Peterculter Golf Club
A course rooted in tradition, lulled by the River Dee
The area of Peterculter, located on the north bank of the River Dee, is less than half an hour's drive from Aberdeen city center. The golf club was established in 1991, after the acquisition of riverside land on which local engineer Eddie Lappin laid out the course, running holes 4, 5 and 10 to 12 along the fast flowing waters of the river.
Aberdeen
- Number of holes: 18
- Architect: Eddie Lapin
- Year: 1991
- Type: parkland
- PAR 71
- Slope 126
- Distance: 6806m
The route in detail
Today, the course measures a respectable 6,806m from the medal tees, with a par of 71. With only two par four holes over 437m(holes 9 and 13), and four par three holes of reasonable size (holes 3, 8, 10 and 15), it never feels like too much effort during a game.
Setting & Location
Swept between par fives on the front nine, the most deviously difficult hole on the front nine is the 6th, a 401m dogleg left hole, named “Dee View”. Here, an accurate tee shot from a semi-blind tee is essential, as a position on the center-right of the fairway will provide the best approach angle to the green.
Some consider the 10th hole, a par three of 204m is Peterculter's “signature hole”. The tee shot on this hole plays towards a well bunkered green, which is on the edge of the River Dee, with an old fisherman's hut located on the other bank to remind golfers of the fishing heritage of the region.
