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Tain Golf Club ©
Don't let first impressions fool you. Tain may look like a lamb from the first tee but there's a lion lurking, and the big cat springs to life after your first shot. Never have I seen a golf course whose bite is so much fiercer that its seemingly benevolent bark. Viewing the golf course from the first tee one sees a rather peaceful scene of gentle terrain--nothing really to worry about. It's only after you view the first green from the fairway that you see what you've gotten yourself into--how about two fences, a road, and a gully to negotiate and badlands all around the green? Not exactly what you had in mind when you teed up your ball. But hold on, there lots more fun ahead.
Golfers in the know always include Tain in their Northern Highland itineraryTain is a marvelous golf course and one of the most enjoyable plays in all of Scotland. Golfers in the know always schedule Tain when in the area. For sheer enjoyment, nothing can top it. From fairways that look to be sculptured using Quasimodo as a model to the generous scattering of gorse and broom throughout, to the placement of greens in positions that demand utmost accuracy, In addition, there's the Tain River that winds its way throughout the golf course and comes into play on four holes.Tain golf course takes you for the ride of your golfing life.Tain golf course is yet another of Old Tom Morris's designs, at least twelve holes of it are. Eighteen holes were not yet the norm when he designed it in 1890. Yet although there was more than one hand involved, there is great continuity in the design with each hole flowing into the next in what seems like a natural progression. Many of the Morris holes incorporate tee shots where the green is not visible. On some, the 11th in particular, the green is not visible even from the fairway!
We highly recommend Tain links to the independent golfer. Great golf, great price.By the way, don't let the raw and parched look of this golf course deceive you. Although most American golfers would think it's a sign of poor golf course management, it's done on purpose and there is a method in this madness, typical of so many links-type courses. How else to let the ground features asssert themselves? Plus, it's your friend when the wind howls because it allows you to keep the ball low and running. You don't want to be in the air when the air is moving at 30 mph. (Graeme Lennie, the Pro at Crail Golf Club, is so often asked how to play when the wind is blowing, and he tells them, "Keep your putts low to the ground, laddie.")Tain overlooks the Dornoch Firth and the sea is your companion on many of the holes and the mountains visible on all of them, so even if you're playing poorly your eyes will be feasting on beauty. According to the write-up in Tain's yardage book, "The sheltered location of the course ensures favourable weather for most of the year--winter greens are seldom used at Tain." That's good news if you're traveling to the area in the off-season.
Golf Nook Scotland rating - an enthusiastic BIRDIE www.tain-golfclub.co.uk |
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