape is comprised of vast expanses of gorse, broom, heather, and sea marram. Tightly framed vistas combine the immediacy of natural surrounds with far-stretching views, creating at once a sense of grounding and grandeur. Manicured playing surfaces and natural rugged vegetation come together in a design reminiscent of golf’s transitional period from 1890 to 1935.

Our second 18-hole course designed by acclaimed golf course architect Tom Doak, will officially open in 2026. Playing on a pristine piece of land surrounding the 400-year old Castle, Old Petty incorporates natural contours, meandering through hillsides and expansive open land with several holes along the water.

Par 72, yardage 6,721. One of the finest, best-respected championship links in Scotland, Nairn is capable of testing the most gifted of players. It has hosted a number of high-profile national tournaments including the Scottish Amateur Championships and the Walker Cup in 1999. Nairn boasts fast, hard-to-read greens and thick links gorse which conspire to provide you with one of the toughest challenges you're ever likely to face. Founded in 1887, the course has been extended and modified by Old Tom Morris, James Braid and Archie Simpson. Incidentally, the town of Nairn is a wonderful base for golfers with great hotels, bars and restaurants.

Maximum handicap: 24 men, 30 women.