Golf

The best golf courses in Edinburgh

Edinburgh and East Lothian courses include Musselburgh Links, Turnhouse, Gullane and Muirfield

16 Feb 2011

The game of golf got its first written mention in 1457, when King James II was so worried that his subjects were busy playing golf rather than practicing their archery that he issued an act of parliament, banning the game, with severe penalties for all…

How to holiday in Scotland: Scottish Travel A-Z

9 Jun 2010

We’re here to persuade you that you don’t need foreign beaches or backpacking tours to make the most of the summer. There’s a world of wonder right on your doorstep, with plenty of Scottish excursions to keep you entertained until autumn. Anna Millar…

Golf

4 Mar 2010

With spring fast approaching, thoughts turn to dusting off the clubs and getting back out into the Great Outdoors and enjoying the ‘white sights’ and fresh air of the fairways.

St Andrews

1 Jun 2009

The key to St Andrews lies not only in its beauty but in its accessibility from Scotland’s major cities. Jo Morgan gives us her guide to getting to know Scotland’s favourite coastal town.

Tycoon plays environmental Trump card for golf project

9 Oct 2007

US property tycoon Donald Trump has defended his vision for a £1 billion golf resort in Aberdeenshire as he faces opposition from environmental groups. The location of what Trump says will be 'the best golf resort in the world' is a bone of…

Trump’s golf plan stays on course

19 Sep 2007

Donald Trump’s £1 billion golf resort in Aberdeenshire could tee off by 2010; however a final decision is expected to be laid at the door of the Scottish Government. Despite environmental concerns over the Menie Estate site, the proposals have won…

Trump to get green light for golf project

13 Sep 2007

Billionaire Donald Trump has been given the green light to build his dream golf resort on an ecologically sensitive area of land in Aberdeenshire, despite environmental concerns. Local councillors will decide next week whether to grant planning…

Trump’s golf vision under fire

3 Sep 2007

Donald Trump’s vision for a £1 billion golf resort has come under fire from the Scottish Executive’s architectural watchdog, with the initial sketches for the development described by one architect as ‘Brigadoonish Victorian Kitsch’. The plans for a…

Trump’s golf resort receives business backing

23 Aug 2007

Donald Trump is powering on with his plans to build a £1 billion golf resort in an environmentally sensitive area of Aberdeenshire, winning the backing of business leaders in the north east. The controversial bid to create two championship golf courses…