Marcliffe Hotel & Spa, Aberdeen (5-Star Luxury Country Manor). Set within eight acres of picturesque wooded grounds on the outskirts of Aberdeen—just 20 minutes from both the airport and Royal Aberdeen—this family-owned five-star retreat is the premier luxury base for Northeast golf. Featuring 42 spacious, individually styled bedrooms and suites, The Marcliffe is celebrated for its warm Scottish hospitality, fine dining at The Conservatory Restaurant, a 400-bin wine cellar, a comprehensive whisky lounge, and a tranquil on-site spa

Play a classic Scottish links course at Murcar Links Golf Club, where rolling coastal dunes and natural terrain shape the game. Set beside the North Sea near Aberdeen, the course offers striking views and a distinctive seaside golfing experience.

Travel just 20 minutes north to warm up for the week on the classic dunes of Murcar Links. Enjoy post-round hospitality in the welcoming clubhouse overlooking the North Sea before returning to Aberdeen.

Play a classic Scottish links course at Murcar Links Golf Club, where rolling coastal dunes and natural terrain shape the game. Set beside the North Sea near Aberdeen, the course offers striking views and a distinctive seaside golfing experience.

• Murcar Links Golf Club – Championship Course (Par 71 | 6,516 Yards).

  • History & Design. Founded in 1909 and laid out by Archie Simpson before being refined by James Braid in the 1930s, Murcar has hosted the European Tour’s Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play and numerous Scottish and British amateur championships.

  • Course Description. Running directly alongside Royal Aberdeen over rugged, undulating dune terrain, Murcar demands precision off the tee to avoid thick heather, gorse, and the winding Strabathie burn while approaching elevated, fast-running greens.

  • Practice Facilities. Murcar offers top-tier practice amenities including covered driving range bays, a dedicated short-game and bunker practice zone, and a large putting green beside the clubhouse

Situated right next door to Murcar, Royal Aberdeen—the sixth oldest golf club in the world—offers one of the finest outward nines in golf.

• Royal Aberdeen Golf Club – Balgownie Links (Par 71 | 6,878 Yards).

  • History & Design. Founded in 1780 as the Society of Golfers at Aberdeen, Royal Aberdeen is the sixth oldest golf club in the world. Originally designed by Archie and Robert Simpson and refined by James Braid, it has hosted the 2011 Walker Cup, the 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, and the Senior Open Championship.

  • Course Description. Celebrated for possessing arguably the greatest outward nine in links golf, the front nine threads through towering sand dunes along the North Sea before turning onto an exposed plateau back nine featuring blind shots, deep revetted bunkers, and subtle saucer greens.

  • Practice Facilities. Visitors have access to a long-game practice area (players use their own balls), a dedicated short-game and bunker practice complex, warm-up nets, and a putting green outside the clubhouse.

Experience traditional gentlemen’s club hospitality and lunch in the historic clubhouse after your round.

Play a round at Cruden Bay Golf Club, a classic Scottish links course set among coastal dunes beside the North Sea. Follow its natural, rugged terrain while taking in sweeping views of the shoreline.

• Cruden Bay Golf Club – Championship Course (Par 70 | 6,601 Yards).

  • History & Design. Golf has been played at Cruden Bay since 1791, with the modern club formed in 1899 to a layout by Old Tom Morris and Archie Simpson, later updated by Tom Simpson and Herbert Fowler in 1926.

  • Course Description. Revered worldwide as one of the most joyful, creative, and idiosyncratic links courses ever built, Cruden Bay features blind approaches over towering dunes, panoramic vistas from high tees, back-to-back par-3s at the 15th and 16th, and the iconic bathtub green at the 9th.

  • Practice Facilities. Green fees include complimentary range balls at the outdoor driving range, plus access to a short-game chipping area, putting green, and complimentary play on the charming 9-hole St Olaf Links

Play a round at Fraserburgh Golf Club on the Philorth links, where coastal dunes and North Sea views frame the course. Enjoy a traditional links experience in the seaside town of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

• Fraserburgh Golf Club – Corbiehill Links (Par 70 | 6,318 Yards).

  • History & Design. Established in 1777, Fraserburgh is the seventh oldest golf club in the world and the oldest still operating under its original name. Relocated to its current site in 1891 and redesigned by five-time Open Champion James Braid in 1922, it is widely regarded as one of Braid’s purest natural links.

  • Course Description. Set where the Moray Firth meets the North Sea, Corbiehill takes golfers on an exhilarating ride over massive sandhills, wildly undulating fairways, and exposed coastal terrain shaped by shifting sea breezes.

  • Practice Facilities. Fraserburgh features an outdoor practice range, warm-up nets, putting green, and the adjacent 9-hole Rosehill course for extra warm-up or afternoon play

Head up the coast to Peterhead Golf Club to experience a pure, unspoiled Willie Park Jr. links routed through towering dunes beside the River Ugie estuary.

• Peterhead Golf Club – Craigewan Links (Par 70 | 6,147 Yards).

  • History & Design. Founded in 1841 (making it the 18th oldest golf club in the world), Peterhead moved across the River Ugie to Craigewan Links in 1892, with the current layout designed by Open Champion Willie Park Jr. in 1908.

  • Course Description. Weaving through dramatic, natural sand dunes right beside the sea, Craigewan Links rewards shot-making and creativity over brute strength, highlighted by sweeping coastal views and fast, undulating greens.

  • Practice Facilities. Located a short walk from the modern clubhouse in the centre of the 9-hole New Course is a full practice range featuring two target greens for long- and short-game work, alongside a chipping/bunker zone, warm-up nets, and an 18-hole putting green.

Return to Aberdeen in the afternoon for a relaxing spa session or a round in the hotel’s wine cellar.