Royal Dornoch Struie Course

The Struie Course is Royal Dornoch's second eighteen, sharing a clubhouse and a postcode with the Championship Course but offering a noticeably different round. Where the Championship is a narrow, exposed test along the dunes, the Struie sits slightly inland, with mature gorse, more forgiving fairways, and a quieter pace. It is the course locals play in winter, in wind, and any time they've a guest of moderate ability.

Par is 71 across 6,265 yards. The course was originally laid out in 1899 by John Sutherland (the same man who finalised the Championship routing) and revised in the 1990s. The 6th and 12th are the standouts — both par 4s of strategic interest rather than length. The closing stretch back to the clubhouse runs along a small hill with views over to the Dornoch Firth.

Visitor green fee is £95 in 2026 — a third of the Championship fee for a round that, on its merits, is among the better-value links rounds north of Inverness. Often available same-day when the Championship is fully booked. For visitors making the long drive to Dornoch, the standard play is the Championship in the morning and the Struie after lunch — a 36-hole day for around £350, in conditions that will live with you.