Links Challenge – Editor's course list
- Tero Parkkinen
- Jan 2, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 9, 2025
Links Journal editor Tero Parkkinen plans to enjoy world of links golf and his dream is to play all Scottish links courses. This a list of his links courses in UK and Ireland. If you want any information of these courses, please contact by email: tero@parkkinen.com Edited Oct 2025.
SCOTLAND
WEST OF SCOTLAND (20/28)
Dunaverty, Dundonald, Glasgow Gailes, Irvine, Kilmarnock (Barassie), Kilmarnock (Hillhouse), Machrie, Machrihanish (Championship), Machrihanish (Pans), Machrihanish Dunes, Prestwick, Prestwick St. Nicholas, Royal Troon (Old), Royal Troon (Portland), Shiskine, Troon Links (Fullerton), Troon Links (Lochgreen), Trump Turnberry (Ailsa), Western Gailes, Wigtownshire County
HIGHLANDS AND NORTH EAST (27/37) Cabot Highland (Castle Stuart), Cabot Highland (Old Petty), Brora, Balnagask - Nigg Bay, Covesea, Cruden Bay (Championship), Cruden Bay (St Olaf), Cullen Links, Durness, Fortrose & Rosemarkie, Golspie, Kings Links, Hopeman, Moray Old, Moray New, Murcar, Nairn (Champioship), Nairn Dunbar, Reay, Royal Dornoch (Championship), Royal Dornoch (Struie), Spey Bay, Strathlene, Tain, Tarbat (Portmahomack) Trump International Scotland (Old), Wick
SOUTH EAST (12/14)
Archerfield (Dirleton), Archerfield (Fidra), Craigielaw, Gullane No 1, Gullane No 2, Gullane No 3, Dunbar, Kilspindie, Luffness New, Musselburgh (Old), North Berwick (West), Winterfield
ST ANDREWS, FIFE AND AGNUS (19/23)
Arbroath, Carnoustie (Championship), Crail (Balcomie), Dumbarnie, Elie, Kingsbarns, Kinghorn, Lundin Links, Monifieth Golf Links (Medal and Ashlude), Montrose (1582 and Broomfield), Panmure, Scotscraig, St Andrews (Balgove), St Andrews (Jubilee), St Andrews (New), St Andrews (Old), St Andrews (Strathtyrum)
ENGLAND (8)
Royal St George’s, Formby, Royal Birkdale, Royal Liverpool WALES (6)
Royal St David’s Golf Club NORTHERN IRELAND (6)
Ardglass, Bushfoot, Portstewart (Strand), Royal County Down (Championships), Royal Portrush (Dunluce), Royal Portrush (Valley)
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (16)
Corballis, European Club, Portmarnock (Championships), Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links, Royal Dublin, St Anne’s, Lahinch (Old), Trump Doonbeg, Carne Golf Links (Hackett), Connemara (Championship), Enniscrone (The Dunes), Ballylifflin (Old), County Sligo (Championship), Donegal (Murvagh), Portsalon, Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort (Sandy Hills)
