Heather lines the fairways, and when it blooms in midsummer, the penalty for a less accurate shot is all but certain. Along with the stiff challenge of the King's, the secluded charms of the Queen's, or the ninehole Wee course, there is now the exceptional Monarch's course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Panoramic views atop the 7th reward the steadfast golfer. This popular course is often a qualifying site for The British Open. It is also part of the final qualifying rotation when the Open is at St. Andrews.
Winds whipping in from the sea make it difficult yet fun.
It has huge, undulating greens and is a good course for high and low handicappers alike. The 1st hole is known the world over because the right tidal conditions call for a drive over the Atlantic Ocean. Nairn is surrounded by a spectacular backdrop of distant mountains and magnificent views over the Moray Firth. The holes are difficult but fair. One of the finest true links courses in Scotland, North Berwick is set along the shore of the Firth of Forth with fine views of Bass Rock and the distant hills of Fife.