Royal Dornoch

Royal Dornoch is regarded as one of the finest golf courses in Scotland. Picture: Raymond Davies/Getty

Exclusive World-famous Scottish golf club details plans for new course

Golf, a game so popular that they once decided to ban it (Picture: Mark Runnacles)

Why Royal Dornoch's new course shouldn't break 1457 law banning golf Scotsman comment

Judy Murray pictured at Royal Dornoch with Rosemary Muschamp, George Gunn and Alison Bartlett

Murray plays part in Royal Dornoch marking milestone

Bookless Cup winner Ellie Docherty, second right, pictured with PGA in Scotland regional manager David Longmuir, far left, at Moray Golf Club

Historic win against men for up-and-coming Scottish golfer Docherty

Fife-based sculptor David Annand poses with the new statue of Donald Ross and John Sutherland at Royal Dornoch

Historic Scottish golf club unveils new statue of two local legends

5 of Scotland’s best spring walks that end at top eateries

Alan Tait recently ran a trip to Portugal ahead of the new Golfbreaks Scottish Women’s Tour starting

Record numbers set to tee up on Scottish Women's Amateur Tour

Willie MacKay pictured at Royal Dornoch Golf Club

Scottish Golf's latest Lifetime Achievement Award winner revealed

Royal Dornoch’s general manager Neil Hampton is the Golf Highland chair

Golf tourism booming in Highlands as green fees total £12m

Pictured at the launch event at Hollandbush Golf Club are, from left: Kevin Barker (The R&A), Anthony Blackburn (Golf in Society), Mags Cathcart (Hollandbush GC), Maree Todd MSP (Sport Minister) and Robbie Clyde (Scottish Golf)

Major new golf and health project launched in Scotland

Southerness sits on the Solway coast and is widely regarded as one of the best courses in Scotland

Highly-rated Scottish course to stage first professional tournament

Dornoch-based Matthew Harris has been named as this year’s recipient of the PGA of America Lifetime Achievement Award in Photojournalism

Dornoch-based golf photographer to receive coveted US award

Royal Dornoch club captain Gary Bethune, holding thesledgehammer, pictured with, from left, Angus Gillies (G.F. Job), Sharon Ellen (G.F. Job) and Ewan MacGregor (Helica)

Work starts on demolition of historic clubhouse at Scottish golf club

Royal Dornoch is hosting the SSAFA Golf Day in April

Royal Dornoch tees up golf day to support Armed Forces community

Rory Franssen and Liam Johnston secured step ups to the HotelPlanner Tour this season after being the top two players on the Tartan Pro Tour Order of Merit

Two venues return and revamped season finale for 2026 Tartan Pro Tour

The 15 rooms and suites at Links House occupy three separate properties, each with their own charm and character

Links to the past in Dornoch

Links House at Royal Dornoch

I stayed at ‘finest’ boutique hotel in Scotland - my verdict

Royal Dornoch general manager Neil Hampton welcomes members at the soon-to-be-demolished old clubhouse at the Sutherland club

Members snap up memorabilia before demolishment of Scottish clubhouse

Dumbarnie Links in Fife will stage the 2026 Golfbreaks Scottish Women’s Amateur Tour Chanmpionship next October

Big sign up by club golfers for 2026 Scottish Women's Amateur Tour

The new Royal Dornoch Golf Club clubhouse and the old one in the background

First look at Royal Dornoch's new £13.9m clubhouse

Members of Royal Dornoch and The Country Club of North Carolina pictured during their latest annual match

Historic Scottish golf club strengthens bond with US venue

Cameron Adam gives a thumbs up to the crowd as he walks off the 18th green with caddie Gregor Tait aetfred British Masters hostt the end of day three of the Bed by Sir Nick Faldo at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield

'It's wild' - Scottish amateur Adam on being in British Masters mix

A northerly luxury destination is taking the visitor experience to new heights with a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ aerial view of the world-famous North Coast 500 in the Highlands.

Scottish hotel launches first flights over famous North Coast 500

Semi-final line up set for Scottish Amateur Championship at Gullane

Broomieknowe’s Hannah Darling will be among five players from the winning 2024 Curtis Cup team lining up for Great Britain & Ireland in the Vagliano Trophy

Scottish golfer's GB&I appearance likely to be last hurrah as amateur

East Kilbride’s Susan Woodhouse shows off the trophy along with her dad Douglas after winning the 2025 Scottish Women's Amateur at Western Gailes

Scottish golf round up: Woodhouse win, Junior Jug joy and Jack honour

Craig Lee shows off the trophy at Royal Dornoch after winning the Northern Open for a second time

Dornoch delight for Craig Lee as two Scots make strong KLM Open starts

Pictured celebrating the tie up between Royal Dornoch and US golf course designers KCD are, from left, Mark Allan, Tad King, Gary Bethune (captain), Rob Collins, Neil Hampton (general manager) and Trevor Dormer

Dornoch to build third course as part of multi-million pound plans

Host club member Andrew Davidson shows off the Battle Trophy after his win in the Crail Golfing Society event

Scottish golf round up: Battle Trophy, Helen Holm and junior reports

Scottish Women’s Amateur Tour founder Alan Tait with Ailsa Cackett (Broomieknowe) and Cori Lee (Dumfries & Galloway) after their respective wins at Royal Dornoch

Dornoch date in 2026 diary - boost for Scottish Women's Amateur Tour

Royal Dornoch’s Caitlin Boa, winner of the season-opener, pictured with Scottish Women’s Amateur Tour founder Alan Tait at Crail

Crail cracker gets Scottish Women's Amateur Tour season up and running

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Tee up Highland hospitality

Jeremy Matte and the Tomatin whisky

How an award winning distillery has paired whiskies with golf courses

The attractive traditionally-built cottage has been recently renovated. The property is entirely off-grid and uses 20 solar panels to produce up to 7kW of power with the excess power stored in batteries.

Get away from it all: three remote off-grid homes to suit any budget

Scottish Women's Amateur Tour founder Alan Tait with handicap winner Leslie McLeod at Royal Dornoch. Picture: SWAT

Scottish golf news: SWAT's stunning start, Brian's book, West Kilbride winner

Alan Tait is excited about his latest venture, which will see Scotland's top girl and women amateurs play at some of the top courses in the country.

New Scottish Women's Amateur Tour launched by Alan Tait

Cameron Adam's impressive win in the Scottish Amateur Championship last week came too late for the Home Internationals at Machynys in Wales this week. Picture: Scottish Golf.

Scottish Golf explains Cameron Adam missing out on Home Internationals

Cameron Adam celebrates his sensational performance in the Scottish Amateur Championship at Royal Dornoch with mum Lyndsay, left, and dad Steve, right, as well as his uncle and caddie for the week, Keith Sturton. Picture: Scottish Golf

'Real player' Adam savours 'far-fetched' week in Scottish Amateur at Dornoch

Royal Burgess member Cameron Adam shows off the Scottish Amateur Championship trophy after his impressive title triumph at Royal Dornoch.

Impressive Adam wins Scottish Amateur in style at Royal Dornoch

Brora's Chris Mailley, who is also a member at Royal Dornoch, is through to semi-finals in Scottish Amateur. Picture: Scottish Golf.

'Local favourite' Mailley stands between Tait and second Scottish Amateur final

Royal Burgess left-hander Cameron Adam is throuugh to the last 16 in the Scottish Amateur Championship at Royal Dornoch. Picture: Scottish Golf

Top seed Adam through to last 16 in Scottish Amateur at Royal Dornoch

Royal Burgess left-hander Cameron Adam carded course-record 63s at both Royal Dornoch and Tain in the qualifying for the Scottish Amateur Championship. Picture: Scottish Golf

Adam cards second course-record 63 in Scottish Amateur qualifying
Cameron Adam carded a course-record 63 for the second day running to qualify in sensational fashion for the Scottish Amateur Championship.

Royal Burgess player Cameron Adam on his way to carding a course-record 63 at Royal Dornoch in the opening qualifying round for the Scottish Amateur Championship. Picture: Scottish Golf

Adam fires course-record 63 at Royal Dornoch in Scottish Amateur qualifying

Hannah Darling, pictured in action during last week's R&A Women's Amateur Championship at Prince's in Kent, has been selected for the Vagliano Trophy at Royal Dornoch along with Lorna McClymont. Tom Dulat/R&A/R&A via Getty Images.

Darling and McClymont to represent GB&I at Royal Dornoch

Kieran Cantley shows off the trophy after his two-shot success in the Porthlethen Classic, the fourth event of the season on Tartan Pro Tour. Picture: Tartan Pro Tour

Cantley chasing more glory on Tartan Pro Tour in Pollok Classic

Dornoch man Jimmy Gunn pictured during his appearance in the 2015 US Open at Chambers Bay in Washington. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Arizona-based Scot Gunn back on US Open trail after winning local qualifier

Paul Lawrie receives a framed print of the Championship Course from general manager Neil Hampton to mark being made an honorary member of Royal Dornoch. Picture: Picture: Matthew Harris

Lawrie honoured by Royal Dornoch as new-look eighth hole is opened

The 5th hole at the Royal Dornoch Golf Club, now the first course in the world to have defibrillators fitted to all golf buggies. PIC: John Haslam.

Royal Dornoch fits defibrillators to buggies in ‘world first’

Chris Kelly, pictured playing in the 2018 FootJoy PGA Professional Championship at Little Aston in Sutton Coldfield, has been reinstated as an amateur. Picture: Lynne Cameron/Getty Images.

Why it's exciting to have Chris Kelly back in amateur ranks

Work has started on improving the par-4 eighth hole at Royal Dornoch.

Final piece in Royal Dornoch jigsaw as eighth hole gets makeover

AJ Capital will reposition the property as Dornoch Station hotel, in a nod to its original Station Hotel name dating back to 1902. Picture: Alexander Baxter.

The Dornoch Hotel checked in for refurb after purchase by US investor

Jack McDonald in action during the second round of the Royal Dornoch Masters at the Sutherland venue. Picture: Tartan Pro Tour

Argos stint helps Jack McDonald catalogue winning formula on Tartan Pro Tour

Craig Byiers

Flavour Profile Q&A: Craig Byiers of Links House Royal Dornoch

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Flavour Profile Q&A: Craig Byiers, executive chef at Links House at Royal Dornoc...

Jordan Ferrie, the club pro, tees off at Golspie Golf Club in the Highlands.

Golspie Golf Club excited to have two women as 'face of club'

Demand for tee times at Royal Dornoch in Sutherland has been unrivalled this year. Picture: Matthew Harris via Royal Dornoch.

Tee sheet closed at Royal Dornoch due to unrivalled demand

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