Nairn Dunbar Golf Club
Links golf since 1899, par 72 over 6,691 yards. The course lies behind the dunes of Nairn's East Beach.
There's nothing quite like links golf beside the Moray Firth, and Nairn Dunbar is a lovely place to play it.
The course lies behind the dunes of Nairn's East Beach, on the east side of the town. It opened in May 1899 with nine holes, on land given by Sir Alexander Dunbar of Boath, and grew to eighteen between the wars. From the white tees it's par 72 over 6,691 yards, starting among trees and opening out into gorse and links ground. The 4th to the 7th are the hardest stretch, and the short 8th, Brodie, is the club's signature hole. Afterwards, the clubhouse lounge looks out over the whole of the 18th.
18 holes. Par 72 and 6,691 yards from the white tees, down to 5,467 from the blue.
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Moray Firth | Hilton | Lochloy | Braids | View Hill | Table | King Steps | Brodie | Old Bar | Westward Ho! | Bents | Birches | Long Peter | The Flats | Harbour | Spires | Burn | Merryton | |||
| White | 414 | 332 | 188 | 441 | 447 | 413 | 391 | 164 | 504 | 3,294 | 424 | 171 | 375 | 524 | 344 | 164 | 501 | 399 | 495 | 3,397 | 6,691 |
| Purple | 395 | 300 | 171 | 422 | 438 | 387 | 382 | 133 | 482 | 3,110 | 373 | 135 | 356 | 502 | 341 | 150 | 470 | 340 | 482 | 3,149 | 6,259 |
| Green | 385 | 291 | 162 | 413 | 400 | 369 | 324 | 121 | 425 | 2,890 | 325 | 115 | 342 | 418 | 334 | 144 | 409 | 326 | 443 | 2,856 | 5,746 |
| Blue | 353 | 252 | 150 | 393 | 377 | 356 | 324 | 121 | 413 | 2,739 | 310 | 109 | 330 | 415 | 281 | 141 | 406 | 322 | 414 | 2,728 | 5,467 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
| Ladies' par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 74 |
| Stroke index | 9 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Ladies' stroke index | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Score |
The holes tinted yellow are the highlights below. Press one to read about it.
The four par fours from the 4th to the 7th are the hardest run of the round, and coming home, ditches cross the fairways at the 13th, 16th and 17th.
5View Hill
Stroke index 1, and it often plays long into the prevailing wind. The green is long and narrow, with deep bunkers on both sides, and the club's own guide says many golfers are happy to walk off with a five.
- 8
Brodie
The club's signature hole, a short par three to a green sitting in a bowl, with steep slopes on three sides. A line of four deep bunkers guards the front, so get the distance right and there's a birdie chance.
- 11
Bents
One of three holes built after 1994, out at the turn. The green is angled from left to right, with steep run-offs in front and to the right, and it's a hard target to find in the wind.
- 13
Long Peter
The longest hole on the course. A ditch cuts across the fairway at an angle beyond two bunkers on the right, and the green has several levels for the pin.
- 18
Merryton
A par five home that long hitters can reach in two, unless the prevailing westerly is against them. The green is big and rolling, with steep slopes, and the whole hole is in view from the clubhouse lounge.
A links behind the dunes of Nairn's East Beach, played since 1899, with views over the Moray Firth to the Black Isle.
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Yards
- 6,691
- Founded
- 1899
Booking
Book online or ring: option 1 for the office on weekdays, option 2 for the pro shop at weekends. Check in at the pro shop when you arrive.
Green fees, 2026
- October 2026, before 2pm£85
- October 2026, after 2pm£55
- November to March£40
- May to September 2027, before 3pm£160
- May to September 2027, after 3pm£120
To hire
- Clubs£55
- Buggy£30
- Electric trolley£18
- Push trolley£5
- Caddie, booked ahead£65
- Lesson, an hour£45
The clubhouse
The clubhouse lounge serves breakfast, lunch and snacks, with the whole of the 18th in view.
Tickets for 2027 pair a round here with one at Nairn, Moray or Inverness.
The club is on Lochloy Road, IV12 5AE, on the east side of Nairn behind the East Beach.
Nairn station is about a mile away. Inverness Airport is about 8 miles to the west, around 17 minutes by car, and Inverness itself is about 17 miles.
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For further reading, before you go.
- Book a tee timeThe club's own booking page for visitors.visitors.brsgolf.com↗
- Booking and green feesThe fees to 2027, hire, caddies and the catering packages.nairndunbar.com↗
- The professional shopOpening hours, lessons and club fitting.nairndunbar.com↗
- The clubhouseThe lounge over the 18th, and the Back Bar.nairndunbar.com↗
- The course guideEvery hole, with the professional's tips and the yards from each tee.nairndunbar.com↗
- The scorecardEvery tee, par and stroke index, with the ratings.nairndunbar.com↗
- The local areaGetting to Nairn, and places to stay nearby.nairndunbar.com↗
- Nairn Dunbar on evalu18The early history, from the 1899 newspapers to the changes of 1994.evalu18.com↗
- Top 100 Golf CoursesA review of the course, and where it ranks in Scotland.top100golfcourses.com↗
- NCG Top 100sA hole by hole review, with panellists’ comments.top100.nationalclubgolfer.com↗
- The environmental awardWhy the course was named Environmental Golf Course of the Year.golfbusinessnews.com↗