Muir of Ord and Strathpeffer.

[Jon Wiggett]

For those who know these two courses, I am interested in finding out what people think about them. What are there strengths and weaknesses and would you play them often if you could and why, or why not?

[David_Tepper]

Jon -

I have only driven by these courses. I have not played them.

Strathpeffer is on a VERY hilly, very scenic property. The course is probably 100 years old.

Muir of Ord is on a much flatter piece of land.

Out of curiosity, why are you interested in these 2 courses?

DT

[David_Tepper]

www.strathpeffergolf.co.uk

www.muir-of-ordgolfclub.co.uk

[Gary Gruber]

Well these are 2 courses I never expected to be discussed on GCA. I was a member at Strathpeffer for 15 years and have played "The Muir" many times.

Strath
As previously stated , very hilly but good fun. I think the course is now a par 67 bus was a 65. The first has the biggest drop of any opening hole in Britain I believe a 300 yard four that easily driveable. I will not bore you with a hole by hole description but there is 7 par 3s , 4 in a row from 3 -6. 3 bunkers on the whole course and 2 on one hole.
I would give it a go its unlike any other course I have played

The Muir
Much flatter and slighty longer, there has been 3? new holes added about 10 years ago which heads up to the hills a bit. good long par 3 tenth? and some other challenging holes. The last is a tough approach to a raised green with OOB on the left.

Have fun.

[Jon Wiggett]

Gary,

thanks for the answer.

David,

I hope to be up in the area at the begining of Febuary and these are two courses I haven't played as yet.

[Tom_Doak]

Gary:

When I came back from my year overseas to go back to work for Pete Dye, he asked how many courses I had seen.  I told him 172, and his response was "Well, I bet you didn't go to Muir of Ord."

I told him I had skipped it for Strathpeffer, but he was satisfied that he had seen one I hadn't.  I never have been to Muir of Ord.  Maybe if we discuss it enough people will start using its acronym.

MOO  

[David_Tepper]

Jon Wiggett -

I hope the weather is hospitable enough for you to play both of them.

If you have not played Fortrose & Rosemarkie before, I recommend it highly. It is not far from the other two.

DT

[Brian_Ewen]

Pete Dye wrote in his book that his choice of name for Crooked Stick was Muir of Ord , as a tribute to the course .