Your top 5 Scenic courses in Scotland ?

[sydney greenstreet]

What are the top 5 courses you have played in Scotland for the views alone,regardless if the course was any good or not.

 

[CMAC]

Pretty much any links course, even some of the muni 9 holers in Fife have some stunning views and holes!

 

[woody69]

Only been to Scotland to play once, last year and Spey Valley and Boat of Garten were something else in terms of scenery.

 

[IanG]

Only 5, blimey that's hard.

In no particular order

Shiskene (Arran)
Gairloch
Traigh (near Morar)
Gullane Nr 1
The Machrie (Islay)

But I could have chosen 10+ others equally as stunning...Some holes at Aberdour are amazing, The Glen in North Berwick impresses too, Durness and Reay on the North coast have something special about them. How spoiled for choice we are - lucky the weather is usually pants or we'd be unbearably smug

 

[Jdb2005]

My place see sig

 

[Val]

Machrihanish/Dunes
Dunaverty
Kingsbarns
Gleneagles Queens

 

[Twire]

I've only played 3 so I'll put them in order

Castle Stuart
Royal Dornoch
Nairn

 

[SAPCOR1]

I would add the Carrick on Loch Lomond, so-so course but stunning scenery

 

[stevek1969]

6th tee @ Pitlochry some view
Millport
Machrihanish
The Castle Course St Andrews
The Carnagie Club Dornoch

 

[nickyj4]

Its scotland, its all beautiful

In saying that

Gourock
Western Gailes
Milngavie(we have some cracking views up the top)
Gullane #1
Turnberry

 

[SAPCOR1]

Its scotland, its all beautiful

:cheers:

 

[nickyj4]

I would add the Carrick on Loch Lomond, so-so course but stunning scenery

Completely agree with that

 

[SAPCOR1]

Completely agree with that

Really nice staff at the Carrick, good pro shop and lovely bar area. Pity the course is so wet and too many average holes.

Saying that I will be there again a week on Monday!

 

[nickyj4]

Pity the course is so wet and too many average holes.

Yeah I played there last year and was pretty dissapointed, however I do like the high up par 3 looking onto the Loch

 

[SAPCOR1]

Yeah I played there last year and was pretty dissapointed, however I do like the high up par 3 looking onto the Loch

My last visit to that hole ended up with my ball 50 feet in front of me in the bushes!

Midge haven as well!

 

[FairwayDodger]

No end of scenic courses in Scotland....

Just to add a few...

Isle of Harris
New Galloway
Pitlochry

 

[cs1986]

When I was a kid (about 10 years old) I had a junior membership at Kirkcudbright Golf Club. I always remember it being a very nice and well kept course and as far as I remember it wasnt expensive.
If anyone finds themself in south west Scotland Id recommend it. I plan on going back to play there sometime soon for the first time in over 15 years!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Tobermorey
Durness
Gairloch
Traigh
Askernish.

Beat those 5 beauties.

 

[Andy]

Gourock
Dunaverty
Muckhurt
Turnberry Ailsa
Millport

 

[Foxholer]

Its scotland, its all beautiful

Providing you can see more than 100 yards!

When you can...

Kings Course Gleneagles - any view really, but the one down to Auchterarder is really special
Craigielaw - at sunset when the geese squadrons are landing
Roxburghe - especially off back tee of 14!
Braid Hills - especially looking towards Edinburgh City and Castle
Dunbar, especially if a little stormy