Recreation

Last Competition of the Year

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Open competitions at Royal Dornoch come to an end for the year on the first weekend in September, with the Fraser Gardner trophy competition. This 36 hole medal competition, with 18 holes on the Royal Dornoch Championship course and 18 holes on the Royal Dornoch Struie course is a real tester. Handicaps are limited to [...]

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Dornoch’s Big Sky

Dornoch

Dornoch is known in the Scottish Highlands as the place with the Big Sky. Quite why I’m not sure. It must be something to do with the fact we’re inland, at least by a bit and not directly on the North Sea Coast. And also we’re far enough away from the hills for them to [...]

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Discovering KiteSurfing on Dornoch Beach

Beaches

Kitesurfing is at its best on Dornoch Beach, in the Highlands of Scotland. At least, according to the young man I spoke to about it yesterday. The combination of minimal waves, shallow water and huge expanse of sand work well for novices and experts alike. A major advantage is the huge expanse of water in [...]

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Views of Royal Dornoch Golf Club Course

Dornoch

Royal Dornoch golf course is much more attractive than anybody can describe. Even the best photographs can’t do its splendour full justice. But this slide show does present some of the many sides to the golf course’s magic. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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Royal Dornoch Golf Club Visitors Enjoy the Sunshine

Dornoch

Golf visitors pretty much always enjoy a round or two at Royal Dornoch Golf Club in the Scottish Highlands- especially those who usually play at inland courses. Unfortunately the weather isn’t always as good as it was today, but visitors can enjoy it all the more when the wind, rain and terrain all conspire to [...]

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Single Malt Whisky Made in the Highlands

Whisky

Living in the Highlands without a taste for single malt whisky should be illegal. The quality and choice in the local brews soon converted me from English Gin and Finnish Vodka. Today I won’t drink even a blended scotch- I cant stand the taste. Here’s a link to what’s probably the site with the most [...]

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Rediscovering the Joys of Bad Golf

Golf

The joys of playing crap golf escaped me for a while during the days when I thought proficiency was just another practice session away. But the limitations imposed by a knackered body and bored mind ultimately pushed me toward giving the game up. But giving up golf when you live within a hundred yards of [...]

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