Can visitors play at weekends?

Visitors are welcome but mid-week is markedly easier and quieter. Confirm a weekend tee time as far ahead as you can — popular Saturdays book up first.

How early can I book a tee time?

Phone or email the pro shop to confirm. Most Scottish clubs accept visitor bookings 7–30 days ahead; group bookings of 8+ can be arranged further ahead.

Is there a dress code?

Smart casual, collared shirts. Soft only.

Buggies are not generally available — the course is walked. Hire a trolley at the pro shop if you'd rather not carry.

What's the best time of year to play?

May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep for full conditions. Late May and early Sep are quietest with fair value. Year-round, best Apr–Oct.

Aberdeenshire

Fraserburgh Golf Club

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire

Plate I — Links course — coastal exposure, firm running turf

Holes

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Par

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Type

Links

Aberdeenshire

Walkability

★★★★☆

Confirmed 3/5

Best Season

May–Sep

Year-round, best Apr–Oct

Visitor Access

Open

Mid-week ideal

Rosehill Course. Remote Buchan links on the North Sea coast.

From the Notebook

Fraserburgh Golf Club occupies the links ground above the harbour town of Fraserburgh — the 'Broch' to the locals — at the northeast corner of Aberdeenshire where the Moray Firth meets the North Sea. The Rosehill Course is 18 holes of traditional links, founded 1881, on the ground above the town's famous lighthouse.

Par 70, 6,278 yards. The course has the character that remote northeastern links tend to have: wind-exposed, firm-fairwayed, greens that test the touch of golfers accustomed to softer inland surfaces. The 7th and 14th are the holes most cited by regulars; both are played against the background of the Fraserburgh Bay with the Kinnaird Head lighthouse visible from the tees.

Green fee is £45 (2026). Fraserburgh is not on the standard tourist circuit for Aberdeenshire golf — most visitors who come to this corner of the county are heading for Cruden Bay or Royal Aberdeen, not the further north stretch. That remoteness is exactly the reason to consider it: a proper links on the edge of the Buchan coast, charged at a third of the rate of its more famous neighbours to the south.

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One Hole Worth Talking About

The hole everyone remembers.

7Par 4 · 410 yards

Kinnaird Head

The 7th tee plays with Fraserburgh Bay as the backdrop and the Kinnaird Head lighthouse visible on the headland to the east — Scotland's oldest lighthouse, built in 1787 on a castle tower and now part of the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses. The hole runs along the northern edge of the course where the North Sea and Moray Firth converge at the corner of Aberdeenshire. Fraserburgh Golf Club sits 40 miles north of Aberdeen on a coast that most visitors don't reach. The lighthouse has been turning on that headland for 230 years. The golf club has been operating for 140 of them.

The Full Scorecard

Everything else you might want to know.

Course

Designer: James Braid redesign, 1922
Founded: 1777
Style era: Contact club
Yardage (W): Contact club
Yardage (Y): Contact club
Yardage (R): Contact club
Course rating: Contact club
Slope rating: Contact club
Bunkers: Contact club
Greens: Contact club
Walking time: Contact club
Open season: Year-round, best Apr–Oct

Visitor

Dress code: Smart casual, collared shirts
Spikes: Soft only
Booking: Contact club
Twilight: Contact club
Winter rate: Contact club
Senior: Contact club
Junior: Contact club
Buggy: Not available
Trolley: Contact club
Caddie: Contact club

Practical

Address: Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 8TL
Phone: 01346 516616
Nearest train: Aberdeen
Nearest airport: Aberdeen (ABZ) (30 min)
Parking: Free
Wi-Fi: Yes, clubhouse
Card payment: Yes
Membership: Contact club
Joining fee: Contact club
Waiting list: Contact club

Fields marked “Contact club” aren’t public-facing in a way we’ve been able to verify. Call the club directly for these — we’ll update the entry when we have it from source.

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Location

Fraserburgh Golf Club on the map

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While They Golf

For the non-golfer in the party.

Aberdeenshire isn't only for the golfers. Walks, drives, distilleries, castles, a long lunch — five picks within thirty minutes of the first tee.

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Plan This Round

Three things to sort before you tee off.

Where to Stay

Beds in Fraserburgh

Hotels, lodges and self-catering near the first tee. Map-style search via Stay22 covering Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and Vrbo.

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How to Get There

From Aberdeen or Aberdeen (ABZ)

Aberdeen (ABZ) is 30 minutes away by car. Train + onward taxi works for the carless visitor.

Train to AberdeenLNER / ScotRail Hire car at Aberdeen (ABZ)30 min drive Local bus from towncheck timetable

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Insure Your Round

Cover for clubs, cancellation, hole-in-one

Most home contents policies don't cover golf clubs in transit. The picker matches you to the right kind of cover in two minutes.

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Played here? Consider

Three things worth packing.

Picked for links rounds on the Scottish coast.

Outerwear

Galvin Green Andres jacket

Wind off the firth changes club selection two irons. A breathable, fully-waterproof shell that's light enough not to swing in is the single biggest upgrade for Scottish links golf.

Layer

Sunderland of Scotland half-zip

Scottish-made merino — the locals' choice for shoulder-season rounds. Warm enough for a 7am tee time in October, light enough for the back nine when the sun comes out.

Tech

Garmin Approach S70 GPS

Handles blind tee shots and exposed-coastal yardage cleanly. Battery lasts a 36-hole day; the wind-direction overlay justifies the price on its own.

Stays Nearby

Where to stay near Fraserburgh

Hotels, B&Bs and self-catering within easy reach of Fraserburgh. Tap any property to check rates.

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Frequently Asked

Visitors usually want to know.

Can visitors play at weekends?: Visitors are welcome but mid-week is markedly easier and quieter. Confirm a weekend tee time as far ahead as you can — popular Saturdays book up first.
How early can I book a tee time?: Phone or email the pro shop to confirm. Most Scottish clubs accept visitor bookings 7–30 days ahead; group bookings of 8+ can be arranged further ahead.
Is there a dress code?: Smart casual, collared shirts. Soft only.
Are buggies allowed?: Buggies are not generally available — the course is walked. Hire a trolley at the pro shop if you'd rather not carry.
What's the best time of year to play?: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep for full conditions. Late May and early Sep are quietest with fair value. Year-round, best Apr–Oct.

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Aberdeen & Moray golf hub

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Royal Aberdeen, Cruden Bay, Trump International — the underrated east-coast links circuit. Plus the Moray clubs at Lossiemouth and Cullen that locals would rather you didn't write about.

While they golf — Aberdeen

For the non-golfer in Aberdeen →

Dunnottar Castle — a cliff-top fortified settlement — is 15 miles south. Aberdeen Art Gallery's Rossetti and Millais collection, city centre, is free.

Pair the round

On TasteSCOT

Glenglassaugh Distillery

Twenty minutes from Fraserburgh to Portsoy. Glenglassaugh is right on the Moray Firth coast — revived in 2008 after decades silent, making increasingly good coastal Highland malt.