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Scotland is the home of golf and our courses are famous the world over. The game and the courses are a part of our national heritage. Our
golf courses are also a significant part of our landscape. There
are over 600 golf courses in Scotland all of which are
permanent green areas which are important sanctuaries
for plants and wildlife.
We believe
a round of golf is better in an attractive natural setting. As Colin
Montgomerie, one of the world's top players, has said, "A golf
course which has been sensitively designed and managed in a way
which works with nature rather than against it, is normally more
interesting and challenging."
For him and for many
golfers a natural course is an opportunity to get back to the roots
of the game. It is, in Montgomery's words, "a test against
the hazards that nature provided."
Working in harmony with the environment is the best
way to ensure that we are not the last generation of golfers to
enjoy this country's rich cultural and natural heritage.
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