Highland Coast Autumn 3 Days 2026

Three days, three classic Highland links, a first-ever hole-in-one on the famous 6th at Royal Dornoch, golf that dates back to 1616, and livestock grazing the fairways at Brora — the Highland Coast Autumn 3 Days had it all.

Day 1 — Royal Dornoch (Championship Course)

Royal Dornoch is widely celebrated as one of the purest tests of links golf in the world, consistently ranked in the global top five. Golf has been played here since 1616, the layout was extended and shaped by Old Tom Morris in 1886, and it was the birthplace of design genius Donald Ross, who worked here as greenkeeper and professional before heading to the US.

The iconic holes lived up to their billing: the 2nd, a 184-yard par 3 Tom Watson called "the hardest shot in golf"; the 6th, "Whinny Brae", a short par 3 with a tabletop green surrounded by gorse; and the 14th, "Foxy", a bunkerless 445-yard par 4 defended purely by natural ground.

Weather: Very blustery but dry all day — mid-teens, but feeling much colder in the wind.

Memorable moment: A first-ever hole-in-one for Elliot Lawrence at the 156-yard 6th. What a place to do it! Elliot also finished 2nd on the day with Paddy Keogh-Weller.

WHS:
1st — Rebecca Atkins & Charles Atkins (46 pts)
2nd — Paddy Keogh-Weller & Elliot Lawrence (45 pts)
3rd — Trevor Myatt & Eddie Mcferran (42 pts)

Gross:
1st — Euan Donaldson & Stuart Graham (35 pts)
2nd — Sean Mayo & Andrew Isgrove (33 pts)

Men's Longest Drive — Matthew Search
Ladies' Longest Drive — Rebecca Atkins
Nearest the Pin (2nd) — Michael Connolly
Nearest the Pin (6th) — Elliot Lawrence (hole-in-one!)
Nearest the Pin (13th) — Trevor Myatt

Day 2 — Golspie

One of the ultimate hidden gems of the Highlands, Golspie packs links, heathland and parkland holes into a single par-70 layout. Founded in 1889 and later refined by James Braid, it sits just off the NC500 with Ben Bhraggie on one side and the Dornoch Firth on the other.

Weather: Mostly sunny with a few cloudy spells and relatively warm in the sun for the Highlands in October. Flat calm early on, with a slight breeze and some very light showers in the afternoon.

WHS:
1st — Tom Marvin & Adam Foyster (42 pts)
2nd — Trevor Myatt & Eddie Mcferran (39 pts)
3rd — Sean Mayo & Andrew Isgrove (39 pts)

Gross:
1st — Euan Donaldson & Stuart Graham (40 pts)
2nd — Tom Marvin & Adam Foyster (38 pts)
3rd — Paul Hutchinson & Stephen Anderson (35 pts)

Men's Longest Drive — Michael Connolly
Ladies' Longest Drive — Anna Bissett
Nearest the Pin (2nd) — Claire Bird
Nearest the Pin (6th) — Euan Donaldson
Nearest the Pin (10th) — Tom Marvin
Nearest the Pin (16th) — Stuart Graham
Nearest the Pin (17th) — Paul Hutchinson

Day 3 — Brora

Established in 1891 and redesigned by James Braid in 1924, Brora is home to the James Braid Golfing Society. What really sets it apart is the livestock grazing freely across the course, keeping the turf in traditional seaside fashion, with wire fencing around each green — a playing experience you won't find anywhere else.

Weather: A beautiful, still and sunny autumn morning, with a few light showers in the afternoon.

WHS:
1st — Anna Bissett & Norman Brown (44 pts)
2nd — Paul Hutchinson & Stephen Anderson (43 pts)
3rd — Elliot Foster & Jai Shah (40 pts)

Gross:
1st — Paul Hutchinson & Stephen Anderson (40 pts)
2nd — Euan Donaldson & Stuart Graham (37 pts)

Men's Longest Drive — Liam Bailey
Ladies' Longest Drive — Amanda Shepherd
Nearest the Pin (6th) — Stewart McConnachie
Nearest the Pin (9th) — Norman Brown
Nearest the Pin (13th) — Alan Blackmore
Nearest the Pin (18th) — Charlie Hunter

A special mention to Euan Donaldson and Stuart Graham, who featured on the gross leaderboard all three days. Thanks to everyone who joined us in the Highlands, to Royal Dornoch, Golspie and Brora for hosting us so well, and congratulations to all our winners. Onto the next one.

Leaderboard can be found here.