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— Aberfeldy Golf Club —

A friendly, local 9-holer bridges the Tay and goes into the Guinness Book of Records.

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Aberfeldy Golf Club
Taybridge Road, Aberfeldy PH15 2BH
Perthshire, Scotland
Tel: +44 (0)1887 820 535

        In 1995, after 100 years as a 9-hole parkland course in Highlands of Central Scotland, the Aberfeldy Golf Club took a great leap of faith, and leapt north across the River Tay to expand to 18 holes. To do so this dowager (1895) local public course built a unique A-frame suspension bridge across the Tay to reach a commons in the north side flood plain. What was unique? The Aberfeldy Golf Club’s "wobbly bridge" was the world’s first glass reinforced bridge, and as such earned placement in the Guinness Book of Records.
        Don’t let the high tech bridge mislead you, however. The Aberfeldy Golf Club remains a friendly, local track where members heartily welcome visitors, the scenery is great, and the course is neither overpriced nor overwhelming. And, if the wind is blowing and you’re in a golf cart, just crossing Aberfeldy’s glass bridge can be worth the green’s fee.

LENGTH & PAR: 18 holes, SSS 66
    Medal Tees: 5,283 yards, Par 68
    Tee Boxes: 4,903 yards, Par 67

FACILITIES:
    Pull Cart (Trolley) Rental: £2
    Club Rental: £5
    Motorized Buggy (golf cart): £15
    Clubhouse with locker rooms, bar & restaurant

GREENS FEES:
     Mon - Fri:   £20 per round; £25 per day
     Sat & Sun: £23 per round; £34 per day

VISITORS welcome every day.

Maximum handicaps: none

PACKAGES: Several combination packages of golf plus meals are available. See the selection at http://www.aberfeldygolfclub.co.uk/Packages.asp

RESERVATIONS: Advanced reservations are recommended.
    Tel: +44 (0)1887 820 535
    E-mail: http://www.aberfeldygolfclub.co.uk/Contact.asp
    Web Site: http://www.aberfeldygolfclub.co.uk

LOCATION & DIRECTIONS FROM THE NEAREST HOME AT FIRST LODGINGS IN CENTRAL SCOTLAND: Aberfeldy is 20 miles northeast of Killin, location of the nearest Home At First lodgings in Central Scotland. From Killin take the A827 northeast into Aberfeldy. At the town square turn left (north) on Taybridge Road (the B846 at the traffic light), then downhill towards the River Tay. Turn right just before the historic Wade’s Bridge. Entrance to the Aberfeldy Golf Club is on the left side of the road.

OTHER GOLF IN THE AREA within easy reach of Home At First’s lodgings in Central Scotland:
    • Killin Golf Club (9 holes), Killin
    • Kenmore Golf Club (9 holes), Kenmore
    • Taymouth Castle (18 holes), Kenmore
    • Pitlochry Golf Club (18 holes), Pitlochry
    • St. Fillans Golf Club (9 holes), St. Fillans
    • Crieff Golf Club (18 holes & 9 holes), Crieff
    • Comrie Golf Club (9 holes), Comrie
    • Callander Golf Club (18 holes), Callander
    • Gleneagles Golf Resort (3 championship courses), Auchterarder

LET HOME AT FIRST BOOK YOUR TEE-TIME AT ABERFELDY GOLF CLUB as part of your Scotland travel plans. There is no service charge for making your booking.

MORE INFORMATION ON HOME AT FIRST'S TRAVEL PROGRAM TO: THE CENTRAL SCOTLAND HIGHLANDS

THE COURSE AND SOME NOTABLE HOLES: The original Aberfeldy 9-hole course changed considerably when it was resculpted into its current 18-hole format in 1993-95. Still, the course remains essentially flat, occupying the flood plain of the River Tay below the town of Aberfeldy. The course is also short, offering only one hole over 400 yards in length (the 515-yard par-5 4th), and 5 par-3s (including the start and finishing holes). The course’s setting remains a great attraction, lying, as it does, in the Tay river valley amidst the splendor of the Highlands of Central Scotland.

THE REGION: Although there are several delightful courses—including the Aberfeldy Golf Club—close by, Aberfeldy is better known for its Scotch whisky than its golf. Its Aberfeldy Distillery produces Aberfeldy Single Malt Whisky in 12 and 15-year-old bottles, and is a major contributor to the Dewar’s Blended Scotch sold world-wide by the distillery’s current owners, Bacardi. The distillery is located on the A827 just east of Aberfeldy, and, as Dewar’s World of Whisky, is open to visitors (admission charged) at least weekdays year round (except over two weeks for Christmas and the New Year). Elsewhere, the River Tay and Loch Tay provide excellent fishing (salmon and trout). Hiking is excellent here, up to the highest reaches of Ben Lawers, one of Scotland’s highest mountains. Shopping for woolens, touring by car throughout most of Scotland, and visiting castles are popular activities made very easy from this Central Scotland location.

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