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James Brown

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Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« on: July 22, 2019, 10:23:22 PM »
Has anyone found courses worth playing along this line between Glencoe and Inverness.  I know about Boat but have played it before and was thinking about seeing Glencoe and then up directly from there next summer to Dornoch...
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David_Tepper

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2019, 10:35:40 PM »
James -

Fort Augustus GC is a 9-holer reputed to be designed by Harry Colt.

https://www.scottishgolfcourses.com/highlandsandislands/fortaugustus.html

Highway A82, which is the direct route thru the Great Glen from Glencoe to Inverness, goes right thru Fort Augustus.

I have never seen or played it, so I can make no recommendation.

DT
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Phil McDade

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2019, 10:56:50 PM »
Detour to Traigh!


(Seriously, don't detour to Traigh....but maybe think of going there anyway. There may not be a more scenic & fun 9-holer in the land. I've never felt more isolated from civilization as I did there.)


It's a one-day detour, between the drive & the need to play 36 holes (since you've gone that far).



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David_Tepper

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2019, 11:30:06 PM »
James -

Another option is the new Kings Golf Club in Inverness. Formerly the Torvean GC, Stuart Rennie designed a new course for the club on a different piece of land that opened in 2018.

https://www.kingsgolfclubinverness.co.uk/

Again, I have not seen or played the course.

DT
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Robin_Hiseman

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2019, 08:59:48 AM »
Don't miss the 9-hole (18 tee) Dragon's Tooth golf course, in Ballachulish, at the foot of Glencoe.


It's a blissful spot.


https://glencoeactivities.com/golf/

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Adam Lawrence

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2019, 10:07:58 AM »
Quote from: David_Tepper on July 22, 2019, 11:30:06 PM
James -

Another option is the new Kings Golf Club in Inverness. Formerly the Torvean GC, Stuart Rennie designed a new course for the club on a different piece of land that opened in 2018.

https://www.kingsgolfclubinverness.co.uk/

Again, I have not seen or played the course.

DT


It actually opened about two weeks ago. I'm hopefully going up to see it next month.
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Adam Lawrence

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Author, 'More Enduring Than Brass: a biography of Harry Colt' (forthcoming).

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Paul Dolton

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2019, 12:11:48 PM »
I'm up in the Highlands in August so might be able to take a look.
Any thoughts on Inverness GC and Wick GC ?
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David_Tepper

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2019, 12:18:03 PM »
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Adam Lawrence

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2019, 12:58:39 PM »
David -- I know, I issued a press release for Stuart Rennie on opening day :)
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Adam Lawrence

Editor, Golf Course Architecture
www.golfcoursearchitecture.net

Principal, Oxford Golf Consulting
www.oxfordgolfconsulting.com

Author, 'More Enduring Than Brass: a biography of Harry Colt' (forthcoming).

Short words are best, and the old words, when short, are the best of all.

Daryl David

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2019, 03:36:11 PM »
Quote from: Paul Dolton on July 23, 2019, 12:11:48 PM
I'm up in the Highlands in August so might be able to take a look.
Any thoughts on Inverness GC and Wick GC ?


Give Wick a go. Great drive up there and some good holes especially the ones that hug the dunes.
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Jon Wiggett

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2019, 05:31:53 PM »

James,


try Fort Augustus which is a very pleasant 9 hole course and lovely highland village with some excellent pubs and inns centered around the Caledonian Canal lochs.


Jon
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David_Tepper

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Re: Scotland Between Glencoe and Inverness
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2019, 12:50:03 PM »
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