Stay & Play

Scotland's Championship
Golf Coast

Thirty celebrated courses. One private lodge. Everything within an hour of the front door.

Angus & Aberdeenshire

The golfing heartland of Scotland.

From the brooding finish at Carnoustie to the gentle parkland at Brechin — and the storied links between — the Angus coast is one of the most concentrated stretches of great golf anywhere in the world. Airlie House sits quietly at its centre.

01

Carnoustie Championship

Open venue · ~35 min

One of the toughest finishes in championship golf.

02

Montrose 1562

~15 min

The fifth-oldest course in the world — links golf as it began.

03

Panmure

~35 min

A Hogan favourite. Tight, strategic, deeply traditional.

04

Monifieth (Medal)

~35 min

Classic Open Qualifying links, generous and rewarding.

05

Royal Aberdeen

~1 hr

Founded 1780 — the world's sixth-oldest golf club.

06

Newmachar (Hawkshill)

~1 hr

Modern parkland with a championship pedigree.

07

Brechin Golf Club

~5 min

A pretty parkland warm-up right on the doorstep.

08

Edzell

~15 min

Heathland charm at the foot of the Glens.

09

Forfar

~25 min

James Braid heathland — quirky, characterful and fun.

10

Letham Grange

~25 min

Wooded parkland with championship credentials.

Panmure — sunrise on the Angus links

Panmure · ~35 min

"A Hogan favourite — tight, strategic, and deeply traditional."

Monifieth Medal — parkland views over the links

"Monifieth Medal — generous, rewarding, and rich in Open Qualifying history."

Plan your golf

Base yourself here. Book your own golf.

We keep it simple: check availability and book the lodge, then book tee times directly with the clubs. Our James Braid Trail page lists each course with phone numbers and booking links.