Cabot Highlands Castle Stuart

Scotland, United Kingdom

Cabot Highlands Castle Stuart now offers some serious competition to both Royal Dornoch and Nairn when it comes to attracting visiting golfers, but that's a good thing for the Highlands where the golfing bar of excellence is very high.

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Cabot Highlands Castle Stuart

Scotland IV2 7JL, United Kingdom

cabothighlands.com/golf/castle-stuart +44 (0) 1463 796111

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Cabot Highlands Castle Stuart

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Apr. 26, 2026

5.5

Mike Barlow

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I think this place just took my new UK#1 spot - it’s certainly my new favourite links.

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I feel like Castle Stuart is often overlooked or not spoken but we couldn’t get enough of it and the only one we would 110% return to. This time for 36 holes including Old Petty which looks pretty special - a much different style but looks class.It’s easy to see why CS has the Scottish Open and with...

Best holes: 1, 11, 18

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Mar. 30, 2026

Anonymous

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Cabot Highlands, designed by Gil Hanse and Mark Parsinen, is one of the standout courses in the Scottish Highlands, set along the edge of the Moray Firth.

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It’s rugged, raw, and feels completely at home in the landscape.Before playing, I listened to the @cookiejargolf podcast with Gil Hanse, where he talked through the design and shaping philosophy behind the course. Even with that insight, I wasn’t prepared for how incredible it would look and play in...

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Oct. 12, 2025

TOG

Tired Old Golfer

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A really great course, perfect starting few holes along the ware.

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Arrived down a little track past an understated sign into a ver understated car park, thinking oh dear. But then you are greeted by such friendly staff. The starter is very helpful and away you go straight along the shore line to 3 lovely holes. Be wary the rough is quite unforgiving but i rode my l...

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Jul. 20, 2025

5.5

JeffArenson

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What do you do after creating Kingsbarns?

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For Mark Parsinen-sell your part of it and create Castle Stuart ( which, since Parsinen's passing, is part of the Cabot Brand). Parsinen recruited Gil Hanse to help get his vision from his head to the turf. This is a modern course and also reminded me more of Bandon/Cabot Cape Breton than Scotland. ...

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May. 23, 2025

5.5

Steve Bray

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Castle Stuart is an unforgettable experience and I wish I had more time to take in all of the details within the design.

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From the dramatic opening to each 9, playing down by the water to the wonderful closing holes 8, 9, 17 and 18, there's compelling golf in spades. The course offers openness and options consistently, providing mostly open avenues to reach the green. The variety in how landing areas and approaches are...

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Apr. 24, 2025

Mark Howson

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One of my favourite golfing experiences - this course is just class.

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The first few holes run along the water and sit lower in the side of the hill the modern clubhouse is it’s on. It’s so peaceful! The condition is perfect. They were in the process of building a 2nd course while we were there. This place is going to quickly rise amongst the best in Scotland over the ...

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Jan. 31, 2025

harry gilbey

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The opening three holes are some of the very best opening holes I have played to date.

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It was simply beautiful, despite the aggressive wind.The wind was howling on a sunny August morning as we drove up to the 'interesting' looking clubhouse. We know we were going to be in for a tough round - if we were to trust BBC, the wind was 30mph with gusts up to 40.Castle Stuart was a very good ...

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Nov. 26, 2024

David Walker

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I have played all of the Top 100 links in mainland UK and a couple in Ireland, and while Castle Stuart is certainly not the best or most difficult, it is one of the most fun.

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From the welcome at the art deco clubhouse with stunning view over the putting green to the Moray Firth beyond you venture out to a course with wide fairways, breathtaking views, well-designed holes that fit the topology and immaculate conditioning this is a course to enjoy for 5 hours.Castle Stuart...

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Nov. 11, 2024

5.5

Alex Jamieson

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How a golf course can display maximum enjoyment.

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Although far from cheap, Cabot (don't call me Castle Stuart) Highlands is a phenomenal track. It exuberates so many amazing features. The course itself is extremely enjoyable and you would struggle to lose many balls. Plenty of room on every hole with the challenges being presented in the greens. Su...

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Oct. 17, 2024

5.5

Ivo Sefranek

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While the seeding work is underway on the new Cabot Highlands course, designed by Tom Doak, just next door you can already play a top-notch course by Gil Hanse that has been around for 20 years.

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Built right on the Moray Firth, Castle Stuart offers breathtaking views of the sea from many of its holes. The reason for this is that the course is designed in terraces, rising more than 30 meters in several levels. This allows for frequent views over the holes situated closer to the sea. The holes...

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