Scotscraig
This original 18 hole layout of 1905 was
renovated by James Braid in 1923, and little has
changed since then. The course blends links
with heathland as it lies slightly away from the
North Sea. It’s a combination of crisp, tight,
sandy turf, pine tree-lined fairways and blazes of colour. Such
unique flourishes make Scotscraig an intriguing round of golf. The
low, rumbling fairways deliver a testing mix of holes that sweep
through the trees, across ridges and over chasms. Greens lie
naturally and you can attack them in different ways but you need
to be cautious off the tee: wayward driving only leads to trouble
especially if you find the heather, or the trees… or the gorse. Find
the fairways and Scotscraig will reward you handsomely and
entertain you mightily. Holes like the testing 1st, the signature par
four 4th, the magical 7th, the par three 13th ‘island’ green and the
sweet par five 16th all stand out on this mercurial course.
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