A Journal for the Thrifty Gowfer
Aberdeenshire
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
Plate I — Links course — coastal exposure, firm running turf
Scotland's most easterly golf club, on the North Sea coast north of Cruden Bay.
Peterhead Golf Club is generally considered the most easterly golf club on the Scottish mainland — a links on the North Sea coast above Peterhead harbour, 30 miles north of Cruden Bay. The Lido Course, the 18-hole championship layout, was substantially redesigned by James Braid in 1935 and runs along the dune ground between the town and the sea.
Par 70, around 6,100 yards. The course has the character typical of the northeast links: firm, fast, and wind-exposed in ways that make the standard scratch score considerably harder to match than the yardage suggests. The North Sea is present on the eastern holes in sound and salt air even when it is not visible; the routing uses the dune ridges to create variety in direction and exposure.
Green fee is £60–£125 (2026). Visitor access is good; the club is accustomed to golfers making the Aberdeenshire coastal circuit and the tee sheet reflects this. The natural Aberdeenshire sequence is Cruden Bay (£165) on day one and a Peterhead/Royal Tarlair combination (£90–120 combined) on day two — covering three distinct northeast links on the same stretch of coast at a cumulative cost that represents extraordinary value for the standard of golf.
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Location
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · AB42 1LTOpen in OpenStreetMap →
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.
The Aberdeenshire companion guide →Plan This Round
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.
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Picked for links rounds on the Scottish coast.
Outerwear
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
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
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
Hotels, B&Bs and self-catering within easy reach of Peterhead. Tap any property to check rates.
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Nearby courses
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
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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.
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