Cabot Highlands

Balnaglack Farmhouse, Dalcross,

nr Inverness, Inverness-shire IV2 7JL

  • Office

    +44 (0)1463 796 111 (bookings)
  • Pro shop

    +44 (0)1463 795 440
  • Fax

    +44 (0)1463 796 127
  • Golf pro

    Gillian Stewart (multiple Ladies European Tour winner).

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Coastal links-style. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb

  • Surroundings:

    Seaside and rural countryside.

  • Designer:

    Tom Doak

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
Par
SSS or slope

At the same location:

Also at Cabot Highlands is the Castle Stuart course (par-72; 7009 yds; rating 74.7).

Location

Latitude:

57.517296

Longitude:

-4.109247

How to get there:

6 miles NE of Inverness

From Inverness follow the A96 east, direction Nairn. After 4 miles turn left onto the B9039, direction Castle Stuart. After 1.5 miles golf entrance is on your left. The Castle Stuart and Old Petty courses share the same clubhouse.

Cabot Highlands (Old Petty course)

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.

Est. 2025

Cabot Highlands (Old Petty course): due to open in 2025, Old Petty is the second course to be built at Cabot Highlands. Designed by Tom Doak, the layout will take in Moray Firth and estuary vistas, as well as inland views over Culloden Moor and the distant Highlands.

List of courses: Scotland - North

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends during golf season (April thru' mid-Nov).

Must book in advance. Proof of handicap may be requested.

Green fees

To be advised when course opens for play.

Contact club for full details, discounts, day tickets, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].

Other information

Old Petty (at least during its Preview Rounds period) is a walking-only course; golf carts are not available. Caddies available if pre-booked.

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

Cabot Highlands is part of the growing Cabot Golf brand. Co-founded by Canadian businessman Ben Cowan-Dewar and American entrepreneur Mike Keiser (of Bandon Dunes fame), Cabot started out with two superb coastal courses (Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs) on the island of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia.

The brand's expansion now includes Cabot Citrus Farms (Florida), Cabot St Lucia (Caribbean), Cabot Revelstoke (British Columbia), Cabot Highlands (Scotland), Cabot Bordeaux (France), and the Lofoten Links (Norway).

The construction of the Castle Stuart (the castle) was started by Mary Queen of Scots' half-brother, James Stuart, the 1st Earl of Moray. He was unfortunately murdered, as was the 2nd Earl, so the castle was eventually finished in 1625 by James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray. The castle fell into decline later in the 1600s, and for 300 years remained a derelict ruin. Its wonderful recent restoration is the inspiration of two current day members of this noble Scottish lineage, Charles and Elizabeth Stuart.

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Tournaments

Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).

Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7).

After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).

Who's Who

Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.

Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.

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The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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