Golf in Scotland: Explained

If there’s one thing Scotland does better than most… it’s golf! After all, we invented the game in the 15th century and it has been played here ever since. Now a global sport that you can play almost anywhere, most players will tell you that they dream of playing in Scotland – the Home of Golf. But where did it all start? Long before the days of golf tourism, budding players would play with wooden clubs and a ball made from goose feathers. Golfing on Sundays was frowned upon and the sport was even banned by ancient kings, as they thought it was too distracting. Fast-forward to today and Scotland has around 550 courses, spanning the entire country – some in the most unusual of places. From famous links courses with their undulating fairways and sea views, to inland parkland courses found everywhere from grand country estates to the side of a hill! It will come as no surprise that Scotland has hosted some of the biggest golf tournaments in the world, including many Open Championships, The 2014 Ryder Cup and