A Journal for the Thrifty Gowfer
Aberdeenshire
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Plate II — Parkland course — tree-lined fairways, year-round play
River Don valley parkland. The principal club in north Aberdeenshire.
Inverurie Golf Club occupies parkland at the edge of Inverurie, the principal market town of north Aberdeenshire at the confluence of the Rivers Don and Urie. Founded 1923, the course uses the Don valley terrain — flat riverside meadow on the lower ground, with slightly more exposed positions on the upper holes above the town. Par 69, around 5,700 yards. The River Don runs alongside the eastern boundary and comes into play on several of the lower holes.
The course plays as a typical Aberdeenshire town club — honest, visitor-friendly, without the formality of the coastal links or the scale of the larger parkland venues. Conditioning is consistently good for the price point: clubs serving as the primary facility for a regional centre tend to maintain steady income and steady upkeep. Inverurie's greens are reliable throughout the season.
Green fee is £50 (2026). Inverurie is 17 miles north-west of Aberdeen, 25 minutes by train on the Aberdeen–Inverness line. For golfers using Inverurie as a base for north Aberdeenshire — the Garioch, the Aberdeenshire Castle Trail, Haddo House — the club is the obvious round. Kemnay Golf Club (5 miles south) and Alford Golf Club (15 miles west) complete the Don valley circuit for those who want more than one course.
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Location
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While They Golf
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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Where to Stay
Hotels, lodges and self-catering near the first tee. Map-style search via Stay22 covering Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and Vrbo.
How to Get There
Aberdeen (ABZ) is 30 minutes away by car. Train + onward taxi works for the carless visitor.
Insure Your Round
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Played here? Consider
Picked for parkland rounds in Scotland.
Outerwear
The mid-weight option for parkland — fully waterproof but lighter than the wind-spec links jackets. Packs into a back-pocket pouch when the sun comes out.
Layer
Scotland's premium sportswear name. Cut for a swing rather than a jog; the moisture-wicking suits warmer parkland rounds where the wind isn't doing the work.
Tech
Tree-lined parkland holes are exactly the situation where a rangefinder pays for itself. The V6's slope mode is allowed in any non-tournament round.
Stays Nearby
Hotels, B&Bs and self-catering within easy reach of Inverurie. Tap any property to check rates.
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Nearby courses
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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
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Dunnottar Castle — a cliff-top fortified settlement — is 15 miles south. Aberdeen Art Gallery's Rossetti and Millais collection, city centre, is free.
Getting there by train
On TripSCOTAbout 25 minutes by taxi from Inverurie. Edinburgh Waverley in 2hr 30; Glasgow in 2hr 40 by ScotRail.
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