The Yardage Book
Course reviews and other musings about golf in Scotland.
Course review: Western Gailes Golf Club
Western Gailes is a relatively subtle course in the Scottish tradition, without a huge number of dramatic features or holes that reach the upper levels of the quirk meter. It may not be the course that you plan a trip to this part of the world around, but it just might be your favourite once your trip is done.
Course review: Lundin Golf Club
We went into our first round at Lundin Golf Club with next to no expectations, but in our search for an overseas membership, it quickly became our perfect home away from home.
Course review: Machrihanish Golf Club
If you’re trekking all the way to Campbeltown, it’s to play both courses at Machrihanish. The original Old Tom Morris, Machrihanish Golf Club, is as playful as they come.
Course review: Cruden Bay Golf Club
Cruden Bay is an Old Tom Morris layout from 1899, and after having played all three it feels fair to call it a spiritual cousin of North Berwick or Lahinch. They share the same core traits: handsome golf courses in unbelievable settings that are both extremely high on the quirk-meter™.
Course review: Gullane no. 1
Gullane no 1 isn’t a hidden gem. It hosted the 2015 Scottish Open, and as a neighbour to Muirfield and Renaissance Club, it isn’t exactly off the beaten track. But it hasn’t seemed to crack into household name territory yet, as a result, it’s missed on a lot of epic itineraries.