Eastern Scotland Golf Courses with Absolutely Golf & Travel

Below is a list of recommended golf courses to play during your Eastern Scotland - St. Andrews Golf Tour. As you can see there are more than enough fantastic courses to choose from. The photographs can only give a hint of the true beauty of this part of Scotland and spectacular playing conditions found on these world class golf courses, both links and parkland, for your Scotland Golf Vacation.

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St. Andrews Links Trust - Old Course Swilcan Bridge on the Old Course, The R & A as backdrop Every golfers dream is to play this storied, historic Tom Morris course once in their lifetime. The moonscape setting, the huge double greens, the monstrous bunkers, the grand scale of the course, and the knowledge that you are walking in the footsteps of the greatest golfers in history are enough to distinguish it from all others. The Old Course is ranked #1 in Golf Digest's 2005 Top 100 Golf Courses outside the US.

St. Andrews Links Trust - New Course St. Andrews New Course Designed by Tom Morris in 1895, the New Course runs along side the Old in St. Andrews. A classic out-and-back design, the course features great banks of gorse that line the fairways and frame the greens. An astounding number of bunkers line the fairways and greens, and there are many large, undulating greens. The New Course is ranked #98 in Golf Digest's 2005 Top 100 Golf Courses Outside the US.

St. Andrews Links Trust - Jubilee Course St. Andrews Links Trust - Jubilee Course The Jubilee Course at 6,800 yards is longer than the New Course and given its position, offers more ocean view. Originally opened as a twelve-hole course for women and children in 1897, the course was redesigned and extended to championship length in 1988 by Donald Steel. Many consider the Jubilee to be more challenging than the New.

Muirfield - Home of The Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers The spectacular links at Muirfield The original course was designed by Old Tom Morris and 16 holes built by hand and horse were opened on May 3rd, 1891 with two more added in December. Muirfield was the first course designed in two loops of nine holes, the first nine going round the perimeter of the property in a clockwise direction, the second nine contained inside the first, running anticlockwise. As never more than three successive holes run in the same direction, any wind affects the golfer from all points during a round. Host to the 2002 Open, Muirfield is home to The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. Muirfield is ranked #6 in Golf Digest's 2005 Top 100 Golf Courses Outside the U.S.

Carnoustie Golf Links The Open will return to Carnoustie Championship Links in 2007 Since the return of the British Open to Carnoustie in 1999, this links course has become an even more popular must play venue. Over 110 bunkers adorn this links, along with punishing rough, plenty of gorse, and the Jockie's Burn and the Barry Burn. The first hole "Cup" is one of the strongest opening holes in all of Scotland, and the now famous finishing holes speak for themselves. A tough track with lots of character. Carnoustie is ranked #12 in Golf Digest's 2005 Top 100 Golf Courses Outside the U.S.

Kingsbarns Golf Links 10th hole at Kingsbarns Golf Links Located just six miles outside St. Andrews, Kingsbarns is truly extraordinary. Designed by Kyle Phillips, Kingsbarns is simply put a breathtaking links. Many links sit behind waves of low-lying dunes, obscuring the water. But there isn't a hole at Kingsbarns without the great expanse of the North Sea in sight. The signature par 3 plays from elevated tee to elevated green across an inlet from the sea. Truly a must see, must play course. Kingsbarns is ranked #20 in Golf Digest's 2005 Top 100 Golf Courses Outside the U.S.

Gullane Golf Club - No. 1 Course 9th Hole at Gullane #1 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. The 3rd hole was recently voted one of the top 500 holes in the world by Golf Magazine (USA). With every hole having its own distinct character, the Course is both memorable and enjoyable.

North Berwick Golf Club West Links 14th Hole - North Berwick Golf Club The West Links, originally six holes, was extended to 18 holes in 1877. By 1895 the course was lengthened, and today measures 6,420 yards. A true links course laid out on a raised-beach., laden with brown sand forming the undulating links land 10 to 30 feet above sea level. The course provides a challenging golf experience with blind holes, drives over walls and burns, shots over the bay and bunkers deep enough for the golfer to disappear from view. Many of the holes have been copied by designers all over the world, including the 376 yard 14th, "Perfection" and the 192 yard 15th "Redan". North Berwick is ranked #86 in Golf Digest's 2005 Top 100 Golf Courses Outside the U.S.

Crail Golfing Society - Balcomie Links Crail Golfing Society - Balcomie Links Balcomie is a beautiful course, not too long and full of interest with magnificent views of the sea from every tee. Several of the fairways wind alongside golden sandy bays and rocky outcrops of the Firth shore. They come into play at the 2nd, 4th and Hell's Hole - the 5th, where you must make up your mind whether to carry the beach or take the east way round. A challenging and enjoyable round.

Gleneagles - King's Course King's Course at Gleneagles James Braid's plan for the King's Course was to test even the best players' shot-making skills over the eighteen holes. A stunning and challenging course 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. There are six par 4's in the 400+ range and no par 5's.

Gleneagles - Queen's Course Queen's Course at Gleneagles 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 3,192 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 southwesterly breeze.

Gleneagles - PGA Centenary Course Gleneagle's PGA Centenary Course will host the 2014 Ryder Cup Opened in 1993, the Jack Nicklaus designed Centenary course (formerly known as the Monarch's), will host the famed Ryder Cup in 2014. From the back tees, the course measures 7,088 yards, the longest inland course in Scotland. However, the tees are graded at each hole in five stages, including a challenging 6,558 yards from the white markers down to 5,072 from the red, providing a testing round for golfers of all skill levels. The views of the spectacular countryside, including the rugged Grampians, Ben Vorlich and the mountains above the Trossachs are stunning.

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