Kilspindie
The hidden gems of Scotland are plentiful and
Kilspindie is one of the brightest. It remains
‘hidden’ because at 5,500 yards (par 69) it is
unlikely to draw the bucket-list, big-name hunting
golfers. And yet this is traditional and natural links golf at its best.
Dips, swings and hollows all await en route to slick greens, but wind
will be your main opponent. Set on Aberlady Bay the wind will taunt
you all day long, even requiring you to hit out to sea as you go in
search of fairways and greens. The 1st may look like a simple 158 yard
par three but you will encounter five bunkers before reaching the
green and you’ll quickly discover how the wind can toy with your
ambitions. The course runs in an anti-clockwise direction and your
early encounters with the very friendly coastline will make golfers
with a fade extremely nervous. And yet bunkers often populate the
opposite side of the fairway. It all makes for a course that requires
strategy and common sense. Six par fours are under 300 yards but
never assume Kilspindie is easy. A joy, yes: easy, no.
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