Braid and Park Combined

  13.05.2016

Two of Scotland's greatest course architects have combined their enormous talents to create the gloriously pretty and hugely enjoyable Forres. James Braid designed the original nine and the almost equally famous Willie Park expanded the course to 18 in 1912. As you survey the opening 300-yard par four you might mistakenly imagine you're in for an easy time. Although a little under 6300 yards, the course's defences include plenty of bunkers, substantial trees and tricky greens. Built on sandy soil and with splendid views over Findhorn Bay and the Moray Firth, the course never floods and there's only one serious water hazard and that comes at the intriguing 16th.

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