Buckie Strathlene Golf Club

On the Moray coast between Lossiemouth and Cullen, Buckie Strathlene is one of the older clubs in Moray — established 1877 — and plays on clifftop ground where the cliff edge defines the northern boundary and the Firth is visible from every hole on the outer loop. Par 69, around 5,200 yards: compact by modern standards but testing when the north-east wind blows in off the Firth.

The routing follows the cliff edge before turning inland and descending toward Buckpool harbour, then climbing back to the higher ground. The cliff-edge holes — particularly the 6th and 7th, where the approach plays with the sea directly behind the green — are where the course earns its character. The turf is firm links grass; the rough is genuine gorse and rough fescue.

Green fee £20–30. Strathlene is frequently paired with Cullen (seven miles east along the Moray coast) for a coastal double header — both clifftop, both around the same green fee, and both with distinctive character that justifies the journey from Elgin or Nairn. The drive between the two courses along the B9018 coastal road is one of the better stretches of Moray driving.