Nairn Golf Club Championship Course

The course and its character

Robert Finlay founded the club in 1887 and Andrew Simpson laid out the original course, later refined by Old Tom Morris and James Braid. Tom Mackenzie of Mackenzie and Ebert completed a major remodel in 2020. The Championship course is a classic links with gorse-lined fairways, burns and pot bunkers, and the greens are known for being fast and true. It has staged the 1999 Walker Cup, the 2012 Curtis Cup and the 2021 Amateur Championship. The sea is visible from every hole.

Booking and visitor practicalities

Visitors book tee times online or by contacting the club by email or phone. Caddies are reserved through the starter, while buggies, hire clubs and trolleys are arranged with the professional shop. The Nairn Ticket, available April to October, lets you play both Nairn Golf Club (afternoons) and neighbouring Nairn Dunbar. The club also has the nine-hole Cameron Course for a shorter round.

Getting there and nearby

The club is on Seabank Road on the west side of Nairn, a seaside town on the A96 east of Inverness with its own railway station. Castle Stuart and Old Petty at Cabot Highlands are on the way from Inverness.

Highlights

• Hosted the 1999 Walker Cup, 2012 Curtis Cup and 2021 Amateur Championship
• Sea views from every hole
• Founded in 1887; Old Tom Morris and James Braid both worked on the course
• Major remodel by Mackenzie and Ebert completed in 2020

Good to know

• Caddies are booked through the starter in advance
• Buggies, trolleys and hire clubs are arranged with the professional shop
• The Nairn Ticket (April to October) combines Nairn Golf Club (afternoon) with Nairn Dunbar

Frequently asked questions