While the world knows about St Andrews, two historic courses in Edinburgh helped shape the modern game of golf. Thousands of golfers travel to Scotland each year, where the game originated. Many make the pilgrimage to the country's historic courses, from the dramatic hills of the Royal Dornoch in the Highlands to the coastal plains of St Andrews, home of the revered Old Course and The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews . But those who make a beeline for these hallowed 18-hole courses are missing out on two of the games' lesser-known – if equally sacred – sites.

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