The picture itself is pretty scenic, but I think it’s made more scenic because the course, Covesea, between Inverness and Lossiemouth along the Moray Firth in Scotland, is sandwiched amongst some great links courses (Nairn has held the Walker Cup, Old Moray is great, and you might have heard of Castle Stuart as a Scottish Open host), but is hardly known and essentially a labor of love by a local who bought the land and built the course.
It’s a 9-hole course and didn’t cost $15 to play–compared with several hundred dollars at Castle Stuart. You can see the lighthouse in the background of this photo from the two links at Moray.
The conditioning is a little rough in places, and the clubhouse, pro shop, maintenance shed is a trailer, but this little course is a gem, and definitely, especially for the price, has amazing views. And yes, I made that putt for birdie at the par-3 fifth.