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GOLF COURSES
 Golf Courses in Scotland
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Brora, Sutherland, Scotland
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Founded |
1891 |
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Designer |
James Braid |
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Championship Length |
6,110 / 5,872 yards |
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PAR |
69 / 69 |
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SSS |
69 / 68 |
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Links |
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| Brora Golf Club |
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Details:
Another of the seemingly infinite number of great Scottish links with roots in the 19th century; Brora Golf Club was established in 1891. Renowned golf course architect and five times British Open champion, James Braid redesigned the course in 1923 and though Braid's most famous work was probably completed at Gleneagles, the course created at Brora stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best.
Located in the Scottish Highlands, close to other great courses like Golspie and Royal Dornoch and approximately one hour north of Inverness, the par-69 layout at Brora Golf Club has stood the passing test of time and represents a fair and challenging test of the skills of links golf. Working with a property apparently untouched since the influence of glaciers, James Braid worked wonders with the 144 acres of land at his disposal and the dunes, swings, borrows and surrounding beauty of Brora will truly gladden the heart.
Brora Golf Club presents all the attributes of a traditional Highland links course. With a classic out and back layout, the golfer must adapt their game and manufacture the shots that are required as and when the wind speed and direction change. And as with most seaside links, there are some very special places throughout the course that that appear totally unspoiled by the influence of man.
From the panorama of the seascape and landscape on the second tee to the sounds of sea spray on the ninth, the golfer finds themselves almost constantly distracted from the task of putting a good score together. Like many great golf courses, the finish at Brora is a strong one and two of the finest holes include the 17th and 18th, a demanding par four and long par three respectively. From an elevated tee, taking your line as the lighthouse, the penultimate hole represents as fine a driving hole as can be found anywhere, while the last, a par 3 of over 200 yards, provides a fitting finish.
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Carr Golf Group, PO Box 6385, Dublin 15, Ireland
Toll Free: 1800 882 2656 enquiries@carrgolf.com
Tel: 353 1 822 6662 Fax: 353 1 822 6668
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