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Stonehaven Golf Club
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (W) | 68 | 5103 yards | 70.9 | 124 |
| White | 66 | 5103 yards | 65.6 | 115 |
| Yellow | 66 | 4804 yards | 64.3 | 112 |
| Yellow (W) | 67 | 4804 yards | 69.1 | 120 |
| Red (W) | 67 | 4572 yards | 67.8 | 115 |
| Red | 65 | 4572 yards | 63.3 | 106 |
| Blue | 64 | 4307 yards | 62.2 | 103 |
| Blue (W) | 64 | 4307 yards | 66.2 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 65.6/115 W: 70.9/124 | 305 | 203 | 331 | 364 | 252 | 169 | 161 | 398 | 329 | 2512 | 272 | 416 | 376 | 190 | 170 | 159 | 482 | 315 | 211 | 2591 | 5103 |
| Yellow M: 64.3/112 W: 69.1/120 | 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 t1853944576 on 08/15/2025
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6th tee Photo submitted by u1193975373 on 08/22/2023
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Photo submitted by t1853944576 on 07/04/2023
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Photo submitted by t1853944576 on 07/04/2023
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Photo submitted by t1853944576 on 07/04/2023
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Photo submitted by t1853944576 on 07/04/2023
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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 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
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…
Spectacular Views
This is a short but difficult course with spectacular views of the NE coast and great value.
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.
Amazing views
Great little course didn’t know what to expect but was greeted with very friendly staff behind the bar, course is a real challenge with some great views. Will definitely play here again!
Stoney
Played on a very windy day, but that only added to the fun. Course was in great condition for the time off year. Warm welcome in the club house with good food. Would defo play again
The best coarse I’ve played on
Wonderfully picturesque coarse, difficult and challenging beautiful greens
Stonehaven is terrific - great course to include in a trip to Aberdeen!
Wonderful views on the rugged N/E coastline of Scotland straddling the Uplands and Lowlands dividing line. Lots of up and down holes to give you a good workout and test your golfing acumen!
We had terrific weather with light winds.
Fairways were well groomed, greens good but a bit slow - which most of the time was appreciated!
Highly recommended from a 13 handicap guy and 21 handicap woman!
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