Not getting to spend as much time as I used to - or as I'd like! - around here these days due to the necessities of salaried employment, I thought I'd at least post these shots from a WORK-RELATED survey I was doing yesterday.

In reply to these threads about lousy views, etc, for my money, these are among the best views in Scottish Golf. And, at about £18, some of the best value too!







This is glorious Kinghorn. An Old Tom gem, much damaged by the need for wartime food production, but still the most fun you can have on 75 acres of raised beach linksland and fine fescue.

Let's try it out together the next time you're in Bonnie Scotland!

FBD.

Whats that blue thing in the backdrop?  I thought the sky was either black (night), grey (raining) or white (cloudy) at this time of year.  Anybody sunbaking in Scotland that day?

Bill

Kinghorn is about 25-30 miles from St. Andrews. Much as I am fond of the place for its funkiness, and agree with FBD about the quality of (at least some) of the grass, in July some of the fairways stimp out at about 13, and you can get "infinite wedging" on a few holes (80-yard pitches that keep rolling back to your feet!).  There are a number of better alternatives in West Fife.

As I've said a few times before on this site, if somebody could re-acquire the land lost during WWII and restore Kinghorn to it's original design, you could have one helluva golf course.  However, as Kinghorn is owned by Fife Council, this sort of creative thinking is probably not in the cards......

As I've said a few times before on this site, if somebody could re-acquire the land lost during WWII and restore Kinghorn to it's original design, you could have one helluva golf course.  However, as Kinghorn is owned by Fife Council, this sort of creative thinking is probably not in the cards......

Rich,
I was discussing the very topic with the head greenkeeper on tuesday. He lamented that he believed the land was sold off for about £3000. Probably now worth in the region of £3,000,000. I will try to divert as much Council money as I can, but it may take me some time!!!

Bill,
You'd have an absolute HOOT here. Amazing topography given the location and some stupendous greensites. As Rich says, there's loads to criticise, but I definitely think it's one to add to your 'Played it, loved it' list rather than the 'Played it, can't wait to play it again' one!

James/George,
Tuesday was just the most fabulous day in Scotland so far this Spring! Those bumpy bits you see are Arthur's Seat and the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh is somewhere in the HEAT-HAZE!!

Mark,
As usual, they're Oil Supply ships. Apart from occasional visits by QEII and QMII, all we normally get is the Rosyth - Zeebrugge Ferry!!

FBD