Below is a article about Kingsbarns Golf Links. It has just been named the best modern golf course built in the UK since 1960.
Golf World has also just ranked it 34th in the world and 15th in Europe. At the bottom of the article it shows all the awards it has received recently. This is a course that is just 10 years old and even when I played it a year or so after it opened it looked as if it had been there for centuries.
Having played this fantastic course numerous times now it is for me the best course in Scotland. It has everything. Great layout with stunning holes,always in mint condition,lightning fast greens and a first class service from the moment you arrive.
The 12th hole is a par 5 that sweeps round the coast line and was recently voted one of the best par 5 in the country- it's just fantastic. Then there is the 15th a par 3 over the sea to a green that is surrounded by rocks and water. There are great views all the way round the course and on a nice day it is stunning.
If you are a Scottish resident this years green fees are £78.00. If your not it will set you back £175.00 !!
If you have not played it dig out your proof of residency and book a round.
GOLFWEEK NAME KINGSBARNS TOP COURSE BUILT SINCE 1960
The stunning links course near St Andrews managed to hold onto its first position in the rankings. It pipped two other top Scottish courses to the post: Castle Stuart and Loch Lomond took second and third place respectively.
The rankings are compiled by a board of GolfWeek´s raters who consider numerous aspects while assessing the course. The criteria includes ease and intimacy of routing, quality of feature shaping, natural setting and overall land plan, interest of greens and surrounding contours, variety and memorability of par 3s, 4s and 5s and the conditioning.
Late last year Golf Digest Magazine in America also ranked Kingsbarns as No. 12 in their authoritative Top 50 Links in Great Britain and Ireland rankings and Golf Magazine placed Kingsbarns in 54th position in its latest biennial top 100 rankings a rise of seven places from the 2009 rankings.
Kingsbarns Chief Executive Alan Hogg said: “We could not have wished for a better start to 2012 than by achieving more recognition from the golf industry. We are delighted that three leading golf publications in the USA rate Kingsbarns so highly and agree that it is such a special place to play golf.
"This is a fantastic achievement when you consider how strong the competition is here in Scotland alone and it is a real boost for the golf tourism industry. We are currently very busy preparing for the 2012 golf season and look forward to giving a warm welcome to the thousands of golfers playing at Kingsbarns this year.”
The impressive results are fitting recognition for the hard work the Kingsbarns´ team put in to ensuring the course is presented in top quality condition throughout the season and of the quality of the clubhouse facilities and service.
Kingsbarns has consistently performed well in international rankings including:
GolfWeek, USA - No. 1 modern course (built after 1960) in Great Britain and Ireland
GOLF Magazine, USA - The Top 100 Courses in the World - Ranked no.54
GOLF Magazine, USA - The 50 Greatest Courses of the last 50 Years - Ranked no.11, Ranked no.1 in Europe
Golf Digest, USA - Top 100 Best Courses outside the United States - Ranked no.18
Golf Monthly, UK - UK and Ireland Top 100 Courses - Ranked no.11
Golf World, UK - Top 100 Courses You Must Play - Ranked no.5
Golf World, UK – Top 100 Courses in the World – Ranked no. 34, ranked no. 15 in Europe
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