Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland
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<strong>Top</strong> <strong>100</strong> scoTland 2015<br />
<strong>100</strong> Duff House Royal (▼ 8)<br />
Banff, Aberdeenshire. Par 68, 6,161 yards.<br />
Designer: Alister MacKenzie.<br />
AM Good course – flat, easy walk<strong>in</strong>g and fun.<br />
RL Great parkland bounded by the River<br />
deveron which comes <strong>in</strong>to play on the 7th,<br />
16th and 17th tee shots. Classic two-tier greens.<br />
GW VERDICT Close to the sea but, laid out on<br />
River deveron’s pla<strong>in</strong>, it is parkland <strong>in</strong> nature.<br />
The greens ofer much of the challenge, with a<br />
sure touch on and around them required.<br />
99 Newmachar Hawkshill RE-ENTRY<br />
Swailend, Aberdeenshire. Par 72, 6,700<br />
yards. Designer: Dave Thomas<br />
AM only played it once but was hugely<br />
impressed with the quality of the layout, the<br />
design of the course and its general condition.<br />
CB Well designed, ofer<strong>in</strong>g an enjoyable <strong>in</strong>land<br />
experience but also a proper exam<strong>in</strong>ation.<br />
GW VERDICT Unfortunate to miss out <strong>in</strong> 2013,<br />
the panel felt it fully merited selection – and its<br />
sister course the swailend is also very good.<br />
98 Mar Hall ( )<br />
Bishopton, Renfrewshire. Par 70, 6,507<br />
yards. Designer: Dave Thomas.<br />
AM Good sett<strong>in</strong>g and I liked the design. It will<br />
benefit from matur<strong>in</strong>g and can only go up the<br />
rank<strong>in</strong>gs once it does.<br />
DD Must be ranked higher when it matures.<br />
some wonderful old trees and attractive<br />
sett<strong>in</strong>g by the river. A good test too.<br />
GW VERDICT Every panellist who has played<br />
here rated this scenic yet str<strong>in</strong>gent test.<br />
97 Cawder NEW ENTRY<br />
Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. Par 70, 6,297 yards.<br />
Designer: James Braid.<br />
DD Two f<strong>in</strong>e courses actually, which both ofer<br />
a good and varied test. Could easily both be<br />
<strong>Top</strong> <strong>100</strong>, with the Cawder (there is also the<br />
Keir) hav<strong>in</strong>g just the edge.<br />
AM lush fairways <strong>in</strong> a woodland sett<strong>in</strong>g with a<br />
few water hazards make this a f<strong>in</strong>e experience.<br />
GW VERDICT: lovely views of the Campsie<br />
Hills and a great mix of well-designed holes.<br />
96 Kilmacolm (▼ 3)<br />
Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire. Par 69, 5,961<br />
yards. Designer: Willie Campbell.<br />
AS A fun course, partly because it is short.<br />
Nice views, and although not as good as Boat<br />
of Garten’s, I would put the actual design of<br />
the course on a par with The Boat.<br />
AM A good enjoyable test.<br />
GW VERDICT Part of a start to the <strong>Top</strong> <strong>100</strong><br />
with a strong Glasgow area flavour, this is a<br />
lovely old short course that isn’t too tax<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
95 Fairmont St A. Kittocks (▼ 2)<br />
St Andrews, Fife. Par 72, 7,192 yards.<br />
Designer: Bruce Devl<strong>in</strong>.<br />
IM Perfectly adequate test but set upon quite<br />
barren open land. simply stunn<strong>in</strong>g location.<br />
AM It’s a good track and well worth play<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
MSt Kittocks is a good golf course with<br />
spectacular views. The location alone deserves<br />
a much higher rank<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
GW VERDICT Fairmont st Andrews’ location<br />
comfortably gets its No.2 course <strong>in</strong> the <strong>100</strong>.<br />
4 <strong>Golf</strong> World ToP <strong>100</strong> sCoTlANd 2015
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