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Brora Golf Club
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Brora, is about an hour north of Dornoch, Scotland, if you've made a trip up to the highlands to play Nairn and Royal Dornoch, this must be on your itinerary. It only plays to 6,110 yards, and was designed by James Braid of Gleneagles fame in 1923, and for the most part remains as was designed. To say it's a bit odd, is an understatement, the first thing you'll notice are the electric fences guarding the greens from the sheep that roam the course and act as the greenskeepers. There is even a railway which comes into play from the tenth tee. The outward nine holes follow the contour of Kintradwell Bay in the foreground, with a backdrop of the Sutherland foothills from Ben Bhraggie to the west, away to the Ord of Caithness in the north-east. The setting is both remote and magnificent, one of the world’s most northerly links, and much like Dornoch, provides a uncluttered view of unspoiled linksland along the North Sea. Don’t underestimate the challenge however, its charm notwithstanding, the layout is superb, and the weather here is generally mild, reputably due to the micro climate the setting is afforded.
Posted by: Mike Loures
Aug 18th, 2010
Brora is an amazing course. Put this course on your Highlands itinerary. This course is in great condition, has great views of the North Sea, and a few quirky holes that will challenge you.
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Posted by: Bill Bauman
Aug 18th, 2010
When you go in search of the "hidden gems" of Scottish golf, make sure Brora is at or near the top of your list. This is a superb links course that will challenge every shot in your bag. We played it this summer on a clear sunny day, although we were constantly watching the showers moving from one mountain top to another. The first thing you have to do is become comfortable with the poles in the middle of the fairways, and some behind the greens. They don't measure distance, but offer direction, as there are several blind shots at Brora. And be careful approaching the greens. Each green is surrounded by an electrified wire designed to keep the sheep and cows off of them. Be especially mindful when you bend over to measure a putt that you aren't too close to the wire. Each hole on Brora offers its own challenge. All of the holes are good and some of them are great, particularly the finishing par 3. It's a bit out of the way, but if you're traveling north or south on the A9, Brora is worth a visit.
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Posted by: MCallaghan
Jul 12th, 2010
While Brora will never contend on any list of the U.K.’s finest courses, it harbors a certain timeless magic that every golfer would do well to experience. The course is most famous for its continuing practice of using livestock to maintain the roughs (electric fences keep the sheep away from putting surfaces). Beyond that, the course strikes me as perhaps the purest example of minimalism that I’ve witnesses in golf course architecture. It truly appears as if someone merely mowed a few tee boxes and greens, posted a few directional poles, and opened their fields for the enjoyment of the golfing public. There are a number of blind shots, and the individual holes are not all distinctly memorable. But, that being said, as a whole the course provides a surprisingly high level of conditioning, shot values, and intrinsic beauty combined with very reasonable greens fee structure for visitors.
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Posted by: jymorton
Nov 22nd, 2009
Very short course, but every hole unique over true dunes-links land. The routing is only two holes wide with the Moray Firth on the right out, and on our left in. Small greens, unique hole, beautiful setting, and very reasonable rates. We stayed over in Nairn, about an hour from Dornoch. There were several hotels and guest houses to stay in in Dornoch, but wanted to be more central to the courses on the east side of Inverness, and this wasn't a bad drive, very scenic. For a great seafood restaurant, try Oystercatcher Restaurant in Portmahomack, not far off the road to Dornoch, a real treat in a neat little fishing village.
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