Murcar Links Golf Club
Murcar Links Golf Club is a golf club in northern Aberdeen, Scotland, to the north of the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club. The 18-hole, par 71, 6,156 yard course was established in 1909.[1] and the course was designed by Archie Simpson.[2] The website top100golfcourses.co.uk ranks it as the fourth best course in Aberdeenshire and the 45th best course in Scotland,[2] and the Scottish Golf Union cites it as "one of the most celebrated courses in Scotland".[3]
In 2006 the club hosted the European Challenge Tour’s inaugural Scottish Challenge, and in 2009 it hosted the European Girls Team Championship and the Scottish Amateur Strokeplay Championship. In April 2012 the club hosted the Paul Lawrie Foundation Scottish Boys Championship and in July 2013 it hosted the European Boys Team Championship.[3]
During World War 2, the area around the burn had anti-tank landmines planted in the Tarbothill Minefield. This was cleared in 1944 by 11th Company Bomb disposal - Royal Engineers. During clearance, a Wasp (Bren Gun Carrier converted into a flame thrower) was used to burn grass off the minefield detonated a mine. Several sappers were injured, one losing a hand. The Wasp was destroyed.
References
- ↑ The Golfing Annual. H. Cox. 1909. p. 3.
- 1 2 "Murcar Links Golf Club". Top100golfcourses.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- 1 2 "European Boys Team Championship". Scottish Golf Union. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
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Coordinates: 57°12′9″N 2°4′15″W / 57.20250°N 2.07083°W
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