In my Blog Entry 654 about the King's Links Summer Course, I mentioned that there were many better courses in the Aberdeen area. The main course at Murcar GC (Blog Entry 313) is one of the very best and is as good an example of a traditional Scottish links course as you'll ever find. Murcar also has a more modest second course that's still a good test and the members' package on offer at Murcar is completed by a huge practice area, complete with excellent short game facilities. I doubt that many visitors to Murcar would know that tucked away below the main practice area there's a separate 3-hole Par 3 practice course. It was only when Craig, Stu, Polly and I were playing the adjacent Royal Aberdeen GC Balgownie Course (Blog Entry 515) that we noticed this little course. This course is ideal for complete beginners and is well away from any casual spectators (apart from players on Royal Aberdeen, immediately over the gorse at the end of this, the 2nd hole).
It took me 10 shots and little more time than that to play the 3 holes here. The holes are around 100, 115, and 80 Yards, so it's not in the least demanding. However, it's a great addition to the facilities at Murcar and as far as we are concerned, is a separate basic course in its own right, in that there are separate permanent tees and green, capable of supporting organised play.
I looked at this when I played RAGC back in September. The holes are still there, but there was no tee markers down, so I didn't bother playing it.
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