The Moray Golf Club was formed in 1889, although it is known
that golf was played on open land adjacent to the present courses a number of
years before that.
Situated on the southern shores of the Moray of Firth, in
a remarkably favourable climate. It is not unusual for golf to be played every
day of the year. In recent years the club has played host to many championship,
both amateur and professional, and numerous 'stars' from the professional world
have visited the course, before playing in the open. Moreover HRH The Duke of
York has been a regular visitor.
The championship course has long been regarded as an excellent
example of a traditional Scottish golf links, and like numerous links course in
Scotland (notably St Andrews), the course starts and finishes within the town
boundaries, and form the majority of the course excellent views across the Moray
of Firth prevail.
Seaside links, with gorse-lined fairways, deep revetted bunkers
and grass covered dunes along coastline was designed by Tom Morris. The rolling
links is easy going on the legs and would suit all ages. There are also tees available
for every calibre of golfer. It has been known for golf to be played all year
round because of the excellent climate, the Moray Coast can boast. The course
layout uses all the points of the compass with each hole having its own identity.
| Hole |
S I
|
Yds |
Par |
Yds |
Par |
Hole |
S I
|
Yds |
Par |
Yds |
Par |
1
|
10 |
367 |
4 |
|
|
10
|
9 |
325 |
4 |
|
|
2
|
14 |
325 |
4 |
|
|
11
|
17 |
151 |
3 |
|
|
3
|
2 |
419 |
4 |
|
|
12
|
4 |
433 |
4 |
|
|
4
|
16 |
132 |
3 |
|
|
13
|
11 |
340 |
4 |
|
|
5
|
5 |
371 |
4 |
|
|
14
|
1 |
512 |
5 |
|
|
6
|
18 |
100 |
3 |
|
|
15
|
6 |
405 |
4 |
|
|
7
|
7 |
422 |
4 |
|
|
16
|
13 |
328 |
4 |
|
|
8
|
3 |
4 |
412 |
|
|
17
|
15 |
181 |
3 |
|
|
9
|
12 |
364 |
4 |
|
|
18
|
8 |
417 |
4 |
|
|
| Yds Out |
|
2912 |
|
Yds In |
|
3092 |
|
| Total Yds |
|
6004 |
|
| Par Out |
|
34 |
|
| Par In |
|
35 |
|
| Total Par |
|
69 |
|
