[7] Expenses covering the cost of a young aristocrat's golf clubs in 1616 have provided the earliest evidence so far of the sport's presence in Dornoch.

The reference was uncovered by researcher Wade Cormack, who is a PhD student at the University of the Highlands and Islands.

The current golf club was established 148 years ago in 1877, and was awarded its royal status in 1906 by King Edward VII.

After the war, George Duncan was commissioned to restore and extend the course over newly acquired land.

[10][11] In October 2024, the club completed the purchase of 50 acres (20 ha) of land from an adjacent farm for expansion of the Struie Course.