Best golf hole - 15th

KINGSBARNS, 185yd, Par 3 A classic of its kind. Unless the golfer can shape the ball's flight from left to right, the tee shot needs to cross the rocky inlet. The teeing ground is sheltered by the trees on the left and there is often a left-to-right wind waiting to carry the ball towards the water.

A cracking short hole.

CAWDER, 390yd, Par 4, the Gardens This is a very fine example of a risk-and-reward hole. If you have the courage and the skill (and the luck) to drive the ball right across the water, then you will be left with a short iron to the green. More prudent golfers will drive to the island of fairway, where an approach shot of around 170 yards awaits.

CALLANDER, 135yd, Par 3, the Avenue Callander boasts a number of strong short holes, but the "Avenue" is the most memorable. On the tee, the golfer can be intimidated by the two rows of trees which seem to squeeze the target into a very small space. In reality, it's just a short iron, so what can possibly go wrong?

CRUDEN BAY, 239yd, Par 3, Blin' Dunt As with the 5th (Himalayas) at Old Prestwick, I shouldn't like this hole. Generally speaking, I don't like "blind golf" – which is why some James Braid designs, like Alloa's Schawpark, do not hold much appeal for me.

That said, there is something about a hole like Cruden Bay's 15th. To derive any sort of enjoyment from a hole such as this however, you need to play the course more than once; the first time is just guesswork.

STIRLING 384yd, Par 4, Cotton's FancyThis hole is a really tough cookie that invariably plays longer than the yardage would suggest: uphill and into the prevailing wind, with a severe right-to-left dog-leg to negotiate. Post a par here and you have done exceptionally well.

Posted Missing: North Berwick (West Links), 192yd, Par 3, Redan: I am a huge fan of the West Links – it's a wonderful golf course – and I know Redan is much copied throughout the golfing world. Sorry, but I've never understood the reason for all the fuss about this hole.