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Forfar Golf Club occupies a distinctive rig-and-furrow site at Cunninghill in Angus. Founded in 1871, the club identifies the course as the world's first 18-hole course designed as an 18-hole layout from inception. Old Tom Morris used the pre-existing agricultural contours rather than flattening the ground, producing a compact course in which uneven lies and changing angles remain fundamental to play.
James Braid later refined the layout, while many of Morris's greens remain in use. The course is 18 holes and plays to par 69 for the principal men's cards, with the black tees measuring 6,170 yards. The terrain is described by the club as heathland that plays like links rather than as a conventional seaside links.
The course is an 18-hole heathland golf course. It plays to par 69, 5,642m (6,170 yards), course rating 69.8 and slope rating 125. Designed by Old Tom Morris, the course originally opened in 1871. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Driving Range, Practice Area, Putting Green, Restaurant, Bar.
The unusual ground at Cunninghill predates golf by centuries. The club says the land was ploughed by monks as far back as the 12th century, leaving the parallel rig-and-furrow contours that still define the course. In 1871 Old Tom Morris was commissioned to lay out the course.
Rather than beginning as a smaller course and subsequently expanding, Forfar was conceived as 18 holes from the outset, which the club identifies as a first in golf-course design.
Morris worked with the existing land rather than attempting to remove its agricultural contours. The resulting slopes create constantly changing stances, lies and playing angles. The club says many of Morris's greens remain in play.
James Braid subsequently refined the course, giving Forfar a design lineage spanning two prominent figures from the early development of golf architecture.
The essential routing and character of the Victorian course have survived despite later refinement by James Braid. Preservation of the rig-and-furrow terrain has become central to the club's historical identity.
Forfar remains an 18-hole visitor-accessible course at Cunninghill. The club describes the terrain as heathland that plays like links and operates its clubhouse and Rig & Furrow restaurant throughout the year.
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| Fee Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Member | ||
| Scottish Golf Member Rate - 18 Holes | £75 | Year-round preferential rate for Scottish Golf members; booking by email or telephone. |
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