Aberdeen & Highlands Golf Experience

Cruden Bay is situated on the east coast of Scotland 23 miles north of Aberdeen and 8 miles south of Peterhead and only two hours drive from St Andrews, the “Home of Golf”.

It is claimed that golf was played in the village of Cruden Bay as early as 1791. The original course was designed by Old Tom Morris of St Andrews, and opened in 1899.

Cruden Bay offers an internationally famous golfing experience – old fashioned links golf at its best – on one of the best links courses in Scotland, and in 2015 was placed at No 52 in the world by “Golf Magazine”.

The course creates unique challenges demanding the skills of power, placement and fine judgement upon the discerning golfer. Set against a backdrop of subtly contoured greens and magnificent panoramic views, our course truly justifies its position as 54th BEST COURSE IN THE WORLD

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The golf course follows a classic pattern of two out-and-back loops of nine holes. All 18 holes thread their way engagingly through the dunes, rising here to find views of the sea and coastline, plunging there into secluded valleys, offering a sequence of superlative topographies, landscapes, alternating between spaciousness and enclosure, then panoramic view, and the whole time a rich texture of vegetation and wildlife habitats surrounding the golf holes. The golf course will lack for nothing. The landscape framework of the site comes close to an ideal. There is nothing missing and the layout as conceived would contain no weak holes. It will produce simply the most dramatic, stimulating, invigorating stretch of golf anywhere I have seen in my career.

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland was founded in 1780 as the Society of Golfers at Aberdeen and became the Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815. Until 1888 members played on the Queen's Links close to the city before moving across the River Don to the links at Balgownie. The Course was originally designed by the Simpson Brothers, Archie and Robert of Carnoustie and later re-bunkered and lengthened by James Braid to ensure our classic links kept pace with the modern game.

Balgownie is one of the truest links land layouts in golf. It's a course to test the better golfer, one who can accommodate the many variable conditions this arduous links can throw at you.The front nine holes rank amongst the very best in the world. No two are the same within a natural ecosystem, interspersed with rich turf and tight rolling fairways, that is a sheer delight to behold. The Balgownie course is a classic links layout - out through the dunes and back along a plateau.

Ranked number 11 in the list of Top 100 Courses in Scotland, this traditional Scottish Golf Links Course was created from a Highland wilderness of gorse and heather and tests the talents of professional and amateur alike.

Founded in 1887, it is now one of the best courses in Scotland, and has hosted a large number of important championships including the Walker Cup in 1999 and the Curtis Cup in 2012.The Nairn Golf Club’s truly remarkable feature is that from every hole you can see the Moray Firth and the golden colouring and changing lights of the Black Isle.

Royal Dornoch is spellbinding and many golfers from all over the world make the pilgrimage to this natural links at some point in their lives. It is often quoted as one of the must-play courses.

It's the timeless setting that makes Royal Dornoch such a pleasing place to play golf. It's wild, isolated and, at the same time, absolutely beautiful; there's the blaze of colour in early summer when the gorse is in flower. The pure white sandy beach divides the links from the Dornoch Firth and it all feels very humbling.

Formed in 1877, Royal Dornoch means exceptional standards and we always aim to exceed the expectations of our frequent visitors and loyal members. However, we aim to do this in a relaxed, informal environment, with an emphasis on traditional highland hospitality.

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Located on the Chanonry Peninsula in the ‘Black Isle’ our Scottish links golf course enjoys breathtaking views over the Moray Firth and is only 20 minutes from the City of Inverness. The Championship links course is the 15th Oldest Recorded Club in the World (1793).

The course has received accolades such as ‘a gem of a course by the sea’, ‘perhaps the best jewel in the highland golfing crown’ and ‘a unique course with special character to be found nowhere else’. The course is all year round and  welcomes golfers from all over the world to play on this fantastic links course which hosts national championships on behalf of Scottish Golf.

Castle Stuart's spectacular impact began in its very first year - 2009 when Golf Magazine named it top new international course and simultaneously placed it at number 56 in the world list.

Then the beautifully situated course, with commanding views over the Moray Firth to the hills and mountains beyond, shot to wider prominence in 2011 when it hosted the first ever European Tour event in the Scottish Highlands.

The Scottish Open, played at Castle Stuart on four occasions, showcased the stunning course and surroundings to a global television audience.

Having attracted international acclaim for its design, location and ability to be playable yet challenging for both amateurs and professionals, the course’s reputation has continued to burgeon.

The course’s eye-catching art deco clubhouse, the wildlife haven of the Moray Firth and local landmarks including the mighty Ben Wyvis mountain, imposing Kessock Bridge, historic Fort George and Chanonry lighthouse form attractive backdrops for visiting golfers and have become familiar features for international viewers.

Castle Stuart is absolutely fantastic and a must play in Scotland. The width of the fairways and size of the greens make the course enjoyable to play no matter what the weather conditions are. There are no weak hole on the course with each one boasting an engaging design full of strategy without relying on tricked up features. With a masterful routing along the dunes above the Moray Firth, Castle Stuart delivers captivating views, strong playability, and a ton of fun