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Golf Societies in Aberdeenshire

33 golf courses across Aberdeenshire where you can play or book a society day, on one map and grouped by town, with how to find a society near you or start your own.

Golf courses
33
Most choice
Fraserburgh (4)
Governing body
Scottish Golf

Map of golf courses in Aberdeenshire

Tap a flag for the course name and its website, or tap a neighbouring county to go there.

Finding a golf society in Aberdeenshire

Most golf societies are not attached to one club. They are groups of friends, workmates or regulars at a pub who book days at different courses through the season, which is why no single list of them exists. The courses below are where they play.

The quickest way in is the pro shop. Clubs see which societies book with them, and most are happy to pass on a contact. Local golf groups on social media are the other good route, especially if you search for your own town (Fraserburgh, Aboyne, Ellon have the most courses nearby).

Booking a day yourself? 30 of the 33 courses here list a website. Society packages are usually on a page called Societies or Golf Days, and midweek dates tend to be cheaper than weekends.

Golf near Peterhead and Inverurie

Golf societies near Peterhead

There are 4 golf courses within 10 miles of Peterhead. The closest is New Course, 1.5 miles away, followed by Craigewan Course (1.6 miles) and Longside Golf Club (5.9 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Golf societies near Inverurie

There are 12 golf courses within 10 miles of Inverurie, including 1 over the border in a neighbouring county. The closest is Inverurie Golf Club, 0.7 miles away, followed by The Pine Lodge Golf Centre (2.7 miles) and Kintore Golf Club (3.5 miles). Most clubs list their society packages on their website, linked below where we have it.

Starting your own society

If you cannot find one that fits, starting one takes less than you would think: a handful of regular players, someone willing to book the tee times, and a format everyone understands. Our guide to what a golf society is covers how they run.

For the day itself, a Texas scramble keeps mixed abilities together, a shotgun start gets everyone in for food at the same time, and scramble vs best ball vs shamble explains the other team formats.

Golf courses in Aberdeenshire by town

Braemar

Ellon

Insch

Kemnay

Longside

Newburgh

Tarland

Common questions

How many golf courses are there in Aberdeenshire?

We count 33 golf courses in Aberdeenshire, taken from OpenStreetMap and matched to the county boundary. That leaves out pitch and putt, footgolf, indoor simulators and standalone driving ranges, which a society would not book a day at.

Which town in Aberdeenshire has the most golf courses?

Fraserburgh has the most nearby, with 4 courses. After that come Aboyne (3), Ellon (3), Kemnay (3).

How do I find a golf society in Aberdeenshire?

Most societies are not tied to one club. They are groups of friends, workmates or regulars at a pub who book days at different courses through the season, so no single directory lists them. The quickest routes are asking in the pro shop at a course near you, since clubs see which societies book with them, and searching local golf groups on social media for your town.

What format do golf societies usually play?

Individual Stableford is the most common, because it copes with a wide spread of handicaps and a bad hole only costs you that hole. Charity and company days lean towards team formats like the Texas scramble, which keep slower players moving and make for a closer finish.

Course data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence, last updated 2026-10-01. County boundaries contain OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Missing a course, or spotted one that has closed? It can be corrected on OpenStreetMap and will appear here at the next update.