Forres Golf Club
32 minute walk from Forres station · Dundee, Aberdeen and North East
Forres golf course is a more than century-old golf course located in Forres in the northern part of Scotland on the Moray coast. In 1889 James Braid designed and created the original nine holes, and in 1912 the course was expanded to eighteen holes by Willie Park. The 6,236-yard, par-70 course has hosted the Scottish Professional Championship tournament. The course professional is Sandy Aird, a PGA member since 1971 who has worked for the Scottish Golf Union since 1996 as North District golf coach. He is assisted by his son, Sandy Aird, Jnr.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Golf course
- Good for
- Golf
- Characteristics
- Parkland
- Admission
- Paid admission
- Region
- Dundee, Aberdeen and North East
Stations within walking distance
- Forres station — 32 min walk, 2.4 km
Other places near Forres
- Benromach Distillery — 5 min walk from the station
- Forres Mechanics F.C. — 8 min walk from the station
- Forres to Burghead — 12 min walk from the station
- Sanquhar Loch and Nelson Tower, Forres — 19 min walk from the station
- Dallas Dhu and the River Findhorn circuit, Forres — 19 min walk from the station
- Sueno's Stone — 24 min walk from the station