Enjoy the view of Scotland's great modern links golf courses
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- It's not all 19th-century clubs in Scotland. In fact, few countries have added such tremendous designs in the 21st century. Many of the game's biggest names in course design have laid out links, including Tom Doak, Gil Hanse, Martin Hawtree, Donald Steele and David McLay Kidd. Even players Gene Sarazen and Sam Torrance delivered designs at the Fairmont St. Andrews.
Some links were manufactured out of farmland, like the Torrance and Kittocks Courses at the Fairmont St. Andrews, the Castle Course in St. Andrews and Kingsbarns Golf Links. Others were plotted out naturally, like Machrihanish Dunes, Trump International Golf Links and Castle Stuart Golf Links. Regardless of philosophy and how much earth was moved, each design is a worthy complement to the historic links of the home of golf.
From East Lothian to the Scottish Highlands, here's a look at Scotland's new breed.
- Golf in Scotland: Great modern links in a historic destination
- Scotland golf travel: Reasons to venture beyond St. Andrews
- Castle Stuart Golf Links is a modern gem with its own twist on Scotland's centuries-old game
- Craigielaw Golf Club: East Lothian, Scotland's new kid gets a little local hazing
- Book Scotland tee times online
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