With few exceptions our recommendations are based on our own experience playing the courses. We split them up into four main types -
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seaside links - the original links courses built on sand beside the sea.
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heathland- on a light soil usually with Pine trees and heather.
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parkland - on heavier soils often with larger deciduous trees.
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hill - usually well drained but requiring more effort to great views.
Championship Courses -
All seaside links .
St. Andrews Old Course, Muirfield, Royal Troon, Turnberry, Carnoustie.
carnoustie
Seaside Links
Kingsbarns, Royal Dornoch, North Berwick, Nairn, Southerness, Western Gailes, Dundonald, Prestwick,
Gullane Nos. 1, 2 & 3, Cruden Bay, Kintyre, Troon Lochgreen
St. Andrews New & Jubilee, Tain, Macrihanish,
Moray Old, Dunbar, Machrie, Fortrose, Nairn Dunbar, Irvine Bogside,
The Golf House Club(Elie), Lundin Links,
Leven, Crail Balcomie, Scotscraig
Monifieth, Montrose,
Panmure, Murcar
Heathland -
Ladybank, Rosemount, Landsdowne, Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Lanark, Edzell, Alyth, Boat of Garten, Spey Valley.
Parkland -
Dalmahoy, Roxburghe, Elgin, Inverness, Duff House Royal, Downfield, Murrayshall, Taymouth Castle, Glenbervie, Letham Grange, Dunblane, Royal Burgess, Bruntsfield,
St. Andrews Bay. Largs, Hilton Park, Balbirnie Park, Lanark.
Hill -
Muckhart, Pitlochry, Dunkeld, Merchants, Strathpeffer.