Scotland Launches Highland Golf Links Women's Pro-Am

A new 54-hole women's pro-am will send 36 teams across three of Scotland's most decorated links courses when the inaugural Highland Golf Links Women's Pro-Am tees off May 3-5, 2027.

Which courses are hosting the event?

The field will play Royal Dornoch's Championship Course, consistently ranked among the top five courses in the world and carrying more than 400 years of golfing heritage above the Dornoch Firth; Nairn Golf Club, founded in 1887 and a former Curtis Cup host, where every outward hole runs along the Moray Firth shoreline; and Castle Stuart Golf Links, a four-time Scottish Open venue.

How is the field and prize money structured?

The tournament is open to 36 teams of four, each comprising three amateurs and one professional, playing 54 holes in total. Organizers project a professional prize fund of roughly £12,000 for a full field. Entry costs £3,180 per team, which includes welcome gifts, daily hospitality, nearest-the-pin competitions, and amateur and professional sweeps.

A three-day pro-am across Dornoch, Nairn and Castle Stuart is also a bet that the Highlands can sell golf and hospitality as one package.

What else is planned around the golf?

The event partners with three regional hotels — Links House at Royal Dornoch, the Kingsmills Hotel and Culloden House — and builds in an optional Sunday practice round with a welcome drinks reception on May 2, ahead of competition starting May 3. "We wanted to create an event that felt like more than simply arriving, playing golf, and heading home," said Neil Hampton, general manager at Royal Dornoch.