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FACILITIES
Championship Course
Rated in the top 10 courses in the world, it has been the main course at Royal
Dornoch since the club’s inception and probably the reason that you decided to join.
The layout that we play now was only finally configured in this way at the end of the
Second World War and there has been several changes from the 9 hole course we
started with in 1877 and the first 18 hole course that Old Tom Morris helped put in
place in 1886. We urge you to research and understand the history of the course as it
will help as you stand on each tee facing the challenge ahead. We have two volunteer
archivists that have built up a substantial range of materials marking the progress of
the club down the years. If you are interested in viewing some of these materials
please contact the office.
Struie Course
There have been many changes to the course of the lifetime of the club and more are
planned for the future as we strive to provide all our members and visitors with the
highest quality facilities possible. It has been rated in the top 50 links courses in the UK.
Practice Facilities
• Practice ground – The large area alongside the Struie Course that has the
covered bays. You must supply your own clubs and balls
• Academy Holes – 3 holes near the aerodrome opposite the practice ground.
They must be played as holes of golf and cannot be used for practice or
chipping and putting
• Practice Strip – A short hitting area with a green and two bunkers located
between the 18th and 17th of the Championship Course. Long iron play must
be from the mats
• Bunker Area – This is near the Academy Holes
• Warm up Nets – The Nets are up the steps towards the Royal Golf Hotel, balls
are supplied
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• Putting Green with chipping area – recently redesigned to be true to the greens
of the Championship Course