Destinations designed for the true golfer
Aberdeenshire is an ideal destination for passionate golfers seeking pure links golf in a quieter yet beautiful part of Scotland. The open coastline provides the setting for a collection of authentic links courses exposed to the ever-present winds of the North Sea.
Included in the package is Newburgh on Ythan Golf Club, a natural and traditional links layout where simplicity and raw terrain take centre stage. Wide fairways, subtle contours and constantly changing wind conditions create a pure links challenge. An added attraction at Newburgh is the colony of grey seals that regularly gathers on the beach beside the course.
At Peterhead Golf Club — one of the oldest golf clubs in the world — golf feels rugged, honest and deeply connected to the elements. The course offers a traditional test where control and creativity are constantly required.
You will also play Murcar Links Golf Club, located beside its famous neighbour Royal Aberdeen Golf Club and just a short distance from the city of Aberdeen. Known for its dramatic dunes, revetted bunkers and exposed coastal setting, Murcar provides a demanding and memorable links test.
Aberdeen is easily accessible with daily flights from Amsterdam and provides an excellent base for golf along this stretch of coastline. The combination of warm Scottish hospitality and a varied collection of authentic links courses makes Aberdeenshire a destination where landscape, history and pure golf come together naturally.
Accommodation is at the centrally located Sandman Signature Aberdeen Hotel. With Murcar Links Golf Club approximately fifteen minutes away and Peterhead Golf Club around forty minutes by car, the hotel provides a practical and comfortable base for exploring the links courses of Aberdeenshire.
The former university building was transformed into a stylish four-star hotel in 2018 and now offers 218 well-appointed rooms combining modern comfort with contemporary design.
Thanks to its central location, the hotel is also an ideal base for an evening in Aberdeen, with a wide selection of excellent restaurants, traditional pubs and lively bars all within easy reach.
The standard rooms feature a modern design, with comfortable beds and private bathrooms.
The region around Aberdeen is known for its rugged coastline, vast dune landscapes and exceptional concentration of classic links courses. Golf here revolves around tradition, natural contours and the ever-present winds of the North Sea.
Courses such as Cruden Bay Golf Club, with its dramatic dunes and elevated greens, and Royal Aberdeen Golf Club — one of the oldest golf clubs in the world — embody the history and purity of traditional Scottish links golf. Trump International Golf Links, with both the Old Course and the New Course, demonstrates how modern championship golf can blend naturally into a spectacular coastal landscape.
Newburgh on Ythan Golf Club, Peterhead Golf Club and Murcar Links Golf Club each highlight a different side of links golf in Aberdeenshire. Newburgh feels open and natural, with dunes and wind constantly shaping the round. Peterhead sits directly beside the sea and demands control and continual adaptation to the conditions, while Murcar combines classic links features with a varied routing that rewards precision and intelligent course management.
Together, these courses deliver a pure and honest links golf experience where landscape, weather and strategy always take centre stage.
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Play the challenging local links courses of Aberdeenshire and the surrounding region.
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Every golf course in Aberdeenshire presents its own unique challenge — that is what makes links golf so special.
