ABERDEENSHIRE - THE NORTH EAST

Aberdeenshire - The North East

Magnificent sand dunes up to 100 feet high stretch along Aberdeenshire’s 165 miles of beautiful coastline. In this extraordinary sandscape lie some of the world’s most stunning links courses, designed by top names in golf course architecture including Old Tom Morris, James Braid and Dr Martin Hawtree.

The Sandman Signature Hotel is one of Aberdeen’s newest hotels located in the fully converted old Robert Gordon University St Andrews Street campus. The luxurious interior offers modern rooms and apartments with high ceilings, on-site Chop Bar & Grill and atmospheric Whisky Lounge.

The Sandman is within 5 minutes walking distance to Union Street and the cities medieval district where you can find cocktail bars and many top Scottish seafood, Italian, Indian and steak restaurants.

DAY 1 - ARRIVAL

• Golf at Newmachar Hawkshill - Championship parkland course designed by Dave Thomas which hosts The PGA EuroPro Tour.
• Check-in for 3 nights at The 4* Sandman Aberdeen Signature Hotel 

DAY 2

• Full Scottish Breakfast
• Golf at Cruden Bay Golf Club - Consistently ranked in the worlds top 100 courses. Designed by Old Tom Morris, Cruden Bay takes the golfer on a journey through high sand dunes with views of Slains Castle in the distance, the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula.
• Wee Tasting Tour at Glen Garioch - 1.5 hour tour including 3 tastings of Highland single malt whisky Glen Garioch.

DAY 3

• Full Scottish Breakfast
• Golf at Royal Aberdeen Balgownie Links - A classic links layout, host to the 2014 Scottish Open won by Justin Rose. Designed by Archie and Robert Simpson and James Braid, the Balgownie has one of the finest front nines in Scotland.

DAY 4 - DEPARTURE

• Full Scottish Breakfast
• Golf at Murcar Links - Host to the Paul Lawrie Matchplay on the European Tour and regular amateur events including the 2021 Scottish Men’s Championship. Murcar is one of Scotland’s finest links courses and borders the prestigious Royal Aberdeen Balgownie Links. The course is a classic links with massive sand dunes, undulating fairways and is covered in whins and heather with magnificent views across the North Sea.

* Based on sharing a Double or Twin Room.

Less than 1 hour further North from Aberdeen are Fraserburgh Corbiehill and Peterhead Golf Club, 2 undiscovered links which play in amongst some of the highest sand dunes in Scotland.