Watch: Scotland's Dundonald is a Modern Links Masterpiece

It may not have the major-championship history of some of its Scottish neighbors, but Dundonald is a gem in its own right. See it from above in this video, via our partners at Scotland Where Golf Began.

Jeff Ritter | Aug 4, 2023

Dundonald Links may not have the major-championship pedigree of some of its Scottish neighbors, but it’s an incredible links course with a rich history all its own.

Dundonald was laid out in 1911 at 6,700 yards, and it was thought at that time to be the longest course in the world. It was turned over to the military during WWII and remained dormant until 2003, when it was restored.

This week its high dunes and windswept fairways are on full display as Dundonold hosts the Women’s Scottish Open. See more of the course in the video above, which SI is airing in partnership with Scotland Where Golf Began, a digital platform that inspires golfers near and far to plan an exciting golf break and make the most of Scotland on and off the course. Learn more about them here.

Published Aug 4, 2023

JEFF RITTER

Jeff Ritter is the managing director of SI Golf. He has more than 20 years of sports media experience, and previously was the general manager at the Morning Read, where he led that business's growth and joined SI as part of an acquisition in 2022. Earlier in his career he spent more than a decade at SI and Golf Magazine, and his journalism awards include a MIN Magazine Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award for sports reporting. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and a master's from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.