Senior Four-ball Better Ball

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Format: Fourball

Scoring: Stableford

Category: Senior

Entry Fee: £90.00

Handicap Limit: 24.0

Entry Method: Online


18-hole Four-ball Better Ball Stableford competition played on the Championship Course (not the Struie Course) at Royal Dornoch Golf Club. Open to men aged 55 or over on 13th October 2026 who hold a WHS handicap index of 24.0 or less. Entry is by ballot; ballot date is 7th August. Do not book travel or accommodation until you receive an email confirming your place. Men play from the orange tees. Four-ball better ball scores count for handicap purposes. Entry fee: Visitor £90, Struie Member £66, Member £42 — all fees include a one-course lunch after play. Contact: competitions@royaldornoch.com.


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Venue

Struie Course

Highland, Scotland

The Struie Course is a par-71 links course playing 6,205 yards, located at Royal Dornoch in the Scottish Highlands. Ranked among Scotland's top 50 links courses, it marked its centenary in 2023 and has hosted numerous prestigious championships. The course offers distinctive views toward Dornoch town, Dornoch Point, and across the Firth to the hills beyond. Locally known as "The Low Course," the Struie presents a different challenge from its sister Championship Course. The layout features tighter fairways and smaller greens than its counterpart, with the meandering Dornoch Burn being a defining characteristic. Recent investment includes a newly designed par-3 ninth hole with an infinity green by architects Mackenzie and Ebert, offering magnificent views of the Dornoch Firth. The course comprises a mix of par-3s, par-4s, and par-5s spread across 18 holes. Notable features include several two-tiered greens requiring precise distance control, strategic bunkering, and natural hazards including gorse and water features. The back nine includes particularly scenic holes running parallel to the Dornoch Firth, framed by Struie Hill, presenting both aesthetic beauty and technical challenge to golfers of varying abilities.