Scotland — The Home of Golf
“Scotland has been at the heart of my working life for more than 35 years. These are the courses, places and discoveries I’d send you to — from the celebrated links to the corners most visitors miss.”
— David J Whyte
Choose your region
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St Andrews & The Kingdom of Fife
The Home of Golf, the East Neuk’s fishing villages, celebrated links and the quieter courses that make Fife worth exploring properly.
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Carnoustie Country & Perthshire
Beyond Carnoustie’s formidable links: Angus golf, Dundee discoveries and the glens, villages and scenic courses of Perthshire.
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Aberdeen, Grampian & The Northern Isles
Northeast links, castle country and island golf, with plenty to discover between the headline courses.
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The Scottish Highlands
Great northern links, Highland towns and courses where the scenery can be as memorable as the golf.
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Scotland’s Southwest
Glasgow, Ayrshire, Arran, Argyll and the southwest coast — famous championship links and rewarding journeys further afield.
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Edinburgh & East Lothian
Scotland’s capital, East Lothian’s remarkable golfing coastline and the historic towns and courses of the Borders.
Selected Scotland stories
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More Than ‘The Monster’
CARNOUSTIE COUNTRY & PERTHSHIRE
Carnoustie’s Championship Course is only the headline act — the Angus links around it deserve a trip of their own.
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The Beasts of Brora!
THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
Where crofters’ sheep still graze the links and electric fences keep them off the greens.
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The Oldest Golf Course on Earth!
EDINBURGH & EAST LOTHIAN
Just east of Edinburgh, a links where you can still play the old game with hickory clubs.
Take Scotland with you
David J Whyte’s Signature Golf Guides bring together first-hand course advice, original photography and the places worth discovering beyond the fairways.
Available now: St Andrews & The Kingdom of Fife · US $29.95 · PDF + EPUB