Lovely Parkland & Links Course! – worth playing just for the 15th Tee shot!
Round £20. Par 67. Value (out of 5) – 4
Garmouth & Kingston Golf Club lies on the west bank of the mouth of the River Spey, which comes into play only on the 15th, but still probably eats up a great deal of golf balls – more later.
The course was founded in 1932, and at a little over 5000 yards presents, in theory, a reasonably straight forward test of golf, with several short par 3s and par 4s. Its a very interesting layout, with a parkland front 9 and a links back 9 – it is literally 2 different golf courses.
It’s also very flat and an easy walk, with some good views, especially of the Moray Firth on the links side – its a really great course for a round whilst on holiday, with many local attractions for the non golfer.
The course was in perfect condition when I played, with beautiful fairways and greens. At only £20 for a round it is great value golf.
There are a number of nice holes, with most of the par 3s quite short, but they are well guarded so club selection is important, and I suspect difficult if any wind gets up.
The highlight of the course is the par 3 15th played alongside the River Spey – a right to left wind would make this hole a nightmare, and must destroy many a medal round. I played badly, except for the 15th where an 8 iron to only 7 feet left me my first birdie for a while – highly enjoyable.
Worth playing just for the 15th! Lovely little course and great value.
Some Facts
Course Type: Parkland & Links
Par 67 (13 par 4s, 5 par 3s)
Distance (yellow) 5046 yards
Moly’s Gross Score 99
Stableford 29