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Moray
Lossiemouth, Moray
Plate I — Links course — coastal exposure, firm running turf
Henry Cotton 1979 design. Second course at Moray Golf Club alongside the Old.
Moray Golf Club at Lossiemouth runs two courses — the Old Course (1889, Old Tom Morris) and the New Course (1979, Henry Cotton). The New is the secondary layout, designed to give the membership a second 18-hole option when the Old Course was busy. Cotton, at 73 when he designed it, produced a course that reflects his era: wider fairways than the Morris original, less emphasis on ground game, and a more forgiving approach to rough.
Par 69, around 6,000 yards. The New Course occupies the lower-lying ground between the Old Course and the town, using the Lossie estuary as a boundary on several holes. Less dramatic than the Old in terms of coastal exposure, but a perfectly respectable links round with views of the Moray Firth and the town of Burghead across the bay.
Green fee is £70 (2026), lower than the Old Course rate. The combination ticket (Old Course + New Course on the same day) is the most efficient way to play both — around £105 for two full rounds on two separate links layouts at the same address, sharing one car park and one excellent club bar. For visitors making the Moray Firth coastal journey, playing both Moray courses alongside a Cullen or Nairn round creates a strong three-day programme.
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Location
Lossiemouth, Moray · IV31 6QSOpen in OpenStreetMap →
While They Golf
Moray isn't only for the golfers. Walks, drives, distilleries, castles, a long lunch — five picks within thirty minutes of the first tee.
The Moray companion guide →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
Inverness (INV) is 60 minutes away by car. Train + onward taxi works for the carless visitor.
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Played here? Consider
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 Lossiemouth. Tap any property to check rates.
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Nearby courses
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Royal Aberdeen, Cruden Bay, Trump International — the underrated east-coast links circuit. Plus the Moray clubs at Lossiemouth and Cullen that locals would rather you didn't write about.
While they golf — Cullen
For the non-golfer in Cullen →
Try Cullen Skink at the Three Kings pub, walk the Moray Coast Trail to the Bow Fiddle Rock sea stack at Portknockie, and head to Glenfiddich in Dufftown.
Getting there by train
On TripSCOTAbout 10 minutes by taxi from Lossiemouth. Inverness in 45 min; Aberdeen in 1hr 10 by ScotRail.
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