THE WALKER CUP 1999
AT THE NAIRN GOLF CLUB
11-12 September 1999

The Nairn Championship Golf Course is the hidden jewel in the Highlands, considered to be among the best in the country and a challenge for all who play. A true links course with natural grasses lying within sight and sound of the sea, with heather - whins - burns and 100 cavernous bunkers guarding subtle greens and undulating fairways. Miraculous in its beauty and in a climate more favoured than most parts of these islands.

The 11th Hole	The 14th Hole

All the holes except the 13th, 14th and 15th play either east-west or west-east with a prevailing westerly breeze altering to a north-easterly with no thought for the golfer.

No trace remains of Archie Simpson's modest layout in 1887 and the course that satisfied James Braid after his last visit in 1926, measuring 6,127 yards, is generally what is played today. With little alteration apart from length, which now measures 6,722 yards, Par 72, it ensures that Mr James Braid's final statement to the Nairn Golf Club Committee in 1926 holds true today as it did all those years ago.

"The putting greens were always the outstanding feature of the course adn still fully maintain their excellence. The texture of the turf and character of the greens are unrivalled and I consider the course will maintain its pre-eminance in the front rank of really first class links and meet all modern requirements both in regard to length and thorough test of skill in the game." - James Braid 1926

1999 Walker Cup Admission Charges

Adults £15.00; Children £5.00

For further information contact:

The Ticket Office
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrew's
Fife KY16 9JD
Tel: 01224 427112

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