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Scotland's Finest: The Best Golf Courses of 2025

Scotland maintains its position as the world's premier golf destination in 2025, accounting for nearly 20 percent of the courses in the World's 100 Greatest Courses ranking with 19 courses represented. The 2025 golf season has been particularly significant with two major course openings: Old Petty at Cabot Highlands (designed by Tom Doak) and the New Course at Trump International, both of which opened on schedule and are expected to enter Scotland's top 100 rankings. The golf tourism sector cont

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The Disappearing Fairway: How Climate Change Is Claiming One of Golf's Oldest Courses

Montrose Golf Links, the fifth-oldest golf course in the world with over 450 years of history, faces an existential crisis from accelerating coastal erosion that threatens to destroy iconic holes, particularly the par 4 second hole. In 2024, the course lost seven metres of coastline in a single year—far exceeding the 2021 prediction of three metres annually—due to severe storms. The erosion threatens not only the golf course but also the town of Montrose, which relies on the dunes as its primary

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Beyond St Andrews: Scotland's Remote Golf Courses Offer Authentic Links at the Edge of the World

Remote golf courses in Scotland are located in isolated regions including the Scottish Highlands, Hebridean islands, Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands, and remote peninsulas, offering some of the world's most unique and authentic golfing experiences. These courses, such as The Machrie Golf Links on Islay and Whalsay Golf Club in the Shetland Islands, are characterized by their stunning natural landscapes, affordable green fees collected through honor boxes, and grazing sheep and cattle that maint

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Angus: Where Scotland's Golfing Soul Meets the Sea

Angus is a premier golfing destination in Scotland featuring 17 courses along the east coast and inland to the Angus Glens, representing a remarkable concentration of golfing heritage. The region is anchored by Carnoustie Golf Links, nicknamed 'Golf's Greatest Test,' which has hosted eight Open Championships and was voted The Best Golf Course in the World in 2019. Beyond Carnoustie, Angus boasts historic venues including Montrose Golf Links (the 5th oldest course in the world) and Panmure Golf C

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Scotland's Luxury Golf Tourism Boom: Premium Packages Drive Record Demand for 2025-2026

The global golf tourism market is experiencing unprecedented growth, valued at USD 25.34 billion in 2024 and projected to reach USD 41.87 billion by 2030, with Scotland positioned at the center of this expansion as the home of golf. Luxury Scottish golf tourism packages are showing particularly strong demand for 2025-2026, driven by Scotland's iconic courses like St. Andrews and Gleneagles, which generate $387 million annually for Scotland's economy and support approximately 4,700 jobs nationwid

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St Andrews Links Trust Transforms Historic Market Street Building Into New Golf Hub

St Andrews Links Trust has submitted a planning application to convert the former VisitScotland tourist information centre at 70 Market Street into a new golf hub called the 'Home of Golf store.' The category C-listed building, dating back to 1860, will serve as a multifunctional visitor information service and retail space, filling the gap left by VisitScotland's closure of all information centres due to a 42% decline in footfall since 2019. This strategic development represents the Trust's com

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Trump Turnberry Launches Winter Golf Packages Starting November 2025

Trump Turnberry has launched new winter golf packages starting November 2025, offering visitors the opportunity to experience one of Scotland's most prestigious golf destinations during the off-season. The packages include two-night stays in deluxe bedrooms with full Scottish breakfast, dinner options at 'Le Petite Bouchon Noir' or £50 per person dining credits for Restaurant 1906, and complimentary use of practice facilities. This launch aligns with broader trends in Scottish golf tourism, whic

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From Ghost Town to Golf Mecca: How Machrihanish Dunes' $50M Expansion Could Revive Scotland's Forgotten Peninsula

Southworth, the Boston-based golf developer that owns Machrihanish Dunes, announced in September 2024 that its major expansion plans have received full planning approval. The expansion project will add a second 18-hole links course adjacent to David McLay Kidd's original course, an extensive golf training facility, a new hotel with 73 additional rooms, and 50 golf cottages. The development will also include a 35,000-square-foot clubhouse with a 150-seat restaurant and function room for up to 250

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Ury Estate's Jack Nicklaus Course Launches Luxury Real Estate Development

Ury Estate's Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course in Aberdeenshire has secured a crucial £17 million development loan from OakNorth Bank after 15 years of regulatory challenges. The funding breakthrough positions this ambitious Scottish project to become Europe's first Jack Nicklaus-branded residential golf community, capitalizing on post-pandemic demand for luxury golf lifestyle developments.

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St Andrews' Bold Renovation Exposes Golf's Distance Dilemma

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