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Nairn Dunbar Golf Club ©
Champions always outshine their competitors
and get the fame. Nairn Golf Club, the seaside links sitting
snuggly on the sea, outshines its neighbor
Nairn Dunbar Golf Club two miles away. Too bad, really, because
Nairn Dunbar is a superb Scottish links
layout
well worth a play. But being in such
close
proximity to its more famous neighbor,
it
seems destined to always be an unnoticed
stepchild. You've probably never heard of Nairn Dunbar
but here it is, loved by the locals
and accessible
to the independent golfer in Scotland
Nairn Dunbar is really quite a nice golf course with some excellent holes. I've not yet played it but did have a chance to walk around it and talk to some of the members. I was impressed--especially with the outward nine. Holes 4 thru 7 are a good test of golf with pines, gorse, and broom adding to the miseries of any wayward shot. Even the shorter holes can mean trouble if you are not careful. For example, the 2nd is rated the third easiest but the green is hidden and slopes downward from front to back. Position off the tee is critical.
The 5th is the highest rated and with good reason. Not only must you be accurate off the tee funneling your shot onto a narrow fairway, your approach must be to the middle or right side to give you a good look at a devilishly tough green--two-thirds of which sits in a bowl! Then there are the elevated greens on the difficult 6th and 7th to think about. Club choice is critical if you are to par either.
The finishing hole is a good one but DON'T BE SHORT! It's not too difficult but, as you can see by the photos below, it's easy to make a bogie or worse if your approach is weak.
I liked what I saw at Nairn Dunbar. Moderately priced, this championship traditional Scottish links golf course looks to be challenging, interesting and one that needs lots of your imagination to score well. I'm eager to play it. On Lochloy Road, off the A96 at the eastern end of the town of Nairn. Golf Nook Scotland rating - Not Yet Rated www.nairndunbar.com ____________________________________________________________ What to Do All Day in NairnIf you stay in Dornoch while your travel partner plays one of the two championship courses in Nairn, then you'll want to refer to the Northern Highlands page. But I encourage you to come along to Nairn (about an hour and 20 minute drive from Dornoch) and spend the time in this pleasent town instead.The colourful town centre of Nairn is a very quick walk from the Nairn Dunbar golf course. Please see the Nairn page for a write-up of the town. Directions from Nairn Dunbar Golf Club into Nairn town centre-- Definitely leave the car parked at the golf course and walk into the town centre. (It's signposted, and only a few minutes walk.) With the Nairn Dunbar clubhouse to your back, go right, staying on that same street (Lochloy Road) for one block until you reach Bridge Street (A96). Turn right onto Bridge Street, cross the river, and take the first left--it's the high street of the town centre. Very simple.
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