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Top Tips: Famous Golf Holes

	St Andrews, Fife The 17th at St Andrews is possibly the most famous hole in golf. The Road Hole's challenges include a blind drive around the Old Course Hotel, and a sloping green guarded by the famous Road Hole bunker.
	Turnberry, Ayrshire Follow in the footsteps of Robert the Bruce on the 9th hole at Turnberry's Ailsa Course. As well as excellent sea views, the remains of Bruce's 14th Century castle are visible from this hole, which is one of the most photographed in the world.
	Muirfield, near Edinburgh Ranked among the world's greatest courses, Muirfield, not far from Edinburgh, opens with what many consider to be its signature hole. The first tee offers a 444 yard hole with a slight dogleg, with bunkers lying in wait on the left hand side.
	Carnoustie, Angus The 15th hole at Carnoustie, in Angus, is famed as one of this championship's courses toughest par 4 holes, requiring an accurate faded drive to hit the narrow fairway. Perhaps little wonder it's called 'Lucky Slap'!
	Royal Troon, Ayrshire Royal Troon's 8th Hole is the shortest hole in Open Championship Golf. At 123 yards, 'The Postage Stamp' may sound easy, but anything other than perfect accuracy will be punished!
	Castle Stuart, Highlands Castle Stuart, the Highland home of the Scottish Open, is a marvellous combination of modernity and tradition. The 1st hole, cut into the cliff side, offers views over the Moray Firth, where you can get a sense of nature being all around. You might even spot some of the Moray Firth's dolphins.
	Gleneagles, Perthshire Legendary course architect James Braid described the 13th on the King's Course at Gleneagles as his best. Two wicked bunkers guard the way to the green on this hole, one of which is called 'Auld Nick' - the name of the Devil in Scottish folklore.
	North Berwick, Lothians North Berwick's 15th hole, the 'Redan' is a par 3 with a blind tee shot over a valley towards the green. The design has since been copied at several courses, including Shinniecock Hills, where the hole famously troubled the world's best at the 2004 US Open.
	Roxburghe, Scottish Borders Former Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance describes the Roxburghe's 14th hole, in the Scottish Borders, as his favorite 14th tee in Scotland. The course's signature hole is created by the natural contours of the land, with magnificent views to the viaduct spanning the River Teviot.
	Durness, Highlands On the 9th hole at Durness, Sutherland, in the Highlands, you can tee off from a cliff top tee, to a cliff top green, with only the sea as an obstacle! The perilous location is an unusual challenge on a golf course, but offers fantastic views out to sea.

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