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Ayrshire – Historic Golf and the New Course on the Scottish Block
Turnberry, Troon and Prestwick, three of golf’s legendary names on the rugged west coast, which has remarkably got even better thanks to the instant classic that is Dundonald: this is Scotland for the golfing purist.
Angus – Castles, Carnoustie and Culture
The slice of Scotland where Ben Hogan won his Open, Angus offers a rich landscape delivering the best produce, even better golf and where castle-owning locals know exactly how to deliver world-class hospitality.
Fife – The Home of Golf
It’s taken six hundred years for St Andrews to become the home of golf, and if that’s not enough, it’s the home of whisky and some of the finest produce in Scotland.
East Lothian – Links to the Past
The famous distilleries, the spectacular coastline, and more iconic golf courses than you can shake a hickory stick at, including the oldest in the world, East Lothian is golf travel for the purist.
Edinburgh – Scotland’s Golfing Capital
The architecture, the history, the festivals, the Michelin-starred cuisine, the birthplace of Harry Potter; it’s not just having some of the world’s finest links on its doorstep, that makes Edinburgh such a complete experience. We take a tour of the city and some of its courses following Golf Traveller’s Edinburgh itinerary.
The hickory shop every golfer should visit
In East Lothian, south of the Firth of Forth, east of Edinburgh, you’ll find a land rich in golf history, and here resides your new favourite store, the Jack White shop, a home of hickory. Neil Davey heads to Scotland to meet its founder, Boris Lietzow.
Old Tom Morris
Known as The Grand Old Man of Golf, Tom Morris wasn’t just a brilliant golfer and a hugely influential course designer, he also made golf balls, clubs and even invented tee boxes.
The history of Turnberry
A timeline of one the world’s most famous golf destinations. Willy Fernie, winner of the 1883 Open Championship and four-time runner-up, designed the original 6,248-yard No.1 course, along with a 1,690-yard nine-hole ladies course. They opened in 1901.
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