Nairn or Moray

[Dsalera]

Heading to scotland in May 2019. Looking for any opinions of which is a better option Nairn or Moray Old.

[babyfade]

They are both great courses and will look beautiful in may due to the gorse. I personally enjoyed Moray more, because it's more picturesque as it starts/ends in the town. That makes the difference for me, as both are good quality courses.

[jameshay]

i am a former member of Moray but no longer live there.

 

There is a 36 hole Open on the 25th May (which i will be going back up to play) which is only £32 for visitors to enter and you get to play both courses if your dates marry up.

[Dsalera]

James

 

Thanks for info. We are there May 10 through 19.

[DrDon]

I've played Nairn and both Moray golf courses.

 

Prefer the Moray courses.

[thecraw]

Another shout for Moray. Much more character and variation in holes.

 

 

Also Nairn are currently undertaking a huge amount of work at present including moving greens and bunkering. Therefore it may not be bedded in by the time you play. Certainly I do prefer Moray but I'm pleased to see Nairn making changes as I personally think its the "most overrated" course I have played. Granted that is only my opinion so please don't take it as gospel. Hopefully the changes will make me change my mind.

[Superbrit]

i am a former member of Moray but no longer live there.

 

There is a 36 hole Open on the 25th May (which i will be going back up to play) which is only £32 for visitors to enter and you get to play both courses if your dates marry up.

 

Have you played in this before? i was thinking of playing this as well

[Dsalera]

I did see Nairn is under construction. I am looking at Moray as a better option in May. Any input on Tain? We already have Dornoch and Brora booked.

[Hawkeye77]

Go on You Tube to iViewGolf and you can see a superimposed shot by shot on the entire course (Moray) and see the actual course in the process - it's pretty cool, IMO, for seeing the actual course, even if the shot thing isn't the most realistic, but who cares, it's pretty neat. Other courses as well, but not many.

[Hawkeye77]

Here is Moray, I think it's pretty cool!

 

[Superbrit]

Playing in the Boyd Anderson comp in May at Moray, booked it without ever playing there, looks a real nice course though

[Ritchie]

Royal Dornach a 2 hour drive away, haven't played it but apparently it's a must.

[jameshay]

i am a former member of Moray but no longer live there.

 

There is a 36 hole Open on the 25th May (which i will be going back up to play) which is only £32 for visitors to enter and you get to play both courses if your dates marry up.

 

Have you played in this before? i was thinking of playing this as well

 

Yeah. Played it last year as a visitor. Would have played it years ago as a member but it was a while ago.

 

Its good, get to play both courses and for £32 its a bargain to be honest. Weather is usually decent in May as well.

 

Playing Opens instead of paying green fees is the way to go imo. A fraction of the cost and its competitive golf.

 

Decent prizes usually in the Boyd Anderson as well i think.

[Superbrit]

i am a former member of Moray but no longer live there.

 

There is a 36 hole Open on the 25th May (which i will be going back up to play) which is only £32 for visitors to enter and you get to play both courses if your dates marry up.

 

Have you played in this before? i was thinking of playing this as well

 

Yeah. Played it last year as a visitor. Would have played it years ago as a member but it was a while ago.

 

Its good, get to play both courses and for £32 its a bargain to be honest. Weather is usually decent in May as well.

 

Playing Opens instead of paying green fees is the way to go imo. A fraction of the cost and its competitive golf.

 

Decent prizes usually in the Boyd Anderson as well i think.

 

Staying at the Stotfield hotel, seemed to be the best bet when booking,

 

Im presuming its 36 holes in 1 day?

[jameshay]

i am a former member of Moray but no longer live there.

 

There is a 36 hole Open on the 25th May (which i will be going back up to play) which is only £32 for visitors to enter and you get to play both courses if your dates marry up.

 

Have you played in this before? i was thinking of playing this as well

 

Yeah. Played it last year as a visitor. Would have played it years ago as a member but it was a while ago.

 

Its good, get to play both courses and for £32 its a bargain to be honest. Weather is usually decent in May as well.

 

Playing Opens instead of paying green fees is the way to go imo. A fraction of the cost and its competitive golf.

 

Decent prizes usually in the Boyd Anderson as well i think.

 

Staying at the Stotfield hotel, seemed to be the best bet when booking,

 

Im presuming its 36 holes in 1 day?

 

Yeah, 36 holes 1 day.

 

Stotfield is opposite the club house so you're about 100 yards from the Old Course first tee which is ideal.

 

Not sure if it is the same this year but last year the 10 and above handicaps were old course in the morning new course in the afternoon. 10 and below handicaps were the other way around.

 

New course is much tighter with smaller greens.

 

The par on the Old course is 71 with the standard scratch at 73. Last year in pretty benign conditions the Visitor Standard Scratch on the Old was possibly 75 so hang on in even if you think your score isn't great.

 

Not sure if i can make it now as i am playing in Ayrshire on the Sunday and logistically its a bit of a nightmare but i will hopefully make it work.

[Superbrit]

i am a former member of Moray but no longer live there.

 

There is a 36 hole Open on the 25th May (which i will be going back up to play) which is only £32 for visitors to enter and you get to play both courses if your dates marry up.

 

Have you played in this before? i was thinking of playing this as well

 

Yeah. Played it last year as a visitor. Would have played it years ago as a member but it was a while ago.

 

Its good, get to play both courses and for £32 its a bargain to be honest. Weather is usually decent in May as well.

 

Playing Opens instead of paying green fees is the way to go imo. A fraction of the cost and its competitive golf.

 

Decent prizes usually in the Boyd Anderson as well i think.

 

Staying at the Stotfield hotel, seemed to be the best bet when booking,

 

Im presuming its 36 holes in 1 day?

 

Yeah, 36 holes 1 day.

 

Stotfield is opposite the club house so you're about 100 yards from the Old Course first tee which is ideal.

 

Not sure if it is the same this year but last year the 10 and above handicaps were old course in the morning new course in the afternoon. 10 and below handicaps were the other way around.

 

New course is much tighter with smaller greens.

 

The par on the Old course is 71 with the standard scratch at 73. Last year in pretty benign conditions the Visitor Standard Scratch on the Old was possibly 75 so hang on in even if you think your score isn't great.

 

Not sure if i can make it now as i am playing in Ayrshire on the Sunday and logistically its a bit of a nightmare but i will hopefully make it work.

 

Nice one :good:

[EmperorPenguin]

Hey, guys. I will be playing Nairn this June with friends, and our starting time is already booked. I am looking at the Nairn's website and all I see are a few pictures of a few holes undergoing some work. Will the renovations be finished by June?

[ColinKelvin]

Yet another vote for Moray Old. It has a great deal more variation than Nairn, and (as I have just said on another thread) the last hole would be worth a visit by itself, even if the rest of the course wasn't a fantastic Tom Morris links.

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I was there last Saturday and from my perspective, the work was done, but they had a lot of bunkers and other redone areas as GUR as everything grew in. The two (I think) greens they moved were definitely slower than the others. I would think that by June everything would be fine.

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Not Great, 2 x 91's with about 6 lost balls, did have about 4 birdies though, and had a really good day.

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I did the same last year, lost 6 balls on the Old course. Recovered a bit on the new.

 

Its a tough slog 36 holes in one day but i do enjoy it. I should hopefully make it up next year, and possibly this year to the one they have in September, similar format.

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Oh they have one in september?? dont be telling me that, its 400 miles away! lol

It seems Moray do quite a few opens in different formats, at only £550 a year membership they have to get money somehow i suppose, and have to say its rare to find such a friendly club thats as old as Moray, when you look at how old it is, the clubhouse etc i was expecting a bit of snobbery, but not a bit, can honestly say ive never been to such a friendly club

also Fairways are very burnt out at the moment, apparently they have had a bit of a drought, in northern scotland, who would have thought that!!

[oil can oval track]

On 2/19/2019 at 4:13 AM, Ritchie said:

Royal Dornach a 2 hour drive away, haven't played it but apparently it's a must.

Royal Dornoch is golfing heaven. Do not judge the course until you step onto the third tee. It is a genuinely stunning piece of links . 

If you get the weather it is a joy to see and play, you will enjoy every step and stroke you play... Guaranteed. 

[thecraw]

On 2/18/2019 at 6:26 AM, thecraw said:

Another shout for Moray. Much more character and variation in holes.

 

 

Also Nairn are currently undertaking a huge amount of work at present including moving greens and bunkering. Therefore it may not be bedded in by the time you play. Certainly I do prefer Moray but I'm pleased to see Nairn making changes as I personally think its the "most overrated" course I have played. Granted that is only my opinion so please don't take it as gospel. Hopefully the changes will make me change my mind.

 

I have to own up here and give Nairn credit, the changes that they have made are sensational. The whole aesthetics of the course were transformed with the bunkering and changes that they made. It is a great transformation and I wouldn't hesitate in returning or recommending it to anyone. 

 

Sometimes you just have to hold your hands up and give credit where credit is due. Nairn have pulled it off and I have to say it's a great challenge and test of golf.