{"id":249,"date":"2015-06-08T12:57:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T12:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/?p=249"},"modified":"2015-07-07T20:13:41","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T20:13:41","slug":"15-braemar-10th-april-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/?p=249","title":{"rendered":"15. Braemar. 10th April 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highest course in Scotland is well worth a visit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 \u00a326\u00a0(18 holes); \u00a313 (9 holes); \u00a332 (day).\u00a0 \u00a0Par 68.\u00a0 Value (out of 5)\u00a0\u2013 3.5<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Braemar Scorecard with Historic Cover Picture<\/p><\/div>\n

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Detail;\u00a0 <\/strong>As the claimed highest course in Scotland, and competing with a Snowdonia course for the highest in the UK, Braemar is a surprisingly flat and open parkland type layout.\u00a0 However, surrounded by the Grampian mountains, and at the bottom of the glen from the Glenshi ski centre,\u00a0Braemar merits a “highland” classification, not least for its exposure to the elements – beware of the prevailing wind down the glen.<\/p>\n

Braemar was one of the first 18 hole courses I played as a 13 year old, so I must admit that I may be nostalgically biased.<\/p>\n

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The formidable 2nd at Braemar – into the prevailing wind with an elevated green – pray for bogey and survival!<\/p><\/div>\n

As long as you get over the burn at the first it’s a pretty easy first hole, but the\u00a02nd hole\u00a0represents one of the toughest par 4s in the Highlands;\u00a0 played into the prevailing wind, the approach to an elevated green can easily play\u00a04 clubs longer.\u00a0 A bogey here represents a good score no matter your handicap.<\/p>\n

The story goes that there have been several attempts to fill the several bunkers<\/p>\n

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One of the sand less bunkers at Braemar – the wind kept blowing the sand away!<\/p><\/div>\n

with sand – all to no avail. However, you still can find some bunkers, albeit sandless ones!<\/p>\n

The course at Braemar is always in good condition, and with a very nice clubhouse with views over the course, is a favourite haunt for the many visitors drawn to Braemar each year, especially those also drawn for its famous Highland Gathering.\u00a0 The Royal connection is also with the club, with HRH Prince Andrew, the current Patron.<\/p>\n

“Cluney Water”, the name of the river running through the course, is also often in play, particularly on the tough par-4 10th and par-4 15th, which, coupled with the 11th, are the 3 tough holes on the back 9.<\/p>\n

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A view towards the course from the “Glenshi road”, with Cluney Water in the foreground.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Overall Braemar is a delight to play, with many visitors coming back year after year.\u00a0 I’m sure you wont be disappointed.<\/p>\n

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Key Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Course<\/strong><\/em> Type<\/em>:<\/strong> Highland<\/p>\n

Green Fees:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/em>18 holes \u00a326, 9 holes \u00a313, Day \u00a332\u00a0 (All week)<\/p>\n

Par\u00a064<\/strong> <\/em>(0 par 5,\u00a010 par 4s,\u00a08par 3s)<\/h3>\n

Distance(yellow)<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong> 4712 yards<\/p>\n

Moly\u2019s Gross score<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 88<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Moly Braemar Scorecard – Gross 88<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Highest course in Scotland is well worth a visit Summary:\u00a0 \u00a326\u00a0(18 holes); \u00a313 (9 holes); \u00a332 (day).\u00a0 \u00a0Par 68.\u00a0 Value (out of 5)\u00a0\u2013 3.5             Detail;\u00a0 As the claimed highest course in Scotland, and competing with a Snowdonia course for the highest in the UK, Braemar is a surprisingly flat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,23,35,45,49,19,29,32,9,14,15,31,38,2,18,28,20,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-18-holes","category-1901-1945","category-3-star","category-3-5-star","category-aberdeen-city-and-shire","category-course-architech","category-course-owned-by","category-course-quality","category-course-type","category-highland","category-holes","category-members","category-overall-value","category-price-range","category-region","category-unknown","category-when-course-established","category-20-39","post-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=249"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265,"href":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249\/revisions\/265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.scotlandgolfbible.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}