Public

New Course

Peterhead Golf Club

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
9 holesPar 312,182 yds33/106

About this course

Peterhead Golf Club's New Course, designed by James Braid and opened in 1924, occupies linksland along the Aberdeenshire coast north of Aberdeen. Braid, one of the Great Triumvirate and a prolific course architect throughout Scotland, routed the layout across naturally undulating terrain characteristic of Scotland's northeast coastline. The course sits adjacent to the club's older Craigewan Links, which dates to the 1840s, giving Peterhead two distinct eighteen-hole offerings on genuine links ground. The New Course plays across rolling dunes with the North Sea visible from elevated points on the property. Braid's design incorporates the natural contours and native grasses typical of Scottish links golf, with holes that require thoughtful navigation of the terrain rather than relying on artificial hazards. The layout presents a traditional out-and-back routing, exposing players to prevailing coastal winds that shift strategy throughout the round. Peterhead serves as a members' club with a welcoming visitor policy common to many Scottish municipal and semi-private courses. The town of Peterhead, historically a fishing and harbor community, provides the club with a local membership base while attracting golfers exploring Scotland's less-traveled northeast links. The New Course offers an authentic links experience away from the more heavily trafficked championship venues further south, maintaining the straightforward character typical of Braid's regional work during the interwar period.

Quick facts

Location
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Access
Public
Year built
1892
Designer
James Braid
Holes
9
Par
31
Length
2,182 yards
Difficulty
33/106

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Common questions about New at Peterhead Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

New was designed by James Braid.

Yes. New at Peterhead Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at New is 31.

New plays 2,182 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at New is 106.

New is a 9-hole course.

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