Scotland is globally recognised as the home of golf.
So any golfer, amateur or pro, should experience a golf tour of Scotland at least once.
And with 550 golf courses around the country, there is a lot of choice for the golfer in Scotland.
The Old Course
No golf tour in Scotland is complete without a round on the Old Course in St Andrews. Rated as the best golf course in Scotland, and possibly the entire planet, the Old Course is a classic Links course.
The Old Course is a challenge to all golfers, no matter how experienced they are. That is one of the reasons the Old Course has hosted the more Open Championships than any other golf course.
Follow in the footsteps of golf’s greats by visiting the Old Course during you golf tour in Scotland.
Dumbarnie Links
Dumbarnie Links in Leven is a fairly new course, opening to the public in 2020.
But it has quickly gained a reputation as a fun yet challenging course, with a few fast Par 3s, as well as some dog legged Par 5s that give you options on how to best approach the green.
Less than a year after opening, Dumbarnie Links was chosen to host Women’s Scottish Open – a major vote of confidence in the new course.
Carnoustie Golf Links
Carnoustie Golf Links is considered to be one of the most difficult golf courses in the world.
This natural seaside links course offers beautiful views of the sea, which should help you deal with any frustration the course may cause.
The signature hole at Carnoustie is the 6th. This long par 5 includes some large bunkers, which can be difficult to avoid.
If you have the skills and nerves to take on Carnoustie, this should be part of your golf tour of Scotland.
Ladybank Golf Course
Rated as on of the best island golf courses in Scotland, Ladybank Golf Course was originally built as a six-hole course in 1879, before being extended in 1910 and 1962.
The small greens that are a Ladybank trademark mean that accuracy is all-important. The natural shelter of the treeline and relative flatness of the course makes this accuracy a bit more easier to achieve.
Booking golf tours in Scotland
At Hawkwood Country Estate, we cater to the golfer.
We offer luxurious accommodation, short game area and driving range where you can practice your game and private hydrospas where your muscles can recover after a day on the course.
With our golf concierge service, we can help you arrange tee times on some of the best golf courses in Scotland.
Find out more about the luxury accommodation at Hawkswood Country Estate.