No 25 - Nairn - Championship
Nairn is a classic, unspoilt links that provides a real test. Home of the Walker Cup and the Amateur Championship during the 1990s, Nairn offers really great value
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25 NAIRN – Championship
Architect: A Simpson 2006 position: 26 Stats: 6,436 yds; par 71; SSS 72 GF: £30-£118 T: 01667 453208 W: nairngolfclub.co.uk
Despite hosting the Walker Cup and the Amateur Championship during the 1990s, Nairn remains one of the lesser-known courses in the upper echelons.
There is no obvious reason for this as it is a superb, classic links, well defended by bunkers, wind and gorse. One feature, of which the club is perhaps unduly boastful, is that “only too easily can you strike the ball into the sea on every one of the first seven.”
There are views of the Moray Firth from every hole, and visitors can enjoy a round for as little as £30 over the winter months. RS
+ Entirely natural and unspoilt; excellent condition; great value in winter - Opening stretch can be too difficult into a strong westerly wind
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Rob has been playing golf for more than 45 years and been a contributing editor for Golf Monthly since 2012. He specialises in course reviews and travel, and has played nearly 1,300 courses in almost 50 countries. Last year, his tally was 77, 44 of them for the first time, which included his 1,000th in the UK&I. One of Rob's primary roles is helping to prepare the Top 100 Courses, of which he has played all, as well as the Next 100 where he is missing two in Scotland and four in Ireland. He has been a member of Tandridge for over 30 years where his handicap hovers around 14. You can contact him at r.smith896@btinternet.com.