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From links favourites such as Royal Aberdeen and Cruden Bay to inland gems like Newmachar, this part of Scotland has a rich golfing pedigree


Aberdeenshire The classic links at Cruden Bay


Water features heavily at Newmachar


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ast summer, Donald Trump’s Trump International Golf Links opened to the general public amid considerable fanfare. To say this has put Aberdeen on the golfing map


wouldn’t strictly be true, as this part of Scotland has a rich history, and the reputations of some of its famous links were established well before the American business magnate was even born. As with many areas of Scotland, such is the choice


here that it can be difficult knowing where to start. Visitors from across the Pond tend to jet in and take in as much as possible, which is one tactic. A more measured approach may be to start at Cruden Bay and work your way south towards Aberdeen.


Stonehaven’s tricky 15th – Gully Cup


Sweeping views of the North Sea at Royal Aberdeen


CRUDEN BAY Par 70, 6,599 yards If you are using central Aberdeen as your base, Cruden Bay is a 40-minute drive north towards Peterhead. Originally designed by Old Tom Morris and Archie Simpson, and later tweaked by Tom Simpson and Herbert Fowler, this is a course that has stood the test of time since 1899. It’s not unusual to come across visiting golfers


marvelling at the honours board and absorbing the history of this great club, which has hosted players such as Harry Vardon and James Braid. For all the glamour, no bad thing if that’s your fancy, offered by some clubs, there’s a special warmth at clubs such as Cruden Bay that money can’t buy.


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