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NEW FLIGHTS COULD TEE UP INFLUX OF GOLFING VISITORS

New flights connecting Inverness to Norway this week could further increase visits to the Highland Golf Links from Scandinavian golfers who are coming to the Highlands in record numbers. The flights to Bergen start on Thursday (10 May) and the new service comes as a further boost to Highland Golf Links (HGL) which promotes ‘Play […]

HIGHLAND GOLF LINKS’ PRO-AM SHORTLISTED FOR TOURISM AWARD

A record-breaking Pro-Am golf event has been shortlisted for a major award for its contribution to tourism and the north of Scotland economy. The 2016 Highland Golf Links 54-Hole Pro-Am Sponsored by Blue Group broke all previous records for the prestigious tournament that showcases three of Scotland’s finest links courses and provides a significant off-peak […]

HIGHLAND HAT-TRICK AS THREE COURSES NAMED IN TOP 20 IN SCOTLAND

Three of the Highlands’ most prestigious golf courses have been named in the top 20 best places to play in Scotland. Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Castle Stuart Golf Links and the Nairn Golf Club all feature prominently in the country’s Top 100 in the latest edition of Golf World. Royal Dornoch’s Championship Course is placed […]

HIGHLAND JUNIOR GOLFERS BUILD ON LAWRIE FOUNDATION

Golf stars of the future are competing at some of the north of Scotland’s leading courses in a second winter programme for young players being run by the Paul Lawrie Foundation in the area. The foundation’s Winter Series, launched in the Highlands last year, is aimed at helping junior players continue to play competitive golf […]

GOLF EXPERTS HAVE DESIGNS ON THE HIGHLANDS

Tracey Milton, sales manager, Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness, a Highland Golf Links partner As a very successful golfing year in the Highlands draws to a close, we are looking forward to the area hosting another international event early in 2017. Design Masters: The Scottish International Golf Course Architects Conference is the first of its kind to […]

OLYMPICS COULD HELP FUTURE GOLF DRIVE

Everyone has been gripped by Olympic fever in recent weeks, with the interest intensifying as the Team GB medal haul increased. One of the GB golds of course was won by Justin Rose after a gripping final-hole victory over Henrik Stenson as golf returned to the Olympic stage for the first time in 112 years. […]

HOME INTERNATIONALS TEE UP ANOTHER SHOWCASE FOR THE HIGHLANDS

Tracey Milton, Sales Manager, Kingsmills Hotel, a Highland Golf Links partner As the prestigious Fairstone Men’s Home Internationals get under way this week at Nairn Golf Club, the Highlands has another chance to showcase itself as a major golfing destination. The pictures from the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open last month are still fresh in […]

SCOTTISH OPEN’S LEGACY MUST BE MORE VISITORS TO HIGHLANDS

Stuart McColm, general manager, Castle Stuart Golf Links. It’s now two weeks since Alex Norén sank the final putt to bring the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart to a close, but the positive feedback from the event shows no signs of slowing. The weather was not always at its best during the […]

CONFERENCE WILL CELEBRATE SCOTTISH GOLF’S DESIGN MASTERS

Some of the world’s leading players in golf course design are teed up to discuss their craft and their Scottish influences at a major conference later this year. ‘Design Masters: The Scottish International Golf Course Architects Conference’ will be held at the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness from 10-13 October as part of Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture […]

HIGHLAND GOLF CLUBS BECOMING STUDY COURSES

Neil Hampton, general manager, Royal Dornoch Golf Club The Highlands’ leading golf clubs attract players from around the world eager to experience our famous links courses. But they are also sought-after places of learning for those who aim to make golf a career. We currently have ten students working at Royal Dornoch Golf Club to […]