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Castle Stuart Golf Links

Castle Stuart
Petty, Inverness, Scotland
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Castle Stuart in 2009
Castle Stuart is located in Highland
Castle Stuart
Castle Stuart
Coordinates 57°31′41″N 4°06′22″W / 57.528°N 4.106°W / 57.528; -4.106Coordinates: 57°31′41″N 4°06′22″W / 57.528°N 4.106°W / 57.528; -4.106
Grid reference grid reference NH744494
Type Tower house
Site information
Owner Private
Condition Restored
Site history
Built between 1619 and 1625
Built by James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray
In use 17th century; 20th and 21st centuries

Castle Stuart is a restored tower house on the banks of the Moray Firth, about 6.5 miles (10 km) northeast of Inverness.

The land the castle was built on was granted to James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray by his half-sister, Mary, Queen of Scots, following her return to Scotland in 1561. The successive murders of Stewart and his son-in-law, James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, meant that the castle was finally completed by his grandson, James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray, in 1625.

Though the castle initially flourished, it fell into disuse as the fortunes of the House of Stuart sank during the English Civil War and Charles I was executed. The castle lay derelict for 300 years before being restored; it is currently used as a luxury hotel.

The seaside links golf course at Castle Stuart along Moray Firth opened eight years ago in 2009, co-designed by two Americans: managing partner Mark Parsinen and golf course architect Gil Hanse. It was voted as Best New Course for 2009 by Golf magazine.

The course hosted the Scottish Open in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016.

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