On the Green 82 Teeing
On the Green 82 Teeing off in Scotland Classics Reborn Three of Scotland’s leading golf destinations have had major upgrades of late Old Course Hotel A St Andrews icon set along the penultimate fairway of the world’s most famous golf course, it has always been known for its culinary offerings. But this spring, a new executive chef has taken the helm: Coalin Finn has made the journey north from Claridge’s in London, having previously been head chef at Inverlochy Castle, and worked for Gordon Ramsay at the Savoy Grill and Petrus. For those booking one of the Suite Golf packages, the hotel offers rare and coveted guaranteed Old Course tee times. The hotel is also close to other great links including the New Course, The Castle Course, Dumbarnie Links and Kingsbarns, and has its own 18-hole course, the Duke’s. oldcoursehotel.co.uk In the Pipeline Dornoch Station In 2022, Marine & Lawn, operator of some of the most venerable golf hotels in the British Isles (Marine Troon, Rusacks St Andrews, Slieve Donard in Northern Ireland), purchased the historic Station hotel in Dornoch and spent a year on an extensive renovation, which included all guest rooms and public spaces. It reopened in 2023 as Dornoch Station, with 89 rooms and suites, two new food and beverage spots, and a putting green, all just a quick stroll from Royal Dornoch Golf Club, a gem on the coast north of Inverness. marineandlawn.com Gleneagles With everything from falconry and off-road driving to worldclass shooting and equestrian facilities (not to mention three golf courses), Gleneagles remains Scotland’s most venerable grand sporting resort. This year marks its centenary and is full of special events, from a summer ballet festival to a new multisport adventure race. In the run-up to its 100th birthday, the resort added new sports, from axe-throwing to padel, and a new lavish spa, making it better than ever for golfers – and anyone else, for that matter. gleneagles.com Since 2009, when it opened on coastal linksland near Inverness, Castle Stuart has been a must-play destination; it even hosted the Scottish Open for several years in the 2010s. But now it is part of Cabot Highlands, a new resort from Canada’s award-winning golf developer, the Cabot Collection. Next year will see the opening of a second 18 by Tom Doak, arguably golf ’s hottest designer and the man behind Pacific Dunes. At the same time, Cabot Highlands will open a new 1,022sq m clubhouse with a whisky and cigar bar, clubhouse grill and a chophouse, with a hotel to follow in 2026. cabothighlands.com – LO PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: QUOIN IMAGES, JAMES MERRELL, © MARINE & LAWN HOTELS & RESORTS CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM
