Highlands

The Highlands offers golf on a scale and in a setting that no other region in Scotland can match. Royal Dornoch, Brora, Golspie, Castle Stuart — these are courses that require a journey to reach, and every one of them rewards it. The driving distances are real but so is the sense of arriving somewhere truly special.

The Moray Firth coastline in particular produces links land of extraordinary quality. Royal Dornoch is consistently ranked among the top courses in the world, and rightly so. But the surrounding courses — Brora especially — are equally remarkable and far less visited.

A Highlands golf trip requires planning. It works best as a dedicated 4-5 day itinerary, ideally combined with Nairn and Inverness as a base. The reward is golf in a landscape that feels genuinely remote, on courses that feel genuinely timeless.

Why Highlands

• Royal Dornoch — consistently ranked top 10 in the world

• Brora — James Braid's masterpiece, cattle and all

• Castle Stuart — dramatic modern links on the Moray Firth

• 18 courses across the region

Courses in Highlands