Portlethen Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6663 yards | 72.4 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6468 yards | 71.0 | 129 |
| Yellow | 70 | 5773 yards | 68.3 | 123 |
| Yellow (W) | 70 | 5773 yards | 70.0 | 125 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 5608 yards | 73.2 | 128 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.4/131 | 388 | 495 | 417 | 460 | 146 | 380 | 431 | 178 | 439 | 3334 | 235 | 341 | 183 | 522 | 364 | 402 | 365 | 415 | 502 | 3329 | 6663 |
| White M: 71.0/129 | 374 | 487 | 404 | 455 | 131 | 368 | 412 | 167 | 430 | 3228 | 222 | 331 | 171 | 510 | 356 | 394 | 356 | 408 | 492 | 3240 | 6468 |
| Red W: 73.2/128 | 332 | 400 | 352 | 425 | 104 | 323 | 359 | 145 | 328 | 2768 | 198 | 308 | 146 | 483 | 301 | 305 | 332 | 345 | 422 | 2840 | 5608 |
| Handicap | 12 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
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Very good
The Portleathen golf course is a great golf course.
I just booked this course without knowing anything about it, so it came as a very nice surprise to see how this course was in great shape so early.
I had a great time playing this course.
Cant wait to play again
First time playing portlethen and i cant complain. Relativly easy opening couple of holes, although very wet and greens had been hollow tined the condition was almost as good as the views( stunning ) after the opening few , the course reveals the par 3 5th which is a picturesque short hole that sets the tone for the remainder of the round. If this is what the course is like in winter then i cant wait to go back and play it in the summer months
Great course
A great course in fantastic condition and a good test. Doubled up with another couple but they were good company.
Portlethen Golf course
Excellent course. Very fair for the average golfer. Great par 3's .... very little rough . Some tricky greens but overall, a great course.
Great course.
I am looking for a golf club to join in 2015 and after recently playing portlethen I have now made up my mind. The course was in great condition and not a lot of hills either (am not as young as I used to be lol) the greens were also in tip top condition. There was only one thing that I was a bit disappointed in and that was when we were away to tee off on one of the holes one of the staff was cutting the greens and tee areas he stopped to let us tee off but never switched off his engine and it was a bit off putting.
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