Golf courses

The north-east of Scotland has become a destination for golfers looking to experience original links courses. You could plan a fabulous week playing these fantastic courses, all within striking distance of The Mandrel.

1. Tain Golf Course is described as 'Old Tom Morris's Jewel of the North'. It is only 20 minutes' drive from The Mandrel and has open competitions throughout the summer months.

2. The Royal Dornoch Golf Club offers a championship course which has been a destination for golfers from all over the world, as well as the less daunting Struie course, both within 30 minutes' drive of The Mandrel.

3. Further up the coast to the north of Dornoch are another two challenging links courses, Golspie and Brora, both within an hour's drive from The Mandrel.

4. In the other direction, Fortose and Rosemarkie Golf Course on the Black Isle, is the 15th oldest recorded golf course in the world and has featured in the Scottish Golf Tourism awards in 2024 and 2025. 

5. If you wish to stay local, Portmahomack has its own nine-hole Tarbat Golf Course where you can buy a weekly green fee. It is only a mile away from The Mandrel and in a glorious coastal setting next to Ballone Castle.