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Cruden Bay reviews

Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews

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Sean Arble
a year on NCG Top 100s
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24 Jul 2026
I'm as impressed with Cruden Bay today as I was when first visiting over 20 years ago. There is often talk of Cruden Bay being the fun course, but Royal Aberdeen is the course for a serious test. I don't subscribe to that opinion nor do I think Cruden Bay is the lesser of the two because of its quirky holes. Cruden Bay's immense variety is rarely matched and for this reason alone it is one of the top courses in Scotland.
Peter Rudd
4 months on NCG Top 100s
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10 Jul 2026
Excellent course with some stunning holes. The location is also really memorable.
Ian Woods
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10 Jul 2026
The course with the most frequent wow factor I've played this year. Breathtaking design. Even when I struggled on a few holes, I was still entranced….and thankfully I recovered my game to get the most out of it. Enjoyed every moment.
Neil White
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9 Jul 2026
This round of golf left me in awe. The vistas were breathtaking, and the sheer imagination required to design these quirky, devilish holes was remarkable.
Andi White
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9 Jul 2026
Our most fun round of the year. So many left us wondering: "How did they think of creating a hole there?"
Dove Jones
a year on NCG Top 100s
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7 Jul 2026
It was once a hidden gem, now its a must play.
David Walker
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6 Jul 2026
A traditional links course which starts slowly, but once you reach the fourth, this is a stunning ride of a quirky traditional links course through towering dunes where strategy is more important than length.
Charles Abraham
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6 Jul 2026
Every keen golfer should play at Cruden Bay at least once.
Ian Woods
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11 Oct 2025
The course with the most frequent wow factor I’ve played this year. Even when I struggled on a few holes, I was still entranced….and thankfully I recovered my game to get the most out of it. 3rd hole - just as well as it's a blind tee shot…because seeing the green would make your knees tremble. And the challenge of the par 5 6th….careful the Bloody Burn doesn’t become that effing Burn! The incredible view from the 9th tee makes the climb worthwhile. Enjoyed every moment even as the sun went down and it became chilly.