Dᴜʀɴᴇss GC

This was not my first visit to Durness. Mrs C & I drove the NC500 route last summer. Without Durness, we likely wouldn't have embarked on this mad adventure.

It represents everything I love about Highland golf - I hope the photos in this thread do it justice

Tucked in the NW corner of the Scottish mainland - Durness is over 100 miles from the nearest large airport (Inverness).

There is a small clubhouse, complete with honesty box. A 9 hole round is £20 - but I humbly suggest the extra £10 for a day ticket will be money well spent.

The first is a near 90 degree dog leg - 200 yards to the apex, and an approach left to a green perched well above.

The green offers perhaps my favourite west coast view to date.

Electric blue water bordered by pure white sand behind. Mountains, lochs, and stunning golf ahead.

The par 4 second takes you over the hill, away from the beach. It's only short - but you're punished if you miss that green.

There are two very different tees on all of these holes - making the 'second' 9 feel very different to the first.

The third is where the course steps up a level. From fun golf in a beautiful setting, to great golf in its own right.

A drive far and sure over the marker post is required. The green is narrow with dunes left and right - hope for a forward kick down the cascading fairway.