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Stonehaven Golf Club ©
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| 18th green overlooking the ruined kirk and
North Sea |
Some golf courses have layouts whose subtleties
are so hidden they need many words to explain
why they are interesting plays. No such need
for Stonehaven Golf Club. If one picture is worth a thousand words,
then the photos below can save me a
library's
worth. Rather than explain the layout
and
the holes with mere words, I've decided
to
let you see for yourself.
Stonehaven Golf Club lies on the Braes of Cowne overlooking the
North Sea and is located about an easy 15
mile drive south from Aberdeen. As you will
see, it is played along the edge of cliffs
that fall dramatically into the sea. You'll
be playing over deep gorges, onto tilted
fairways, up and down steep hills and even
over a bomb crater! (It seems that during
the Second World War a German pilot on his
way home wanted to rid his aircraft of some
weight, so he dropped a bomb on the golf
course. The crater, called "Hitler's
bunker," comes into play between the
first and second fairways.)
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| The first tee at Stonehaven. Get ready for
the ride of your life. |
The golf course is on the shortish side at
only 5,103 yards, but it contains 7
par 3s,
some of which are on the longish side.
At
190, 203 and 211 yards they are not
exactly
shrinking violets--especially when
the wind
comes howling off the North Sea. Plus,
with
uphill and downhill shots and some
long carries,
judging a golf course merely on raw
distance
can be deceptive.
So what do you think? Of course the photos
can't begin to show the dramatic layout
as
it really is when you're actually there,
but I feel they do give some indication
of
just how unusual this golf course is.
Located 1 mile north of the town of Stonehaven
on the A92.
Golf Nook Scotland rating - Birdie*
* This rating is not based on difficulty of
play. Rather, I rated it so highly because
this Stonehaven golf course is so unique
and dramatic and fun to play. I don't know
of any other layout like it, so I feel it's
definitely worth a play if you're in the
area.
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