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Angus
Monifieth, Angus
Plate I — Links course — coastal exposure, firm running turf
Public championship links east of Dundee; Open Championship final qualifying venue when The Open visits Carnoustie.
Monifieth is the links most visitors drive past on the way to Carnoustie, five miles up the coast — which is exactly why it is worth stopping. The Medal Course is a 6,650-yard par 71 that has served as an Open Championship final qualifying venue alongside Montrose, Panmure and Downfield whenever The Open is played at Carnoustie. Golf has been played on this stretch of Angus links ground for over four centuries, and several local clubs share the courses in the old east-coast fashion.
The ground is classic Angus links — flattish, fast, gorse-lined, with the railway running along the boundary the way it does at so many of the great east-coast courses. The Medal's status has crept up the price list: £160 at peak makes it a considered purchase rather than an impulse round. The adjoining Ashludie Course is the value play — the same turf at a fraction of the price, and the day-ticket combinations remain one of Angus golf's better deals.
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Location
Monifieth, Angus · DD5 4AWOpen in OpenStreetMap →
Plan This Round
Where to Stay
Hotels, lodges and self-catering near the first tee. Map-style search via Stay22 covering Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and Vrbo.
How to Get There
Edinburgh (EDI) is 90 minutes away by car. Train + onward taxi works for the carless visitor.
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Picked for links rounds on the Scottish coast.
Outerwear
Wind off the firth changes club selection two irons. A breathable, fully-waterproof shell that's light enough not to swing in is the single biggest upgrade for Scottish links golf.
Layer
Scottish-made merino — the locals' choice for shoulder-season rounds. Warm enough for a 7am tee time in October, light enough for the back nine when the sun comes out.
Tech
Handles blind tee shots and exposed-coastal yardage cleanly. Battery lasts a 36-hole day; the wind-direction overlay justifies the price on its own.
Stays Nearby
Hotels, B&Bs and self-catering within easy reach of Monifieth. Tap any property to check rates.
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The Home of Golf, plus the Angus links circuit visitors forget. St Andrews gets the headlines; the rest of the coast deserves the trip on its own merits.
While they golf — Carnoustie
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Arbroath's harbourside smoke sheds sell PDO Smokies 10 minutes north. Fifteen minutes west, V&A Dundee and Captain Scott's RRS Discovery occupy the afternoon.
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