Brora Golf Club is reflecting on a significant year that saw the club make the historic purchase of their land, grow membership and line up strong advanced visitor bookings for 2022. The renowned Highland links, which saw its future safeguarded during the challenges of Covid-19 thanks to a dedicated campaign supported globally, is pleased to […]
Brora End 36-Year Wait to Win Northern Counties Cup
A team from Brora Golf Club have won the Northern Counties Cup for the first time since 1985 and only for the third time in their history. The quartet of James Macbeath, Chippie Mailley, Ross Naismith and James Ross recently triumphed at Peterhead to write their names in the record books. The Northern Counties Cup […]
Tony Gill to Retire as Brora Seek New General Manager
Tony Gill, Brora’s long-serving General Manager, has announced his retirement. After 16 years’ service at the renowned Highland links, the 60-year-old has made the decision to retire after overseeing the stability and growth of the popular club. Gill helped steer the club to safety during the challenges of Covid-19 – helped by a campaign that […]
Brora Celebrate Land Purchase in 130th Year
Brora Golf Club has secured the ‘milestone’ purchase of the land on which the historic links sits to help the Highland venue build for the future. To fittingly celebrate their 130th year, the club have completed four years of work to buy the land from Sutherland Estates thanks to the support of members following an […]
Brora Support for New Coul Links Plans
Brora Golf Club has pledged its support behind a new community group seeking to revive plans for a new world-class golf course in the northern Highlands. Communities for Coul (C4C), a group of people from the towns and villages of the Dornoch Firth coast, has launched a website as part of a larger campaign for […]
Club Welcomes 135 New Members
Brora Golf Club has welcomed 135 new members from across the world as it reflects on coming through the most challenging year in its history. The remote Highland links was the first Scottish golf club to express fears that it ‘might not exist’ due to the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically hitting their expected visitor income this […]
Member Q&A: Gavyn Davies, The Machrie
The global goodwill for Brora GC came from various figures across the golf community during this challenging year of COVID-19. The generosity of one, in particular, was notable. Gavyn Davies, owner of The Machrie Hotel & Golf Links on the Isle of Islay, was one of the individuals to take out Platinum Membership and help […]
Eighteenth Aces at the Double
Two lady members enjoyed the thrill of achieving aces at our closing hole in the last week – one aged only 12! Firstly, last Friday Melissa Fox, playing in the fog and unable to see the 18th green, was delighted, and a little surprised, to find that her seven wood had found the bottom of […]
Brora Bounce Back Thanks to Global Goodwill
Brora Golf Club has offered its thanks to golfers near and far after an incredible show of support safeguarded the future of the renowned Highland links. Having been the first Scottish golf club to express fears that it ‘might not exist’ beyond the COVID-19 closure of courses in the UK, a dedicated campaign across various […]
