Castle Stuart is a restored tower house on the banks of the Moray Firth, about 6.5 miles (10 km) northeast of Inverness.[1]
| Castle Stuart | |
|---|---|
| Petty, Inverness, Scotland | |
 Castle Stuart in 2009 | |
  Castle Stuart | |
| Coordinates | 57°31′41″N 4°06′22″W / 57.528°N 4.106°W |
| Grid reference | grid reference NH744494 |
| Type | Tower house |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private |
| Condition | Restored |
| Site history | |
| Built | between 1619 and 1625 |
| Built by | James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray |
| In use | 17th century; 20th and 21st centuries |
The land the castle was built on was granted to James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray by his half-sister, Mary, Queen of Scots, following her return to Scotland in 1561.[2] The successive murders of Stewart and his son-in-law, James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, meant that the castle was finally completed by his grandson, James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray, in 1625.[2]
Though the castle initially flourished, it fell into disuse as the fortunes of the House of Stuart sank during the English Civil War and Charles I was executed.[2] The castle lay derelict for 300 years before being restored; it is currently used as a luxury hotel.[2]
Golf links
editThe seaside links golf course at Castle Stuart along Moray Firth opened fifteen years ago in 2009, co-designed by two Americans: managing partner Mark Parsinen and golf course architect Gil Hanse.[3][4] It was voted as Best New Course for 2009 by Golf magazine.[5]
The course hosted the Scottish Open in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016.
Scorecard
edit| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 | |
| Black | 464 | 550 | 305 | 191 | 447 | 560 | 461 | 218 | 364 | 3530 | 405 | 144 | 528 | 441 | 386 | 421 | 335 | 224 | 595 | 3479 | 7009 | |
| White | 360 | 530 | 290 | 176 | 430 | 522 | 451 | 208 | 350 | 3317 | 360 | 130 | 518 | 416 | 360 | 409 | 325 | 210 | 508 | 3236 | 6553 | |
| Green | 330 | 486 | 266 | 161 | 401 | 505 | 429 | 192 | 330 | 3100 | 341 | 115 | 504 | 363 | 347 | 388 | 310 | 195 | 490 | 3053 | 6153 | |
| Blue | 330 | 486 | 266 | 161 | 332 | 411 | 359 | 192 | 330 | 2867 | 341 | 115 | 504 | 303 | 347 | 314 | 310 | 133 | 490 | 2857 | 5724 | |
| Red | 299 | 400 | 236 | 151 | 332 | 411 | 359 | 166 | 226 | 2580 | 315 | 91 | 414 | 303 | 318 | 314 | 260 | 133 | 420 | 2568 | 5148 | |
| SI | Men's | 9 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
Source:[6]
References
edit- ^ "Castle Stuart". castlestuart.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Castle Stuart - Our History". castlestuart.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ Peper, George (February 2009). "Castle Stuart". Links. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ RNL (22 July 2009). "Parsinen chases the Open dream". Golf Course Architecture. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "New chapter begins for Barclays Scottish Open". European Tour. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Course guide" (PDF). Castle Stuart Golf Links. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Castle Stuart Golf Links Archived 18 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Highland Golf Links – Castle Stuart
- European Tour – Scottish Open
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