Golf

Some say Dornoch is a big golf course with a wee town attached. Golf has been a way of life here for centuries. King James IV of Scotland probably played here, Donald Ross was a Royal Dornoch man, and Tom Watson, before winning one of his Opens, came to play a round, played three and said he had never had so much fun on a golf course in his life. 

The Championship course was ranked 6th in all the courses of the world by Golf Digest in Janaury 2014 and is classic links. The first 8 holes following the natural gradients of the old dune embankments, while the remainder skirts the sandy beaches of Dornoch Bay.

Royal Dornoch has a second 18-hole links course - the Struie, also maintained to a high standard. Its layout complements the main course, and provides a fresh challenge requiring accuracy and good judgment.

The club celebrates 400 years of golf in 2016 - so watch our events page for details.

Check out visitor reviews of Royal Dornoch and its website www.royaldornoch.com. 

For more information about other golf courses in the area, visit our Places Nearby page.

Click here for information about discounts for green fees in the North Highlands

There is aslo a drving range at the Lochans and a pitch and putt course.