If it's your first trip to Scotland, you're probably going to want to spend some time in St. ( Read more about my value-laden trip to Carnoustie Country). When i covered the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie, I was blown away how easy it was to find online tee times at nearby courses like Monifieth, Montrose and Downfield. More and more clubs are also offering online tee times.
Even if you're trying to get a tee time for tomorrow, or later that afternoon, call ahead and book your group through the secretary. It's also discouraged at many of the clubs to walk in unannounced and ask to go out and play. Some clubs have members-only spike bars or dining rooms that you should only go into if invited.Īnd while members often tee off before visitors at many clubs, if you find yourself holding up a group behind you, let them go through. Don't change your shoes in the car park (use the locker room) and always take off your hat in the clubhouse and be respectful of members. Andrews, showing them my GHIN handicap on my smartphone sufficed for the starter, but keep one in your bag and just in case). The big difference is that in Scotland they almost always allow public tee times.īut you need to play by their rules. The traditional golf clubs of Scotland are a lot like many of the exclusive, more old-school clubs of the U.S. Traditional Scotland golf clubs: Play by their rules If you stick solely to Open Championship venues, you'll tend to pay nearly double for each round compared to some other lesser-known - but equally, if not greater - links courses. So you can only imagine how many can't handle the logistics of a major tournament more than 100 years later.īut just because a links can't park a few thousand cars, move around 40,000 fans and isn't near a major airport doesn't mean your group of hacks should pass it up.Ī few of the best courses that could never host a major but tend to top most tour operator feedback polls are Royal Dornoch, Cruden Bay and North Berwick. Scores of links clubs were established in the 19th century. But don't stick to them exclusively or else you'll miss out on some courses you'd probably enjoy more.įor starters, don't think these clubs will have the championship tees set up (most courses have daily play sets around 6,200-6,500 yards and only put up sets farther back for club competitions).
It's natural for anyone to want to play the golf courses of The Open. Some of the best links for your group aren't Open Championship courses
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