It is quite remarkable how many of Scotland's most enjoyable
links courses reflect the hand of James Braid. Fortrose and
Rosemarkie on the Black is one of the less well known in his
portfolio but it is one of the most charming and enjoyable to play.
It lies out on the Chanonry Point, a sliver of links land twelve
miles or so north-east of Inverness jutting out into Rosemarkie Bay
and guarding the entrance to the Moray Firth. The road to the
lighthouse at the end of the promontory splits the course in two,
with just enough ground on either side to accommodate a layout that
is relatively short by present day standards but which is tricky
and tight and always a joy to play. The wind is the defining factor
and the defence that Braid built into his clever design.
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