Aberdeen-based Bonnie Wee Golf launched the Outdated Tom Morris Path three months in the past and it has been nicely acquired by golf followers.
The managing director, Dave Harris, hopes the 18-course path will turn into Scotland’s {golfing} equal of the North Coast 500.
{Golfing} fans are travelling close to and much to Scotland to play a brand new golf path spanning Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Highlands to rejoice one of many sport’s biggest figures.
Mr Harris stated: “Throughout the subsequent few years, I’ve little doubt we will probably be seeing hundreds of gamers yearly from all components of the world making a pilgrimage to Scotland to expertise the delights of the path.
“I’ve been overwhelmed on the response Bonnie Wee Golf has needed to date.
“We now have already had dozens of reserving inquiries from lovers of the game from as far-off as Australia and the US, with vital curiosity additionally coming from {golfing} fans nearer to dwelling within the UK and mainland Europe.
Outdated Tom, also called the Grand Outdated Man of Golf, was born in St Andrews 201 years in the past tomorrow on June 16.
Broadly acknowledged as some of the essential folks within the historical past of golf, Mr Morris helped to unfold the sport throughout Scotland and world wide.
Talking on Good Morning Scotland (GMS) earlier as we speak, US-based golf historian and writer Stephen Proctor, stated: “He was the fount of knowledge for golf in that age.
“When you had any questions on golf; the best way to develop your grass, what skilled you wanted to your membership, something in any respect, you went to Outdated Tom.”
The writer is spending a month having fun with the assorted challenges of all of the programs on the path and is certain will probably be a “smash hit” for Scotland.
The created path permits gamers to retrace his steps taking part in on a number of of the programs {the golfing} skilled created. It consists of a few of Scotland’s most spectacular and difficult programs and has been backed by VistiScotland.
When requested what made the programs completely different, Mr Proctor added: “I believe Tom’s fashion could be outlined by drama.
“He beloved to have actually dramatic holes and actually dramatic names for options even one of many holes at Crail is known as Hell’s Gap.”
