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Castle Stuart

Castle Stuart is a restored tower house on the banks of the Moray Firth, about 6.5 miles (10 km) northeast of Inverness.[1]

The land the castle was built on was granted to James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray by his half-sister, Mary, Queen of Scots, following her return to Scotland in 1561.[2] The successive murders of Stewart and his son-in-law, James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, meant that the castle was finally completed by his grandson, James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray, in 1625.[2]

Though the castle initially flourished, it fell into disuse as the fortunes of the House of Stuart sank during the English Civil War and Charles I was executed.[2] The castle lay derelict for 300 years before being restored; it is currently used as a luxury hotel.[2]

Golf links

The seaside links golf course at Castle Stuart along Moray Firth opened fifteen years ago in 2009, co-designed by two Americans: managing partner Mark Parsinen and golf course architect Gil Hanse.[3][4] It was voted as Best New Course for 2009 by Golf magazine.[5]

The course hosted the Scottish Open in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016.

Scorecard

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References

  1. ^ "Castle Stuart". castlestuart.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Castle Stuart - Our History". castlestuart.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  3. ^ Peper, George (February 2009). "Castle Stuart". Links. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. ^ RNL (22 July 2009). "Parsinen chases the Open dream". Golf Course Architecture. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  5. ^ "New chapter begins for Barclays Scottish Open". European Tour. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Course guide" (PDF). Castle Stuart Golf Links. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.

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