Dunbar Golf Course
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As befits such a gem of golf course architecture, it has hosted countless national and international championships.
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It has been a final qualifying course for the Open when played at Muirfield, while The British Boys', The Scottish Amateur, Scottish PGA, Scottish Boys', British Ladies' and the Ladies Home International Championships have all played here.
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Interestingly Dunbar hosted the first PGA Championship on the European Tour in 1968 (now contested each year at Wentworth as the Tour's flagship event).
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Well-defined holes following the natural contours of a narrow strip of land between the old red sandstone deer park wall and the rocky shoreline are the hallmarks of these links.Â
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This course is built upon those old-fashioned golfing virtues of club selection and shot-making.
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With the ever-present – and ever-changing – wind off the sea, it demands accuracy and judgement and rewards only bravery and skill.
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