| Surrounded by rolling hills and wide open spaces, | | | | 2001 by former Ryder Cup player Dave Thomas |
| the Scottish Borders are the perfect place to go | | | | - that does not take anything away from its |
| if you want to relax. | | | | prominence in the sport. |
| However, if your personal brand of relaxation also | | | | Three European golfing events have been held at |
| includes playing a round or two of golf, then you | | | | Cardrona since it opened and it has been |
| could not find a better location. | | | | described as "the Gleneagles of the south", which |
| The Scottish Borders boasts more than 20 | | | | should tell you all you need to know about this |
| courses, allowing you to take your pick from | | | | particular green. |
| championship greens and famous fairways located | | | | You could always stay in a Scottish golf hotel if |
| in picturesque scenery. | | | | your sole reason for visiting the Scottish Borders |
| If you want to play golf in Scotland, there are a | | | | is to spend as much time on the fairways as |
| couple of courses in the area that you should not | | | | possible. |
| miss. | | | | But if you are concerned that staying in a golf |
| The Roxburghe is one of these, with its par 72 | | | | resort could limit your choice of courses to play |
| course challenging some of the biggest names in | | | | on then you should look into the Freedom of the |
| the game. | | | | Fairways pass that is available. |
| You can tell its pedigree when you see that the | | | | This passport will give you access to most of the |
| course record is currently held by Sergio Garcia, | | | | top greens in the area over a three or five-day |
| who completed the 18 holes with a par 66. | | | | period. |
| It is also rated as one of the five best inland | | | | So, whether you want to warm up on some of |
| golfing locations in Scotland, making this one place | | | | the nine-hole courses before moving on to tackle |
| that you should certainly add to your itinerary. | | | | the more challenging 18-hole greens, or just head |
| Cardrona is another green that should not be | | | | for the nearest fairway, there will be options |
| missed by avid golfers. Although it is one of the | | | | available to you. |
| newest courses in the region - it was designed in | | | | |