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CoursesRoyal Dornoch Golf Club
Royal Dornoch Golf Club
Golf Course

Royal Dornoch Golf Club

Location
Dornoch, Highlands, Scotland
Opened
1877
Track Length
6,726 yards

Perched in the Scottish Highlands above the Dornoch Firth, Royal Dornoch is a natural links masterpiece. Tom Watson called it "the most fun I ever had playing golf." Its remote location has kept it unspoiled and relatively undiscovered compared to other top courses.

Notable Moments

Tom Watson's famous endorsement of the course
Donald Ross grew up here and exported its design principles to America
Named by Golf Digest as one of the top 5 courses outside the US

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