I was standing on the tee at the second hole on Brora—and to my immediate right, the waters of Moray Firth were a beautiful deep blue and the sky was filled with dozens of different types of birds wheeling overhead or walking on the beach and the air was crisp and fresh as it swirled off the firth and there was just one thought in my mind:
Great read and sums up Brora very well, lovely clubhouse and friendly welcome, surprised no mention of the electric fences protecting the superb greens, remember to step over them!
It a great course we'll described here only other thing to add it that. In 30 years of playing the course it never plays the same way twice take for example that short thirteenth with its danger short one day your standing hitting a wedge or low iron the next day the wind strengthens from the east and suddenly your hitting your best mid iron hopping it makes the front edge when you multiply that variance by 18 and the mixed quality of shots a mid to high handicapper hits you have a different adventure awaiting you every time you play. So follow my advice play it often and enjoy it my tip for those who play it is this you have played the course you faced the worst view of the 18th that of standing on the tee trying to find that tiny green so make sure you also enjoy the best view of it from the clubhouse with your favorite drink in hand watching others struggle and fight to tame it.
Loved your comments about 18! I have played it three times now and I strongly agree that the course you get changes from day-to-day. I well remember hitting a fairway wood into 11 when the day before I hit a mid-iron.
Great read and sums up Brora very well, lovely clubhouse and friendly welcome, surprised no mention of the electric fences protecting the superb greens, remember to step over them!
A great unique place to play golf.
It a great course we'll described here only other thing to add it that. In 30 years of playing the course it never plays the same way twice take for example that short thirteenth with its danger short one day your standing hitting a wedge or low iron the next day the wind strengthens from the east and suddenly your hitting your best mid iron hopping it makes the front edge when you multiply that variance by 18 and the mixed quality of shots a mid to high handicapper hits you have a different adventure awaiting you every time you play. So follow my advice play it often and enjoy it my tip for those who play it is this you have played the course you faced the worst view of the 18th that of standing on the tee trying to find that tiny green so make sure you also enjoy the best view of it from the clubhouse with your favorite drink in hand watching others struggle and fight to tame it.
Loved your comments about 18! I have played it three times now and I strongly agree that the course you get changes from day-to-day. I well remember hitting a fairway wood into 11 when the day before I hit a mid-iron.