US FILM CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF ROYAL DORNOCH
Photo credit: Jackson Petty CARAVAN – a production company based in Charlotte, North Carolina – has fallen for the charms of Royal Dornoch. Founding director
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ANDREW’S TROPHY UP FOR GRABS
HEAD professional Andrew Skinner is thrilled to see Royal Dornoch maintaining the proud tradition of encouraging local youngsters to make tracks for the historic linksland
NEW CAPTAIN LOOKING FORWARD TO MILESTONE EVENTS
COLIN MacKay has taken over the captaincy reins at Royal Dornoch. And with the club celebrating its 150th anniversary next year, and hosting the Curtis
COLIN TAKES OVER THE CAPTAINCY REINS
LONG-TIME member and vice-captain Colin MacKay has followed on from close friend Gary Bethune as club captain at Royal Dornoch. The Tain-based financial advisor was
LINKS ‘BIRDIE’ DRAMA AS JACK LIFTS THE SHIELD
THE 1000-mile round-trip from Northampton to the Highlands proved worth it for 20-year-old Jack Peters as the Englishman claimed the 112th Carnegie Shield. The US
DATES REVEALED FOR 2028 CURTIS CUP
THE R&A has announced the dates for the Curtis Cup being hosted at Royal Dornoch. The top women amateur golfers from GB and Ireland and
CHARITY FUNDRAISERS IN THE PINK
GOLFERS of all ages turned out in numbers for the colourful Pinky Col Invitational event at Royal Dornoch. The annual charity fundraiser – with the
GOLFING LEGEND RATED ROYAL DORNOCH SCOTLAND’S FINEST
Photo: Harry Vardon and James Braid, pictured putting on the third green, attracted around 1000 spectators to a 1906 match. Credit Historylinks Museum THEY were
HOME ADVANTAGE MADE TO COUNT IN MORCOTT CHALLENGE
TWENTY-ONE years after the inaugural Morcott Challenge pitted Royal Dornoch youngsters against American counterparts, the class of 2026 made home advantage count to retain the
NEW CLUBHOUSE PROVING WORTHY OF THE FAMOUS LINKS
ROYAL Dornoch’s new clubhouse is creating new records – and more local jobs – since opening in December. Food and beverage manager Graeme Twaddle has
THE BIGGEST WEEK OF THE YEAR
THE 112th Carnegie Shield gets under way on Sunday and club captain Gary Bethune has been reflecting on what it means to Royal Dornoch. The
THE STORY BEHIND THE ANNUAL MATCH FOR ROLY’S PUTTER
THE bonds between Royal Dornoch and the Country Club of North Carolina see 12-strong teams competing annually for The Roly Bluck Putter. And in the
CAPTAIN’S MALT IS A DRAM IN DEMAND
IT was a tough job but someone had to do it. When it came to selecting a dram for the traditional Captain’s Malt at Royal
CAPTAIN GARY JOINS LIFEBOAT CREW OUT ON THE FIRTH
Photo: (left to right) ESRA crew member Neil Ackroyd, Gary Bethune, and Deputy helm David Sutherland ROYAL Dornoch captain Gary Bethune swapped the fairways for
BUSY SUMMER FOR OUR JUNIOR COACHING TEAM
WHEN popular PGA Teaching Professional Gary Dingwall left to take-up the role as Director of Golf at Brora, Royal Dornoch didn’t have to look far