Best of Scotland golf courses
Brandon Tucker brought his camera along for his golf trip to Scotland. From Turnberry to the golf courses of the Highlands, from herds of sheep to pints of Tennants, here are some of the sights of the cradle of golf.
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Blair Castle
Blair Castle in Perth and Kinross is said to date from the 13th century.
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Championship Course at Carnoustie
Carnoustie's Championship Course, venue for the 2007 Open Championship, is considered one of Scotland's most difficult tracks.
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The Carrick
The eighth hole at The Carrick, due to open in 2007 on Loch Lomond, offers a stunning southern Highlands backdrop.
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Royal Dornoch
Royal Dornoch in the Highlands ranks among Scotland's best links courses.
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Duke's Course in St. Andrews
More than 100 new and redesigned bunkers have given the Duke's Course in St. Andrews a more rugged look.
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King's Course at Gleneagles
James Braid's 1919 masterpiece: the King's course at Gleneagles.
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Scottish Highlands
Sheep are even more ubiquitous than golfers in the Scottish Highlands.
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Kingsbarns near St. Andrews
Kingsbarns near St. Andrews is among Scotland's new, upscale offerings.
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Ailsa at Turnberry
Turnberry's Ailsa course is among the country's most scenic.
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Loch Ness
The rocky shores of Loch Ness, near Inverness in the Highlands.
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Nairn Golf Club
Nairn Golf Club hosted the 1999 Walker Cup, in which Britain and Ireland won their biggest victory in the history of the competition.
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The New Course at St. Andrews
The 10th hole at the New Course in St. Andrews, designed by Old Tom Morris.
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Old Course - St. Andrews
The 17th green of the Old Course and town of St. Andrews in the background.
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Preswick Golf Course
Prestwick is Old Tom Morris' wild masterpiece featuring numerous blind shots and was home to the first British Open in 1860.
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Royal Aberdeen
Royal Aberdeen's front nine rivals that of any links stretch on the coast.
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Trump International Resort
The site of the proposed Trump International Resort north of Aberdeen.
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