Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland
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<strong>Top</strong> <strong>100</strong> scoTland 2015<br />
10 PLAY & STAY IDEAS<br />
Dotted all over the country, use one of these venues as your base for a <strong>Top</strong> <strong>100</strong> trip.<br />
1 GlEnEaGlEs<br />
Where: South of perth near<br />
Auchterarder, of the A9.<br />
Play: The K<strong>in</strong>g’s, Queen’s<br />
and pGA Centenary onsite<br />
– plus Auchterarder, Comrie<br />
and Crief. Stay: One of<br />
Brita<strong>in</strong>’s most desirable and<br />
opulent hotels.<br />
2 TRUMp<br />
TURnBERRY<br />
Where: South of Ayr of the<br />
A77. Play: The Openhost<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Ailsa and K<strong>in</strong>tyre<br />
onsite plus north to<br />
prestwick, Troon, Gailes et al.<br />
Stay: The hotel, which has<br />
been refurbed to a<br />
sensational level.<br />
3 caRnoUsTIE<br />
Where: East of Dundee of<br />
A92.<br />
Play: Three terrific l<strong>in</strong>ks on<br />
site then panmure and<br />
Monifieth.Stay: The neat<br />
and functional hotel that<br />
overlooks the 18th.<br />
4 MacHRIHanIsH<br />
dUnEs<br />
Where: Of the A83 near<br />
Campbeltown on Mull of<br />
K<strong>in</strong>tyre.<br />
Play: Mach Dunes plus<br />
Machrihanish and<br />
Dunaverty – all with<strong>in</strong> a<br />
10-m<strong>in</strong>ute drive. Stay: The<br />
well-appo<strong>in</strong>ted Ugadale<br />
Hotel just 10 yards from the<br />
iconic 1st of Machrihanish.<br />
5 old coURsE<br />
HoTEl & dUKE’s<br />
coURsE<br />
Where: Hotel is <strong>in</strong> St<br />
Andrews, the course on the<br />
outskirts.<br />
Play: The Duke’s as well as<br />
your pick of the town’s<br />
peerless l<strong>in</strong>ks. Stay: The Old<br />
Course Hotel is a wonderful<br />
base and also famously<br />
overlooks the 17th.<br />
6 aRcHERFIEld<br />
Where: Of A198 near<br />
Gullane. Play: Two courses<br />
here plus East Lothian’s<br />
myriad l<strong>in</strong>ks. Stay: The<br />
Lodges here are absolutely<br />
sensational.<br />
7 caMERon HoUsE<br />
& THE caRRIcK<br />
Where: Banks of Loch<br />
Lomond. Play: The Carrick,<br />
and to the south Kilmacolm<br />
and Mar Hall. Stay:<br />
Cameron House is a fivestar<br />
but characterful hotel<br />
with the best location <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Scotland</strong>.<br />
8 MEldRUM HoUsE<br />
Where: north west of<br />
Aberdeen. Play: The<br />
fabulous parkland on site<br />
then south east to the l<strong>in</strong>ks<br />
of Trump, Cruden... terrific<br />
trip. Stay: Exquisite rooms,<br />
d<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and facilities <strong>in</strong> a<br />
four-star hotel that feels like<br />
it’s five star.<br />
9 dalMaHoY<br />
Where: To the west of<br />
Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh, near the A8.<br />
Play: Dalmahoy’s East and<br />
West plus Ratho park,<br />
Dudd<strong>in</strong>gston, Bruntsfield<br />
and Royal Burgess. Stay:<br />
Marriott hotel is <strong>Scotland</strong>’s<br />
most friendly large golf<br />
hotel.<br />
10 spEY VallEY<br />
Where: Of A9 near<br />
Aviemore.<br />
Play: Dave Thomas’ design<br />
plus Grantown and Boat of<br />
Garten. Stay: Macdonald<br />
hotel on site.<br />
The Ugadale Hotel, with the<br />
legendary 1st at Machrihanish<br />
laid out around the bay.<br />
30 <strong>Golf</strong> World TOp <strong>100</strong> SCOTLAnD 2015
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