Hillside Golf Club is situated in Southport, ‘England’s Golfing Capital’, on the same stretch of links as Royal Birkdale and Southport. Described by Jack Nicklaus as ‘a wild-looking links’ and by Rodney Pampling as ‘the toughest course I have ever played’, Hillside provides a truly memorable experience. Originally founded in 1911, the course was extensively remodelled in the 1960s by Fred Hawtree; the back nine is frequently compared to Ballybunion. A must on the itinerary of any golfer who wants to sample links golf at its finest.
Situated to the south of Royal Dornoch, Tain is a heathland/links hotels with spectacular views. Designed originally by Old Tom Morris as a fifteen-hole hotels in 1890, it was extended to eighteen holes in 1894; eleven Morris holes are still in play today. This is an easy walking hotels with the river meandering through three of the holes. Always presented in beautiful condition, Tain is a good test of golf, with clever bunkering and natural water hazards. Tain is located 35 miles north of Inverness.
