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Murcar Links Key Information
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| Address | Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8BD |
| Phone | 01224 704354 |
| Website | murcarlinks.com (opens in new tab) |
| golf@murcarlinks.com | |
| GFs | £140 Mon-Fri, £160 Weekends |
| Visitor Times | Every day, subject to reservations |
| Par | Men 71, Women 72 |
| Slope | White/M 134, Red/W 137 |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Architect | Archie Simpson, James Braid |
Murcar Links
Golf Monthly Verdict
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While its immediate neighbour is extremely well known, Murcar Links somehow flies a little under the radar but certainly deserves wider acclaim. This is a top-flight links with some very distinctive and memorable holes that will reward good golf but also keep a smile on your face even when things aren’t going quite to plan.
Reasons To Play Murcar Links
– This is a tough and very rewarding championship links with plenty of thrilling holes
– Elevation changes create challenge, variety and views
– One of four superb and varied Top 100 links on the Aberdeenshire coastline
Rankings
UK & Ireland Top 100 Golf Courses 2023/24 – 91
The area around Murcar Links has grown over recent years to become one of the UK’s strongest golfing destinations. And if this delightful club is less well-known than its neighbours at Royal Aberdeen, Trump Aberdeen and elsewhere, then it’s time to spread the word and let everyone know that this is one of the very best golf courses in Scotland.
Founded in 1909, this historic course is packed with all that makes up a great links. It is so close to Royal Aberdeen that you can actually overhit from one course to the other, and there are tales from a few years ago of a tourist group who teed off on one course and ended up playing the other. This close connection extends to the original architect, Archie Simpson, who was then both professional and head greenkeeper at Balgownie, and who was engaged to design the layout here.
Subsequent changes were made by James Braid and George Smith who effectively fashioned the course as it is today. It is a fabulous and traditional links with elevated tees, plenty of gorse and wide views out to sea. Some feel that it is a shade more forgiving than its immediate neighbour, although that would not be too difficult! How you score depends on how well you manage the many, tough par 4s.
The course really takes off when you reach the shoreline at the par-5 4th. Not particularly long, it would appear at first sight to be a serious birdie…
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