
Campbell's Scottish Highlands Course
Campbell's Scottish Highlands Golf Club
About this course
Campbell's Scottish Highlands, nestled amid the rolling New Hampshire landscape near Salem, presents a spirited, if understated, golfing experience that echoes the traditions of the game. Its unassuming character and modest origins reflect an egalitarian spirit, where accessibility trumps exclusivity. The course, while not attributed to a renowned architect, exhibits a classic, early American parkland design with mature trees framing gently undulating fairways. Favoring a strategic approach over raw power, the layout presents a satisfying challenge for golfers of all skill levels. The relatively short yardage and tight corridors reward accuracy and course management. One subtle quirk is its affinity for right-to-left ball flights, subtly guiding the discerning golfer. While lacking a pedigree in hosting major championships, Campbell's Scottish Highlands thrives as a vital hub for the local golfing community. Its unpretentious atmosphere fosters a genuine camaraderie among its loyal members. The club is rumored to have a particularly raucous annual member-guest tournament, the "Highland Fling," known as much for its spirited competition as its late-night revelry fueled by the region’s own local craft beers and some Scotch of course.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in NH
Quick facts
- Location
- Salem, NH, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1993
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- George F. Sargent
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,249 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.1/121
- Course Vaults score
- 6.8
Getting there
Campbell's Scottish Highlands Golf Club sits just forty minutes north of Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS), accessible via a straightforward drive through New Hampshire's Merrimack Valley that gradually sheds the urban corridor for rolling terrain dotted with birch and pine. The route traces northward through Salem itself, a quiet corner of southern New Hampshire where the landscape begins to echo the club's Scottish moorland aesthetic - open fairways and elevation changes that feel worlds away from the coastal bustle below. Private aviation options are available through nearby regional airports, though the drive from Logan remains the most direct passage for most visitors, a brief transition that deposits you at the gates of a club designed to evoke the windswept links of the Scottish Highlands without ever leaving New England.

FAQ
Common questions about Campbell's Scottish Highlands
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Campbell's Scottish Highlands has a Course Vaults score of 6.8 out of 10 based on 29 logged golfers.
Campbell's Scottish Highlands was designed by George F. Sargent.
Yes. Campbell's Scottish Highlands is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Campbell's Scottish Highlands is 71.
Campbell's Scottish Highlands plays 6,249 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Campbell's Scottish Highlands is 121.



