Boat of Garten Golf Club

Boat of Garten Golf Club

Nethybridge Road, Boat of Garten, Inverness-shire, PH24 3BQ

Highly Commended - Golf World Top 100 UK Golf Courses 2008

Designed by one of the grand-masters of golf course architecture, James Braid, "The Boat" is set alongside the River Spey in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, only 10 minutes drive from the bustling village of Aviemore. The course is not only renowned as a demanding test of sporting skill but also as a magnificent setting for the game. Braid's design features 18 completely individual holes, cleverly and sensitively routed holes cut through a birch forest, maximising the natural landscape and producing a beautiful and challenging course.

Although difficult to choose from several great holes, the 6th (The Avenue) is often regarded as the course's "signature" hole. A good drive down the narrow tree-lined dogleg fairway leaves a mid-iron approach shot to the plateau green, which is guarded by bunkers to the left and right. As on every hole at Boat of Garten, accuracy is rewarded but beware the wayward driver.

"The Boat" is always wonderfully presented and has been dubbed "the Gleneagles of the North". Ranked in Scotland's top 40 courses in 2008, it was also voted Scotland's No.1 Hidden Gem by readers of Bunkered magazine and is regularly featured in magazine articles. Ever popular with visitors from both home and abroad, the Course has become firmly established as a "must" for golfers, whether enjoying a golfing tour of the Highlands or just playing one or two rounds in the North of Scotland.

The attractive surroundings of the Cairngorm mountains, with such distinctive features as the Lairig Ghru and the northern corries of Braeriach, provide a wonderful backdrop to this unique course. The Clubhouse offers a warm and friendly welcome and a high standard of catering to the visitor. Boat of Garten should be first on every visitor's itinerary.

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