Brora Golf Club

Credit: Photography by Kevin Diss

Brora Golf Club was founded in 1891 and originally opened as a nine-hole course before being extended to eighteen holes in 1900. In 1923 the club invited five-time Open Champion James Braid to redesign the layout, with Braid visiting the following year and producing plans for the course. His out and back routing was largely adopted and remains mostly unchanged today.

The par 70 course measures 6,211 yards and offers a traditional Highland links experience beside Kintradwell Bay. The outward nine follows the coastline while the inward holes run beside neighbouring croft land, with burns, gorse, out of bounds and changing coastal winds all adding to the challenge. One of Brora’s most unusual features is that livestock still graze parts of the course.

Brora has built its reputation more through the quality and character of the course than through hosting major professional championships. It currently ranks 23rd in Scotland by Top 100 Courses.

Useful Information

No specific general visitor handicap limit is published, although golfers should have a competent standard of play and maintain an appropriate pace
Visitor tee times are available throughout the main season and should be booked in advance
Brora has a relaxed dress code. Smart casual clothing is requested and jeans are permitted both on the course and in the Clubhouse
Caddies and forecaddies are available and should be requested as early as possible. Availability cannot be guaranteed
Pull trolleys, electric trolleys and hire clubs are available
Ride-on buggies are available in limited numbers. Priority and advance reservations are given to golfers with a medical certificate; other buggy bookings are accepted closer to the date of play, subject to availability

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