Golf in the Highlands

Inverness is Home to Some of Scotland’s Most Scenic & Challenging Courses

Golf in the Highlands – there is a true passion for the golfing game which can never be underestimated in the Scottish Highlands. It explains why some of Scotland’s most challenging, scenic and rewarding golf courses can be experienced around Inverness. Here are some fantastic local courses and partner courses for you to challenge your golfing game. There are fabulous selection of Links and Parkland courses to tempt you and some spectacular scenery too.

World Renown Local Courses

Welcome to the Cabot Golf Experience – home to the Stuart Castle Golf, this links offers a golfing experience that captures the mind and tests every element in your golfing armory hosted the Scottish Open 2016. Coming soon the brand new Old Petty Golf Course grand opening Summer 2026, hugging the Moray firth coastline it guarantees an outstanding golfing experience! Check out our new Old Petty Golf blog, to help maximise your visit.

Inverness Golf Club, is a splendid parkland course with tree liked fairways and provides an excellent test of golf for all levels of players.

Kings Club Inverness,  is a new “up and coming” Scottish golf course, opened in 2019 and designed by Stuart Rennie it is a superb addition to the courses in the area.

Royal Dornoch Golf Club, an outstanding links Championship course of the highest order set in beautiful surroundings.

Moray Golf Club ( Moray Old), has a classic links layout with deep bunkers. Here you will be thoroughly tested in every aspect of your game.

Nairn Golf Club, a challenging scenic links course with stunning views of soft rolling hills & Highland peaks.

Tain Golf Club, a beautiful scenic links course with the sea on one side and mountains on the other. This course benefits from sheltered location allowing golf all year round.

Nairn Dunbar Golf Club, this links course is another must for golf enthusiasts and a gem on the Highland Coast of the Moray Firth.

Brora Golf Club, this links course has a profusion of gorse, thyme and juniper growing with the sounds and sight of the sea greeting you on every tee.

19 Local Area Courses

• Inverness: New Castle Stuart, Inverness Golf Club, Kings Club Inverness, Nairn Golf Course, Nairn Dunbar, Fortrose Rosemarkie, & Golf Loch Ness
• Rosshire: Strathpeffer, Tain & Loch Carron
• Sutherland: Royal Dornoch, Golspie, Durness & Brora
• Speyside: Granton on Spey, Boat of Garten, Carrbridge, Abernethy & Craggan.

Group Golf Holidays

You can make the Palace your base for your Group Golfing Break and you can link here to the Group Golf Package for Golfers looking to plan a group getaway around the stunning courses in the Highlands. Don’t forget your FREE Visitors Attraction guide to maximise your time off the course!