Cairngorms National
Park
Duration: 3 days
Highland golf has a
character of its own and within the Cairngorms National Park you
can choose from over a dozen great courses. The Aviemore and the
Cairngorms Golf Pass is your personal invitation to experience any
or all of the eight golf courses listed in Day 1 and Day 2. The
pass is available at the golf courses for just £15 and entitles you
to a 30% discount on green fees at any of these great courses. See
www.visitaviemore.com/onthetee
for details
Day
1
Heading north up the
A9 turn off at Newtonmore Golf Club, situated on the banks of the
river Spey and after lunch play Kingussie Golf Club, only six miles
further north, which is much as Harry Vardon left it in 1908. If
it's a longer course you want, then take on the new Spey Valley
Championship Course at Aviemore, an experience in itself. What a
great first day to get you in the swing! There is a wide choice of
accommodation in the area to choose from.
Day
2
After a comfortable
night you are spoilt for choice on Day 2 with 5 courses within
fifteen miles of each other. 9-hole Abernethy Golf Club at Nethy
Bridge or the James Braid Boat of Garten Courses are each
delightful to play and Carrbridge (9-hole) is a lovely but
challenging course. Craggan course is ideal for family fun and the
highly rated Grantown Golf Club, famous for its scenic holes is
nearby. After your day on the greens head east on the A939 over the
Lecht to Royal Deeside to start day 3.
Day
3
Your final day can be
spent on a choice of scenic but challenging courses in Royal
Deeside. Aboyne Golf Club was founded in 1883 and offers 18 holes
that combine rolling parkland with links-like heathland and great
views over the Loch of Aboyne. Nearby there are also attractive
9-hole courses at Aboyne Loch Golf Centre and Tarland Golf Club,
where the course was designed by Old Tom Morris. Ballater Golf Club
has an 18-hole course that hugs the River Dee in many places.
Braemar Golf Club claims to be the highest 18-hole course in the UK
and is set well over 1,000 feet above sea level. The perfect place
to reach your peak on the golf course!
