Scott,
Great photos, and thanks also for the reminder of Rich Goodale’s pieces. I can’t beat either of those, but here are a few additional pics I took…
A trip to 3 St Gilberts Street, just down from Dornoch Cathedral, to see the birthplace of Donald Ross
Brent, 10th toughest par 3 at Dornoch? Did you not play the second?
Here is the drop off at the back of this tricky green.
I can’t recall at the moment who said it, but the hardest shot at Dornoch may well be the second shot to the second hole?
The 3rd and 4th both play over land sloping left to right as can be seen here from just short of the 4th
Here’s a view taken from the 12th fairway of the 4th green, from the right as you play the hole. I liked how the 4th played across the top of the same undulating ridge of dunes that Foxy plays below, further down the course, and this photo shows the drop off to the right that hides behind a dune.
The 7th may seem like a bit like a flat, long and boring par 4, but this false front shows that there is more to it than there first appears.
Quirky detail of the 8th tee
Looking back from the 11th tee to the 10th green, you can see that as well as all the bunkers short, there is also a nasty drop off to the rear.
I must take Scott up on referring to Foxy as a bastard, I’ve always thought of her as a lady…
“You know you’re a cute little heartbreaker,
Foxy,
You know you’re a sweet little love maker,
Foxy”
I love the larger pimple, er, I mean mound to the front right.
The 16th tee is right next to the beach
Humps, hollows and bunkers short of the 18th
It was about 15 years since I’d played Dornoch last and though I’d always loved the place, I think I’d forgotten just how good the course is! I will make sure it wont be another 15 years till I go back!!!
Cheers,
James