Course Guides

Portlethen Golf Club

Address: Badentoy Road, Portlethen, Aberdeenshire AB12 4YA
Location: Situated 6 miles (9 kilometres) south of the city of Aberdeen located adjacent to the west of the A 90 dual carriageway at the flyover to Portlethen.
Telephone: 01224-781090

Course Description

The course is maturing into one of the more popular parkland courses in the North East of Scotland having been blessed with natural features the principal one being the Findon burn which, lined with mature broadleaf trees, crosses 5 of the holes on the first nine influencing either tee or approach shots.

The par 5 485 yard fourth hole poses a problem of choice of second shots as the burn crosses 90 yards short of the green, the wayward shot punished by ending up in the burn or in the trees. The inward 9 holes carry fewer hazards but the Findon burn continues to create problems at the fifteenth and eighteenth.

Arguably the fifteenth is the 'signature hole' of the course. First, the tee shot has to be accurate to cope with the right to left dog leg and then the approach shot, from a down hill lie, has to carry the Findon burn which, moat like, guards the entrance to the green. The par 507 yd par 5 eighteenth is a challenging closing hole featuring a drystone dyke on the left running all the way from tee to green with the risk of out of bounds with even' shot. The Findon burn. 1(K) yards short of the green creates a further dilemma of second shot selection; to carry or not to carry.

Senior golfers and visitors normally play the shorter par 70 'Blue Tee' course.

Course development has seen the planting of around 21.000 carefully selected trees, restoration of drystone dykes. construction of stone bridges, new tees at several holes and a pond at the short fifth. There is an extensive practice area, part of which is the site of approved plans to build a 15 bay driving range. The substantial putting green is conveniently sited near the first tee. Both golf trolleys and buggies are available for hire.

By Alan Wells (aswells@lineone.net)
Definitely worth a visit. Probably one of the best 'Value for money' golf courses in the Aberdeen area. Special rates to visitors on Mondays.

By DH Mckechnie (D.H.McKechnie@hw.ac.uk)
It's good to see that good, solid par 72 courses still exist. The 17th and 18th keep the challenge alive right to the end and must prove interesting in closely fought match-play battles.

By Ian Adams (ian@mma.net)
The course is very good for only a junior but they should maybe think about making it a little shorter for the 12 handicapper +.

More Details

• Bar
  
• Full catering service
  
• Golf carts hire
  
• Putting green
  
• Pro shop
  
• Practice ground
  Visitors welcome. Weekdays 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Saturdays as available. Sundays after 1 pm.
  
• Course: Portlethen
  Holes: 18
  Yardage: 6707
  SSS: 72