Hole 15 | Edgehill
For some this is the most daunting tee shot on the course. Another beautiful elevated position offers a narrow passage through trees left and right. The fairway opens out a little beyond the trees offering longer hitters the chance to clear the woodland hazards.
Down the right no matter the distance isn’t going to end well with woodland and a steep overgrown drop. Fly it high and left you risk going over the hill and down into the rough of the 16th fairway.
The approach has been made trickier in 2025 by reshaping the 2 bunkers. It is not so easy to play to the top of the hill running down to the grean as the gap is narrower and the bunkers larger.
|
Tee |
Yards |
Par |
Index |
|
White |
306 |
4 |
16 |
|
Yellow |
288 |
4 |
16 |
|
Red |
284 |
4 |
18 |
Edgehill Road and House
Like several holes at Forres, Edgehill takes its name from one of the grand residences bordering the course. You can catch a glimpse of Edgehill House through the trees behind the green, as seen in the flyover video.
Originally the home of a wealthy merchant trader from nearby Findhorn, the property was sold in 1855. The house itself is a substantial Victorian-era building, likely constructed in the mid-1800s, with classic period features and architectural detailing. Over time, the house has been subdivided into flats, though many elements of the original structure remain intact.
Edgehill House sits on Edgehill Road, which borders the 1st hole and runs from St Leonard’s Road, past the old Cluny Hill Hydro, to the junction with Clovenside Road.
Fittingly, the hole’s name also refers to a physical feature that once defined its layout. Until the 1990s, the fairway ran steeply downhill from a ridge between the 15th and 16th holes, sloping all the way down to the field along the right-hand side. Though the slope was later filled and levelled, you can still stand on the edge and look toward the fields and cemetery beyond to get a sense of the dramatic drop that once shaped the hole’s play.