Scotscraig Golfing Club, founded 1817 by the founders of The Royal & Ancient Golf Club, occupies a unique hybrid links-heathland position in Tayport, Fife. Championship links, designed by Old Tom Morris, James Braid's 1923 redesign— delivers a par-71 layout just 16km from St Andrews, with Open Championship qualifying credentials and year-round playability.
Scotscraig Golfing Club
Scotscraig Golfing Club, founded 1817 by the founders of The Royal & Ancient Golf Club, occupies a unique hybrid links-heathland position in Tayport, Fife. Championship links, designed by Old Tom Morris, James Braid's 1923 redesign— delivers a par-71 layout just 16km from St Andrews, with Open Championship qualifying credentials and year-round playability.
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On a beautiful clear Early Spring morning St Andrews courses were closed with hail from the previous day, but arriving at Scotscraig at 9 am the Dawn Patrol were already holing out on the ninth - a micro micro climate when winds are from the North !
Excellent value early in the season, all tees and greens were in play and excellent condition.
As others have noted the front nine has most of the linksy feeling heathland holes, but the excellent quality turf and greens continue through the round - all shots are possible on this lovely firm turf.
Doesn't have Ladybank's seclusion, but together they are two excellent inland courses to add to Fife's abundance of quality links.
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