Aberfeldy Golf Club — Local services in Scotland

Review from a tourist visiting from the states in September: I will keep this as relevant and succinct as possible because it was hard to find good info on this golf club.

First of all, this is a volunteer run "executive nine" type course that perfect to sneak some golf in while on holiday. It is NOT links style. Don't expect much and you'll be surprised. Don't bank your scotland golf dreams on this course.You'll need an element of luck to get on the course here if you don't have clubs with you because it's a VERY homegrown operation. But if you can scare up a 7 iron, hopefully a driver or 5 wood, a Pitching wedge and a putter you can play here. I also found out later from a local that the course is having a hard time staying open because the city/county wants to reclaim the land (it used to be 18 holes and they already took 9 holes, the all-too-sad story of golf near city centers) but it's also in a flood plain so they can't just come and take it without dealing with that. The course is in GREAT shape if you drop your resort golf needs. (if after reading above you complain about conditions, you're just being a jerk!) Greens are cut thick and roll slow but they're not terrible. Fairways are lush as a country club from the US due to the rain. Many holes do not require driver. Day 1 I showed up to play and literally walked in and found what was clearly a set of slightly beaten rental clubs, balls and tees and borrowed it. Happily then dropped my green fees + rental of 15$ pounds in the "honesty box". It's "play all you want for a day" in the cost. One of the members must have left the clubhouse door open while they were playing. VERY pleasureable round, although a bit soggy (it's Scotland!)

Day #2 (sunday...can you imagine this in the states) the clubhouse was CLOSED (on a sunday!!!!) . I hung around a bit and When a member showed up, I asked if I could grab the same set and play again and he was kinda rude about it, thinking I was grabbing someone's gamer set (uhhh come on dude, It was an old set of Pings and an outdated Taylor Made driver...it was a beater borrow set). Oh well, it's like day #1 was all a dream. I'm Still giving them five stars for keeping the golf fire going in the village.

Oh, and they have a PUB directly attached to the clubhouse where the men gather to drink and watch sports. How...

I must have played a different course to those in the reviews. I understand it's a cheap round and it's run by volunteers but what on earth is this course... There is NO fairways. Its just rough everywhere. The greens are full of moss and patches under repair. Dog walkers everywhere.. a very very run down course. Might be good for youths or inexperienced players but it was not an enjoyable course to play on. Feel slightly robbed even...

Walked across the bridge the other day,what an experience that was, very bouncy like it was held up with elastic. On our way back over the bridge we were told by a passer by that the bridge was closed as it was very unsafe( No signage to tell us it was closed btw) apparently the golf club has lost a few holes due to the unsafe...