A Greenside Chat: The Story of an Authentic Scottish Golf Club ~ Cruden Bay Golf Club

January 26, 2021November 15, 2021 Harrison Gould

This week our guest for a Greenside Chat is Les Durno, General Manager at Cruden Bay Golf Club, a quintessential club with a unique history located in the northeast of Scotland. Les discusses his long time family ties with the Club, the fascinating backstory of Cruden Bay Hotel & Golf Club and why the visitor experience is so memorable both on and off the course. He also shares some fantastic footage from a 1914 match between Harry Vardon and Ted Ray. From Dracula & Slains Castle to authentic links golf and warm welcomes, don’t miss this Greenside Chat!

Cruden Bay Golf Club, Aberdeen, Scotland

January 21, 2016January 20, 2016 Harrison Gould

There is credible claim that golf was played here in 1791, but practically speaking Cruden Bay Golf Club dates back to 1899. Read more “Cruden Bay Golf Club, Aberdeen, Scotland”

Video #8 / Cruden Bay Golf Club, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

March 27, 2012October 9, 2014 Gordon Dalgleish

Tom Doak will point out that proper course routing follows the same path a person would take on a walk through the original property. In 1926, Tim Simpson agreed. His redesign of Old Tom Morris’ work at Cruden Bay produced a circuit that meanders all over the place. Golf Magazine’s world #83 was Read more “Video #8 / Cruden Bay Golf Club, Aberdeenshire, Scotland”

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