Royal Dornoch Golf Club - Golf Course Guide
Royal Dornoch Golf Club - Golf Course Guide
Royal Dornoch Golf Club - Golf Course Guide
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10 Scorecard
Type Links
Country Scotland
Region Scotland
County Sutherland
Town Dornoch
Address Golf Road
Postcode IV25 3LW
Phone 01862 810219
Email [email protected]
Website www.royaldornoch.com
Course Vitals
Holes 18 Yards 6276 Slope 0
SSS 70 Par 72 Par 76 - (Ladies & Juniors)
Playing Card 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Hole Par 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 4
Par (Ld's & Juniors) 4 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 5 3 5 5 3 5 4 5 4 5
Stroke Index 7 15 11 3 9 17 1 5 13 16 4 12 18 2 10 6 8 14
Club Features
The Club
Formed in 1877, Dornoch has now been a Royal club for over 100 years! A Royal title means exceptional standards and we always aim
to exceed the expectations of our frequent visitors and loyal members. However, we aim to do this in a relaxed, informal
environment, with an emphasis on traditional highland hospitality.
The responsibility for actually designing our Championship course fell to the legendary Old Tom Morris who used the unique
links-land features to create a magical golfing experience – one that prompted Tom Watson, five times Open Champion, to say ‘it’s
the most fun I’ve ever had on a golf course’!
Over the years the Championship course has been tweaked and enhanced by greats such as John Sutherland and our own
ex-professional and greenkeeper, Donald Ross. Open Champion, George Duncan added new holes after the war ensuring that the
course has remained a challenge in the face of ever improving equipment and continues to be regularly ranked within the top 15 best
courses in the world.
And it’s not just the Championship course that benefits from the challenges that links-land throws up. The recent addition of five new
holes on the Struie have transformed this course into one that still maintains its role as an enjoyable and entertaining course for the
whole family, but one that tests even the lower handicap player.
Royal Dornoch has a modern clubhouse and everyone is welcome to enjoy the facilities. We have a generously stocked bar and a
restaurant serving anything from hot filled rolls to a full dinner menu. And for those who don’t golf, Dornoch’s superb ‘blue flag’
beaches and historic old town are just a short walk away.
Royal Dornoch is a true haven of peace, tranquillity and, of course, world class golf. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
The Course
As you play over classic links land that borders the North Sea at the Dornoch Firth, you will be awed by its wild magnificence of sea,
sky, mountains and ancient, grass-covered dunes while having every shot you have in your bag tested. This course saw golf being
played long before the establishment of the Club , the first written record recorded in 1616. It is consistently ranked within the top
twenty of everybodys list of the 100 best courses in the world.
Green Fees
Weekday Fee -
Price £68.00 Price £39.00 (Juniors)
April/October
Weekend Fee -
Price £78.00 Price £39.00 (Juniors)
April/October
Directions
Dornoch is 45 miles north of Inverness. Two miles after the bridge across the Dornoch Firth turn right off the A9: two miles straight
into Dornoch. From the Town Square turn right and then, after 100yds, left up Golf Road to the Clubhouse.
1 - First
Championship - 331 Medal - 331 Regular - 302 C'ship Ladies - 266 Ladies & Juniors - 266
2 - Ord
Championship - 184 Medal - 177 Regular - 167 C'ship Ladies - 160 Ladies & Juniors - 160
Plateau green (one of many) with steep fall on both sides and rear.
Two deep bunkers guard front of green, with a grassy mound
between, which diverts s short shot into either bunker.
3 - Earl's Cross
Championship - 413 Medal - 413 Regular - 398 C'ship Ladies - 389 Ladies & Juniors - 389
Fairway slopes from left to right, with mound in centre to carry drive
into one of three bunkers on right edge of fairway. Ridge with bent
grass crosses fairway 30 yards short of green, which slopes from left
to right. Bunker at left of entrance and another 6 or 7 yards right of
middle of green. Long grass at back of green.
4 - Achinchanter
Championship - 422 Medal - 422 Regular - 403 C'ship Ladies - 391 Ladies & Juniors - 391
Fairway again slopes from left to right. On right there is a steep fall of
10ft. to rough grass between 4th and adjacent fairway. Whin bushes
all along left of fairway. Plateau green guarded by two bunkers on left
and two at foot of slope on right. Undulating green sloping sharply on
right and rear into long grass.
5 - Hilton
Championship - 353 Medal - 353 Regular - 312 C'ship Ladies - 306 Ladies & Juniors - 306
Fairway is 40ft. below tee level. Hillside on left is covered with bent
and whins. Slight slope on fairway from left to right where there are
three bunkers and several mounds from 7 to 10ft. covered with rough
grass. Plateau green is kidney shaped and guarded by bunkers on
front slope. Sharp fall on right of green to bare lie, and slope at rear
into long grasses. Two bunkers on left of green with grassy hollow
between. Position of flag dictates best line from tee.
6 - Whinny Brae
Championship - 161 Medal - 161 Regular - 156 C'ship Ladies - 137 Ladies & Juniors - 137
Plateau green built into hillside. Thick whins on hillside on left, also 3
bunkers on left edge of green. Large bunker at right of slope at
entrance to green. Steep fall of 12ft. at rear and right of green.
7 - Pier
Championship - 479 Medal - 479 Regular - 423 C'ship Ladies - 412 Ladies & Juniors - 412
Heather and whins on left of fairway, and whins on right. Two bunkers
on left at drive length. Bunkers on left and right guarding green.
Whins 10 yards from putting surface on left and long grass at rear.
8 - Dunrobin
Championship - 434 Medal - 434 Regular - 389 C'ship Ladies - 375 Ladies & Juniors - 375
9 - Craiglaith
Championship - 529 Medal - 496 Regular - 491 C'ship Ladies - 435 Ladies & Juniors - 435
Championship - 177 Medal - 146 Regular - 142 C'ship Ladies - 132 Ladies & Juniors - 132
11 - A'chlach
Championship - 450 Medal - 446 Regular - 434 C'ship Ladies - 426 Ladies & Juniors - 426
12 - Sutherland
Championship - 507 Medal - 507 Regular - 489 C'ship Ladies - 472 Ladies & Juniors - 472
Championship - 180 Medal - 171 Regular - 148 C'ship Ladies - 137 Ladies & Juniors - 137
14 - Foxy
Championship - 445 Medal - 445 Regular - 439 C'ship Ladies - 401 Ladies & Juniors - 401
Well named "Foxy". The only hole without a bunker, it has a plateau
green on a promontory broad on right and narrowing to some 8 or 9
yards on left. The steep rise at the front of the green varies from 5ft.
on the left to 10ft. on the right. The left of the fairway is a wide
expanse of mounds with bent grassy and mossy patches. Right of the
fairway are several grassy promontories jutting out towards the
fairway and guarding the right of the green.
15 - Stulaig
Championship - 358 Medal - 319 Regular - 298 C'ship Ladies - 288 Ladies & Juniors - 288
Thick bent guards left of fairway which has a large grassy mound
in the centre some 18ft. high. Another plateau green with slopes
at front and rear.
16 - High Hole
Championship - 401 Medal - 401 Regular - 395 C'ship Ladies - 387 Ladies & Juniors - 387
17 - Valley
Championship - 405 Medal - 405 Regular - 390 C'ship Ladies - 384 Ladies & Juniors - 384
18 - Home
Championship - 456 Medal - 456 Regular - 446 C'ship Ladies - 437 Ladies & Juniors - 437
Hole Par 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 35 35
Par (Ld's/Jn'rs) 4 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 5 35 35
Hole Par 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 35 70
Par (Ld's/Jn'rs) 3 5 5 3 5 4 5 4 5 35 70
Tees Played
Championship Medal Regular C'ship Ladies Ladies & Juniors