Stonehaven Golf Club
About
Set on the Braes of Cowie and providing spectacular views of the North Sea, Stonehaven Golf Club near Aberdeen has earned a reputation as a challenging short course that dazzles players with its epic scenery, including awe-inspiring views of the town of Stonehaven and the ancient fortress of Dunnottar Castle. Founded in 1888, Stonehaven Golf Club has only improved with time.
Featuring forced carries over deep gullies, and short holes set along steep cliffs - where you can often see dolphins and seals and other marine life in Stonehaven Bay - the golf course plays to just over 5,000 yards, but still provides a challenging play for golfers of all levels. Stonehaven is renowned for its immaculate and tricky greens and well-manicured fairways.
Of further interest to golfers that make Stonehaven Golf Club a part of their Scotland golf package, the Highland Fault line - which divides Scotland from east to west - runs through the golf course. In fact, on both holes No. 13 and No. 15, players will have a forced carry directly over the fault line over a gap known as "The Gully." Known for its epic beauty, Stonehaven will soon have a new course to crow about, an 18-hole championship course to be designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus and his world-class design team.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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White (W) | 66 | 5103 yards | 70.3 | 116 |
White | 66 | 5103 yards | 64.9 | 107 |
Yellow | 66 | 4804 yards | 63.5 | 104 |
Yellow (W) | 66 | 4804 yards | 68.6 | 112 |
Red | 67 | 4572 yards | 62.9 | 101 |
Red (W) | 67 | 4572 yards | 67.3 | 109 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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White M: 64.9/107 W: 70.3/116 | 305 | 203 | 331 | 364 | 252 | 169 | 161 | 398 | 329 | 2512 | 272 | 416 | 376 | 190 | 170 | 159 | 482 | 315 | 211 | 2591 | 5103 |
Yellow M: 63.5/104 W: 68.6/112 | 300 | 198 | 326 | 359 | 247 | 149 | 156 | 391 | 294 | 2420 | 257 | 396 | 376 | 171 | 165 | 132 | 447 | 268 | 172 | 2384 | 4804 |
Handicap | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 9 | |||
Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 66 |
Handicap (W) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
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Photo submitted by u314163433405 on 01/14/2024
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6th tee Photo submitted by u1193975373 on 08/22/2023
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Photo submitted by Pouxie on 05/28/2023
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Photo submitted by Pouxie on 05/28/2023
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Photo submitted by dougmacnamara on 10/11/2021
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Photo submitted by Raymondodj on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Raymondodj on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Raymondodj on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Raymondodj on 11/08/2019
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Photo submitted by Serginho14 on 08/05/2019
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Photo submitted by Serginho14 on 08/05/2019
Great course with fantastic scenery - well worth a visit to this coastal course.. had a great day of golf..👍
Off-peak bliss
First time playing the course since they reconfigured it to better accommodate the 2 x 9 hole layout.
We did get lost a few times & only played 17 holes as we missed the par3 7th over the gully, so perhaps improved signage is required.
I have played here in opens in the past , but stopped coming as the pace of play when busy, is very slow, due to it being quite tight & having a hole which tees off over 2 other fairways.
I am now a senior golfer & considering the course is short in yardage, I felt like I had walked much further, a few hills, but not excessively hilly, I may request a buggy when I return.
That, said an off-peak round when the course is quiet is very enjoyable & superb value for money.
The Course, club house, greenkeepers sheds & on course furniture are all well maintained & fresh looking.
I will return, the views are awe inspiring.
A different course experience great hospitality!
We chose Stonehaven as the greens were in play and we were assured to avoid frost. The course has lots of quirky holes with undulating fairways so one needs to think your way around. I found the uniqueness interesting and an altogether different challenge. The course has great views! The hospitality was very good, we had coffee and bacon rolls beforehand and beer and toasties afterwards… we were very well looked after.
Great winter golf alternative
With most other courses in the region closed (including my own), a visit to Stonehaven was most enjoyable.
Enjoyable Round
Even after all the bad weather recently in Aberdeenshire this course was open when many others weren’t. The course was in great condition and the wind just added to the challenge. Very enjoyable round of golf
Lovely course, splendid views
Don’t be fooled by the course only being around 5000 yards. The course is quite hilly, some tee shots are played over a creek and it does get rather windy making it a good test! Tees and fairways were in excellent condition; the greens had been spiked a few days before I played. Would recommend using a coloured ball as there are a lot of bird feathers which made it difficult finding your ball after playing a blind shot. The views are terrific and I’d play it again.
Enjoyable wide open course
Excellent service in the clubhouse, great food. The course is challenging & requires fitness as quite hilly. Greens are mossy but in good condition. Enjoyed our afternoon.
Spectacular Views
This is a short but difficult course with spectacular views of the NE coast and great value.
Decent Course
Played this course today and enjoyed it. A few holes which require some thought. Greens were good with a nice pace of play on them.
It’s just an amazing golf course experience
What a golf course, and what a picturesque area, really amazing. The golf course it self is challenging enough with several daunting cliffs to hit your ball over. Choosing the correct tee is important to have fun and it is challenging for all levels of golfers due to the high elevation changes, sloping fairways and small greens and let’s not forget the added challenge when the wind picks up…
Must play
Great little course, 4500 I believe from the gold tees. Course was in excellent condition, very much fun to play. We were delayed by a fog where you couldn't see in front of you 5 feet, played 11 holes before it started pouring on us. Then the torrential rain started just as we got to the club house. We received the full Scottish golf experience in one day. Despite the rain really enjoyed the course, and special thanks to the beautiful lady who works in the club house who went out of her way to help us have a good day, and we did. Beautiful ocean views.
Very friendly and helpful stuff and golfers.
Fantastic views and good conditions of the course.
Next time definitely again.
Great seaside holiday course
We played it in a stunning day and the views are just wow. Was easy to be distracted away from the golf looking over the cliffs to the blue sea.
Course itself is great fun. Plenty of room for all handicaps but small tricky greens add to the challenge.
Great fun and will definitely be back.