Kingsbarns Golf Links

Opened in 2000, Kingsbarns Golf Course is one of the newer golf courses in Scotland but it has quickly garnered a large following. Despite being in the company of some of the finest links in the world, the course has managed to distinguish itself as one of Scotland's must-play golf courses. The 7,126-yards layout runs longer than other traditional links courses, but it has a challenging yet inviting design that lacks the severity that can sometimes make Carnoustie a disappointment. The course was blended so seamlessly into the landscape that it's hard to believe that over 300,000 yards of earth were moved in order to create the bunkers, dunes, and perfectly rumpled fairways. Kingsbarns' large greens have some contours but overall, the undulations throughout the course are gentler than they appear. It finishes dramatically with an uphill par 4 that provides the only forced carry approach shot on the golf course.