Tarland Golf Club
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About
When you think of Scottish Golf, one name invariably comes to mind - ol' Tom Morris. At Tarland Golf Club near Aberdeen, not only does the legend live on, but you get the opportunity to play an actual Morris design at this delightful and scenic nine-hole run. Playing to nearly 6,000 yards when played to 18 holes, Tarland is notorious for its rich variety of wildlife, and for the number of golfers willing to make the trek to the town of Tarland to give this Morris masterpiece a go.
Tarland is a parkland course that will challenge nearly all level of player, and where accuracy and solid golf course management will result in a good score at a run with a rating of 68. Low green fees and a friendly atmosphere dominate this club, where strategically placed bunkers and mature trees will give attacking players a pause before the pull out the big guns at the golf course's many tempting and risk-reward par 4s.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (18-hole) | 70 | 6062 yards | 69.2 | 109 |
| Yellow (18-hole) | 66 | 5528 yards | 66.6 | 104 |
| Red (18-hole) (W) | 70 | 5273 yards | 70.6 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 69.2/109 | 309 | 365 | 262 | 375 | 234 | 416 | 172 | 428 | 483 | 3044 | 6062 |
| Red W: 70.6/117 | 296 | 334 | 220 | 304 | 195 | 369 | 102 | 383 | 367 | 2570 | 5273 |
| Handicap | 13 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 10 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 8 |
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Photo submitted by t903424803 on 07/24/2022
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Fairway 9th Photo submitted by lboerner on 07/27/2020
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Photo submitted by t903424803 on 07/20/2020
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Photo submitted by t903424803 on 07/20/2020
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Photo submitted by t903424803 on 07/20/2020
Beautiful course. A little gem in Deeside
Beautiful Course, views and setting.
Cannot rate staff nor friendliness since there are no staff on site.
Lovely 9 hole course
Tarland is an attractive 9 hole course which is very well maintained. There were few others on the course so you could play at your own pace.
I will be going back later this week
Great Course for those New to Golf
Excellent course to boost the confidence of beginners. Wide fairways but challenging enough with plenty of par 4’s.
GreT little course in lovely setting
Interesting, quiet little course in beautiful Royal Deeside. It’s well worth a visit to enjoy the interesting layout on this well kept course. You can get a decent lunch in the Tea Room in the village centre.
Great course
I first played this course in 1970 (not a typo) and more recently in 2020/21 & 2023. The course is in beautiful condition and the setting is stunning. I recommend an early evening round as the sun is setting. It's a challenging 9 holes for any standard of player and I hope its there for at least another 50 years. I hope I make it back again.
Beautiful course
Absolutely beautiful.
Clubhouse refurb looks good.
Always love coming back to this gem.
Don't know about hospitality due to limited hours of staff.
Gentle course
Nice wide fairways. The course is in better condition than last year. Very enjoyable 9-holes.
Lovely course, shame about the greens
I have played this course on a number of occasions and always enjoyed it. This time round though the greens (like many in Aberdeenshire, unfortunately) had not recovered from a severe winter/spring and were in a very disappointing state with many areas where there was no growth whatsoever. Putting under these conditions was something of a lottery and it is for this reason only that I cannot currently recommend the course to other golfers.
Work needed
Beautiful setting but greens were very poor. The usual work probably delayed due to cold & wet spring. Hopefully it will be back to normal later in the year.
Mann/Stewart.
Excellent course with lovely views around.
Local members very friendly.
Must for all golfers.
Lovely afternoon at Tarland
We enjoyed a fine afternoons golf at Tarland. My wife and I had played the course before but not for a number of years. The weather was lovely and the course was in excellent condition. Despite the pandemic the toilet facilities were available to us and signage was clear and easy to follow. Particularly enjoyed the greens, they were a little slower than other courses we have recently played but the ball went where you hit it so that is all you can really ask for. The only slight negative was a group of four, who seemed to have no understanding of golf etiquette. We teed off as they were leaving the ninth green and caught up with them at the 15th (they played just 6 holes in the time it took us to play 15). but refused to wave us through. We didn't let it spoil our afternoon though and wouldn't judge Tarland members based on our experience.
Fantastic course
Fantastic course. Beautiful setting, well maintained. Don’t be put off that it’s only 9 holes or that it plays relatively short. The rough is tough! And the greens are challenging and you will struggle to keep the ball on the green the first time you’ll play it. I played it 3 times in 3 days and thoroughly enjoyed it.
A pleasure to play
Tarland golf course is a 9-hole (18-tees) layout. It is in great condition and well maintained.
All COVID-19 precautions were in place.
Met a few members finishing their round and they were very friendly..
It’s not a long course but very enjoyable to play.
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