Royal Dornoch Is a True ‘Bucket-List’ Destination More than 30 years ago, I read a story about a golf trip to Scotland by the late, great Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight. His account of the experience – particularly about his round at the Championship Course at the Royal Dornoch Golf Club in the Scottish Highlands community of Dornoch, left a major impression on me. It immediately became a ‘bucket-list’ destination until I was able to cross it off my list this past summer. Royal Dornoch is located in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, along the Dornoch Firth, well north of St. Andrews and the experience exceeded even my lofty expectations. The credit for designing Dornoch’s Championship Course is given to Old Tom Morris. Opening in 1877, it is one of global golf’s all-time treasures and best designs. It is routinely listed near the top of the best international golf courses in the world. By Mike May While the front nine on the Championship Course at Royal Dornoch is a brilliant design, the back nine is beyond compare, mainly because of the close proximity of Dornoch Firth which is on the golfer’s left, starting with the tee shot on the 10th hole. In true links fashion, the 10th tee of the Championship Course is not adjacent to the clubhouse. It is at the extreme end of the property, as far away from the clubhouse as you can get. Most links courses play away from the clubhouse on the front nine and return to the clubhouse on the back nine. Five-time (British) Open Champion Tom Watson, who is an honorary member at Royal Dornoch speaks highly of the course. “It’s the most fun I’ve ever had on a golf course.” The Championship Course at Royal Dornoch Golf Club, plus the first-class accommodations at the Dornoch Station Hotel await your arrival and hopefully my return one day. After golf, visit Bannerman Fish & Chips inside the restaurant at Royal Dornoch for a true English dining experience. American Golf Journal
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