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Length 4474 metres (4893 yards).
Nine holes Par and SSS 64
Course record 65
(never been played to par)
This nine hole golf course is one of
the most beautifully situated golf
courses in the world, enjoying a
beautiful position on a headland
overlooking the Sound of Mull towards
the mainland of Scotland. Although
hilly the course is suitable for
trolleys.
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The Tobermory Golf Club
was founded in 1896 and the first
match was played over a course just to
the North of Tobermory on June 10 that
year. The present "heath and heather"
course, was designed by David
 Adams
and built in 1935 on a superb site
overlooking Tobermory Bay and the
Sound of Mull, and is acknowledged as
one of the most scenic courses in the
whole of Scotland. (A little more
history
click here)
It is a challenging
course, beautifully maintained, and
offers a real test to golfers of any
standard -
witness the fact that
it has never been played to par. The
dog-leg second and the par 3 seventh
are recognised as outstanding holes of
golf.
As one visitor proclaimed; "Beware the
view, it can add strokes to your
handicap!"
 Special
exhibition rounds were played over the
course by leading Scottish amateur
players during centenary celebrations
in 1996 and in 1999 the Club was
honoured by a visit from Tom Watson
who played with a number of junior
members and made very complementary
comments in the visitors book.
Green Fees may be
paid at Brown's Shop, Tobermory, or
the Western Isles Hotel. |
