“I pray it will continue and last as long as the world” Peter Thomson CBE, on Brora Golf Club After hastily posting the last of the travel journal pieces from last weekend’s mission to the north of Scotland (here), I wandered out of the Royal Golf Hotel and down the road that runs alongside the opening tees of both courses at Royal Dornoch. To my left lay the Championship course, whose heavy frost had delayed that experience only that morning. Further down and on the right begins the Struie, heading south, but in the fading light of a late November afternoon, I would stride beyond them both, down past the lifeboat station and on to the vast sands of Dornoch beach.
Brora was a life changer for me. I had bought a winter cap from them back in 2020 when the club was suffering due to the lack of tourism due to the ‘Vid. I hadn’t yet travelled to Scotland to play. I have a rule though…I can only wear the logo of a course that I have played. So, for 3 years the hat sat in my collection. In the fall of 2022 I went to Scotland to play hickory golf for 2 weeks…but never made it to the highlands. But, in May of 2023 I returned to what I now call my homeland, and I FINALLY made it onto the amazing grounds of Brora Golf Course - and fell head over heels in love. Seeing the BRORA GOLF CLUB gate was an emotional moment for me. The course was epic and grand and beautiful and nobody else was there except for my playing/travel partner and I. We played the round in awe. Brora is simply GRAND in scale and scenery and golf and soul. Brora is so much more than just golf to me, it’s a mindset. I cannot wait to return.
Thanks for putting your experience into such beautiful words!!!
I played it by myself back in June as my playing partners’ flight was cancelled. It was magical and I am going back as soon as work and family allow. Dornoch wasn’t bad either mind you!
Brora is golf as it was when it was first played in the a machair centuries ago, rugged and original. The more I play Dornoch the better it gets, hopefully I can join you in 2024.
Brora was a life changer for me. I had bought a winter cap from them back in 2020 when the club was suffering due to the lack of tourism due to the ‘Vid. I hadn’t yet travelled to Scotland to play. I have a rule though…I can only wear the logo of a course that I have played. So, for 3 years the hat sat in my collection. In the fall of 2022 I went to Scotland to play hickory golf for 2 weeks…but never made it to the highlands. But, in May of 2023 I returned to what I now call my homeland, and I FINALLY made it onto the amazing grounds of Brora Golf Course - and fell head over heels in love. Seeing the BRORA GOLF CLUB gate was an emotional moment for me. The course was epic and grand and beautiful and nobody else was there except for my playing/travel partner and I. We played the round in awe. Brora is simply GRAND in scale and scenery and golf and soul. Brora is so much more than just golf to me, it’s a mindset. I cannot wait to return.
Thanks for putting your experience into such beautiful words!!!
I played it by myself back in June as my playing partners’ flight was cancelled. It was magical and I am going back as soon as work and family allow. Dornoch wasn’t bad either mind you!
Thanks to Alan I got to enjoy Brora! Truly a masterpiece. Now I await the post Dornoch thoughts. Both special in there own way ⛳️
Brora is golf as it was when it was first played in the a machair centuries ago, rugged and original. The more I play Dornoch the better it gets, hopefully I can join you in 2024.
You must play at Dornoch
It’s unforgettable