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Murcar Links Golf Club - Murcar Course

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Style Links
Par 71
Length 6516 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.0

With a century of experience under its belt, the Murcar course at Murcar Links Golf Club was designed by Archie Simpson in 1909 with redesigns over the time made by James Braid in the 1930's and Team Niblick Ltd in 2005. Murcar course continues to give modern golfers the challenge and scenic qualities they've come to expect for the best Scottish golf courses.

Voted course of the year by Golf Tourism Scotland in 2007, the Murcar Championship Golf Links is the nearest Championship Links Course of the proposed Trump International Golf Links Scotland, which is just five miles away.

Playing to a challenging slope rating of 138, the Murcar course is consistently rated as one of Scotland's top courses with its challenging plays, spectacular location, top-quality grounds keeping and service.

Course Details

Year Built 1909
Golf Season All year but April – October best
Architect James Braid Graeme Webster (2005) Archie Simpson (1909)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes (only with medical certificate)
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Members, their Guests & Visitors are expected to maintain a high standard of dress and code of conduct at all times.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Catering

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.6
5 Reviews (5)
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Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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5.0
First Time Playing

Great links course in superb condition

Smart and challenging links course Just N of Aberdeen. Course in beautiful condition. Customer service good. Buggies ( power carts) and hand carts available for those who fly into Scotland. Blind shots and lots of run on dry summer links. Like the course- would recommend. Nice cafe/restaurant

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

brown fairways

difficult course, when you are not on the (brown) fairway, you got a real problem. greens were green and in a very good shape. nice views on the sea.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Average weather
Walked

Short, but tough, test

Don't be fooled by the yardage -- it's only about 6,400 yards from the tips. It plays a lot longer, especially when the wind blows, which it always does. We played Murcar immediately off a long flight and it proved to be a tough opener. The rough was especially thick and juicy after a wetter-than-usual summer, and the number of lost balls in our group was plentiful. I didn't use driver more than two or three times, and on into-the-wind holes I simply played for par and wasn't too upset with bogey. Overall, a solid track.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 109
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Fair weather
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Home of a European Tour event

Murcar is good, but it's easy to see why it gets lost in the shuffle with so many other great courses in the area. It butts up to Royal Aberdeen, and Trump International and Cruden Bay are both up the coasts.

But give Murcar a look if you're in the area looking for a place to play. The staff is super friendly and the course is a good place to play if you're looking to get your links footing under you. We played it right off the plane and it was a tough afternoon, but it didn't dampen our spirits.

It'll host a European Tour 64-man match play event in late July, hosted by Open champion Paul Lawrie.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 638
Handicap 5-9
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Average weather
Walked

Murcar in prime shape for big event

Murcar is a storied links that sometimes gets bumped off of the itinerary of links-loving Americans because it is sandwiched between Trump Scotland and Royal Aberdeen, host of the 2014 Scottish Open. Murcar is getting ready to show the golf world its worth by hosting the inaugural Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play in July. The event will feature 64 top European Tour pros battling in match play. The course was lush with rough and narrow fairways when I visited in May. It will be an exacting test.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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