Hi there, sorry there have been no new posts during the last month but the family and I have been up in Ross-shire looking at the course for ourselves. Wow, what an amazing difference! From rough grazing land has sprung a golf course. I must admit I was quite sceptical last autumn when Jon said that a bit of mowing would convert the scrappy grass with its pock marked surface into fairways, however he has certainly proved that he knows what he is talking about. With the fairways now cut and the greens growing in it is now possible to see Jon's vision and how he has used the landscape with the design.
For all it is just nine holes at present, the feel of the course changes as you go around from being more compact at the front to wide open spaces at the back of the land. The views are fantastic and the wildlife that is around is tremendous. During the fortnight we saw an osprey, red kites, deer, numerous butterflies and dragonflies amongst other things. Hopefully in the future people will appreciate these aspects every bit as much as the golf. The course is worth seeing in person and as mentioned before, Jon and Claudia have room for friends to stay. There is plenty to do and see in the area which is very accessible by road, rail or air. Contact Claudia on 0751 851 4650 (+44751 185 14650 from abroad)
The pictures show the transformation of the ninth green over the last few months. If you look back to earlier entries at the beginning of the year you will see how this area looked prior to the toilet block and some trees being felled.
