Aboyne is the oldest club on Royal Deeside with 6,000 yards of impeccable fairways and faultless greens, one of the most picturesque venues for golf in Scotland. The club has won several accolades over the years, most recently listed by Tripdadisor in the Top 10 best places to play golf in Scotland, according to reviewers.
We have a wide range of membership categories to suit your circumstances. Full, Twilight, Young Adult, Over 75, Family, Country and Overseas categories as well as Social Membership for the non-golfer. Click on attached image for membership application form
As part of your membership all our members have a worldwide limited liability insurance relating to golf activities. In addition, you have privileges at our various reciprocal clubs. See details at the bottom of this page.
| Membership Category | Annual Fees |
|---|---|
| Full Membership (from age 30) | £639 |
| Age 29 | £545.50 |
| Age 28 | £462 |
| Age 27 | £377.50 |
| Age 26 | £294 |
| Young Adult (Age 18 to 25) | £211 |
| Junior (Age 12 to 17) | £85 |
| Junior (Age Under 12) | £35 |
| 'Twilight Membership'. Playing entitlement is after 2.30PM Monday to Friday. No weekend play. You can enter the Wednesday medal for your section. | £310.50 |
| 'Country' Member (permanent resident in UK outwith 35 miles radius from the clubhouse) | £360 |
| Flexible 'Playmore Golf' membership | £280 (plus £30 bar credit and Scottish Golf Affiliation Fee) £324.50 |
| Aged Over 75. 9-hole 5-day Monday-Friday. No teeing off after 4PM and between 9AM and 11AM. | £245 |
| 'Overseas' membership - must be permanent resident outside of the UK (limited to 10 rounds per year). | £158 |
| Family Membership - available for Ordinary / Full Members with 2 or more Junior Members in the family). | An overall 10% reduction will be applied to the total family membership fees |
| Non-Playing Social Member with full use of the clubhouse. In addition, you get 10% off food and drinks using your club membership card. Scottish Golf Affiliation Fee - Other than the 'Junior' and 'Overseas' categories all members pay the £14.50 Scottish Golf Affiliation Fee. This is included in the prices above. | £25 |
| 2024 Membership Options | Full | Country | Twilight | 9 hole | Overseas | Age Category | Junior | Social | Play More Golf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Resident outside 35 mile radius of the clubhouse) | (Access to the course Mon-Fri 2:30 onwards) | (Age 75+ no play from 09.00 to 11.00 and not after 16.00) | (Non UK resident) | (PMG) | |||||
| Annual Fee | £639 | £360 | £310.50 | £245 | £158 | (note 1) | £35 (note 2) | £25 | £280 (note 4) |
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| Joining Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SGU Affiliation fee £14.50 | To be paid | To be paid | To be paid | To be paid | N/A | To be paid | N/A | N/A | To be paid |
| £30 bar levy | To be paid | to be paid | to be paid | To be paid | N/A | To be paid | N/A | To be paid | to be paid |
| Play Golf : | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED | Restricted | Restricted | 10 rounds per year | UNLIMITED | UNLIMITED | | UNLIMITED |
| Weekend | ☑ | ☑ | | | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ |
| Vote at General Meetings | ☑ | | | | | | | | |
| Family Membership discount | ☑ | | | | | | | | |
| Locker Rental | Available | | | | | | Available | | |
| Play in Club Competitions | ☑ | ☑ | Wednesday only | | Wednesday only | ☑ | ☑ | | Not for silverware |
| Full | Country | Twilight | 9 hole | Overseas | Age Cat. | Junior | Social | PMG | |
| Play in Club Championship | ☑ | ☑ | | | | ☑ | ☑ | | |
| Guest Green fee Rates (Note 6) | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | | ☑ | Note 5 | | Note 4 |
| Access to reciprocal golf | ☑ | ☑ | | | | ☑ | ☑ | | |
| Senior Competitions (Over 55) | ☑ | ☑ | | | | | | | ☑ |
| Silverware Competitions | ☑ | ☑ | | | | ☑ | ☑ | | |
| Get an Official CONGU Golf Handicap | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ |
| Bar Credit/Discount | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ |
| Monthly Payment option | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ | | | ☑ |
| 3rd Party Liability Insurance Cover | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ |
| Scottish Golf Card | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ |
| Discounted Buggy Hire | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ |
| Fun competitions | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ |
| Social Events | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | | ☑ |
| Full | Country | Twilight | 9 hole | Overseas | Age Cat. | Junior | Social | PMG |