Fraserburgh (Authentic Dunes Course) Golf Club

After crossing the B9033 the first mile of the Formartine Buchan Way runs alongside the historic Fraserburgh Golf Course. Golf has a long history in Fraserburgh. The Parish Kirk Session is recorded as having disciplined a boy, John Burnett,  for playing golf on the Sabbath in Fraserburgh in 1613.

Fraserburgh Golf Course has the distinction of being the only golf course in the world still existing under its original name. Founded on 14th April 1777 by 'nineteen of the most prominent landed gentry in the north east of Scotland', the club is also the 7th oldest golf club in the world, the 5th oldest in Scotland and the oldest club  north of St Andrews. 

Originally the course was situated on the Fraserburgh Links and consisted of only nine holes. This course became overcrowded and play was frequently interrupted so, following a  gift of land from Lord Salton, the course moved to its present location in 1891. The golf club website describes playing the wildly undulating course being an experience close to how golfing must have been a century ago.

 The present club house was opened in 2006, a fire having destroyed its predecessor in 2004. 

Looking across the course from the Line. Corbie Hill is in the distance on the far side of the road, Rose Hill which gives its name to the 9 hole course in the foreground is under the conifers.

 The course closest to the railway line is the 9 hole Rosehill Course, the 18 hole Corbie Hill course on the far side of the B9033 stretches along Fraserburgh Bay  to the Water of Philorth Local Nature Reserve.

The line south of the Fraserburgh Golf Club clubhouse looking towards  Philorth Halt with Philorth Woods on the right