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Nairn Golf Club
Year Established
1887
Designed by
Archie Simpson , Old Tom Morris, James Braid, Ben Sayers
Location
Highlands
Address
Seabank Road, Nairn, Inverness, Scotland, IV12 4HB
About Nairn
Nairn has been voted as high as number 9 in the Top 100 Courses in Scotland, and routinely nominated as one of the top 10 courses in the world.. The Championship Course features a powerful westerly wind that requires accurate driving and high-precision second shots. The gorse is beautiful as well as a worthy opponent in itself. The fairways are studded with tricky humps and hollows, and the texture of the turf has always been one of the course's best features. Add the Cameron Course, an excellent nine hole challenge that's perfect for practising and popular with families, and you'll experience an exceptional two-in-one destination, a gem amongst Scotland's great golf courses.
A Brief History
- Founded in 1887; originally designed by Archie Simpson, Professional and Keeper of the Green at Royal Aberdeen
- Later redesigned by Old Tom Morris and then again by five times Open Champion James Braid, who altered some of the tees and bunkers, and added new greens
- Remains a classic Scottish links course, respected by golfers the world over
Featured hole – Hole 8
Delnies, the eighth hole, at first appears fairly nondescript, a relatively ordinary driving hole. But it’s the approach shot and green that makes it special. The 8th is surprisingly tricky to play towards, featuring multiple undulations short of the putting surface that fall left to right as well as front to back. Expect a short par four that tends to play downwind and is sometimes almost drivable. This is the most difficult approach shot on the course, best tackled from the left of the fairway to avoid the carry over the deep greenside bunker to your right. A typical links hole with an attitude on which the very best players are often satisfied enough to achieve par.
Known For: Accurate Driving
The Championship Course proves a worthy adversary for the most skilled golfers. There's a bracing westerly wind to deal with, making accurate driving and high-precision second shots essential. The gorse itself creates more hazardous terrain. The par 4 holes are satisfyingly difficult and the four short holes all cleverly angled – but it’s the 4th and 14th delivering the best challenges. Add three par 5 holes longer than 530 yards and you can see why Nairn provides so much enjoyable trickery. But there's more. As James Braid himself said, “The texture of the turf and the character of the greens is unrivalled”.
