The Northern Hotel, Brechin is located in the heart of Angus and is a great base for playing the top golf courses in the area. The courses on offer are an enjoyable mixture of parkland, heath and links that would satisfy golfers every need.
Closest to the hotel is Brechin golf course, a relatively flat course which boasts wonderful views of the Grampian mountains. The greens are the outstanding element here, reputedly the best in the county especially on the old Braid section.
Edzell Golf Club lies at the gateway to the Grampians in the foothills of the Angus Glens. Indeed the mountains form a backdrop to this lovely heathland/parkland course. The course is exceptional, a feisty series of varying challenges in a magnificent setting. One cannot afford to miss this true ‘hidden gem’ The course is situated in some 128 acres and has been complimented with the addition of a 9 hole hole West Water course Only a 10 minute drive to the east coast you will find the town of Montrose which is home to the Medal and Broomfield course. The Medal Course is a majestic layout in the true traditions of Scottish links golf. Montrose’s Medal course might be an antique but as a final Open qualifying venue, it has never lost any of its teeth. This is as a true a test of links golf, a bold, gorse-lined battlement by the sea. Kirriemuir Golf Club at the foot of the Angus Glens is a pocket-sized parcel of golfing enjoyment fashioned in the 1920’s by the late, great golf architect, James Braid. 18 riveting holes placed into a 77-acre site with the precision of a Swiss watch. The course stands at a mere 5553 yards but every stroke requires timing, accuracy and Ballesteros-type imagination.
The famous Carnoustie Golf links is located just 20 miles from the hotel and will be home to the Open Championship in July 2007. Why not end your stay with the toughest test in Open Championship golf?
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