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THE WALKER CUP 1999
AT THE NAIRN GOLF CLUB
11-12 September 1999
Information
about Nairn
Nairn
is one of the driest and sunniest areas of Scotland, with award
winning beaches and a fascinating history.
Along
with Nairn Golf Club,
Nairn also boasts a second championship course, Nairn Dunbar. This
par 72 course presents three par 5 holes on its inward half, at
13th, 16th and 18th, with the latter, in particular, demanding three
good approach shots from even the most experienced golfers.
There are also many other golf courses close by:
| Course |
No
of Holes
|
Distance
(miles)
|
Course |
No
of Holes
|
Distance
(miles)
|
| Cawdor |
9
|
5
|
Forres |
18
|
11
|
| Inverness |
18
|
16
|
Torvean |
18
|
18
|
| Loch
Ness |
18
|
19
|
Gratown-on
Spey |
18
|
23
|
| Cragaan |
9
|
25
|
Carrbridge |
9
|
27
|
| Fortose
& Rosemarkie |
18
|
28
|
Hopeman |
18
|
24
|
| Carrridge |
9
|
27
|
Aigas |
9
|
29
|
| Abernethy |
9
|
29
|
Muir
of Ord |
18
|
29
|
| Moray
Old & New |
18
x2
|
28
|
Garmouth
& Kingston |
18
|
33
|
| Kington |
9
|
33
|
Rothes |
9
|
37
|
| Alness |
9
|
37
|
Keith |
18
|
39
|
| Boat
of Garten |
18
|
32
|
Spey
Bay |
18
|
35
|
| Strathpeffer
Spa |
18
|
37
|
Buckpool |
18
|
40
|
| Stathlene |
18
|
42
|
Invergordon |
18
|
43
|
| Bonar
Bridge |
18
|
43
|
Fort
Augustus |
9
|
45
|
| Kingussie |
18
|
46
|
Tain |
18
|
48
|
| Carnegie
(Skibo) |
18
|
52
|
Tarbat |
9
|
53
|
| Newtonmore |
18
|
50
|
Royal
Dornoch |
18
|
57
|
| Struie |
9
|
57
|
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Nairn
offers many attractions:
Castles
& Forts
Brodie
Castle dates back to the 16th Century and contains a fine collection
of furniture, porcelain and paintings, as well as a wonderful 17th
Century ceiling.
Cawdor
Castle was built in the 15th Century and was the home of the Thanes
of Cawdor. This fairytale castle boasts a medieval tower and drawbridge
and is still lived in by the family. It has a good collection of
antiques, paintings and tapestries as well as beautiful gardens
and a 9 hole golf course.
Fort
George lies between Nairn and Inverness and is one of Europe's most
imposing military fortifications. It is still in use today and contains
the Regimental Museum of the Seaforth and Cameron Highlanders.
History
Culloden
Moor is wets of Nairn and is the site of the last battle on British
soil where, on 16th April 1746, the Jacobite Rising of 1745 came
to its tragic conclusion with the defeat of the Young Pretender
Prince Charles Edward Stuart. Here you can visit the battlefield
and visitor centre operated by the National Trust for Scotland.
A
signposted trail in Nairn includes all of its major historical markers
including the old riverside kirkyard, the Court Hours, harbour and
Walleye bandstand.
Trails
& Walks
South
East of Nairn, along the banks of the River Spey, visitors can discover
over half of the whiskey distilleries in Scotland. Several of these
have come together to establish The Whiskey Trail to enable visitors
to witness production and sample Speyside's finest product.
Nairn
has beaches to the west and east, but there are many other local
walks including those on the banks of the River Nairn and the nearby
River Findhorn and the nature trails through Culbin Forest.
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