Designed by one of the grand-masters of golf course architecture, James Braid (1870-1950), “The Boat” is set alongside the River Spey in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, only 10 minutes drive from the bustling village of Aviemore.
‘One of my favourite links is Brora on the Moray Firth, where the golfers share a precious piece of territory with a hundred or so woolly sheep. What could epitomise nature better than such a communion’ Peter Thomson, CBE, Open Champion
THE 15TH OLDEST RECORDED CLUB IN THE WORLD (1793)
A Scottish Golf Championship Venue
In 1921, James Braid was asked to advise on improvements to the course and the changes he recommended were incorporated and remain to the present day
An interesting and challenging feature is the Inverness to Wick and Kyle of Lochalsh railway line which runs through the course adding to the golfers need for accuracy on a number of holes!
‘Hidden gem is an overused term, but Newtonmore is the most deserving we’ve ever visited. The layout is superb, clever use of the landscape creates
This beautiful seaside course, the most northerly 18 hole links on the British Mainland, is to be found in a spectacular setting alongside Sandside Bay in the village of Reay, 11 miles west of Thurso, on the picturesque North Coast 500 road route.
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