Golf Travel Scotland    

What makes Scotland so distinctive?
There are some things that are uniquely Scottish but in truth, there's no single element that defines the country. Rather, it's a subtle blend of many different ingredients that have been added to the mix down through the centuries.

Three main geographical and geological areas make up the mainland: from north to south, the generally mountainous Highlands, the low-lying Central Belt, and the hilly Southern Uplands. The majority of the Scottish population resides in the Central Belt, which contains three of the five main cities, and many large towns.

By its physical nature, Scotland was perfectly suited to be the cradle of the game. The coastal links, broad areas of infertile sandy soil and hardy grasses, formed when the sea retreated thousands of years ago, can easily be imagined with a young shepherd lad using a suitably shaped branch or crook to knock a rounded pebble over the grassy dunes and into a rabbit hole. Today, there are some 450 courses throughout the nation, more golf courses per head than any other country in the world. The game is part of the social fabric. The majority of courses are cheap and accessible, which allows everyone, including youngsters, to take up the game. There are the better known courses such as St Andrews, Muirfield, Royal Troon, Royal Dornoch, Carnoustie, Turnberry, Gleneagles and Prestwick, that should be experienced if you are prepared to pay the higher green fees. But golfers find themselves equally rewarded on some of the less exalted tracts and, in fact, locals will tell you that the less famous neighbours are actually better for your average golfer than the over-subscribed premier courses.
 

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