This section is from the book "Golf at Gleneagles", by R. J. Maclennan. Also available from Amazon: Golf at Gleneagles.
Laid in a north-easterly direction and running between two natural rigs, the fairway of the Lovers' Gait in its general configuration and pleasing undulation of surface, its natural hazards and excellent turf, has all the characteristics of the seaside as well as the countrvside course, and in stub bountiful measure that you wonder if its peculiar attractiveness can be matched on any golf course in this or any other country. But apart from the golfing qualities there is opulence of landscape beauty which doubtless you will view "with a lover's eye" and, playing the game with a light heart, win the deserved reward. From tee to green measures about 365 yards, but with 29 feet of a fall and a uniform descent all the way to the green there need be no slogging, and you have the happy feeling that you are in no way "warslin'." In the play from the tee you drive over nearly a hundred yards of heathery ground and, avoiding the bunkers left and right and centre which, however, have no terrors for the skilful shot, you land - on "velvet" - in a delightful position for the second shot which may either be a mashie or a jigger, but the bunkers round the green must be avoided. In short, here again it is merely a matter of playing on the true line to get on the green with your second, where, putting with care, you will he down in tour and record a score that even Braid thinks is excellent. The green is as fine as you could wish to see, and is a fitting finish to a famous fairway.

The lovers' gait

 
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