It is a tribute to man's ability to shape his environment. Architect Kyle Phillips and co-developer Mark Parisen worked closely together on the shaping of the links and moved more than 300,000 cubic meters of earth to create an amazing course that looks as if it had existed for 100 years. For more than half the course, the sea is directly in the player's active frame of play, while the other holes offer majestic and memorable views of the sea surging against a rugged and rocky foreshore. It is a wide and stunning panorama.

The Castle Course sits on a rugged cliff top and delivers spectacular views across the North Sea, Angus coast and spectacular Grampian mountain range. And it delivers an exceptional golfing experience. If you're up for a tricky challenge, it's perfect - Today's Golfer magazine nominated the 17th hole Britain's most spectacular par 3.

The aim of Dumbarnie Links when it opens in the summer of 2020 is to provide a world-class, prestigious golf course on a site of genuine links land that is only minutes away from St Andrews, the “Home of Golf” coupled with service standards that do justice to the quality of the experience. This incredible piece of land has a mile and a half of sea frontage with panoramic views over the Firth of Forth. At first glance, Dumbarnie Links may have the appearance of the style of the classic links courses where The Open Championship has been played since 1860. However, the extensive 345-acre site at Dumbarnie is particularly special. Its dual elevations, which are connected by a flowing escarpment, have provided the opportunity to create a number of elevated tees where holes play directly towards panoramic views of the expansive Firth of Forth. A further outstanding feature is that a number of tees and greens are in close proximity to the water. In fact, fourteen of the holes have views of the bay and the Firth of Forth.