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The Carnegie Club

Skibo Castle, Dornoch,
Sutherland, Scotland


The reconstruction of Carnegies's original links course by Donald Steel, the internationally renowned links architect, has created an outstanding natural eighteen hole championship 'links'. This Scottish Championship links course is complemented by The Monk's Walk, a parkland course at the foot of the Castle. Both courses are private to residential members and guests. Great care has been taken to ensure that the experience of playing the Carnegie Links (within four miles of the famous Royal Dornoch Golf Club) is authentic to the era of Andrew Carnegie.

The course offers the golfer a rare opportunity to play a links course which remains firm and fast. It requires a broad repertoire of shots, not simply the modern style of aerial bombardment golf, and demands that any golfer, regardless of standard, is rewarded for thoughtful and skilful play rather than for power.

At 6,671 yards from the back tees, the course is not long by modern standards, but in a wind, it will test even the mightiest of players. The varied layout takes the golfer past exceptionally rare wildlife habitats which have been carefully retained and protected and are now managed to ensure their future. Birdlife abounds and with the sea on three sides and the hills of Sutherland and Ross-shire all around, this course must have one of the finest settings in the world of golf.

For more information please visit the
The Carnegie Club website.

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