Portlethen Golf Club

HISTORY Portlethen Golf Club was founded in 1981 with the aim of adding to the social life of the golfing fraternity in the village of Portlethen. Willie Donald, Managing Director of Donalds of Portlethen and a local landowner, gifted 138 acres of land to the local community for the course. Title of the land was transferred to Kincardine & Deeside District Council who leased the land back to the Club and provided sufficient finance for construction of the course and clubhouse. The course was designed by Donald Steel, the world-renowned golf course architect, and was open for play in 1989. Over the years, further clubhouse facilities have been added to cater for conferencing, social, functions and dining, as well as the game of golf.

COURSE 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 course has been designed as two circuits of nine holes, each returning to the Clubhouse. There are four measured courses ranging from the Blue course at just over 5700 yards to the White course at 6670 yards - choose to match your capabilities.

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 every shot. The Findon burn, 100 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 dyke, construction of stone bridges, new tees at several holes and a pond at the short fifth.

As well as an extensive practice area including a 15 bay driving range and short game facility. A substantial putting green is conveniently sited near the first tee.

Both golf trolleys and buggies are available for hire from the Club Professional Stuart Wilson

LOCATION Portlethen Golf Club is situated 5 miles south of Aberdeen just off the A90.

From Aberdeen City Centre - head south on the A90 & take the left fork beneath the flyover & follow the sign posting for Badentoy Park. Head over the flyover after 400 yards on this road you will see the Clubhouse car park, etc on your right-hand side. Please follow the one-way system in place.

From South - On the A90, take the slip road signed for Portlethen Shopping Centre & Badentoy Park, at the roundabout at the top of the slip road go left.
After 400 yards on this road you will see the Clubhouse car park, etc on your right-hand side. Please follow the one-way system in place.

CATERING Kitchen open daily from 1000 hrs for breakfast Main menu available 1130 > 1400 hours Monday > Friday; 1100 - 1800 hrs Saturday & Sunday

15% discount for order & collect service Phone 01224 781090