The golf club was founded in 1888 during a period when the Spa was gaining in popularity as a health resort. It lies in Ulladale among the hills on land belonging to Cromartie Estate, five minutes walk from the village centre. In situation and scenery it is unique among Scottish golf courses, sporting both natural and provided hazards over the full extent of its 40 hectare area and 4956 yards length.

Play was originally over 9 holes but in 1896 the club resolved that it be extended to 18 holes. Tom Morris of St. Andrews, "the grand old man of golf" was brought in specially to lay it out. Before long further improvements were in hand with the redesigning of the inward half in 1907/08. The location of the greens is virtually unaltered since then.

On September 12 1907 Arnaud Massy, the open Champion, and Alex Herd played two exhibition matches, when Herd beat the champion by 5 and 4 and 2 and 1, making a record round of 66. This was the last recorded event over the original 18 holes. Massy of Golf Club Boulie, Versailles wrote the Club Secretary: 'je certifie que la course est magnifique'.

Tom Vardon visited the course in 1908 and introduced the pot bunkers, later filled in. The Clubhouse was built in 1903 to replace the old croft house, now demolished.

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Golf Course Road, Strathpeffer, Ross-Shire, Scotland, IV14 9AS