This is simply a wee masterpiece. Using rugged railway sleepers complements a rugged natural landscape and resonates with rugged natural bunkers. That is to me a slippery slope argument that I disagree with. This is a lovely golfing site, and I think the design and the development have been extremely well handled. The range balls, range of food or quality of locker room towels are reflective of the club and solely affect the off course experience. Was this review helpful? The castle was completed in 1625 and thrived for a period before falling into ruin. Group of 8 guys on a golf trip played Castle Stuart on our arrival day into Scotland. Being a world top 100 course demands much more than "very good" moniker. - It is suggested that by factoring in pace of play on course it is similar to factoring in aspects of the club such as range balls. See other reviews from J. I have had rounds at Bethpage Black where rounds can sometimes stretch to 5.5 hours -- or more. Far too often the word "great" is thrown about in a mindless manner to such a degree that its appropriate usage is diluted. Respond to above review The green at the 8th is also special and the ending par-4 9th close out the front nine in fine fashion. Your eyes keep wandering to watch the ships on the blue water next to you. Parsinen felt he had discovered just such a CLICK the image to view a pdf of the course guide. He is a little stronger in his critique of the hole than I am. Clearly Mark Parsinen has had a large say in the way the course presents, and Gil Hanse has produced a remarkably professional, and at times very clever design which places him in the very upper ranks of modern age golf architects.The course starts both nines with 3 spectacular holes right along the shore of the Moray Firth before heading inland and to higher levels for the remaining holes. Should the target be 4h and it ended up 4h 30 due to others taking ages despite encouragement to speed up, then I would rate as a 4. One thing I will say is that the greens were excellent. Built in 1625, the edifice precedes by 120 years the Battle Of Culloden, which was fought nearby. View Castle Stuart and its wonderful surroundings from above. This was definitely the most 'holiday golf' destination on our trip with the complimentary strokesaver, tee bag, trolleys and range balls. Most notably is the courseâs namesake, Castle Stuart, visible behind the fourth green. The short 4th is delightful and the 5th a great par 4. Castle Stuart was confirmed as the venue for the 2011 Barclays Scottish Open. The par 3 11th was probably the best of the short holes as you knock a nine iron straight towards the water. The opening three holes on each nine run away from the clubhouse along the edge of a raised beach by the side of the Moray Firth, offering spectacular views across the water to the Black Isle. in during Autumn 2008, we had absolutely no doubt that it would make as big an In response to M. James Ward's above response. When I read certain people stating Castle Stuart is on the same category of greatness with the likes of Royal Dornoch I have to question their reasoning. Expect monster (three) putts and undulating greens and surrounds. It is unfair to Castle Stuart to continue this debate on their public course page. Rental clubs were very nice & had a choice of Titleist or Taylor ⦠You will also encounter fake bunkers with small revetted walls and vegetation giving the appearance of a bunker from a distance. Yes. What we were unanimous about was the poor food in the clubhouse for the type of package the club was presenting. The duneland was first identified as golfing land generations ago, but it took developer Mark Parsinen (who developed Kingsbarns), and designer Gil Hanse (who created the Olympic course in Rio), to bring the project to reality in 2009. See what you could be experiencing, one of the best links courses in the world. But, width for width sake is not nearly as important unless the attainment of specific positions in the fairways is crucial for approach play efforts. If I was to be critical of the course itself, I find the holes up the hill away from the water to be a bit bland and uninspiring compared to the holes by the water. Was this review helpful? Finally, Inverness is a lovely small city and Nairn and Dornoch are lovely small towns. Maybe not the heritage of other signature Scottish courses but a good course with some amazing views. The greens had significant movement, and we had some very interesting putts, but nothing anyone considered overdone.Mark Parsinen states that Castle Stuart was built with the concept of 'error and recovery' in mind. This is our Golf Shop website where branded merchandise can be purchased for use in playing or as gifts for loved ones. For the majority of the holes you are greeted with a treat to the eye as well as a fair, but challenging test ahead of you. On a late autumn afternoon I had the privilege of playing at Castle Stuart, Rarely have I had such a feeling of being at one with nature on a golf course. Would your rating have been different if it took three hours? path and step details. The topography at Castle Stuart allows key Highland landmarks to be put on display through infinity edged greens and seen across the Moray Firth.Kessock Bridge (Highland’s ‘Golden Gate’), Chanonry Lighthouse, Fort George (home of military’s elite Black Watch), and Castle Stuart deliver a constant ‘sense of place,’ both in the ‘now’ and in one’s memories. We generally play Castle Stuart early in the season and 3:45 is about right with the up and down, factoring in a nice cup of soup at half way !. Unfortunately the 2011 event was hit by unprecedented summer storms that forced a foreshortened 54-hole tournament. The back nine starts very well with 10 through 12 along the water. People can have whatever opinions they wish to have -- but when posting to this site what interests me is reading the critiques -- both excellent,fair and poor -- that delve into the heft of the architecture and learning from those arguments made on why a course works or fails to deliver. Having played every other course on our trip in sub 3h 30 in much more challenging conditions. I would add that other players in my group shared my view. Yes, I loved the backdrop of the Castle but again it's the eye-candy dimension surpassing the internal design attributes which are simply above average but hardly noteworthy. But sidebar topics are not the CORE of what this site is about. Make sure you allow some time to relax there after the round. 2 people found this review helpful The hospitality we received was top-notch and the steaks were served perfectly done. No. Was this review helpful? The opening two holes at Castle Stuart are good but hardly at the epic level. Yes, management deserves rightful shame but the Tillinghast llayout still shines brightly from what the design provides and should be judged solely because of that. There are significant differences among links courses – in topography, sea views, fairway contours, bunker styles, green complexes, landscape mosaic, and even the smallest of course details, e.g. One of the best holes on a sensational front nine is the 552-yard, par five, 6th which is played to a long, narrow green that sits between a pair of beautiful waste bunkers. The par-3 4th is clearly attractive but it would hardly merit anything more than honorable mention when the elite mid-length par-3 holes in Scotland are weighed together. Castle Stuart is a restored tower house on the banks of the Moray Firth. Parsinen discovered the spot after a tip off from Dr Robert Price, who had written a book about the geomorphology of Scottish golf courses. Castle Stuart’s partially revetted, natural bunkers are derivative of early open sandy areas so typical when there were no defined pathways to the green and types of hazards were varied. There is nowhere else to eat anywhere close, and it would be a great end to a days golf to actually eat good food in a civilised setting - not (what should be) a 2 pound burger in a lidl bap. But for me a little impersonal, something didn't feel quite right. Before delving into the design discussion for the purposes of transparency I've played the course on three different occasions -- two coming after the Scottish Open was played there and the other time during a visit right after an Open Championship. The Lodges are available on a nightly basis for those playing at least one round of golf at Castle Stuart Golf Links. 0 people found this review helpful Credit Gil Hanse, and more specifically the late Mark Parsinen, for introducing a modern marvel of a layout -- but not a vintage one meriting the rarified air it occupies now. The rest of Castle Stuart does not (could not?) 180 reviews #60 of 349 Outdoor Activities in Scottish Highlands "Fantastic conditions, beautiful vistas, and a challenging golf course that provides a ⦠The views are excellent and it is a course well worth a walk without even playing. See other reviews from Mark White. Castle Stuart Golf Club is placed conveniently between Inverness and the cityâs airport on a stretch of coast that looks out over the Moray Firth. A really nice touch is the little windows at eye level in the shower. The sixteenth at Castle Stuart feels like a transition hole at best. Plenty of golfing challenge, a well-crafted design and usually good ⦠All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. And one could make the argument it is better than Kingsbarns. Castle Stuart has many very fine holes.All six of the water holes are gorgeous, and a joy to play. Castle Stuart is located on the Moray Firth near Inverness, about 20 minutes drive from Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle. Beauty in the detail. However, from having personally played over 2,000 courses globally and a representative sample of the key candidates in Scotland I don't view the layout worthy of a top 100 global ranking. An absolutely spectacular setting for a golf course. Having paid the scottish golf rate of £110 things were feeling good. To this end in catering for Joe Public he has opted to offer a course where the errant shot is often found, and that the recovery shots give hope, but are rarely straightforward! Castle Stuartâs goal is to add to the rich fabric of golf in the Scottish Highlands â a fabric made rich by Royal Dornoch, Nairn, Brora, and many other fine Scottish golf ⦠From aerial perspectives to those that show off infinity edged greens, the images highlight partially revetted (stacked sod) natural bunkers, uneven ‘rumpled’ fairway contours, and the rich texture of a ruggedly natural links landscape, i.e. Castle Stuart now offers some serious competition to both Royal Dornoch and Nairn when it comes to attracting visiting golfers, but that's a good thing for the Highlands where the golfing bar of excellence is very high. The fairway width at the home hole is too wide without really adding much to the strategic calculus and relying more in the view of the Moray Firth. Noting the responses about my review being harsh - my course rating would be higher if the accepted pace of play was higher. The other thing I particularly liked about Castle Stuart was that I could read the hole from the tee, intuitively identifying the options before me, and what the designer was asking from me. The ones a bit further inland and up the hill not so much. I will not give a detailed rundown of its best or worst holes as others have done that so well already. Iâve just returned from there with a party of eight golfers who had a wonderful time. It is not as bad as 17 on Cabot Cliffs or 4 on Quirvira, but it remains a mystery to me as to why more was not done to this golf hole as it diminishes the rest of the course. We played Castle Stuart last week as the final stop on our trip playing Tain, Golspie, Brora and the two Royal Dornoch Courses. If every user of the site was forced to only comment and review courses purely on architecture, would it be as valued a resource by golfers worldwide? I do agree with him that a golf course of this caliber should not have a hole on it as bad as this one is. No detail is too small to warrant attention, even edging detail on walk paths. 0 people found this review helpful The holes used the lie of the land, and had little in the way of hidden dangers... And each hole was a separate chapter in the same book, not sighted until you had completed the previous hole, a different delight to discover on turning the corner, yet all true to the theme. Avoid if you value a decent pace of play. Iâm with MJW on this one. - You suggest that users review the ranking and rating section, I have. For the back nine the course turns east and the superb 10th is followed by the highlight of the round the par 3 11th. The way that the course plays on two levels, by the water and on the raised levels with views uninterrupted works fantastically well. Course Description. Completely, completely lost on me I am afraid. See other reviews from Jim Searle. 4) If your trip involves going to/from the area from Aberdeen (an airport with many more connections in normal times), I would also prioritise Cruden Bay (currently ranked 11) before CS, again because CB is unique in a way CS is not. I also found the clubhouse to be one of the best Iâve visited. Holes 4 to 9 and 13 to 18 are played more inland, with each loop ending on either side of a clubhouse that sits on the edge of the cliffs. From the welcoming staff to the stunning area, from the driving range area to the beautiful first tee, everything in Castle Stuart will be engrave in my mind for the next ten years at least ! Mark, I have very much enjoyed your reviews of American courses that I will never play, and British courses that i have and will play. Generally a fun course to play every few years with beautiful views from almost every hole. The resort will include a bespoke Golf Hotel, a small luxury Hotel & Spa, âresort-ownershipâ Lodges & Apartments, plus a second Seaside Course. ‘Rumple’ is inherent to the charm of links golf that Castle Stuart embraces. The shotmaking requirements are of the highest order and the marriage between the rush of emotions and the need for air-tight execution is riveting. For example, routing is a part of that -- so is design balance, shots encountered, conditioning, etc, etc. Post round however it was a bit of a let down - fantastic views and a fun golf course to play, let down by pace of play. If i played it again and it was a quicker and less frustrating experience then it would rate higher. A friend of mine pointed out a glaring omission in my review which is the sixteenth hole. The front nine, in particular holes 1 through four along the waterfront and towards the castle at 4. 1 person found this review helpful Alister MacKenzie’s inspirational musings, captured here from his seminal book ‘Golf Architecture’ (1920), include that the best courses are pleasurable to all players; that the pleasure of negotiating difficulties hinges on there being no main thoroughfare to the hole and require judgment without ‘guide posts’; and that the best courses are in time felt and admired as works of beauty. 2 nights accommodation: two nights at either Culloden House, Kingsmills Hotel, Links House or Castle Stuart Golf on-site Lodgings The first three holes run right alongside the Firth with the third green virtually in it! If and when pertinent arguments are made in this area is the only meaningful aspect when weighing the merrits of what the course provides or fails to deliver. A photographic tour of every hole at Castle Stuart as they were 6 years ago – not just the photogenic. A landscape mosaic. The pace of play is certainly a contributory factor to enjoyment and, as such, it should be acceptable to downgrade a rating based on slow play. We regularly welcome guests to our course from all over the world. In order to reach shore level from the escarpment above, a thrilling drive must be struck from tees cut into the cliff side down to the fairways below on holes 1 and 10âa heart-pumping way to start both the outward and inward half. We were honoured to be visited with one of the game's true legends, Mr Arnold Palmer. For me I thought the best holes were 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11 and a fine 18th par five although one could argue the fairway is too wide for a finishing hole. Nairn & Castle Stuart Golf Package details. In terms of the aesthetics: you are either a massive fan of infinity greens with water backdrop or you are not. Of great consequence? The PGA Oct 5-7. In January 2011, Castle Stuart was confirmed as the venue for the 2011 Barclays Scottish Open, which for the previous 15 years Loch Lomond had hosted. Thanks Richard, I am not saying this is a poor course, just not deserving of its 6 star accolades and most of all world top 50 status. The par 3 fourth hole with Castle Stuart as a backdrop is very pretty, and I thought the par 5 sixth hole which plays back into the corner of the property a level above the third and fourth holes was very clever with skyline green and bunkering appearing to project out into the Moray Firth. Castle Stuart’s complimentary 350 yard Practice Range includes a ‘short game area’ and is just steps away from the Golf Shop. If one golfer is assisted by me then great. However, exposure alone does not constitute architecture heft. Castle Stuart now offers some serious competition to both Royal Dornoch and Nairn when it comes to attracting visiting golfers, but that can only be a good thing for the Highlands where they seem determined to raise the golfing bar of excellence as high as possible. Very cool! I would bear this in mind as a user of the site whilst recognizing that more information and feedback is helpful. On a clear day the views are so amazing that it can be distracting. Design variety is the call of the day with Hanse offering everything from wedge length and 200+ par 3s, driveable and demanding par 4s, reachable and three-shot par 5s. And the closing par-5 18th is long on length but frankly is absent on the architectural interest meter. Fourth hole, 190/175 yards; Rarely is there cause for celebration when the golfer turns away from water yet it occurs twice at Castle Stuart, here and again at thirteen. to different venues but it returned to Castle Stuart in 2016, when Swedenâs Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Castle Stuart bunkers sometimes ‘save from a worse fate’, create issues for aggressive play, but rarely bracket left-and-right’ limiting play options. Golf at Castle Stuart is not cheap but I would urge all golfers to save their pennies and make sure they play here at least once. Distinctive Course Features is a photographic journey with text and music that highlights Castle Stuart’s distinctive character in the world of links golf. Castle Stuart may just be the most beautiful place to play golf in the whole of Scotland with views over the Moray Firth from virtually every hole, I would say that the first eleven holes are as ⦠Castle Stuart is widely regarded as one of the finest new links golf courses anywhere in the world. No question, having Phil Mickelson among the roster of champions clearly helps - especially when he won The Open the following week at Muirfield. Italyâs Francesco Molinari then Phil Mickelson from the United States overcame We take a look at the early beginnings of Castle Stuart and the ethos which has driven it so high in golf rankings and endeared the course to so many. In that respect, do know that I have played all courses in Scotland currently ranked above Castle Stuart and most which could aspire to be ranked on a similar level. Castle Stuart Golf Links is a championship course in the Highlands of Scotland, just outside of Inverness and five minutes from Inverness Airport. (read many of the very good detailed reviews on both CS and Nairn on Top100 if you are unsure), 3) If you are looking at adding a third course and budget matters to you (we know it does not matter to some, but in the real world for someone in your group the total bill might be of more than casual importance) I would even consider the experience of playing across the water at Fortrose & Rosemarkie, (CS is a far superior course, but you are just as likely to remember your round at F&R). Golf in Scotland event My first visit to Castle Stuart and I was really impressed absolutely stunning clubhouse with exceptional views especially from the 1st floor, the course itself is a good test for all golfers and was in very good condition All the staff we met were very welcoming, polite and ⦠Worth a visit if you want a day out and are happy to wait for every shot whilst admiring the views - take your clients on a corporate golf day. Iâve never felt the need to reply to a review before but reading your view on Castle Stuart and the hospitality made me want to offer my thoughts. Respond to above review This open parkland layout should not disappoint, with many attractive features and several excellent holes to enjoy. You come out of the arrival area and are on the 1st tee in the blink of an eye. Infinity edges. Nairn at Castle Stuart, and from what we saw previewing the course as it was growing Agree ref the Highlands golf deal in March/October - best value experience in golf for 2 rounds at Castle Stuart, 1 round at Royal Dornoch, 2 nights at the lovely Royal Golf Hotel in Dornoch. special site on the southern shores of the Moray Firth, between Inverness and As with so many modern designs, clever mounding ensures most holes are played in isolation to the rest, with the next hole only revealed after the current one has been played. I do not think it is in the same league as the grand historical links courses because the fairways are too wide, however, it is the second best new course built in Scotland behind Kingsbarns. Great overall experience from range to the bar and most importantly some amazing golf holes - like the 10th. So if you plan your trip well you can get some really impressive discounts. If you mark down, what is generally accepted to be a 5 ball course due to pace of play, to 3.5 balls then I assume you mark up 2.5 ball courses to 4 balls if you get around at your own pace? For those golf enthusiasts who are in the Inverness region, Castle Stuart is a must play. Beauty beyond. Don't get me wrong some water backdrops are stunning, but I do not think there is anything particularly attractive about the piece of coast that CS is on nor do the numerous infinity greens stir me at all. Toilets and a number of food & beverage options are available. The world number one cruised comfortably to victory claiming his first Scottish Open title by four shots. Was this review helpful? It seems a little savage to drop your rating to a 3.5 ball score based upon one round of slow play. See other reviews from Ralph Wardlaw. But, there are a host of other courses globally with waterways of all different types near to their property line but often in many instances the close proximity is more eye-candy than strategic import. Have a look at our aerial flyover and view the course guide to help you answer that question. Castle Stuart is young, but it is surrounded by historic points of interest. 2 people found this review helpful Was this review helpful? See other reviews from Jim Robertson. Castle Stuart seems to have it all: drivable par 4s, a variety of different-length par 3s, long and short par 5s, sod-faced bunkers, natural fescues, gentle views and dramatic backdrops. The views are amazing. 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