Rlburnside
Challenge Tour Pro
Playing Trump Aberdeen in October and looking to play another round at either Hazelhead or Craibstone , anyone played them and got any opinions of which is best?
Wouldn't go near either tbh. Head to either Murcar or Stonehaven
Hazelhead is a lovely layout (Mackenzie design) but has suffered from investment from the council for years. Doesn't take rain well and we've had a lot recently. Craibstone is ok, nothing special....not sure on condition as not played it in a while.
Portlethen is a nice parkland, a lot better than its rankings would suggest. You can get a train from Aberdeen to Portlethen, but would need a taxi up to the golf club.
Newmachar Hawkshill is excellent but would be about 25 mins in a taxi.
Thanks for that , I’ve heard good things about Newmacher and would like to play there but have to get back to Edingburgh same day hence my reason for playing as close Aberdeen as possible.
Do you know anything about Bainagast the course near the harbour? I’ve seen it many a time coming into the harbour by boat but never wanted to play there, certainly be handy for me, but I’ve got this thing in my mind that it wouldn’t be good, maybe totally unjustified.
I'd be avoiding both in October, Hazelhead is great but a muni, it won't be in great nick at that time, and Craibstone, while in great nick, isn;t a very good course
Newmacher is only half a dozen miles out of the city, and it's right by the AWPR, so finish your round and you're immediately on the road south avoiding going throug the city.
Alternatively head a bit wouth and stop off at either montrose or Edzell which are both just about half an hour wouth.
Depending on the dates in October, if I'm off I could get you on Cruden Bay or Newmachar as a guest.
14 October is a Friday, not Saturday. Trump Intenational are holding a Senior’s Open on the 14th.