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Play one of the most welcoming and memorable golf courses in the Scottish Highlands. Set beside the River Spey and surrounded by mountain views, Newtonmore Golf Club offers a beautiful 18-hole James Braid course just off the A9, making it an ideal stop for golfers visiting the Highlands, Aviemore, and the Cairngorms.
Whether you’re planning a golf trip, looking for a great-value visitor round, organising a society outing, or thinking about joining as a local member, Newtonmore offers a warm welcome and a course full of character.
Newtonmore is a course that combines heritage, scenery, and playability. It’s enjoyable for travelling golfers looking to add a memorable round to a Highland itinerary, while still being the kind of club local players are proud to call home.
There’s no better recommendation than hearing from someone who’s experienced Newtonmore Golf Club for themselves.
This fantastic video by golf influencer @thegolfingcowgirl captures the stunning scenery, peaceful atmosphere and unique Highland charm that make Newtonmore such a memorable place to play.
Nestled in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, our friendly 18-hole course offers breathtaking views, exceptional value and a warm Highland welcome to golfers of all abilities.
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If you’re visiting the Highlands or planning a golf break in the Cairngorms, Newtonmore Golf Club is perfectly placed. Located in the village of Newtonmore, just south of Aviemore, the course is easy to access for golfers touring the region by car or rail.
This is golf in a truly Highland setting: fresh mountain air, beautiful views, and a course that rewards good shot-making without losing its friendly, relaxed feel. For many visitors, Newtonmore is exactly the kind of course that becomes a highlight of the trip.
Newtonmore Golf Club is more than a visitor destination. It is also a friendly and active club for local golfers looking for regular play, competitions, and community.
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If you’re looking for a club with a relaxed atmosphere, strong community spirit, and a course you’ll enjoy playing again and again, Newtonmore is well worth a closer look.
This perfectly manicured and well-kept Newtonmore parkland golf course, measuring 6031 yards, is a par 70 with challenging tee options. It started out with nine holes in 1893, but was extended to 18 in 1906.
Tee off at Newtonmore in the invigorating Highland air to encounter frequent changes in the direction of play, with the wind shifting from all directions as you play your round. As a recent independent assessment by Golf Insights stated: “There isn’t a hole that stands out, because they all stand out”.
Play the course and you’re bound to agree the layout is superb, making clever use of the landscape, with subtle greens and easy-walking fairways.
The course so impressed famous golf course architect James Braid and golf pro Sandy Herd when they played a match at Newtonmore that Braid described it as “excellent”, though he did come back to make some improvements to the course after World War I.
Today’s golfers particularly delight in the fact that the course is home to a rich variety of wild flowers, birds and wildlife – and you may even come across some placidly grazing local sheep in the cooler months.
The Newtonmore Golf Club has a full calendar of open competitions through the year, and a popular Golf Week in the first week of August, all enthusiastically celebrated at the hospitable Club House bar and restaurant by locals and visitors alike.
If you’re coming to play as a guest at Newtonmore rest assured there is plenty of comfortable accommodation in the village – ask about the available overnight stay packages and meal deals the Club has arranged with local hotels, bars and cafés.
There are also reciprocal deals to be had with other local courses – most notably nearby Kingussie Golf Club.
Membership fees and greens fees for Newtonmore Golf Club are extremely affordable, and you can book and pay for a tee time online without incurring a booking fee.
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