Hardhillock, Birnie Rd,
Elgin, Moray IV30 8SX
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Ross McConnachie (PGA, Club Professional).The Course:
18 holes.
Designer:
Originally a 9-hole layout, extended to 18-holes in 1924 by its long-serving greenkeeper John Macpherson.
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1.5 mi S of Elgin town centre / 42 mi NE of Inverness.
Elgin
Elgin Golf Club: if the coastal links courses on the Moray Firth are giving you a hard time, Elgin may have just the answer ... and that's not a reference to the remarkable ruins of a centuries-old Catholic cathedral which stands in the town. Elgin also boasts a pleasant and relatively easy-going parkland golf course.
Typically kept in excellent condition, this predominantly tree-lined layout, offers an enjoyable and scenic round. The layout comprises predominantly straightaway holes (with a couple of notable doglegging exceptions), which will test your unswerving accuracy from the tee. Stray too far offline and trees or OOB awaits. There's also plenty of small fairway and greenside bunkers to keep you honest around the excellent greens. No surprise the locals have dubbed this course the "Wentworth of the North".
Elgin offers a potential source of solace for the weather-beaten "links" golfer, in so far as it contrasts with the area's many storied (but often windswept) coastal courses. Rather than sea and beach views, Elgin's attractions include views over the town of Elgin and away to the Moray coast to the north, and hills stretching inland to the distant Cairngorm Mountains to the south.
Pick of the holes: the par-3 15th (Lime Kiln), as its name implies, comes with former lime kilns once used by local industry and agriculture.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, day tickets, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire, if booked in advance.
Limited
The town of Elgin was formerly one of Scotland's cathedral cities. The very impressive ruins of the former cathedral stand testament to its very troubled past. Even as a ruin, the cathedral stands out as one of Scotland’s most ambitious and beautiful medieval buildings. The 13th-century west front represents one of the finest architectural achievements in Scotland from that period.
The Masters: The 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National sees LIV golfer Jon Rahm defend his title against the world’s best. Pressing hard will be world No.1 and 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler and world No.2 Rory McIlroy (April 11-14).
Chevron Championship: the women’s major championship season gets underway for the second year at its new Carlton Woods home outside Houston, Texas. World No.2 Lilia Vu defends (April 18-21).
Nelly Korda: records a perfect start to 2024 with four wins out of her last four appearances on the LPGA Tour, a feat last achieved by Lorena Ochoa in 2008. Korda's win at the T-Mobile Match Play brought up her 12th LPGA Tour victory.
Scottie Scheffler: narrowly missed out on matching Nelly Korda’s three-in-three, when he placed second at the Houston Open. This followed back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players. Like Korda, he remains comfortably ahead in the official world golf rankings.
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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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