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Cabot Highlands

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Cabot Highlands (formerly Castle Stuart Golf Links) is a must play for anyone wanting to experience stunning links golf in the Highlands of Scotland. Consistently ranked in The Top 100 Golf Courses in the World, Cabot Highlands has welcomed the world's best as host of The Scottish Open with both Luke Donald and Phil Mickelson amongst past champions on the course.

Designed by Gil Hanse and opened by golf course developer Mark Parsinen who had also created Kingsbarns Golf Links, Cabot Highlands is a course that utilises modern design with the traditional links experiences you'll get at some of the best links courses. In short, Cabot Highlands is a new course that feels very much at home amongst it's other golfing neighbours.

Located just a few minutes from Inverness and its airport, the views from the course of the Moray Firth are spectacular. With the likes of Nairn Golf Club and Royal Dornoch within easy reach, a golf break to The Highlands is one that is hard to beat.

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Golf Courses at Cabot Highlands

Castle Stuart Links

Designers Mark Parsinen and Gil Hanse have capitalised on a majestic parcel of land to carve a golfing marvel. The spectacular setting overlooking the Moray Firth presents a memorable seascape punctuated with local landmarks such as the Kessock Bridge, Chanonry Lighthouse, Fort George and Ben Wyvis.

Castle Stuart Links is the epitome of contemporary links course architecture. Here nature bequeathed an opportunity for a links golf course to enjoy a rich landscape texture of whins, gorse and broom, heather and marram – a landscape mosaic of rugged beauty. It is a true links experience with rumpled fairways, offering changes in lie and stance; partially revetted, natural bunkers and infinity edge greens that allow the scenery and key landmarks to be put on display. 

Having played host to the Scottish Open four times since it opened in 2009 with champions including Luke Donald, Jeev Milkha Singh, Phil Mickelson and Alex Noren, Castle Stuart has become a must play when visiting the Highlands of Scotland.

Castle Stuart Links is ranked as one of the best courses in Scotland

Course Information

Par 72
Designed by Gil Hanse, Mark Parsinen
Opened for play 2009

Tees

Black 7,009 yards SSS 74.1
White 6,592 yards SSS 72.6
Green 6,183 yards SSS 70.8
Blue 5,724 yards SSS 74.4
Red 5,179 yards SSS 71.1

Scottish Open history at Castle Stuart Links

Castle Stuart has held the Scottish Open 4 times with the title coming down to a playoff on two occasions.

The Scottish Open at Castle Stuart

Year Winner Country Score
2016 Alex Noren Sweden -14
2013 Phil Mickelson United States -17
2012 Jeev Milha Singh India -17
2011 Luke Donald England -19

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What Our Golfers Say

9.6
Excellent
18 reviews
Condition overall 9.8
Condition of greens 9.6
Speed of round 66.6%
Value for money 9.2
Facilities 9.8
Difficulty 66.6%
These reviews are from verified Your Golf Travel customers.

Paul

1 Oct 2024

Excellent
10.0

Lovely setting, friendly staff, great food and good experience. course is a bit contrived in places with too few bunkers and radical humps on greens that if you haven't played before are not visible until you get to the green.

Jeremy

6 Sep 2024

Excellent
10.0

More difficult than Dornoch but stunning and we will definitely return.

Peter

8 Jun 2024

Excellent
10.0

Great course and scenery Great staff everywhere. Excellent Halfway House. Fabulous pies. Superb clubhouse. Ladies facilities are top notch.

Pelle

13 Jul 2023

Excellent
10.0

A very nice course which we enjoyed dry much to play again. Like the name Castle Stuart much better than the new one

Scott

28 Jun 2023

Excellent
10.0

What a lovely course. Staff were really helpful and friendly. One of the best Links courses in Scotland. The views from the course are amazing.

Shohreh

17 Jun 2023

Very Good
8.0

Stunning course and very friendly staff :-)

Anver

12 Jun 2023

Excellent
10.0

A fabulous course and facilities from start to finish. Definitely “millionaire’s golf”. A very special experience and well worth visiting

Jandre

6 Jun 2023

Excellent
10.0

This is a course where the second shot is the one that really matters. Wide fairways from every tee box means that golfers of all abilities will enjoy the course. However to score well you need to have your short game in good nick. The greens can be deceptively undulating, so a caddie is a must for this course if you want to score well. Incredible practice facilities, and super friendly staff in the club house. This course is a must visit for anyone in the area of any ability.

Russell

24 May 2023

Excellent
10.0

Just brilliant!

Simon

11 May 2023

Very Good
8.0

Staff very good from start to finish-including a lift to our nearby accommodation. Course is very picturesque and in good condition. Some greens had been worked on (but courses do have to be maintained). Food and beverages very good. Clubhouse fantastic-we stayed for hours taking in the beautiful views across the Moray Firth.

Rob

17 Aug 2022

Excellent
10.0

Victor

23 Jul 2022

Excellent
10.0

Stephen

20 Jul 2022

Excellent
10.0

Quite simply stunning in all regards. Fabulous layout, eminently playable, stunning vistas. Great staff and wonderful caddies, super food in the clubhouse. Already planning the return. This and Dornoch....proper golf. Hope the planned second course adds to the venue.

Barbara

9 Jun 2022

Excellent
10.0

Love this course! The views are amazing. Everyone was so nice and helpful. We will be back!

Darcy

25 May 2022

Very Good
8.0

Staff were great and very friendly. We played on a Saturday afternoon with what staff described as an unusually heavy wind that they called a "3 club wind". Made the round very difficult but it is a fabulous and challenging layout.

Terry

19 Sep 2021

Excellent
10.0

Magnificent experience from arrival to departure. This place feels special. Lovely souvenir with bag tag, course planner etc presented on arrival. Magnificent practice facilities with helpful staff. Magnificent course and views, infinity greens are amazing. Loved the payment tab, pay for nothing till you leave including half way house and restaurant. Extremely relaxed atmosphere and dress code and, one of the cheapest tabs of the whole trip. A very special place, not to be missed.

Alain

29 Aug 2019

Excellent
10.0

With a strong wind, this wonderful course is not for beginners. The greens are slow. We want to come back for playing again !!

Richard

25 Jul 2019

Excellent
10.0

Cabot Highlands Frequently Asked Questions

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in from 2pm | Check-out from 10am

What time is breakfast?

Depends on customer’s needs

What is the dress code for dinner?

Smart Casual

Is there a range on site?

Yes

Are there buggies available to hire?

Yes

How much is the fee for the caddies?

£45 plus tip

How many bars are there?

There is 1 bar on site

Is there a charge for car parking on site?

There is complimentary car parking

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