Scotland Days 3+4: Royal Dornoch

​Every ranking of note has Royal Dornoch in the world's top 10-15 courses. One article I saw used the word "spellbinding," and that seemed to resonate with me. My favorite spot is the reveal upon reaching the 3rd tee; it's on the same level as the reveal of walking around the corner to 15 at Cypress Point. Dornoch is just about as beautiful as Cypress, too. I played in bright sunshine on Friday, then in a competition Saturday with clouds in the morning and rain most of the afternoon. (For the record, I finished 3rd at +5 and would have done better had I made more than one putt of any length all day.) I'll have to think more for whoever wants the full-on architectural analysis, but I think the pictures will be pretty clear in why it's a wonderful place and deserving of the attention it receives.