Downfield

Downfield was established in 1895 and re-formed after the First World War, with James Braid laying out the course played today in 1932 — five of his original holes, bunkering included, remain in play. Dundee's growth prompted a significant restructuring by Charles Kenneth Cotton in 1964, blending Cotton's changes with what Braid had built three decades earlier. The result is widely rated as one of Scotland's best parkland courses, with tree-lined fairways and water in play on seven holes. Downfield holds a genuine piece of golf history: the Scottish Open was born here in 1972. It has since hosted the World Seniors Matchplay, the Scottish PGA Masters, the Scottish Amateur (most recently 2014), and served as a qualifying course for Carnoustie's Open Championships in 1999 and 2007. 1999 Open Champion Paul Lawrie has spoken highly of the course.