ROYAL Troon Golf Club’s iconic eighth hole has been voted as the best par three in Scotland.

According to a poll, undertaken by VisitScotland, set out to discover which golf holes in Scotland showed #ScotSpirit.

It asked golfers to vote for the best opening and closing holes, a best par three, four and five, as well as a best view and a best overall hole, from a selection of shortlisted holes across the country.

The votes for the famously known Postage Stamp on the Open Championship course, racked up to 891 votes with a 26 per cent share among the other winners.

The results gave Tom Morris, St Andrews’ final hole and home to the Valley of Sin, the award for the best hole and best closing hole, while its neighbouring 17th hole was voted the best par four in Scotland.

Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, said: “We are thrilled that the golfing public have taken the time to put their support behind their favourite courses in Scotland, from local favourites to the home of golf itself, St Andrews. 

“Every club plays it part in making Scotland the essential golfing destination, so we’re proud to honour such a diverse range of our spectacular courses.”

The final results of the poll were as follows:
Best Hole – Tom Morris, 18th at the Old Course, St Andrews (799 votes, 27% share)
Best Opening Hole – The Battery, 1st at Machrihanish Golf Club (1025 votes, 30% share)
Best Closing Hole - Tom Morris, 18th at the Old Course, St Andrews (825 votes, 24% share)
Best Par 3 – The Postage Stamp, 8th at Royal Troon (891 votes, 26% share)
Best Par 4 – Road, 17th at the Old Course, St Andrews (1176 votes, 36% share)
Best Par 5 – Orrdeal, 12th at Kingsbarns Golf Club (654 votes, 19% share)
Best View – 9th at Championship Course, Cruden Bay Golf Club (662 votes, 20% share)