Aberdour Golf Club

Seaside Place,

Aberdour, Fife KY3 0TX

  • Office

    +44 (0)1383 860 256
  • Pro shop

    +44 (0)1383 860 256
  • Golf pro

    Michael Kanev (PGA, Advanced Professional).

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Clifftop seaside setting on shoreline of Firth of Forth.

  • Designer:

    The course has evolved over time, with design input for the original nine holes from Willie Park Jr.

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
5447
5106
4872
Par
67
67
68
SSS or slope
66.6
65.1
68.5

Location

Latitude:

56.049356

Longitude:

-3.299266

How to get there:

o.5 mi S of Aberdour / 9 mi SW of Kirkcaldy.

Aberdour Golf Club

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.

Est. 1896

Aberdour Golf Club: as you journey into Fife from the southwest, perhaps heading for the golf courses of St Andrews and the like, you'll pass three of the Kingdom's lesser known, shorter, and wonderfully scenic layouts - Aberdour, Burntisland (aka Dodhead) and Kinghorn.

With several holes tightly hugging the Firth of Forth shoreline, Aberdour is a clifftop parkland course, and one of Scotland's most scenic. Measuring just 5,500-yards, the par of 67 includes six par-3s and one par-5. Here you will enjoy memorable views onto Barnhill Bay, Inchcolm Island and Bellhouse Rock.

List of courses: Home of Golf

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes in high season (April thru' Oct): weekdays £60; weekends £70.

Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2025].

Other information

Players generally walk this course.

Practice facilities

Limited

Did you know?

Aberdour is home to one of the two oldest datable standing castles in Scotland. The other is Castle Sween in Argyll. The semi-ruin of Aberdour Castle, which was home to the Earls of Morton for many years, has sections that date from around 1200 AD.

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Tournaments

Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).

Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).

Who's Who

Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.

Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.

The Dutch GC, The Netherlands

The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

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Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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